The Desert View Watchtower - Grand Canyon - South Rim - Arizona

The Desert View Watchtower, a architectural feature on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, underwent major renovations during 2010. The 70-foot towers upper floors serve as observation decks where visitors from around the world enjoy views of the canyon and the Painted Desert.

Recognized as a National Historic Landmark, the tower was constructed in 1932. Architect Mary Colter's design takes its influences from the architecture of the ancestral Puebloan people of the Colorado Plateau.


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