Explore deep into the heart of Phoenix to find its best kept secrets, natural wonders, and inspiring people not to mention a few ghosts and discover the Old Western charm that still permeates the culture here. Visit a mystery castle, a gleaming white pyramid on a hilltop in Papago Park, and a curiosity shop on 7th Avenue. You can stargaze on horseback or at the top of a spiral tower resembling the Milky Way. From the world's tallest Kachina doll to sharks in a toilet, Phoenix is a haven for those who are adventurous and have a passion the Wild West of yesterday and today.

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Travis Swann Taylor moved around a lot while growing up throughout the South, Florida, Texas, and even Wyoming. His sense of wanderlust has grown exponentially over the years and continues to take him to exciting and interesting destinations around the world. A self-taught photographer, Travis has carried a camera with him since the age of 10. Today, he lives in Phoenix, unexpectedly loving the desert life. He is also the author and photographer for 111 Places in Atlanta That You Must Not Miss.

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9/11 Memorial Pony World’s largest firefighting museum | 10 Airport Art Collection A phoenix, giant aviators, and so much more | 12 Alwun House Downtown art pioneers, of a unique sort | 14 Anthem Veterans Memorial Solar spotlight at 11:11am on 11/11 | 16 Arizona Doll & Toy Museum A 300-year-old doll and Mr. Spock, too | 18 Arizona Falls Phoenix’s first hydroelectric power plant | 20 Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center Raising up Latin American culture | 22 Base and Meridian Marker From where (almost) all Arizona land is measured | 24 The Bat Cave Thousands of bats in dramatic flight | 26 Battleship Silver Service Stately tableware shines solemnly | 28 Bernie the Robot Reminding you to look up from your phone | 30 The Bible Museum Not your standard hotel Bibles | 32 Bil Keane’s Tomb A beloved cartoonist depicted family funnies | 34 Blonde Butcher’s House Where jealousy led to murder | 36 Bragg’s Pie Factory Now a haven for local artists and entrepreneurs | 38 Buddy Stubbs Bikes The Southwest’s largest collection of motorcycles | 40 Calvin C. Goode Building Remarkable career begets building namesake | 42 Cancer Survivors Park Hopefully one day a historic relic | 44 Carnegie Public Library Phoenix’s first public library building | 46 Centennial Time Capsule To be opened…in 100 years | 48 Centennial Way 100 years of Arizona history in plain sight | 50 The Circle of Life Dark history of forced assimilation | 52 Copper Company Locomotive A relic from the early days of mining | 54 Cosanti A living testament to Paolo Soleri’s “arcology” | 56 Curious Nature Tarot, taxidermy, and tea leaves | 58 Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center The first synagogue in Phoenix | 60 Del Monte Market The oldest market in Arizona | 62 Disco Dragon The décor brings you in, the food brings you back | 64 Dobbins Lookout Petroglyphs, saguaros, and scenic views | 66 Dolly Steamboat Cruise on Canyon Lake | 68 Dulceria La Bonita Celebrations are better with a giant piñata | 70 Elvis Chapel This movie set survived two fires | 72 Encanto Carousel Locals saved this historic treasure | 74 Estrella Star Tower A tribute to stargazing cultures | 76 First Christian Church A born-again Frank Lloyd Wright | 78 Flite Goodyear Offices, radar, aircraft, blimp, tires, cotton | 80 Flying V Cabin The bloodiest family feud in history | 82 Frank Lloyd Wright Spire Commemorative park hidden in plain sight | 84 Fry Bread House Community is the most important ingredient | 86 Fry’s Downtown Construction revealed recent and ancient history | 88 GenuWine Arizona Enjoy self-pour wines from Arizona | 90 Geographical Center of Phoenix A phoenix marks the heart of Phoenix | 92 Giant Golden Panda