Grand Falls in Arizona

Grand Falls, Arizona

An enormous waterfall. Grand Falls are 56 m tall and, at high water – more than 150 m wide. Muddy water flows over the falls. For the most part of the year, only small trickles fall, but at snowmelt and rain, the sight here is spectacular.

Lava Falls in Grand Canyon

Lava Falls on Colorado River

The most impressive rapids on Colorado River in Grand Canyon. The rapids are receding rather fast and have formed on the remnants of lava flow.

Tonto Upper Cliff Dwelling

Tonto Upper Cliff Dwelling

The largest ancient cliff dwelling in Tonto National Monument. An ancient structure with some 40 rooms in a natural alcove. It was developed and inhabited by Salado culture around 1300 – 1350 AD.

Oraibi

Oraibi Pueblo, Arizona

One of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements within the United States. Founded before 1100 AD. Stronghold of Hopi culture and traditions, with traditional architecture.

Pueblo Grande Ruins

Pueblo Grande in Phoenix

Remnants of an ancient settlement that was inhabited in 450 – 1450 AD. Represents a large platform, where earlier stood many houses, three ball courts.

Kinishba Ruins

Kinishba Ruins

Remnants of an enormous pueblo, where the great house had some 600 rooms. Constructed in the 1100 – 1300s, housed up to 1500 people.

Casa Malpais

Remnants of observatory in Casa Malpais

Abandoned Mogollan settlement with many interesting monuments. It was inhabited around 1260 – 1400 AD and contains Great Kiva and Solar Calendar – stone enclosure with an opening toward the north and two more that show the winter and summer solstice as well as equinoxes. Nearby are petroglyphs whose symbolics seem to be linked to Solar Calendar.

Agate House Pueblo

Agate House Pueblo, built from petrified wood

Abandoned prehistoric settlement, almost exclusively built from petrified wood. Pueblo had eight rooms, inhabited in 900 – 1200 AD. Partly reconstructed.

White House Ruins

White House Ruins, Arizona

Ruins of Anasazi settlements under a rock overhang. Ruins of a once large building with 80 rooms that were inhabited in 1040 – 1275 AD. Numerous petroglyphs are nearby.