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August 01, 2011 12:25 pm

East-side sculpture a Tucson Oddity

On the south side of Tanque Verde Road, just east of Catalina Highway, five curved concrete forms coated with dirt and rocks stand in a circle. Read more

Tucson Oddity: Public artwork gives clear impression of local wash

On the south side of Tanque Verde Road, just east of Catalina Highway, five curved concrete forms coated with dirt and rocks stand in a circle. Read more

Tucson Oddity: Storefront with spindly top may be unique within city

Bruce Fairchild scratches his head when asked about the peculiar roofline atop his business. Read more

Tucson Oddity: Little, custom-made chapel a welcoming spiritual haven

The Divine Mercy Chapel attracts the faithful and curious to a rural northwest-side neighborhood tucked away in an area where water flows in i… Read more

Tucson Oddity: Original El Conquistador dome prominent sight on NW

Casa Blanca Plaza's copper dome has a storied past. The dome dates back to El Conquistador Hotel, which opened on East Broadway in 1928 and wa… Read more

Tucson Oddity: Rita Ranch named for Hayworth?

Legend has it that Rita Ranch, on Tucson’s southeast side, was named after actress Rita Hayworth by one-time beau Howard Hughes, who once owne… Read more

Tucson Oddity: 'Little castle,' dating to 1920s, now domain of vandal hordes

The ruins of an old stone house sit atop a desert hill just north of where West 36th Street ends in a parking lot and splinters into trails th… Read more

Scrubby-looking Sabino-area parcel a 'preserve' in progress

A fenced-in patch of desert flecked with chollas and scraggly trees sits next to an elementary school in the Sabino Canyon area. A small brown… Read more

Tucson Oddity: Replica a mammoth hit

Tunguska sports a hat and colorful lei over its cute, shaggy-haired body. The replica of a 1-year-old woolly mammoth from the Museum of Natura… Read more

Tucson Oddity: '80s UA graffiti cleanup left lasting message

If you frequent the UA campus, you've probably walked by it hundreds of times without even knowing it's there. Inscribed on the east side of t… Read more

Tucson Oddity: Experts unable to get to root of mysterious tree growth

Sammy Tyson, you're not alone. It seems Tyson is finding a particular tree at a home on the northeast corner of East Grant and North Cherry ex… Read more

Tucson Oddity: Metal bodies now at home in park

Through the harsh summer days and chilly winter nights, one group of people is perpetually at play. Read more

Tucson Oddity: Carver shapes his vision from Fourth Ave. stumps

Two tree stumps on North Fourth Avenue have been given new life over the years by artistically inclined people. Read more

Tucson Oddity: Tower, canopy part of ex-gun range

On the west side of Tucson, just south of the Silverbell Golf Course, an abandoned, yellow-hued tower sits in a pit across from a lattice-cove… Read more

Tucson Oddity: 'Creatures' a design for safety

In one Tucson neighborhood, a collection of quirky creatures serves as a guardian of public safety. Read more

Is there something you've noticed while driving through Tucson that has piqued your curiosity? Or is there some piece of Old Pueblo history you've wondered about? Drop us a line, and we'll look into it.

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