Pandas are so cute, even at 13 feet tall | 94 Giving Tree Café “Welcome to a Space of Love” | 96 Governor Hunt’s Tomb Arizona’s first governor interred under a pyramid | 98 Grunow Memorial Clinic Only historic building to retain its original use | 100 Hanny’s Bathroom The most Instagrammable loo in town | 102 Hawk Salvage Your destination for one-of-a-kind curios | 104 Her Secret is Patience Inspired by monsoon clouds | 106 Historic Fire Station 8 If the engine is in the driveway, they’re open | 108 Historic Sahuaro Ranch Peacocks with ties to Chicago and Mexico | 110 Hohokam Ancestral Grounds Meet the Native Americans who built our canals | 112 Home of the Diamondbacks Tour Chase Field year-round | 114 Ira H. Hayes USMC Memorial Pima Indian was one of the Iwo Jima flag raisers | 116 Irish Cultural Center A tale of a collection, a cottage, and a castle | 118 Japanese Friendship Garden Showcasing four regions of Japan | 120 Liberty Bell Arizona’s traveled the state, and beyond | 122 LIX Uptown Ice Cream Award-winning and even lactose-free | 124 Long Wong’s Deliciously “winging it” since 1980 | 126 MacAlpine’s Soda Fountain Ice cream sundaes, dinner with pie, and antiques | 128 Magic Carpet Underpass Taking beautification to great heights | 130 Majestic Tempe 7 Movie parties, curated film, and tea time | 132 Maricopa County Justice Museum Where the Miranda Warning was established | 134 Martin Auto Museum The rise, fall, and rise again of the iconic Tucker | 136 Mel’s Diner “Kiss my grits!” | 138 Melinda’s Alley Speakeasy Kindhearted lady of the evening | 140 Merci Train 49 boxcars of gratitude from France | 142 Mexican Arts Imports A mecca for Mexican arts | 144 The Onion House Evans House, among the oldest private homes | 146 Origin of Phoenix Newspapers A plaque marks the city’s first newspapers | 148 Palm Lane A Hollywood-like drive without the LA traffic | 150 Papago Park Amphitheater 3,500-seats now abandoned | 152 Peacock Staircase Mae West and others graced these stairs | 154 Penske Racing Museum Cars, trophies, and racing legends | 156 Petroglyph Preserve Art, cultural, way-making, or religious icons? | 158 PHX Cat Café Helping kitties find their ‘fur-ever’ homes | 160 Piestewa Peak The first Native American woman killed in combat | 162 Pioneer Memorial Park Seven historic cemeteries dating 1884 to 1914 | 164 Pip Coffee + Clay Make a mug that looks like your dog | 166 Ponderosa Stables Spectacular valley views, especially at sunset | 168 Prince Tribute Mural Let’s go crazy for Phoenix mural culture | 170 The Psycho Building Classic scenes from Psycho filmed in Phoenix | 172 Rainbow Wings Photo-Op An open-armed welcome to the LGBTQIA+ community | 174 Rancher Hat Bar Design your own cowboy hat | 176 Rare Crested Saguaro Scientists baffled by cause of mutation | 178 Redwood Pipeline Scandal First efforts in municipal water works had leaks | 180 Rosson House Arizona’s first bride lived here | 182 Rustler’s Rooste Slide into a rattlesnake and cactus appetizer | 184 Samurai Comics Bring the whole family | 186 San Carlos Hotel Star Walk Walk amongst the Hollywood stars…and ghosts? | 188 Schreiner’s Fine Sausages It’s bigger on the inside | 190 Scorpion Gulch Trading post and a home near a gold mine | 192 Sisters of Mercy Memorial Wall chronicles a history of healing | 194 Sphinx Date Co. A date night with a date shake and more dates | 196 Spielberg’s Film Debut An award-deserving ‘red carpet’ experience | 198 St. Mary’s Basilica Pope John Paul II prayed here | 200 Stardust Pinbar Walk-in cooler door is a pinball rabbit hole | 202 The Sun Worshipper A landmark returns decades later | 204 Susan Arreola Postcard Collection Time travel through 2,500 vintage postcards | 206 Thunderbird Field No. 1 Funded by Hollywood, future WWII pilots trained here | 208 Tonto Hills Kachina The world’s largest kachina doll | 210 Tony DeMarco’s Living Room Once…