Roadside attractions and oddities in Arizona
Roadside attractions and oddities in Arizona, each compiled from its own sources: where to pull over, hours, and who keeps it up. No ratings; every entry carries its status.
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- Bedrock City at Raptor RanchValle · Historic cartoon landmarkA 1972 Flintstones roadside town on Highway 64 at Valle, Arizona, hand-sculpted from wire mesh and gunite, now kept open inside a birds-of-prey ranch.
- Giganticus Headicus at Antares PointActivityA 14-foot green tiki head and a 16-foot scrap-metal Guardian stand outside a former Route 66 motel on the two-mile curve northeast of Kingman, Arizona.
- Jack Rabbit Trading PostJoseph City · Trading postA Route 66 souvenir post west of Joseph City, Arizona, whose yellow "HERE IT IS" billboard has faced the old highway on the same boards since 1949.
- Rainbow Rock Shop DinosaursHolbrook · Dinosaur statues: seven brontosaurusesOwner Adam Luna built each dinosaur as a steel skeleton covered with rebar netting and coated with concrete skin.
- Space Age LodgeGila Bend · Motor lodgeSpace-themed motor lodge off Interstate 8 in Gila Bend with retro roadside charm and modern comfort near the Sonoran Desert.
- The ThingBenson · Tourist stop and museumThe Thing is not only the name of the store, but of the star exhibit of the museum. Originally owned by lawyer Thomas Binkley Prince, The Thing was built as a tourist stop and museum around the strange exhibit and other collected items.
- Wigwam Village Motel #6Holbrook · MotelOne of the most iconic landmarks along historic Route 66; the motel offers a nostalgic journey back to the golden age of American road trips, with distinctive teepee-shaped units.
- World's Largest KokopelliCamp Verde · StatueThis statue stands 32-feet tall. In case you're wondering a Kokopelli is the Navajo Indian God of wealth and fertility. The statue stands in front of the Krazy Kokopelli Trading Post in Camp Verde.
- World's Tallest Kachina DollCarefree · Roadside attractionStanding nearly 40 feet tall, the massive Kachina doll statue is believed by some to be the largest of its kind. Built in the 1970s as the neighborhood developed, the structure weighs about 14.5 tons and is made of cement blocks and steel.
Roadside Attractions in all eleven states; next door in California, Utah, and New Mexico.