Abandoned Places

Abandoned places, forgotten places, off the main road places. These are the places I like to be.

Wright’s Service Station - Stopping Now Would Be Wrong - California

You’ve most likely zipped past this abandoned service station, if you’re a Hwy 395 junkie. It’s been closed for a long time, nothing to see here, keep moving along. But every place you see like this has a story, and sometimes, they’re wacky. And sometimes, they’re ordinary. I think the story behind this service station is rather extra-ordinary.

Read More

Rustic Oasis Motel - Maybe TOO Rustic? - California

Here’s what the Rustic Oasis Motel sign looks like today. I had seen a picture of it from many years ago where it was in better shape and thought, “hmmm, I should stop and get a picture of that for my explor-files.” So, I did.

Read More

BATHS! Once a Month! - Needed or Not! - California

Who needs a bath more than once a month? Would have loved to visit this particular building when it was open for BATHS. Made of stones from local mines, opened for business in 1921.

Read More

Hadley Fruit Orchards - Moved Next Door - California

Speeding past on Interstate 10, maybe a half dozen times a year, the “abandoned place gravity well” has tried to pick me off the freeway to stop and take some pics. It finally happened.

Read More