SightseeingSally stands in front of Arizona's Welcome to the Grand Canyon State sign.

Arizona, the Grand Canyon State

Our explorations of Arizona have brought us to ghost towns, forgotten places, and even some well known spots with a whole lot of desert scenery in between!

Bouse, Hope, Vicksburg Junction – small towns in La Paz County

Driving Arizona’s back roads, we stumbled upon an abandoned gas station by Hope, AZ.
Chloride – Arizona’s oldest silver mining camp Mohave County

Chloride is seeing new life these days as Arizona’s oldest silver mining camp attracts tourists coming from the Las Vegas area.
Courtland – a ghost town in Cochise County

Trying to locate the remains of this Arizona ghost town proved to be a bit of a challenge.
Holbrook – a small city on Route 66 in Navajo County

Holbrook was once a popular stop along Route 66 in Arizona.
Quartzsite – a popular town in La Paz County
There’s more to see in Quartzsite than just RVers, snowbirds, and dirty van dwellers.
Yuma – a popular desert town in Yuma County

One of Yuma’s abandoned buildings. I believe it may have been a train depot.