Biosphere 2

32540 South Biosphere Road, Oracle, Arizona

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If you've traveled at all and ever been to a truly great exhibit of flora and fauna, you're going to be walking away saying whaaaa? more on Yahoo! Travel

The cycles work like the outside world but are free from pollutio more on igougo

The receptionist said, Don't worry, just write to the email address on the back of the brochure and they will refund your money. more on Yahoo! Travel

I was contacted by John Adams, Associate Director for Public Outreach, whatever that is, only this morning to be told that I would not be receiving a refund but could go again for free anytime! more on Yahoo! Travel

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Futuristic building. Attempt to control a mini earth. Built in the late 80s with grand vision of space colonization. The movie at the start is informative, told the basic story and history, but left a ... more on TripAdvisor

It was cool; the drive there was not too far from Tucson, about 20 miles. The walk from the entrance to the tour starting point takes you through the campus, there was small plates with little bits of ... more on TripAdvisor

My friend and I stumbled on an ad for Biosphere 2 in a local Tucson magazine. We decided it looked interesting and we were so happy that we went. They were correct that there is a lot of walking and s ... more on TripAdvisor

Lots of walking but very interesting. Different landscapes change throughout the year as nature intended. Very educational. more on TripAdvisor

My parents visited the Biosphere 4 years ago and were blown away by the discovery of learning about the 8 people who lived there for 2 years. So naturally my husband and I were looking forward to the ... more on TripAdvisor

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The Biosphere 2 always gets the same question, "Where is Biosphere 1?" The answer to that is: you're already in it. Earth was the basis for this scientific experiment, to create a self-contained, self-sustaining ecosystem. While this ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Excellent, lots of fun, very different, for people that think out of the box and now in!! more on Yahoo! Travel

This project has been cursed since Ed Bass put his money into it. It was a great idea, but the realization wasn't. And when it was discovered that the "scientists" inside of it had cheated and destroyed the value of the project, it's ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Biosphere 2 was $19.95 per person and the "tour" took about 1/2 hr. Our "tour guide" was obviously a disgruntled employee who has barely managed to hold on to his job since the major cutbacks over the years. He rushed us through ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This is a waste of $20 per person. The tour is short, uninformative, and uninteresting. The domed gardens in St. Louis ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Biosphere 2 is a very interesting place to visit and to learn about the things that affect the earth's eco systems. Their work on effects on CO2 and water on 5 different eco systems will provide insight to many of our current and ... more on Yahoo! Travel