The Thing Museum) is an Arizona roadside attraction extensively advertised by signs along Interstate 10 between El Paso, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona. The object, supposedly a mummified mother and child, is believed to have been made by exhibit creator Homer Tate for sideshows.

Originally owned by lawyer Thomas Binkley Prince, The Thing was built as a tourist stop and museum around the strange exhibit and other collected items. The old museum was reminiscent of an circus side-show and set up in a series of three consecutive metal buildings, open to …

2019年1月4日 · If you’ve driven through Arizona, you've heard of The Thing. Visit Tucson for this random collection of objects with a vintage roadside attraction vibe.

2018年9月19日 · It's Arizona’s most peculiar roadside attraction, and not just because it links aliens to the extinction of the dinosaurs (and just about everything else of historical significance).

What is The Thing? Come and see for yourself. Our new museum is now open and better than ever! Look around the spacious gift shop and purchase a few gifts, a couple of pieces of Indian Handmade or jewelry, pottery, year round fireworks or one of …

The Thing-- the rarely-photographed tourist attraction "Mystery of the Desert" Thing, not the gruesome cinematic Thing of John Carpenter -- has occupied a spot along Arizona Interstate 10 for nearly 60 years.

2024年10月31日 · DRAGOON, AZ — Located along I-10 east of Tucson, you’ll find one of the most unique roadside attractions in Arizona. Known as the "mystery of the desert," The Thing Museum offers an unusual...

2018年9月19日 · Erick Jimenez, 48, and his 16-year-old son, Eric, dutifully walked through the series of large sheds, past the antique cars, Old West relics and modest dioramas to a wooden box sealed with a...

2016年7月7日 · What is The Thing in Arizona? The Thing has the third shed all to itself. Entering the shed, you’ll see it alone, in a white cinder block box covered with a glass lid. The mysterious Thing that you’ve waited for miles and miles to see is… a mummified mother and child.

2023年11月9日 · Looking for a quirky pit stop on your next road trip through Arizona? Visit The Thing! 5 reasons to visit this famous roadside attraction.