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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Casa Grande

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Casa Grande, Arizona

Updated December 12, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Casa Grande

Horse Shoe Motel sign, 1953, with replica Paul the Waver.

Casa Grande, Arizona

Casa Grande Neon Sign Park

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.
One of the crosses viewed from a Google satellite.

Casa Grande, Arizona

Corona ‘Satellite Calibration Targets’

Rumor had it that these concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland helped align spy satellites. (They didn’t.)

Casa Grande, Arizona

SS Blinky Jr.

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

Casa Grande, Arizona

The Domes

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.
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Casa Grande Ruins

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Casa Grande Ruins

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
15 miles from Casa Grande

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Dwarf Car Museum

One man spent decades making these working scale models of antique cars.
22 miles from Casa Grande
Charles Poston’s pyramid tomb.

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Poston Butte

The "Father of Arizona" tried to build a Zoroastrian fire temple on the hill where he's now buried.
23 miles from Casa Grande
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