This is one of the few historic places to visit in this desert town. The Hi Jolly gravesite is…read moreunique and seems to be a popular stop for the curious who are passing through. I like walking through old cemeteries and reading some of the history of the people that are buried so long ago.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1195383562266838?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e…read more This is a true pilgrimage site ! And the ghost of Haj Ali will love that he still has some celebrity! A very cool character in history! Stop by and also google his history, there is no way not to love this story of the Leader of the Camel Corps ! A memorial to Quartzite history and American ingenuity!

It's not just ANY border... it's the California Arizona border! On one side is California... and on…read morethe other side? You guessed it - it's Arizona! Beauty on one side... and higher gas prices on the other! If you're driving from one state to the other, it's literally almost impossible not to pass the border! But with this five-star review, why would you want to pass it by??? Take a look around... take it all in.... Including the monumental California sign on one side... and that cute little informational Arizona sign on the other! Five stars for this border! *****FIVE STARS*****

Cool sign for photo opportunity. Saw it on the way from CA to AZ and then on the return trip we…read moretook some photos. Quite a large sign with the golden brown bear. There is a border control area right before this sign but they just do the usual inspection. During our drive on a Sunday there were signs stating inspection was closed so we didn't have to stop. So our car filled with Buc-ees snacks and nuggets were safe to continue to be enjoyed in CA!

Back in the days when goods were transported by river rather than by land, Ehrenburg was a busy…read moreplace. It was originally founded in 1869 and named after a German emigrant, Hermann Ehrenberg. The town thrived at this tpot where there is a nice bend in the river and steamboats used to stop here. Sadly, the original town of Ehrenberg is mostly gone and what remains are these stone-covered graves and hand-carved wooden markers. Many of the markers say "Unknown." The tall stone and concrete marker was added by the Arizona Highway Department in 1935. The sign reads, "Pioneer Cemetery. First used some time after June 16, 1862. Some of Arizona's earliest pioneers, people of every race and moral persuasion, lie here in eternal peace. The last burial was on April 22, 1988. La Paz County Historical Commission." The sign on the marker reads, "Ehrenberg Cemetery. This monument built to perpetuate the memory of the pioneers, trailblazers and adventurers that rest in these unmarked graves." I would recommend paying extremely close attention to where you put your feet. Aside from it being a cemetery, it is the Arizona desert and there are insects and snakes around some of which could cause you to need a cemetery of your own. [Review 17525 overall - 109 in Arizona - 1043 of 2022.]

This is a very unique cemetery, never seen one like it. It's accessible anytime, no staff, just a…read morelow hanging chain to prevent vehicles from entering. There are a few signs and monuments telling its origins and about the pioneers, trailblazers and adventurers buried here. There is an entire family there, buried together in separate graves, named the Daniel family. Most graves are unmarked. The cemetery blends in nicely with the surrounding desert area, with rocks and cacti plantings. Each grave is raised and covered with a pile of rocks, probably keeping with the original burials. Fascinating, I enjoyed my visit and paying tribute to the brave souls that came before me.

Scenic (and dangerously scary) drive in Oatman AZ…read more Route 66 crosses the top of the Black Mountains via Sitgreaves Pass (elevation 3,523 feet). This was a fun and scary drive part of Historic Route 66! When hubby was driving on this mountain pass on our way to Oatman, I had to cover my eyes sometimes but then I would get dizzy so I kept my eyes open LoL! It took us about 45 minutes to reach the town of Oatman driving through an entirely paved road with very few guardrails. I would not attempt driving this road after dark. Sitgreaves Pass is listed in the website of dangerousroads.org. I snapped a screenshot of the description and the ride experience. When we reached the town of Oatman there was a sign that read "You just survived 8 miles of 191 curves. Gahhhhh! Review #3699

Cool winding road from Oatman down on the way to Kingman AZ. You will see the inspiration of the…read morecartoon movie Cars here on the side of the road and the bottom. It's an old gas station covered in rocks and the mountain behind and currently a tourist stop with gift shop. Cool roadside stop. The town of Oatman was lovely and not too busy so the road wasn't either so made it a nice drive for us.

Area 66, just outside Yucca, Arizona, is a classic roadside America stop. You'll know you reached…read moreyour destination when you see what looks like a giant golf ball show up along the road. This weird building has had many tenants over the years -- including a real estate business that actually turned out to be a complete scam, selling houses that never actually existed! Today, you'll find a strange museum that houses what the owners say is evidence of alien encounters in the area. We had our dog, Doug, with us and were allowed to bring him in with us as long as we carried him. So I definitely got my workout in that day! The museum is tiny and costs $10 per adult. Did I understand everything in the museum? Did it make sense? Umm, definitely not! But we think it was well worth the stop for the weird experience alone. Before you leave, make sure you stop at the little store at the base of the museum to pick up some beef jerky.

Fun little rest stop. The museum just opened in April 2019, a friend and I stopped by on our…read moreroadtrip from the Grand Canyon to Joshua Tree. The gift shop is small and they are expecting more inventory soon. The displays were nice and informative. I like the history of the location and information about project Icarus. The women on site were very friendly. We didn't pick up snacks at the store but it seems like the jerky is something worth trying. There was one additional shop on site that was closed but has beautiful sculptures near it. I recommend you to stop by, stretch your legs, and get creeped out by the alien stories. Can't wait to see how this place evolves.

