Hidden gems: Historical landmarks in Phoenix

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Phoenix. This list contains 25 places from Historical landmark category.

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USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River
Memorial park
👍👍 You can never be too thankful to and for those who came before us. I have been to the memorial in Hawaii years ago, walked the building, touched the wall, and looked over the ship in her final resting place. This is also a beautiful memorial and was well worth the visit. I would strongly suggest it...
4.90 (122 reviews) (~20.28 km from centre)
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Smurthwaite House
Historical landmark
👍👍 We went without making an appointment and luckily there were volunteers putting up Christmas decorations. Very friendly and informative volunteers.
4.90 (17 reviews) (~1.49 km from centre)
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Historic Ellis-Shackelford House
Historical landmark
👍👍 Nice place for an outdoor gathering, parking across the street also
4.90 (14 reviews) (~1.54 km from centre)
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Old Adobe Mission Scottsdale
Historical landmark
👍👍 Dia de los Muertos was absolutely spectacular. A must see if you are around during this time of season. It really was a terrific treat.
4.80 (105 reviews) (~14.72 km from centre)
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Downtown Gilbert Water Tower
Historical landmark
👍 My review is about the Water Tower's splash pad. It wasn't turned on the summer of 2021 but it is finally back on and we went for the first time with the water spouting. My daughter has a good time. We walked to Topo's for lunch and went back to the splash pad to eat. It's a good time. Not 5 stars b...
4.80 (69 reviews) (~28.3 km from centre)
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Prince Mural
Historical landmark
👍👍 What a beautiful mural of a legend. The mural is so colorful and well done. Can't wait to see it during Sunset. Thanks for this wonderful work of art.
4.80 (66 reviews) (~1.96 km from centre)
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Norman Lykes House
Historical landmark
👍👍 Beautiful home. I was hiking on the road passing the home and stopped to take a few pictures of the area and the owner was outside and waved and I waved back. After taking a drink of water and about to take off when the owner walked up and we chatted and I shared my love of Frank Lloyd Wrights work....
4.80 (31 reviews) (~12.01 km from centre)
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City of Apache Junction Downtown Marker
Historical landmark
👍👍 I’ve lived here since 1970 and have seen a lot of. CHANGE
4.80 (6 reviews) (~48.82 km from centre)
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Pat Tillman Sculpture
Historical landmark
4.80 (5 reviews) (~19.77 km from centre)
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Chateau de Vie
Farm shop
👍👍 Beautiful house. Very interesting architecture and story. Take the tour and learn more. The lavender store on-site is great! Loved the candle I bought - a fabulous scent. We loved the lemon lavender cookie as well.
4.70 (125 reviews) (~18.18 km from centre)
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Pinnacle Peak Lookout Point
Historical landmark
👍👍 This view of Pinnacle Peak is actually taken from the Tom’s Thumb trail. From here you can see much of the surrounding landscape and neighborhoods. Pinnacle Peak Park is a local park operated by the city of Scottsdale. It sits further north about 30 minutes from the more central areas of Scottsdale....
4.70 (93 reviews) (~36.84 km from centre)
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George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Historical landmark
Cultural center & museum showcasing African-American arts & heritage, with regular programming.
4.70 (86 reviews) (~1.04 km from centre)
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Murphy Bridle Path
Park
👍 Perfect walk or quick run
4.70 (57 reviews) (~8.4 km from centre)
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Historic Grand Avenue
Arts organization
👍👍 Definitely worth a stop if you’re into street art and murals!
4.70 (48 reviews) (~1.75 km from centre)
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Cattle Track Arts Compound
Performing arts theater
👍 It was a unique place. The outside looks totally deserted and cluttered. All the buildings, if they have windows or doors, are covered with blinds so you can’t see into anything. So it feels very unwelcoming and like a ghost town. I happened to see somebody pop outside the one building and so I was...
4.70 (47 reviews) (~16.9 km from centre)
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The Lost Ranch
Historical landmark
👍👍 Great destination spot for a hike or ride!
4.70 (45 reviews) (~15.1 km from centre)
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Petroglyph Plaza
Historical landmark
👍👍 Beautiful site with lots of historic petroglyphs left by the Hohokam people who inhabited the valley and built canals from around 1 AD to 1450 AD. This location is tucked about half way into the Waterfall Canyon Trail and is easily accessible for children and elderly.
4.70 (40 reviews) (~43.45 km from centre)
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Gila and Salt River Principal Meridian
Historical landmark
👍👍 A mile up the conflux of Salt & Gila rivers on the Salt river side was the site of two massacres involving Akimel O’odham & Pee Posh warriors against French-Canadian fur trappers. On January 25th of 1827, the 13 trappers had been invited to stay in the village of the normally friendly tribes. While...
4.70 (24 reviews) (~22.94 km from centre)
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PHOENIX Sign
Historical landmark
👍👍 Used to help the early pilots of the air mail system across the country, this is a lot more obvious than just a cement marker.
4.60 (18 reviews) (~41.37 km from centre)
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Granite Reef Dam
Historical landmark
👍👍 Beautiful area near the base of Red Mountain. I like to go biking on the canal that leads to the dam. Great views!
4.60 (16 reviews) (~36.26 km from centre)
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