Yucca, Arizona: Golf Ball House: Area 66

It's a nice little weird place to stretch your legs if you need a break.

Just visited today. They are closed for renovations. No estimated reopen date. They suggest checking website for updates.

It's the only known UFO shaped like a golf ball in the universe! Was a cool stop along Route 66 and felt good to see the Route 66 oddities and fun still happening. Was a pleasure to patronize and help the Ma and Pa 66 shops!

Personal!y, I think the UFO connection is all bull, but I still found the museum interesting. It was $8 entry and you can take your time reading FBI documents and looking at the exhibits. There's also a film to watch that's pretty cool. I don't think kids would like it if they don't want to read. A nice diversion, but I hope they get more exhibits as time goes on.

The "golf ball" building at Area 66 is open as a museum. It doesn't look like it was built as a restaurant, but rather like someone tried to turn it into one at one time. The UFO museum inside is very interesting and describes the crash of a flying saucer outside Kingman in 1953 and subsequent involvement by the U.S. government. On display are FBI and White House documents, a piece of crash wreckage tested by Cal Tech (I think), and a drop-launched saucer on the top floor. There's also a fascinating film that shows some astronauts flying a "saucer" with the golf ball building in the background. I was under the impression that the golf ball has been there a long time as a proving ground building.