An Extraordinary Escape Awaits You in Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs is a unique destination that defines the term extraordinary in many distinctive ways. This vacation getaway is specatacular in many ways, and the following list is just a few reasons why visitors flock to the this sleepy Ozark Mountain town.

• Eureka Springs is the only city in America whose entire historic downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• One of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations (National Trust for Historic Preservation)

• A Top 25 Arts Destination in the U.S. (American Style Magazine 2007)

• Chosen to be in the book, "1,000 Places To See Before You Die"

• One of America’s Top 6 Getaway Destinations (Orbitz.com, 2007)

• A Top 5 Mountain Destination in U.S. (At Home Tennessee Magazine 2008)

• Best Weekend Getaway Destination (Citiscapes Magazine 2007)

• Best Place To Get Married (417 Magazine 2007)

• Favorite Arkansas Weekend Destination (e-Fort Smith Magazine 2007)

• 4th Best Architectural Achievement of the 20th Century, Thorncrown Chapel. (Architectural Institute of America. Following only Sears Tower, Empire State Building and Chrysler Tower)

• Most Romantic BnB in America, Mount Victoria Bed and Breakfast Inn (BedandBreakfast.com, 2007)

• World’s Largest Outdoor Drama, The New Great Passion Play

• World’s Largest Big Cat Sanctuary, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

• World’s Largest Tuned Wind Chime, Celestial Windz Harmonic Bizarre

• Largest Christ Statue in North America, Christ of the Ozarks

• Listed in Ripley’s Believe It Or Not 9 times!

• Zero stop lights, malls and mega-stores

• Award-winning restaurants

• We are known for our ghosts, too! Crescent Hotel was featured on the show “Ghosthunters” on the Discovery Channel. Other historic hotels and buildings downtown reputedly haunted as well. Several ghost tours available.

Information courtesy of Eureka Springs Advertising & Promotions Commission