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All the United States Arizona Payson

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Payson

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Payson, Arizona

Updated March 4, 2020

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Inside the tunnel.

Payson, Arizona

Abandoned Mineral Belt Railroad Tunnel

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.
Mail Carrier’s Memorial Statue.

Payson, Arizona

Camp Verde to Payson Mail Route Memorial

The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.
The Dude Fire Memorial Grove in Bonita Creek Estates.

Payson, Arizona

Dude Fire Memorial Grove

This small memorial is dedicated to the Perryville State Prison firefighters who perished fighting the Dude Fire in 1990.
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From here it looks like a cave, but guess what? It’s a bridge.

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Tonto Natural Bridge

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
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Yavapai County, Arizona

Verde Hot Springs Resort

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.
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