Titan Missile Museum
If you find yourself passing through Green Valley, Arizona and get the itch to check out some Cold War history, the Titan Missile Museum is the place to stop. The Titan II installations may have played a devastating role in an active Cold War; fortunately, their missiles were never fired. Now you can take a […]
Bird Cage Theatre Museum
Every now and then you stumble across a perfectly preserved piece of history, and that’s exactly what the Bird Cage Theatre Museum is. It offers a multitude of interesting exhibits as well as the bird cages that gave the building its name. Keep reading for your own tour of the Bird Cage Theatre Museum in […]
Tovrea Castle
When most people think of Arizona, they associate the Grand Canyon state with Spanish and Old World-style architecture, rather than Italian castles. This may be the reason why the Tovrea Castle stands out amidst the pueblos, saloons, and other structures that dominate the list of historical structures throughout the state. The Tovrea Castle stands today […]
Heart of Rocks
The Chiricahua National Monument was established in 1924 to preserve the remnants of a volcanic eruption believed to have occurred approximately 27 million years ago. This eruption formed the area’s extensive swaths of hoodoos and balancing rocks, which earned it the name “Land of the Standing-Up Rocks” by native Apache tribes. The Heart of Rocks […]
Experience History Left Unattended in Two Guns, Arizona
Is there a town name that’s more “Old West” sounding than Two Guns? No, there is not. Unlike most town names which are usually quite unremarkable, this town’s name came from a violent, eccentric hermit who lived in a cave, and was the site of an important battle between Navajos and Apaches in the 1800s. […]
The Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains
You never know what you might come across when you take a long trip through Arizona; even the places you have visited before might have something new to offer when you return. When you pass by the Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains, you might pause your venture to take a different pilgrimage. Read […]
Bedrock City
Do you still love the Flintstones? If you yabba dabba do, then you won’t want to miss Bedrock City next time you travel through Williams, Arizona. This roadside attraction brings your favorite characters to life, making it a great rest stop for the whole family. If you have yet to experience Bedrock City for yourself, […]
Come Re-Live the Triassic With The Dinosaurs of Holbrook
Like they did in most of North America, dinosaurs once roamed the deserts of Arizona. Of course, a lot of things have happened since then,like gold mining, the Wild West, and Route 66, which are all things that Arizona towns are better known for than dinosaurs. It took about 225 million years, but the Northern […]
Yuma Territorial Prison: A Prison So Secure, Not Even the Dead Can Escape!
The arid city of Yuma is known for several things: it supplies the vast majority of America’s winter lettuce, it hosts the endlessly entertaining annual Yuma Lettuce Festival, and is also the location of a terrifying and haunted old west prison. (I’ll now give you a second to come to terms with the facts contained […]
The Frog in Congress: No, It’s Not an Obscure Disney Movie
Congress is best known as a group of people in Washington, D.C. who don’t get along and get very little done. However, there’s also a city in Arizona named Congress, one with a peculiar roadside attraction that was created by the forces of geology but thrust into the spotlight by a woman with a bucket […]
