Weird, Wacky, and Worth a Look

The best restrooms are the ones that are there when you need them!. But some restrooms might actually be classified as attractions, they are so unique. Readers share their opinions about must-see restrooms in Arizona.

Can you write a haiku about Phoenix or Arizona? Of course you can! Submit your Arizona haiku here.

10 Ways That Phoenix is Like a Unicorn.

Where do airplanes go to die? This web page is an overview of the various aircraft boneyards in the desert southwest, with information on how to visit these sites.

This local resident and king of Shock Rock is not just another pretty face. Find out about Alice Cooper then and now.

Join me in my photographic quest to collect Arizona Diamondbacks Bobble Head Dolls.

"Our mannequin is model number J369W from Decter's "JR MS Collection," which was copyrighted in the early 1970's. The mannequin was patterned after a live model, and cast in fiberglass from molds which long since been destroyed."

Here is a selection of books about the funnier side of Arizona. There are also some books about Arizona Facts and trivia included.

A humorous poem about Arizona bugs and pests.

Here is a gallery of Arizona college and professional sports team mascots. Pictures of mascots are accompanied by mascot facts.

Did you know that we have an official State Neckware and an Official State Amphibian?

A discussion of the claim that Arizona has more boats per capita than any other state. Truth or myth?

I tried to fry an egg on the sidewalk on a summer day in Phoenix, Arizona. Was it hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk?

Vanity Bob is passionate about vanity license plates. Specifically, those plates that have adorned Corvettes across the country and around the world. Here are nearly 500 of them.

Here's a collection of those little donkeys that people use to decorate the desert rock in their front yeards. Vote for your favorite!

Joseph Odhiambo is officially noted as the world record holder for dribbling six basketballs simultaneously.

No more than six girls allowed to live in a house? Some of these laws are very strange.

Wacky flying machines diving into Tempe Town Lake. Here are the pictures of the Red Bull Flugtag event held in Tempe, Arizona.

Here are some places in Arizona that are said to be haunted by spirits, goblins, good ghosts and bad ghosts. Find out more about Arizona's haunted places.

Gary Fox maintains a great web site incorporating his huge collection of Arizona license plates, along with the history of our state's licensing procedure.

The Scottsdale Stampede consisted of 16 horse statues located all around downtown Scottsdale. See the photos of these whimsical horses made by local artists.

Phoenix and Tucson both made the list of the most misspelled cities in America. Find out where they ranked, and which others made the list.

Wickenburg resident Jim Cook, Official State Liar of Arizona and Director of the Wickenburg Institute for Factual Diversity, tells us what he thinks about Arizona. Funny!

The best of them, and the majority of them, are products of the Hopi Indian craftsmen. Why, when, where did the inspiration come from? What do the dolls represent?

In south Phoenix there's a very unusual home built by a man named Boyce Gulley. His daughter still lives there, and you can take a tour.

Here are some personalized plates I've seen around town, with information about how you can get one, too.

Hershey has recognized Phoenix as one of "America's 50 Sweet Spots."

A bit of history, a bit of trivia, and some common misspellings.

If you weren't here during the initial controversy, you might wonder why there are some large pieces of pottery on the walls of the Squaw Peak Parkway. Well, they are there..er..because they're there.

An Arizona resident has some photos of a huge frog, a weird skull, and some natural phenomena that he caught on film in Arizona.

This law was put on the books because of all the people who drive into areas that are clearly marked "Do Not Enter When Flooded" and then need emergency equipment to help them get out of trouble. The law isn't weird or wacky, just the motorists.

Read about the controversy about Tempe, Arizona declining to support the Boy Scouts because of their position on homosexuality.

Many people have misconceptions about the West and the desert. Here are ten things that you won't find in Phoenix--some are good and some are not!

Tumbleweeds -- are tumbleweeds dead? Are tumbleweeds weeds? Why do tumbleweeds tumble?

Enjoy these wacky, funny, and weird photos taken in the Phoenix area and submitted by About Phoenix visitors.

There are things, some obvious and some not, that you need to know when it is over 100 degrees in the Valley of the Sun.

A local Mesa man has worked his way into the Guiness World Records for spinning and dribbling basketballs.

It is a sundial, and it is 39 feet tall. Wow!

The World's Largest Kokopelli is located on Hwy. 260 just off I-17 in Camp Verde, AZ.