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Places That Were I took a road trip in early 2015 through half a dozen of the western states. I was gone 17 days, visited over 60 abandoned sites, drove 4000 miles, and took 5000 pictures. It was an incredible experience.

Urban Exploration Road Trip 2015 - Post #1

USA | Friday, 5 Jun 2015 | Views [461] | Comments [1]

I've always dreamed of going on a road trip with no particular destination in mind, and stopping to explore any interesting places I happen upon. When I was laid off from my office job earlier this year, I decided it was the perfect opportunity to make ... Read more >

Tags: abandoned buildings, abandoned places, california, forgotten places, road trip, salton sea, urban exploration, urbex


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The Abandoned Beauty of Desert Center

USA | Wednesday, 27 May 2015 | Views [237] | Scholarship Entry

Along Desert Center’s main road a long-abandoned Texaco station stood amid an unpaved corner lot, Its rusty awning hanging crookedly over a row of dented gas pumps. A sign jutted out over the roof, proclaiming in faded block lettering, "24 Hour Service", ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship


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