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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Grand Canyon Village

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Updated May 29, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Grand Canyon Village

The Powell Memorial.

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Powell Memorial

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
Tusayan Lookout Tree in 2018

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Kaibab Lookout Trees

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.
Tusayan Ruin

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Tusayan Ruin

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.
Shrine of the Ages

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Shrine of the Ages

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.
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The back of the hangar at Red Butte Airfield.

Coconino County, Arizona

Red Butte Airfield

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.
14 miles from Grand Canyon Village
Nankoweap Granary

North Rim, Arizona

Nankoweap Granaries

Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.
22 miles from Grand Canyon Village
Kaibab squirrel.

Arizona

Squirrels of the Kaibab Plateau

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.
23 miles from Grand Canyon Village
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Stories About Grand Canyon Village

Elzada Clover smiles at the camera while sitting in the Wen on Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon.

The Historic Grand Canyon Adventure Two Women Had for Science

Botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter braved rapids and steep cliffs to catalog numerous plant species.
by Sarah Durn
May 29, 2023

An Illustrated Guide to Mean Things People Say About National Parks

Do you really want to spend your vacation at the "very, very large hole" that is the Grand Canyon?
by Jessica Leigh Hester
March 6, 2020

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