Benson
Discover the rich history of Benson, Arizona—a town shaped by the San Pedro River, railroads, and ranching. Explore its Native roots, frontier rail boom, and lasting legacy as a gateway to Kartchner Caverns and southeastern Arizona’s rugged beauty.
Bisbee
Explore Bisbee, Arizona—a former copper mining powerhouse carved into the Mule Mountains that has reinvented itself as a thriving haven for artists, historians, and travelers. From its origins as a Chiricahua Apache homeland to its rise as the “Queen of the Copper Camps,” Bisbee's colorful streets and underground tunnels tell stories of industrial ambition, labor conflict, and cultural fusion. Discover how this once-abandoned boomtown transformed into a vibrant destination filled with restored Victorian homes, eclectic galleries, historic saloons, and immersive mine tours. With landmarks like the Queen Mine, Lavender Pit, and preserved 1950s Lowell neighborhood, Bisbee blends memory, metal, and imagination—offering visitors a town where past and present collide in every alley and overlook.
Holbrook
Discover Holbrook, Arizona — a historic railroad and frontier town turned gateway to Petrified Forest National Park and Route 66. Explore fossils, Wild West tales, Native heritage, and high desert landmarks that define this unique destination.
Clarkdale
Discover Clarkdale, Arizona—a rare model company town built with intention, where copper, community, and urban planning converged in the heart of the Verde Valley. Founded in 1912 by Senator William A. Clark to support the United Verde Copper Company, Clarkdale featured paved streets, electricity, worker housing, schools, and a smelter—all laid out in a fully zoned, self-sustaining town. Long before its industrial rise, the region was home to the Sinagua, Yavapai, and Apache peoples, whose presence endures at nearby Tuzigoot National Monument. Today, Clarkdale blends its mining-era heritage with modern arts, tourism, and preservation—featuring attractions like the Arizona Copper Art Museum, Verde Canyon Railroad, and a historic downtown filled with 20th-century architecture. From smelter to sustainability, Clarkdale remains a town shaped by vision, resilience, and the enduring spirit of Arizona’s copper frontier.
Dewey-Humboldt
Discover Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona — a historic mountain town where mining heritage meets agricultural roots. Explore its storied past, from the Humboldt Smelter to thriving orchards, and experience its rural charm, festivals, and scenic Bradshaw Mountain landscapes.
Globe
Discover Globe, Arizona — a historic copper mining town nestled in the Pinal Mountains. Explore its Apache heritage, mining legacy, canyon landscapes, and vibrant arts scene.
Jerome
Discover Jerome, Arizona—a once-thriving copper boomtown turned artistic mountain enclave perched on Cleopatra Hill. From its explosive rise as a “billion-dollar copper camp” and infamous reputation as the “Wickedest Town in the West” to its near-abandonment and creative rebirth, Jerome tells a dramatic story of transformation. Explore haunted hotels, mining ruins, and historic museums while immersing yourself in the town’s vibrant arts scene, eclectic galleries, and bohemian spirit. With roots in Yavapai and Apache lands and a skyline shaped by miners, dreamers, and landslides, Jerome stands today as a living canvas—where the legacy of ore meets a thriving culture of reinvention, history, and imagination.
Kingman
Explore the rich history and vibrant future of Kingman, Arizona — from its roots as a rugged railroad town and mining hub to its place on Historic Route 66. Discover landmarks, culture, and outdoor adventures in this thriving desert city.
Mayer
Discover Mayer, Arizona—a small but storied town in the Bradshaw Mountains where railroad ambition and ranchland heritage intersected to shape a resilient highland community. Founded in the 1880s by entrepreneur Joseph Mayer as a rail-connected waypoint between Prescott and Phoenix, the town became a hub for livestock, timber, and frontier travelers. Though modest in size, Mayer played a key role in Arizona’s early transportation and mail routes, with landmarks like the historic Mayer Hotel still standing today. Surrounded by rolling plains, old mining trails, and ghost towns like Cordes and Humboldt, Mayer reflects the rugged spirit of central Arizona. Its Indigenous roots, rail-era buildings, and enduring ranching culture make it a living piece of the state’s heritage—where history rides quietly alongside open space and mountain views.
