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5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Scottsdale, Arizona

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The Stand

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.
Robert McCall Space Windows at Kilgore Chapel

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Robert McCall Space Windows at Kilgore Chapel

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Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

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Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

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.
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Great Papago Escape Tunnel

The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.

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One-Eyed Jack

A 26-foot-tall jackrabbit celebrates the past and future of the Southwest.
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Arizona Falls

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.
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Phoenix, Arizona

Hole-in-the-Rock

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
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