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WPA giant metal umbrella protects a four-story, crumbling 800-year-old Indian building. Parking lot photo-op has the Casa Grande sign and the ruins in the background.
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
- Address:
- 1100 W. Ruins Drive, Coolidge, AZ
- Directions:
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. On Hwy 87, twenty miles north of I-10. Marked by official signs. It's in Coolidge, not the town of Casa Grande.
- Hours:
- May-Sep. daily 9-4; Oct-April daily 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 520-723-3172
- Admission:
- Donations appreciated.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Cool little place to stop while passing through town. Mater and Doc were also available for photos!
[Mary, 09/10/2020]Wigwam Village Motel No. 6:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 811 W. Hopi Drive, Holbrook, AZ
- Directions:
- On the south side of US Hwy 180 (old Route 66) between 7th and 8th Aves.
- Phone:
- 928-524-3048
- RA Rates:
- The Best
No trip to Phoenix would be complete without a trip to the Mystery Castle, located on the southern edge of town. The "Castle" is really a home, roughly 50-some years old, constructed of materials the builder scavenged and scrounged from his desert surroundings, to create an incredible living space.
It seems that the builder lived back east somewhere, and for some unknown reason just up and left his family (wife and daughter?) in the mid-40's and disappeared. He apparently ended up in Phoenix and began construction of the "Castle". Many years later, he passed-away (I can't remember if he ever had any further contact with his family) and his daughter inherited and began living in the "Castle." If my memory is correct, the story was that he actually built the "Castle" for her.
It's been several years since I've been there, but when we were there, the daughter was still living there and conducting tours.
[Paul Williams, 01/04/1998]Mystery Castle:- Address:
- 800 E. Mineral Rd, Phoenix, AZ
- Directions:
- I-10 exit 155. West on Baseline Rd for 5.5 miles. Turn south onto 7th St. for 1.5 miles. At the end of the street, turn left onto Mineral Rd to get to the Castle. Golf courses and gated communities are built up to the edge of the Mystery Castle desert property.
- Hours:
- Currently closed to visitors. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 602-268-1581
- Admission:
- Adults $10. Cash only.
- Status:
- In Transition
Part of the chaotic and fascinating yard statuary of collector Don Parks, this big fiberglass lumberjack seems puzzled by the absence of trees.
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- Address:
- 8009 West Weldon, Phoenix, AZ
- Directions:
- 8009 West Weldon, SE of Glendale, I-10, exit north on N 83rd Ave about 1 mile, Weldon Ave. on right. Gated yard, but visible from the street.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Anti-violence sculpture by artist Robert John Miley features a happy 24-ft. tall figure emerging from a partly melted pile of actual crime guns.
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- Address:
- East Roosevelt St., Phoenix, AZ
- Directions:
- I-10 exit 144A. South on 7th Ave., then a quick left onto Roosevelt St. East on Roosevelt for a half-mile. The sculpture is on the north side, in a little park formed at the intersection of Roosevelt St., 1st Ave., and Central Ave.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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We visited in the mid-1980s, and the daughter was giving tours, shown here. To tell the truth, we don't remember many details, other that it was over 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade. Wish we had jumpsuits like hers...