History, Hotels, Holbrook, and Hauntings on old Route 66!

0:02 we're back in the land of handmade

0:02 we're back in the land of handmade dinosaurs

0:03 dinosaurs

0:03 dinosaurs welcome to holbrook arizona perched just

0:06 welcome to holbrook arizona perched just

0:06 welcome to holbrook arizona perched just to the side of the

0:07 to the side of the

0:08 to the side of the petrified forest national park a place

0:10 petrified forest national park a place

0:10 petrified forest national park a place that's been drawing tourists out here

0:11 that's been drawing tourists out here

0:11 that's been drawing tourists out here for more than a hundred years especially

0:14 for more than a hundred years especially

0:14 for more than a hundred years especially along

0:14 along

0:14 along old route 66 here on the east side of

0:17 old route 66 here on the east side of

0:17 old route 66 here on the east side of town you see this

0:18 town you see this

0:18 town you see this massive wide super long stretch of the

0:22 massive wide super long stretch of the

0:22 massive wide super long stretch of the old highway that stretches on for miles

0:24 old highway that stretches on for miles

0:24 old highway that stretches on for miles with no

0:24 with no

0:24 with no stop lights in the early days the

0:26 stop lights in the early days the

0:26 stop lights in the early days the highway was narrow it would go through

0:28 highway was narrow it would go through

0:28 highway was narrow it would go through the old downtown downtowns there would

0:29 the old downtown downtowns there would

0:29 the old downtown downtowns there would be a lot of congestion

0:30 be a lot of congestion

0:30 be a lot of congestion building these giant wide almost

0:34 building these giant wide almost

0:34 building these giant wide almost freeway-esque sections was the

0:36 freeway-esque sections was the

0:36 freeway-esque sections was the mid-century solution to that problem

0:38 mid-century solution to that problem

0:38 mid-century solution to that problem that eventually gave rise to the birth

0:40 that eventually gave rise to the birth

0:40 that eventually gave rise to the birth of the modern freeway but that's not

0:42 of the modern freeway but that's not

0:42 of the modern freeway but that's not what i'm interested in

0:42 what i'm interested in

0:42 what i'm interested in i'm interested in these the remnants of

0:45 i'm interested in these the remnants of

0:45 i'm interested in these the remnants of the old mother road this here is an

0:47 the old mother road this here is an

0:47 the old mother road this here is an abandoned and derelict

0:49 abandoned and derelict

0:49 abandoned and derelict whiting brothers gas station whiting

0:51 whiting brothers gas station whiting

0:51 whiting brothers gas station whiting brothers was a company out of arizona

0:53 brothers was a company out of arizona

0:53 brothers was a company out of arizona that eventually used their success with

0:55 that eventually used their success with

0:55 that eventually used their success with gas stations and service stations and

0:57 gas stations and service stations and

0:57 gas stations and service stations and launch a

0:57 launch a

0:58 launch a line of motels as well one of which is

1:00 line of motels as well one of which is

1:00 line of motels as well one of which is just up ahead

1:01 just up ahead

1:01 just up ahead look at this mid-century marvel right

1:05 look at this mid-century marvel right

1:05 look at this mid-century marvel right there

1:05 there

1:05 there this was once the whiting brothers motel

1:09 this was once the whiting brothers motel

1:09 this was once the whiting brothers motel in town the old paint scheme has changed

1:11 in town the old paint scheme has changed

1:11 in town the old paint scheme has changed quite a bit but the cool thing is you

1:13 quite a bit but the cool thing is you

1:13 quite a bit but the cool thing is you could still see the signpost where the

1:14 could still see the signpost where the

1:14 could still see the signpost where the original

1:15 original

1:15 original neon sign was mounted and the building

1:17 neon sign was mounted and the building

1:17 neon sign was mounted and the building itself remains

1:18 itself remains

1:18 itself remains largely unchanged if it's a little more

1:21 largely unchanged if it's a little more

1:21 largely unchanged if it's a little more flamboyant now it's crazy the way that

