The Holbrook Dinosaurs In Arizona Just Might Be The Strangest Roadside Attraction Yet
By Katie Lawrence|Published April 15, 2020
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Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and began writing for OnlyInYourState in 2015.
Today, Katie writes, edits, and performs several other tasks for OnlyInYourState and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on with a hot cup of coffee, practicing yoga, baking, or exploring the beautiful Lone Star State (in particular, the vast and mystical West Texas desert).
Not everyone is aware of this, but dinosaurs still roam the earth in one small Arizona town. Filling the streets of Holbrook, these prehistoric creatures have to be among the strangest roadside attractions in the Grand Canyon State. Have you seen them? Take a look:
A sleepy little Route 66 town of just over 5,000 permanent residents, Holbrook is known and loved most notably for its Wigwam Village Inn.
The owners built them over a 20-year period, hoping the weirdness would act as a magnet for tourists. The plan clearly worked, as people hand over cash without hesitation to pose with the extinct herbivores.
After all, this 135,000-acre section of the Painted Desert was home to some of the earliest dinosaurs. Plus, the fossilized conifer trees date back over 200 million years!
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