The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
Day506

Day 506 — Wright & the HeardPhoenix & Scottsdale

Full day6h 15m planned

Architecture and Native American art.

  1. 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM· 1h 15m

    The Arizona Capitol MuseumState CapitolsWorth it

    The 1901 territorial capitol, now a museum, with a copper dome — sixteen tons of Arizona copper — and Winged Victory turning on top of it as a weather vane. The legislature moved out to the towers behind, so the old chambers are restored to 1912, the year Arizona became a state. The silver service from the battleship USS Arizona is here too.

    1700 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ
  2. 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM· 2h 30m

    Taliesin WestMuseums & HistoryAnchor

    Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and architecture school, built into the desert.

    12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ
  3. 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM· 2h 30m

    The Heard MuseumMuseums & HistoryWorth it

    One of the finest museums of Native American art and history anywhere.

    2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ

What the colours mean

On this day

  • Museums & History2
  • State Capitols1

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here