Petrified Forest to Holbrook

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I40 Exit 303: Stewart's Petrified Wood

I hereby nominate Stewart's Petrified Wood as the tackiest tourist trap along Route 66 in Arizona.
Goofy dinosaurs are the specialty at Stewart's.
Double-header.
This animatronic Apatosaurus attracts customers to the rock shop.
Or do the fierce dinosaurs scare away the customers?
T-Rex munching mannequin.
Pterodactyl on roof, with mannequin ... and Christmas lights.
I guess this is supposed to be a saber-tooth tiger.
This saber-tooth is a bit more realistic.

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I40 Exit 303: Painted Desert Indian Center

I suspect this dinosaur was moved from Exit 289 (see below), and was repainted a bright green to catch the eye of travelers on I40.

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I40 Exit 292

These dinosaurs may be left over from the defunct International Dinosaur Park, which was just across the freeway.

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I40 Exit 289

Route 66 leaves the Interstate here, and leads into Holbrook. These dinosaurs may also be from the International Dinosaur Park. Update: This photo was taken in July 2008; on a return visit in October 2009, these dinosaurs were gone. I suspect they were moved to the Painted Desert Indian Center at Exit 303 (see above)

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Last visited: July 2008, October 2009.

Standard disclaimer: Sites are described for entertainment purposes only, as they were at the time of my last visit. I can not vouch for the current condition of the site or its accessibility.