Architecture in Arizona

A disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright built an experimental, partially underground home in the desert.

This striking church was built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design more than a decade after the master architect's death.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

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.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

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."