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Painted Desert Inn

Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

This Pueblo Revival landmark on the Painted Desert rim evolved from a petrified-wood tourist building into a Fred Harvey-era inn redesigned by Mary Colter. It now serves as a museum and viewpoint rather than overnight lodging.

Filed under roadside oddities: giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

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Source: nps.gov/pefo/learn/historyculture/painted-desert-inn.htm

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