Sightseeing Sunday: Weird Things to Do in Arizona
Looking for weird things to do in Arizona? We’ve been collecting roadside oddities, oversized objects, offbeat attractions, and stops that make you wonder who looked at the desert and decided it needed a giant cow skull.
Fun Facts About Arizona
Supai — home to Beaver Falls, one of the stops on this list — is the only place in the country where mail is still delivered by mule.
Arizona is one of only two states that doesn’t observe Daylight Saving Time (Hawaii is the other).
Pluto was discovered in 1930 at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff.
The bola tie is Arizona’s official state neckwear.
Arizona delivers desert-level weird — giant cow skulls, abandoned Christmas towns, and mysterious roadside attractions called “The Thing.” Some of these we’ve visited, others are still on our radar. When we’ve been somewhere, the link takes you to our photo page with details and snark. Otherwise, you’ll head to their official site — assuming one exists, since sometimes that’s half the adventure.
Arizona Weirdness, Town by Town
Showing 28 of 28 stops
Amado
World's Largest Cow Skull — Restaurant built inside a giant skull structure. Weird Roadside & Oddities
Bisbee
Queen Mine Tours — Underground mine tour experience. Factory Tours
Camp Verde
World's Largest Kokopelli — Located at 1620 AZ-260. Weird Roadside & Oddities
Cave Creek
World's Largest Kachina Doll — Located at 42027 N Old Mine Rd. Weird Roadside & Oddities
Chandler
Crayola Experience — Hands-on color and creativity attraction. Weird Roadside & OdditiesNot visited yet
Cochise County
Bowlin's The Thing — Classic mysterious roadside attraction. Weird Roadside & Oddities
Coolidge
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument — Ancient Hohokam structure. Parks, Caves & TrailsHistoric Sites
Glendale
Cerreta Candy Company Tour — Chocolate factory tours and samples. Factory ToursFood & TV Legends
Holbrook
World's Largest Petrified Tree — Located at Geronimo's Trading Post, 5372 Geronimo Rd. Weird Roadside & Oddities
World's Longest Map of Route 66 — Allegedly the longest; mural at 609 W Hopi Dr, across from the Wigwam Motel. Weird Roadside & Oddities
Kingman
World's Longest Map of Route 66 — The one most sources hand the title to now, painted at the El Trovatore Motel. Weird Roadside & Oddities
Phoenix
Amazon Factory Tour — Free in-person public tours at select fulfillment centers; register on their site. Factory Tours
Giant Orange Ape Statue — A giant orange ape statue. Weird Roadside & OdditiesNot visited yet
Hole In The Rock — Natural rock formation with hiking access. Parks, Caves & Trails
Queen Creek
Queen Creek Olive Mill Tour — Olive mill tours and tastings. Factory ToursFood & TV LegendsNot visited yet
Sahuarita
The ASARCO Mineral Discovery Center — Mining and mineral education center. Factory ToursMuseums
Santa Claus
Santa Claus Ghost Town — Abandoned Christmas-themed town. Weird Roadside & Oddities
Supai
Beaver Falls — 8-mile round trip hike to a remote waterfall. Parks, Caves & Trails
Tempe
Art Resource Center — Creative reuse center for art supplies and materials. Creative ReuseNot visited yet
ReClectic — URBN brands' overstock and resale store. Creative ReuseNot visited yet
Tombstone
Good Enough Silver Mine Tour — Underground mine experience. Factory Tours
World's Largest Rose Tree — Historic rose bush covering 9,000 square feet. Weird Roadside & Oddities
Tucson
Pima Air & Space Museum & Tour — Aircraft collection and tours. Factory ToursMuseums
Richard F Caris Mirror Lab Tours — Telescope mirror manufacturing facility. Factory Tours
Williams
Bearizona — Drive-thru wildlife park with North American animals. Parks, Caves & TrailsNot visited yet
Bedrock City — The Flintstones town from 1972 — closed in 2019, revived, and now sharing the grounds with Raptor Ranch. Weird Roadside & OdditiesNot visited yet
Winslow
Meteor City Trading Post — Historic Route 66 stop that reopened in 2025 with a Dino Drive-Thru; its famous World's Longest Map of Route 66, a Bob Waldmire mural, collapsed years ago and is gone. Weird Roadside & OdditiesHistoric Sites
Yuma
The Peanut Patch Tours — Seasonal tours (January & February only). Factory ToursFood & TV Legends
Plan Your Arizona Road Trip
We’re always adding new weird things to do in Arizona to this list, so check back for more roadside attractions, quirky museums, oversized oddities, and future road trip discoveries.
Where to next? Check out our New Mexico roadside attractions guide for more Southwest oddities, browse our complete roadside attractions by state guide, get tips for traveling with pets, or head back to the Right At The Light homepage.
Interactive Map: Weird Roadside Stops We’re Tracking
This map includes weird roadside attractions, big-rig friendly stops, and places still on our running road trip list across the country.