The Atlas Obscura Guide To Parker

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Parker, Arizona

Updated January 2, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Parker

Parker Dam seen from Arizona.

Parker, Arizona

Parker Dam

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

Parker, Arizona

Swansea Ghost Town

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

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Wind Point replica lighthouse

Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Lake Havasu Lighthouses

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

21 miles from Parker

Lake Havasu’s London Bridge

Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Lake Havasu's London Bridge

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

22 miles from Parker

View from Interstate 10 of Julian Hinds Pumping Plant on the aqueduct

Vidal Junction, California

Colorado River Aqueduct

This extraordinary project brings water from the Colorado River to Southern California.

23 miles from Parker

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