Miami
Explore Miami, Arizona—a resilient copper town nestled in the Pinal Mountains, where immigrant labor, industrial ambition, and community spirit forged a lasting legacy. Founded in the early 1900s by the Miami Copper Company, this partially planned mining town became a hub for underground and open-pit copper extraction, supported by diverse workers from Mexico, Italy, Ireland, and Eastern Europe. Miami’s historic downtown, with its brick storefronts, ghost signs, and hillside stairways, reflects a heritage of smelters, strikes, and perseverance. Visit the Bullion Plaza Cultural Center, stroll Broad Street’s antique shops, and discover nearby landmarks like Besh-Ba-Gowah and the Pinal Mountains. While the mines have quieted, Miami’s smelter still operates—one of the last in the U.S.—and the town’s efforts in historic preservation and cultural revival show that, here, Arizona’s copper story continues to live on through restoration, memory, and pride.
Prescott
Discover Prescott, Arizona—a former territorial capital where mining wealth, political power, and railroad expansion converged to shape one of the state’s most storied towns. From gold discoveries along Lynx Creek and the founding of Fort Whipple to its years as Arizona’s capital, Prescott laid the foundation for the region’s legal and commercial systems. Ride through history along Whiskey Row’s legendary saloons, explore Victorian architecture and courthouse squares, and uncover the Indigenous and frontier legacies carved into its granite hills. Today, Prescott thrives as a cultural and recreational hub, blending historic charm with modern vitality through museums, opera houses, festivals, and preserved landmarks. It remains a place where Arizona’s past is not only remembered—but lived.
Superior
Discover Superior, Arizona—a historic mining town at the edge of the Superstition Mountains. Explore its copper legacy, multicultural roots, Apache Leap legend, and scenic canyons that define this resilient desert community.
Winslow
Explore Winslow, Arizona—railroad hub turned Route 66 icon. Discover its Indigenous heritage, La Posada Hotel, and the famous “Standin’ on the Corner” landmark.
Tombstone
Step into Tombstone, Arizona—a silver boomtown forged in the heat of frontier ambition, where legends of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the infamous O.K. Corral still echo through dusty streets. Once one of the wealthiest mining towns in the West, Tombstone rose from Apache lands to silver riches, boasting opera houses, saloons, and shootouts that shaped American folklore. Though fire, floods, and fading ore nearly ended its story, the town refused to die. Today, Tombstone blends historic preservation with Wild West reenactments, museums, and living history—from Boot Hill to Bird Cage Theatre—offering a gritty, authentic glimpse into the gun-smoked drama of the 1880s. More than myth, Tombstone is a real town with enduring spirit, where the Old West lives on through heritage, tourism, and the descendants of those who built it.
Wickenburg
Discover Wickenburg, Arizona—a historic western town founded on gold and cowboy grit. Explore its Indigenous roots, legendary Hassayampa River, thriving ranch culture, and enduring frontier spirit preserved in museums, festivals, and scenic desert landscapes.
Willcox
Discover Willcox Playa, a hidden dry lakebed in southeastern Arizona that transforms into a seasonal haven for thousands of migratory birds, including Sandhill Cranes. Explore its unique ecosystem, ancient geological history, and role as a birdwatching paradise in the high desert.
Williams
Explore Williams, Arizona—where railroad heritage, pine-covered mountains, and Route 66 nostalgia converge at the gateway to the Grand Canyon. Founded in 1881 and named after frontier scout “Old Bill” Williams, this historic town grew through logging, mining, and the arrival of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, later becoming the launch point for the Grand Canyon Railway. As the last town bypassed by Interstate 40, Williams preserved its classic Route 66 spirit with neon-lit diners, Western storefronts, and vintage charm. Today, visitors can ride the rails to the canyon’s edge, watch Wild West gunfights, or stroll through a downtown where steam trains, wildlife parks, and heritage museums bring Arizona’s frontier past to life. Williams is more than a stop—it’s a destination powered by history, nature, and storytelling.