1:22 flamboyant now it's crazy the way that

1:22 flamboyant now it's crazy the way that futuristic mid-century modern roofline

1:25 futuristic mid-century modern roofline

1:25 futuristic mid-century modern roofline which is almost sort of futuristic googy

1:27 which is almost sort of futuristic googy

1:27 which is almost sort of futuristic googy architecture from back then somehow

1:29 architecture from back then somehow

1:29 architecture from back then somehow weirdly fits right in with the sahara

1:31 weirdly fits right in with the sahara

1:31 weirdly fits right in with the sahara theme

1:31 theme

1:32 theme holbrook is one of my favorite places in

1:33 holbrook is one of my favorite places in

1:33 holbrook is one of my favorite places in part because there's so many epic

1:35 part because there's so many epic

1:35 part because there's so many epic relics here some of them like the 66

1:37 relics here some of them like the 66

1:37 relics here some of them like the 66 motel and cafe may have changed

1:39 motel and cafe may have changed

1:39 motel and cafe may have changed cosmetically over the years but still

1:41 cosmetically over the years but still

1:41 cosmetically over the years but still survive with their basic shape

1:43 survive with their basic shape

1:43 survive with their basic shape and names intact signs like this would

1:45 and names intact signs like this would

1:45 and names intact signs like this would often be upgraded throughout the 50s and

1:47 often be upgraded throughout the 50s and

1:47 often be upgraded throughout the 50s and 60s to draw in more modern customers

1:49 60s to draw in more modern customers

1:49 60s to draw in more modern customers even though the motels themselves might

1:51 even though the motels themselves might

1:51 even though the motels themselves might be a little older than people would have

1:52 be a little older than people would have

1:52 be a little older than people would have liked across the highway there's another

1:54 liked across the highway there's another

1:54 liked across the highway there's another epic

1:54 epic

1:54 epic mid-century building this place was once

1:57 mid-century building this place was once

1:57 mid-century building this place was once called tp

1:58 called tp

1:58 called tp curios it would sell souvenirs it's

2:00 curios it would sell souvenirs it's

2:00 curios it would sell souvenirs it's funny because it's a themed

2:01 funny because it's a themed

2:01 funny because it's a themed building it's sort of a 1950s surrealist

2:04 building it's sort of a 1950s surrealist

2:04 building it's sort of a 1950s surrealist modern version of a teepee can you see

2:07 modern version of a teepee can you see

2:07 modern version of a teepee can you see that now

2:08 that now

2:08 that now dude what an epic sign there are tons of

2:10 dude what an epic sign there are tons of

2:10 dude what an epic sign there are tons of old buildings like this scattered

2:12 old buildings like this scattered

2:12 old buildings like this scattered throughout the entire town

2:13 throughout the entire town

2:13 throughout the entire town and just as a side note would you look

2:15 and just as a side note would you look

2:15 and just as a side note would you look at the size of that

2:17 at the size of that

2:17 at the size of that jug it's gargantuan now i started on the

2:21 jug it's gargantuan now i started on the

2:21 jug it's gargantuan now i started on the relatively more modern side of town for

2:23 relatively more modern side of town for

2:23 relatively more modern side of town for a reason and that's because holbrook has

