Dublin Gulch Caves, Shoshone, CA. Wooden doors lead into shadowy rooms that originally held stoves, beds and all the comforts of home. These cave residences were hand-dug by miners into the soft hills on the edge of the tiny town of Shoshone. Most of them are locked, but you can still peer through open windows…
With a name like Death Valley, you might think that strange places abound, and you would be right. Salt flats, stark mountains, ancient lakes, and rugged rock formations make it a landscape that is often described as haunting and otherworldly. It’s also vast—large enough for visionaries, seekers of solitude, fringe miners, offbeat artists, or rescuers…
Goodsprings, Nevada. You know that long, trafficky drive from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on I-15? Even if you haven’t done the drive yourself, you’ve probably seen it immortalized in the 1996 comedy-drama Swingers. Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn start the drive pumped up. “Vegas, baby, Vegas!” they chant. The scene cuts to them still…
Techatticup Mine. Eldorado Canyon, Nevada. The picturesque stands of weathered buildings and colorful rusted cars will make you pull over. Except there’s a good chance it’s already your destination, this place spun far off the Las Vegas drag 45 hot desert miles to the north. It’s not a place you just happen by. The Techatticup Mine…
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