Vulture Gold Mine!
Throughout Arizona’s diverse landscape, there are many unique historical sites that once thrived as cities with thousands of residents all seeking the riches of gold, silver, and copper hidden underground. Vulture Gold Mine is just one of these sites, located just outside the town of Wickenburg, which was founded as a result of the mine’s […]
Exploring the Spooky Halls of Jerome Grand Hotel
Jerome, Arizona is a favorite local spot in Northern Arizona, embracing its status as a ghost town and offering a quaint mountain retreat for travelers along Highway 89A. Among the spooky attractions that Jerome has to offer is the Jerome Grand Hotel, which is known as Arizona’s mile high historic landmark. The hotel is a […]
The World’s Smallest Museum
The World’s Smallest Museum, located in Superior, AZ, makes an excellent stop on any drive along Historic US-60. This free roadside attraction boasts a collection of “Artifacts of Ordinary Life,” housed in a small walk-through shed nestled beside the Buckboard City Cafe. Created by Dan Wight and Jake Reaney and opened in the 1990s, the […]
Montezuma Castle
Arizona is home to a rich history that predates the state’s inclusion in the United States. Montezuma Castle National Monument in Camp Verde, AZ, is a Native American cliff dwelling that dates back to the 1300s. As one of only a few such well-preserved dwellings in Arizona, this amazing structure is not only breathtaking, but […]
See the Beautiful Red Rocks of Sedona, AZ
Many people think of Arizona as a barren desert landscape, but the state’s diverse topography actually features a number of different climates and breathtaking natural scenery. In Sedona, Arizona, you can appreciate one of the most amazing settings in the state, where red rocks line the area, creating unforgettable hiking trails, natural water slides, and […]
Marveling at Arizona’s Crowning Jewel, the Grand Canyon
Arizona is famously nicknamed “The Grand Canyon State,” and this nickname is given with good reason. While there are a number of incredible geological features throughout the state, the Grand Canyon is far and away the most impressive, spanning about 277 miles and reaching depths of over a mile. It’s fair to say that the […]
Journeying to the Mission San Xavier del Bac
Journeying to the Mission San Xavier del Bac Just south of Tucson along the banks of the Santa Cruz River, a solitary building stands in the distance, visible from I-19. This building is the Mission San Xavier del Bac, which has been a fixture of the Southern Arizona landscape since the late 1700s. The Mission […]
Tombstone, AZ: The Town Too Tough to Die
Tombstone is a unique spot in Arizona that preserves the history of the American Old West as one of the last frontier boomtowns in the region. Like many of the boomtowns of the Old West, Tombstone almost suffered the fate of a ghost town, but it lives on as a tourist destination in western Cochise […]
Discover Old Western History at Two Guns, Arizona
Along one of the nation’s most iconic highways, Route 66, travelers from far and wide have taken part in Arizona’s history while trekking from Los Angeles to Chicago. Though much of Arizona’s stretch of Route 66 goes widely unused by the average traveler today thanks to the much more modern and efficient I-40 bypass route, […]
Catch a Glimpse of Ancient History at Meteor Crater
Throughout the ages, Earth’s history has been influenced by occasional collisions with massive meteors that have literally fallen from the sky. Meteor Crater in Arizona is the most intact meteor impact site in the world, showcasing how much even a more modestly sized meteor can change a given landscape. The impact site reveals a great […]
