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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Colorado River Aqueduct

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

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