Casa Grande is another one of those places I really wanted to visit because I’d learnt so much about it in College. Back then there were a bunch of questions I had assumed would be answered by now, some 15 years later, but everyone’s still just as puzzled. It’s a great place to visit though if you’re traveling through Phoenix and need a spot to walk off the In’n’Out. It takes no time at all and it’s genuinely intriguing for all the reasons stated on the plaques and in the Monument Guide. The north south east west walls, the windows lining up with the solstices, it’s interesting position on the landscape, and many more questions are left to the imagination. In terms of archaeological sites in the Southwest though… it lacks in almost every category except mystery. Still, if you’re passing through the area, it’s worth a stop, absolutely.