Roadside Americana · Arizona
Wigwam Motel
Concrete teepees you can sleep in (Cars’ Cozy Cone)
TypeVintage Neon & Motel
StateArizona
WhenSpring & fall
How to visitWorking motel — stay the night or photograph from the lot
A 1950 motor court in Holbrook where each room is a freestanding concrete “wigwam,” with vintage cars parked out front — the real-life inspiration for the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars. The most photogenic place to actually sleep on Route 66.
The photo
The teepee row lit up at dusk.
Pair it with
- Holbrook
- Petrified Forest NP
- Route 66
- Winslow nearby
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