33 mystical photos from Valley of the Moon
83-year-old Tucson fairyland wants to be historic landmark.
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Children listen to tales from Zogog at Valley of the Moon in 1978.
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Gustavo Ibarra, owner of Foothills View Landscaping, prepares an area near the entrance of Valley of the Moon, 2544 E Allen Rd., before applying stabilized decomposed granite to make the pathway more accessible for people with limited mobility. The photo was taken on Monday, September 29, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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Francisco Moreno, with Foothills View Landscaping, sprays water on the stabilized decomposed granite in front of the concession stand near the parking lot to make the pathway more accessible for people with limited mobility at the Valley of the Moon, 2544 E Allen Rd. The photo was taken on Monday, September 29, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
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Witches around the fire is left to right--Markleigh Swanson, Gayle Lane, Ashlea Powers and Sorcha Guth. This was one of the stops along the path at the Valley of the Moon Haunted Ruins Show. Photo taken by Benjie Sanders on Oct. 16, 1997.
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Kim Shalvay sits atop the shoulders of her dad, Patrick, to photograph the enchanted garden of The Valley of The Moon. Behind her is Angel Stone. Photo by Ron Medvescek.
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Shari Murphy, public relations director for Valley of the Moon crawls out of "the rabbit hole," just one of the cave-like structures and secret passageways a visitor will find. Photo by Chris Richards.
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Nicki Candelaria, Antonia Parker and Sara Mowery check out paintings around the stage area.Photo by Ron Medvescek. Photo taken on Feb. 19, 2001.
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George Phar Legler (left), creator of "Valley of the Moon" celebrating his 97th birthday with Mayor Murphy, right. Photo taken Nov. 19, 1981 by Art Grasberger
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George Phar Legler creator of "Valley of the Moon" Tucson Memories
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Children listening to tales from Zogog at Valley of the Moon. Arizona Daily Star file photo taken 6/12/78 by Art Grasberger
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George Legler with neighborhood children in the Enchanted Garden circa 1953 at Valley of the Moon. Courtesy Randy Van Nostrand
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A soothing waterful is a special surprise as you stroll through the enchanted garden. Visitors, Rebecca Saddler(left) and Carole De Maio(right), are sharing their feelings of "feeling very connected to the earth", while resting in the garden, located at Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road, Tucson, AZ. 11/15/2003.
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Volunteers Shari Murphy, top, Kelly Dewey, left, and John Vidal are all working to help get Valley of the Moon up and running again in Tucson, Az.. Vidal has brought his electrical expertise to the fantasy fairyland, while Murphy and Dewey clean, water and do general upkeep to the park. Photo by Renee Sauer. Taken May 29, 2002.
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Shari Legler, public relations director for Valley of the Moon, in Tucson, Arizona, does a bit of weeding and maintainence there, Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2003. She's cleaning up prior to the 80th birthday of the "fantasy fairlyland and unique outdoor museum", which will be held with music, dance and more, Nov. 15, 2003. Photo by Chris Richards, Arizona Daily Star
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Randy Van Nostrand, center, gives a brief story about the history of the Valley of the Moon fantasy park during the Beyond Story telling under the Faerie Lights, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.
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Art Lohman, who calls himself "Zogog the Wizard reads "The Foot Book" by Dr. Seuss to Isadora Roddrick, 2, as her grandmother Linda Floor listens in at left, at the Valley of the Moon fantasy park during the Beyond Story telling under the Faerie Lights, Saturday, Jan. 7. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star. #154729.
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This is a photograph of the Old Stump which was taken from the Magic Carpet Golf course and is now at Valley of the Moon on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
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This is a photograph of the Pygmy Hut which was taken from the Magic Carpet Golf course and is now at Valley of the Moon on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
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This is a photograph of the Castle which was taken from the Magic Carpet Golf course and is now at Valley of the Moon on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
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This is a photograph of portion of the Spider Tree which was taken from the Magic Carpet Golf course and is now at Valley of the Moon on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
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This is a photograph of portion of the Spider Tree which was taken from the Magic Carpet Golf course and is now at Valley of the Moon on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
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Children listen to tales from Zogog at Valley of the Moon. Arizona Daily Star file photo taken 6/12/78 by Art Grasberger.
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The tower is just one of the many quirky buildings within the Valley of the Moon at 2544 E. Allen Road.
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The magic tower is just one of the many quirkiness buildings within the Valley of the Moon at 2544 E. Allen Road. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.
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Lots of small details like fairy houses and gnomes help create some of the quirkiness buildings within the Valley of the Moon at 2544 E. Allen Road. Photo by David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star.
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Candace Gilbert as a witch performs as part of Valley Of The Zombies at the Valley of the Moon, Tucson, AZ., Thur. Oct. 11, 2007. KELLY PRESNELL/Arizona Daily Star
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In his role of Asty McNasty, Ivan Monterroza glares out from behind the bars of a cage in the Valley of the Zombies presented at the Valley of the Moon 2544 E. Allen Rd., Tucson, AZ., Friday, Oct. 21, 2005. Photo by Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star.
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Some cobwebs are strewn over the trees in anticipation of Halloween at Valley of the Moon. 1996 (photo by Bruce McClelland)
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Photographer Scott Griessel, foreground, directs a scene during a Cirque-themed stock photography shoot at the Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road, in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Sunday, March 30, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
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Looking towards the Tower of the Wizard of Zogog one has to walk across a bridge and enter an amphitheater where performances are given. 1996 photo by Bruce McClelland
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Emy Higdon, maybe better known as Mermaid Odette, checks her appearance in a clamshell mirror while doing her thing at a walk-through at Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road, on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Randy Van Nostrand gives a brief story about the history of the Valley of the Moon fantasy park during the Beyond storytelling under the Faerie Light. The park was built largely of concrete and rock in 1932.
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