The Carousel - Twentynine Palms - California

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Written By Elliot Koeppel

Explor Date: April 04 of 2022

Many years ago, in a desert far, far away, I remember driving by this place when it was open. Either the Carousel Cafe or Carousel Restaurant, I don’t remember which. But I always thought it looked pretty cool and that I should stop in for a meal. Alas, I never did. The restaurant closed and the building later repurposed to the Carousel of Treasures, which I believe was a thrift store. I’m not sure how long it’s been vacant.

I spoke with a gentleman who stopped by while I was taking pictures, maybe I looked shifty. After talking with him a bit, he said it was unlikely that anyone else would use the property, as there is a massive water leak under the building. The Carousel’s days may be winding down.

There are a number of knick-knacks scattered about the border of the property, most likely placed there by the owner of the thrift store.

It's tough to read, but it's creepy as heck, so maybe that's a good thing. Out on an old dam out in Joshua Tree National Park is this strange poem about Little William. https://youtu.be/Vs8MsLQy4jY . . . . #joshuatreenationalpark #jtnp #roadtrip #nat
Kearsarge Station. Neat place to stop and wander around a bit. . . . . #abandoned #railroad #kearsarge #california #hwy395 #395 #independencecalifornia #easternsierra @owensvalley #railroadstation #eclampusvitus
Spent a couple hours wandering about the Anaconda Gold Mine out at Joshua Tree National Park. Shrunk it down into a ten-minute YouTube video 😎 https://youtu.be/JqXHvQlNK2k . . . . #joshuatreenationalpark #jtnp #exploratography #goldmine #anacondagol
Did you know the same sculptor who made the Cabazon dinosaurs also worked at Knott's Berry Farm for many years and created most of the "Bench People" you see in Ghost Town. https://www.exploratography.com/blog-cal/the-bench-people-knotts-be
Elliot Koeppel
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