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Jul 11
The Van Life Essentials Nobody Talks About
You packed the solar, the fridge, and the propane stove. Good job. But here’s what you probably forgot. When you’re living in a van—whether full-time or on long stretches—the difference between a good day and a bad day usually comes down to the little things. Not the fancy gear everyone posts about. The real-deal stuff …
Jul 11
The Clown Motel – Nevada’s Creepiest Place to Sleep
On the edge of a lonely desert highway in Tonopah, Nevada, stands one of America’s strangest lodgings: The Clown Motel. Lined wall-to-wall with vintage clown dolls, circus paintings, and life-sized nightmare fuel, this spot has earned a reputation as either a fun roadside oddity or pure nightmare fuel, depending on how you feel about clowns. …
Jul 11
The Very Large Array – A Sci-Fi Cathedral in the New Mexico Desert
Tucked deep in the high desert plains of central New Mexico, the Very Large Array (VLA) looks like something straight out of a science fiction film—because it kind of is. These massive white satellite dishes spread across the horizon in eerie, geometric silence, staring into the void. It’s not a set. It’s real. And it’s …
Jul 11
Thunder Mountain Monument – Nevada’s Forgotten Folk Fortress
Thunder Mountain Monument – Nevada’s Forgotten Folk Fortress Just off I-80 in the middle of the Nevada desert stands a crumbling castle made from broken glass, car hoods, dolls’ heads, railroad ties, rebar, and rebar dreams. It’s not a joke, not a gimmick, and definitely not a tourist trap. This is Thunder Mountain Monument, a …
Jul 11
The Thing? – Arizona’s Greatest Roadside Mystery
Somewhere between Tucson and the New Mexico border, you’ll see the billboards. Hundreds of them. Big yellow signs with a simple question:“The Thing?” If you’re driving Interstate 10 long enough, it’s basically psychological warfare. Curiosity builds. You start wondering—what is it? A cryptid? Alien? Mummy? A joke? You’ll find out at Exit 322. And you …
Jul 11
The Integratron – Alien Tech, Sound Baths, and Magnetic Vortexes in the Mojave
Out in the Mojave Desert, surrounded by Joshua trees and dust, there’s a white dome rising out of the scrub like some kind of UFO hangar. It’s called The Integratron, and it’s either an unfinished time machine, a cosmic energy conductor, or a very well-marketed sound bath chamber. Maybe all three. Whatever it is, it’s …
Jul 11
The Spiral Jetty – Alien Coil on a Dying Salt Lake
There’s something quietly apocalyptic about the Great Salt Lake. It’s shrinking. It smells like brine and decay. And just off the shore, in a remote section of northern Utah, sits a 1,500-foot-long coil of basalt rock spiraling into the lake’s desolate shallows. This is the Spiral Jetty—and it doesn’t belong here. It looks more like …
Jul 11
Stull Cemetery – The Gate to Hell in Rural Kansas
Tucked away off a quiet country road near the nearly-vanished town of Stull, Kansas, lies one of America’s most infamous cemeteries. Depending on who you ask, Stull Cemetery is either an overgrown rural graveyard… or one of the seven literal Gateways to Hell. This isn’t a sideshow attraction or some spooky Halloween decor. Stull is …
Jul 11
Jerome, Arizona – The Wickedest Town in the West
Once dubbed “the wickedest town in the West”, Jerome, Arizona is a mountainside ghost town clinging to the side of Cleopatra Hill. What was once a roaring mining boomtown is now a mix of art galleries, ruins, and deeply unsettling legends—Jerome is both scenic and cursed. This isn’t a kitschy tourist trap. Underneath the cobblestone …
Jul 11
The Chiricahua Mountains – Arizona’s Haunted Fortress of Stone
Where Outlaws, Spirits, and Solitude Rule the High Desert Sky Tucked away in southeastern Arizona, the Chiricahua Mountains rise like ancient ruins from the desert floor. A jagged fortress of eroded stone columns, lava-born peaks, and misty pine forests, this range is far more than a scenic spot—it’s a place with a haunted history, violent …
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