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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Florence

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Florence, Arizona

Updated December 26, 2023
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Tom Mix Monument.

Florence, Arizona

Tom Mix Monument

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.
Charles Poston’s pyramid tomb.

Florence, Arizona

Poston Butte

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.
The Pinal County Courthouse is an adobe building designed to look as it did in its heyday.

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McFarland State Historic Park

Florence's historic adobe county courthouse was turned into a historic site that honors one of Arizona's most prominent political leaders.
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SS Blinky Jr.

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