The Thing?, Roadside attraction in Dragoon, Arizona
The Thing Museum spans 12,000 square feet of exhibition space, displaying artifacts and exhibits connecting dinosaurs, historical events, and extraterrestrial theories.
Thomas Binkley Prince established The Thing in 1965, initially charging visitors 25 cents before Bowlin Travel Centers acquired the attraction after his death in 1969.
The museum exhibits merge American roadside entertainment traditions with conspiracy theories through displays of aliens influencing historical events and dinosaur interactions.
Located at 2631 N. Johnson Road, the museum operates daily from 7 AM to 7 PM with admission fees of $5 per adult and $10 per family.
Yellow billboards along Interstate 10 guide visitors to this museum where they encounter exhibits such as an alien riding a velociraptor with a pistol.
Location: Arizona
GPS coordinates: 32.08330,-110.05000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:27
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