AMBOY, Calif. — Water is the key to the future of Roy’s Motel & Cafe, the lone survivor in a Route 66 town that, at its peak, boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post ...
Deep in the heart of the Mojave Desert lies Amboy, California, perhaps the most iconic ghost town on all of Historic Route 66. In this video, we explore the rise and fall of Amboy from its mid-century ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ghost towns are the skeletal remains of once-bustling communities, offering a haunting glimpse into America’s past. These ...
These abandoned and nearly-abandoned ghost towns along Route 66 connect the dots between Illinois and California, and each has a unique history.
In the California desert, ghost towns pop up sporadically along miles of empty highway. Just west of the Nevada border, the ruins of Route 66's revelrous heyday can be seen in abandoned spots around ...
NIHILISTIC neo-noir road movie A Desert is the unsettling and seductive debut feature from director Joshua Erkman.