swann taylor

- The ultimate insider’s guide to Phoenix for locals and experienced travelers

- Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides

- Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide

- Appeals to both the local market (more than 4.8 million people call Phoenix home)and the tourist market (19.5 million people visit Phoenix every year!)

- Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs

Explore deep into the heart of Phoenix to find its best kept secrets, natural wonders, and inspiring people - not to mention a few ghosts - and discover the Old Western charm that still permeates the culture here. Visit a mystery castle, a gleaming white pyramid on a hilltop in Papago Park, and a curiosity shop on 7th Avenue. You can stargaze on horseback or at the top of a spiral tower resembling the Milky Way. Offer your respects at one of the numerous sites honouring the USS Arizona and the famed Navajo Code Talkers. Revel in the sight of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, find true beauty beneath a gorgeous peacock staircase, and ponder why a giant robot is reading a book instead of tapping on its smartphone. From the world’s tallest Kachina doll to sharks in a toilet, Phoenix is a haven for those who are adventurous and have a passion the Wild West of yesterday and today.

Writing since he could wield a pen, Travis Swann Taylor has an ever-growing sense of wanderlust and stories from around the world. A self-taught photographer, he has carried a camera since the age of 10. Travis chose Atlanta to call his home, and today, he continues to find awe and fascination throughout the city.