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

Updated November 14, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Rimrock

Rimrock, Arizona

Crane Heritage Site

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

Rimrock, Arizona

Montezuma Well

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

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Yavapai County, Arizona

Montezuma Castle

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

3 miles from Rimrock

View of pottery exhibits inside the museum.

Camp Verde, Arizona

Verde Valley Archaeology Center

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

6 miles from Rimrock

Camp Verde, Arizona

Verde Valley Ancestral Garden

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

7 miles from Rimrock

Camp Verde, Arizona

World's Largest Kokopelli

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

7 miles from Rimrock

Cornville, Arizona

Eliphante

Outsider Art Community.

7 miles from Rimrock

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What’s Beneath the Bubbling Sand at the Bottom of the Montezuma Well?

A dive to the bottom of this ancient sinkhole reveals bubbling sand, thick like Silly Putty. Is there another pond beneath it?

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rimrock

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

Updated November 14, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Rimrock

Rimrock, Arizona

Crane Heritage Site

Rimrock, Arizona

Montezuma Well

Yavapai County, Arizona

Montezuma Castle

Camp Verde, Arizona

Verde Valley Archaeology Center

Camp Verde, Arizona

Verde Valley Ancestral Garden

Camp Verde, Arizona

World's Largest Kokopelli

Cornville, Arizona

Eliphante

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What’s Beneath the Bubbling Sand at the Bottom of the Montezuma Well?

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