Inside Arizona Endures a Historic 1916 Copper Mansion Turned Family Museum Complete With Live Scorpions
A 1916 copper mansion with live scorpions in glass tanks sounds like a riddle. In Arizona, it’s a real museum stop, and a few spiders get their own cozy tanks too. The house sits high on a hillside above a wide green valley. Rusty old mining gear waits outside, while mine models, dioramas, and early safety equipment fill the rooms inside. I like how the place makes history feel hands-on instead of dusty and quiet. A short, quirky film plays every 30 minutes, so nobody has to guess what all