Tucked away in the remote hills of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Ruby is one of the most fascinating ghost towns in the entire Southwest. Founded back in 1877 as a mining camp called Montana Camp, this abandoned settlement sits near the base of Montana Peak in the Pajarita Wilderness.
Visitors who make the journey out to Ruby are treated to a place where history feels alive, the landscape plays tricks on your eyes, and every crumbling building tells a wild story. Whether you are a history buff, an adventure seeker, or just someone who loves exploring unusual places, Ruby, Arizona will absolutely blow your mind.
The Ames Room Where You Shrink and Grow
Walk into this cleverly engineered room and watch something wild happen — your friends can look like giants while you shrink down to the size of a child. The Ames Room is one of the most famous optical illusions ever created, and the Museum of Illusions Scottsdale has brought it to life in a big way.
The secret lies in the room’s trapezoidal shape, which tricks your brain into seeing a perfectly normal rectangular space. Visitors stand in opposite corners, and the forced perspective does all the work…