The "Thing"

-The Thing is a roadside attraction in Arizona that includes a gift shop and museum
-Located between Tucson and El Paso, Texas, along Interstate 10 (Exit 322)
-The Thing is a mystery creature that's believed to be a mummified child and mother
-Housed in a cinderblock sarcophagus in Texas Canyon, Arizona
-Homer Tate, a jack-of-all-trades who made mummies, shrunken heads, and mermaids in the 1940s, is thought to have created the object
-The Thing has been a popular roadside attraction since the mid-1960s
-It's advertised by signs along the highway
-Recent additions include a UFO exhibit

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