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White House Ruin

Chinle, AZ
Ranked #7 of 13 attractions in Chinle
4.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Description: Site where the Anastazis lived in Canyon de Chelly 700 to 800 years ago before they vanished.
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Alpine, California
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86 reviews 86 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

Have never seen so many ruins. Would have been nice to visit on a tour but not sure this is included on tour. More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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206 reviews 206 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

use your imagination here to see how ancient people must have lived in the caves and made a life for themselves at the bottom of the canyon! More

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Chinle, Arizona
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

Hiking down to it can be challenging but worth the visit. There are many vendors selling jewelry and that ice cold bottles of water. New bathrooms put in by park service doesn;t have running water but clean and decent. Will visit again. More

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Gallup, New Mexico
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

Beautiful intimate canyon where you can hike down (and back up) to see this ruin up close. More

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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2011
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The White House Ruins are the perfect excuse to take the White House Ruin Trail. The Ruins are fenced, so you do not get to be that near, but still you are at a distance that allows you to appreciate them. You do not get closer to the Anasazi than this (except you take a Navajo Tour). More

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