The Desert View Watchtower is a 70-foot steel and stone tower constructed in 1932 to serve as a tourist attraction for visitors to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon area.  Architect Mary Colter based the design of this tower on Native American watchtowers constructed in the past.  Once constructed, Native American artists were asked to decorate the inside of the tower with traditional Hopi artwork. 

While visiting the Grand Canyon, my family took some time to visit this watchtower.  Below are pictures from that visit, showing not only the tower but nearby views of the Grand Canyon and surrounding geography.

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