5/5 -- London Bridge, Lake Havasu City…read more The London Bridge is easily a 5/5 attraction for me -- not only because of how beautiful the setting is today, but because the history behind how an actual piece of London ended up in the Arizona desert is pretty incredible. This isn't a replica. This is the actual granite exterior of the London Bridge that once crossed the River Thames in London, England. The bridge was designed by Scottish engineer John Rennie, completed in 1831, and served London for more than a century. By the 20th century, however, it could no longer adequately handle modern traffic and was actually sinking unevenly into the Thames. Here's where the story gets crazy... Lake Havasu City founder Robert P. McCulloch purchased the bridge from the City of London in 1968 for $2.46 million, intending to make it the centerpiece of the new community he was developing in the Arizona desert. The bridge's 10,276 exterior granite blocks were individually numbered, dismantled, shipped through the Panama Canal to Long Beach, California, and then transported by truck to Lake Havasu City. The original stones were then reconstructed around a modern structural framework. Even more interesting, the bridge was initially rebuilt over dry land. Afterward, the land beneath it was excavated and flooded to create the Bridgewater Channel that now flows beneath the bridge and separates "The Island" from the mainland. After three years of reconstruction, the London Bridge was officially rededicated in Lake Havasu City on October 10, 1971. Knowing all of that history makes seeing it in person so much cooler. But even if you knew absolutely nothing about its history, the setting itself is beautiful. The Bridgewater Channel, boats and jet skis cruising underneath, palm trees, surrounding mountains, restaurants and resorts along the waterfront all create a really unique atmosphere. We walked along the channel around sunset, and that's probably my favorite time to see it -- watching the sun drop behind the bridge and mountains with the reflections across the water was awesome. Then at night, it almost becomes a completely different attraction. The bridge is illuminated, the palm trees and surrounding waterfront light up, and the entire area has a great nighttime ambiance. From our vantage point overlooking the pools and marina, the illuminated bridge across the water was probably one of my favorite views of the entire weekend. It's also pretty amazing to think that something that carried Londoners across the River Thames beginning in 1831 now carries cars and pedestrians across a man-made channel in the middle of the Arizona desert nearly 200 years later. Historical significance: 5/5 Scenery: 5/5 Sunset views: 5/5 Nighttime ambiance: 5/5 Overall experience: 5/5 The London Bridge isn't just a quirky roadside attraction -- it's genuinely an impressive piece of history in an unexpectedly beautiful setting. Between its journey from England to Arizona, the Bridgewater Channel, the lake, mountains, boats and incredible sunset and nighttime views, it really is the centerpiece of Lake Havasu City. Definitely a 5/5 and an absolute must-see if you're visiting Lake Havasu.

This bridge has quite a story. It goes all the way back to the 1800s. Unfortunately, time was…read morewinning. The old bridge was starting to sink into the Thames and it needed to be replaced. In 1968, it was sold to an entrepreneur from Arizona. It was shipped to the United States brick by brick, reassembled, and then reopened in 1971. My brother was telling me that he actually got to walk across this same bridge when he was in London in the 50s as a kid. That is so cool. This was my first time seeing the bridge. It's great to see. The history is amazing. In addition to the bridge, they have an English village at the base of the bridge, with all kinds of neat shopping, restaurants, bars, etc. Lake Havasu is really big for boating, sightseeing, and other water sports. Lake Havasu city has gotten to be a very large resort town, with just about anything you need for shopping, dining, lodging, etc. I'd always wanted to see the bridge, I'm glad I finally made it here.

Interesting experience I felt really unsettled by it though. The welcome guy at the visitor center…read morewas very friendly and a nice guy. It was about 116 degrees when we went so we were the only tourists there and all the gift shops were closed. There was one guy you could clearly tell was high on something hard he was emaciated and didn't have a shirt was hanging out by the welcome center. The welcome guy was worried that guy was going to break into his trailer so he left in a hurry to make sure. I hope he and his trailer are ok. The art was cool but idk if I would recommend going there especially with kids or all female group like us.

How do you rate a place like this? I have seen YouTube videos about Slab City and knew when I was…read morein the area, I wanted to see it for myself. It is definitely a depressing place, in my opinion. I could never survive in a place with no water, electricity, sewage, etc. I know most probably live here because there is no other option. Some of the videos I watch people choose to live here because there is basically no laws, it's free, and nobody bothers them. **The docent at Salvation Mountain, right next to it, said the people who live in Slab City are never an issue with them and cause no problems. So there is a positive! 7/29/26

This pipeline bridge that crosses over the Colorado river is very easy to see when coming from…read moreArizona into California.

A bridge that suspends the pipeline over the Colorado River. You can't miss it. Easy to see when…read moreyou are driving from California into Arizona.

It's the infamous route 66 that not many people take anymore because there's the freeway now. But…read moreit's definitely there for you if you'd like.

This is a fun section of basically nothing but killer views on the way to Laughlin. Cool place to…read moretake a pic with the 66 pained on the road a few places along the path.