Designed by two Nevada artists, Chad Sorg and Mark Rippie, the International Car Forest of the Last Church is a mixture of “art” and religion! (Although we didn’t see anything remotely religious on our investigation.) The name “Last Church” represents the last church being inside each and every one of us, and that knowledge about unconditional love and compassion should…
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Looking out at the stark and desolate landscapes around Death Valley, it’s hard to believe that high in the Inyo Mountains hidden from view, is a site that the megalopolis of Los Angeles owes its livelihood to – Cerro Gordo – now nothing more than a ghost town. The Road to Cerro Gordo Our journey begins at the large, dirt pull-out…
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Delamar Ghost Town is situated deep in the mountains of the Delamar Valley, over 100 miles from Las Vegas. The nearest town is almost 30 miles away. Getting to Delamar is relatively simple once you turn off the pavement from Hwy 95, onto S. Poleline Road. This is a wide, well-graded dirt road running parallel with pole lines. After five…
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Randsburg, once known as Rand Camp, is now a living ghost town with under 70 residence. It is located just off Highway 395, seventeen miles south of Ridgecrest. Randsburg Ghost Town Jail Entering from the small town of Johannesberg from Hwy 395, the city jail, located on the left-hand side of the road was the first building we came across….
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It never ceases to amaze me how, at a time when there were no roads, electricity or running water, prospectors found riches out in the middle of nowhere. Mining communities sprung up and then died out almost as quickly. That is the case of Troy Ghost Town. Our Quest to Find Troy The directions we had were pretty straight forward….
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