Architectural Oddities in Arizona

Over 100 miles from the ocean, this ship-shaped building was built in honor of the owner's sailor son.

A century-old miner's quarters turned mansion.

The first Protestant church in Arizona and only Gothic Revival style adobe church in the world.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Outsider Art Community.