Montezuma's Castle
The oddly misnamed Montezuma's Castle (it is neither a castle nor did Montezuma ever
reside there) is one of the best preserved cliff dwelling in North America, rising five
stories high and built into a limestone recess far above the flood plain of Beaver Creek
in the Verde Valley. Montezuma's Castle was declared a national monument in 1906,
with the nearby Montezuma's Well annexed to the monument later.For more information on Montezuma's Castle and Well, click here.