Canyons are rugged, beautiful and utterly mystifying places. When you realise the sheer power and time that went into their creation, they become more impressive. There is a canyon in one of the harshest desert climates in the world which you can drive through. Titus Canyon in Death Valley. Titus Canyon got its name after a mining engineer went missing…
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Tybo – The Town Time Has Forgotten All About
If you ever find yourself travelling along Route 6 through Nevada from Ely to Warm Springs, you know that there isn’t much out there. It is a rarety you pass another vehicle or see any other signs of life. You start to wonder how tough life would be out here, where would you get your gas or do your shopping?…
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Gold Point – Time Travel Back To The Wild West
The hum of the tires hammering against the tarmac, and the gentle vibrations reverberating through my body, lull me into a relaxed state. The relentless heat of midday, the rocky outcrops, and mysterious objects scattered across the desert sands, all combine on this lazy Tuesday. We pull off the road just past a weather-beaten sign which points to somewhere at…
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Belmont – The Friendliest Little Ghost Town Of The West
Have you ever been driving down a desolate road and wondered where it goes? It winds its way off into the distance of empty rolling hills. The tarmac ends, a dirt track cuts through the middle, and there are no signs of life or vehicles. These roads excite us because treasures are awaiting, like Belmont Ghost Town. Neither one of…
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Abandoned Ashram – Stunning Retreat with a Majestic View
High up in the Eastern Sierra Mountain Range, near the shadow of Mt Whitney, camouflaged in the ridge, there lies an abandoned Ashram. Also known as the Monastery, Stone House or Ashrama, this 1930s stone building, hidden from view, was once a mountaintop pilgrimage. People still trek to this beautiful structure today in pursuit of spiritual guidance. At nearly 8,000ft,…
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