2:25 a reason and that's because holbrook has

2:25 a reason and that's because holbrook has a very

2:25 a very

2:25 a very old section of town that always

2:27 old section of town that always

2:27 old section of town that always distracts me and sucks me in which is

2:29 distracts me and sucks me in which is

2:29 distracts me and sucks me in which is where we're heading now

2:30 where we're heading now

2:30 where we're heading now boy i love giant things shape like

2:32 boy i love giant things shape like

2:32 boy i love giant things shape like things and there's no better example of

2:34 things and there's no better example of

2:34 things and there's no better example of that

2:34 that

2:34 that in holbrook or on route 66 anywhere else

2:37 in holbrook or on route 66 anywhere else

2:37 in holbrook or on route 66 anywhere else and the epic

2:38 and the epic

2:38 and the epic wigwam motel 15 epic

2:42 wigwam motel 15 epic

2:42 wigwam motel 15 epic concrete teepees placed in a u-shape

2:44 concrete teepees placed in a u-shape

2:44 concrete teepees placed in a u-shape built in or around 1950 this was the

2:47 built in or around 1950 this was the

2:47 built in or around 1950 this was the sixth of

2:48 sixth of

2:48 sixth of seven wigwam motels and one of only

2:50 seven wigwam motels and one of only

2:50 seven wigwam motels and one of only three that survived and just one of two

2:52 three that survived and just one of two

2:52 three that survived and just one of two on route 66 oh here comes the train dude

2:55 on route 66 oh here comes the train dude

2:55 on route 66 oh here comes the train dude this place is so

2:56 this place is so

2:56 this place is so virtually unchanged from its heyday well

2:58 virtually unchanged from its heyday well

2:58 virtually unchanged from its heyday well other than the original giant office tp

3:01 other than the original giant office tp

3:01 other than the original giant office tp being replaced with this bigger office

3:02 being replaced with this bigger office

3:02 being replaced with this bigger office structure

3:03 structure

3:03 structure and it's hard to believe at one point

3:04 and it's hard to believe at one point

3:04 and it's hard to believe at one point this place was virtually abandoned check

3:07 this place was virtually abandoned check

3:07 this place was virtually abandoned check out this june

3:08 out this june

3:08 out this june 1983 issue of life magazine i just

3:11 1983 issue of life magazine i just

3:11 1983 issue of life magazine i just happened to have with me there's a huge

3:13 happened to have with me there's a huge

3:13 happened to have with me there's a huge spread on route 66 and as you can see

3:15 spread on route 66 and as you can see

3:15 spread on route 66 and as you can see here the wigwams were virtually

3:17 here the wigwams were virtually

3:17 here the wigwams were virtually abandoned just

3:18 abandoned just

3:18 abandoned just used to house the retired owner's

3:20 used to house the retired owner's

3:20 used to house the retired owner's relatives

3:21 relatives

3:21 relatives fast forward 38 or 39 years of the

3:23 fast forward 38 or 39 years of the

3:23 fast forward 38 or 39 years of the present day and this is one of the most

3:25 present day and this is one of the most

3:25 present day and this is one of the most popular stays on route 66 to the point

3:27 popular stays on route 66 to the point

3:27 popular stays on route 66 to the point that i couldn't stay here last night

3:28 that i couldn't stay here last night

3:28 that i couldn't stay here last night because it was all booked

3:30 because it was all booked

3:30 because it was all booked up well that's okay we've stayed here

3:31 up well that's okay we've stayed here

3:31 up well that's okay we've stayed here before and we'll do it again too now one

3:33 before and we'll do it again too now one

3:33 before and we'll do it again too now one can only hope that there's a similar

3:35 can only hope that there's a similar

3:35 can only hope that there's a similar revival one day

3:36 revival one day

3:36 revival one day for the plainsman coffee shop dining

3:39 for the plainsman coffee shop dining

3:39 for the plainsman coffee shop dining room cocktail bar

3:40 room cocktail bar

3:40 room cocktail bar and restaurant with one of the most epic

3:42 and restaurant with one of the most epic

3:42 and restaurant with one of the most epic neon signs

3:43 neon signs

3:43 neon signs ever i am a huge fan of this thing for

3:46 ever i am a huge fan of this thing for

3:46 ever i am a huge fan of this thing for some reason

3:47 some reason

3:47 some reason i can't get enough of staring at it and

3:49 i can't get enough of staring at it and

3:49 i can't get enough of staring at it and i love that the building is such a crazy

3:51 i love that the building is such a crazy

3:51 i love that the building is such a crazy combination of

3:53 combination of

3:53 combination of old west and epic mid-century modern

3:56 old west and epic mid-century modern

3:56 old west and epic mid-century modern futuristic lines this was a popular stop

3:59 futuristic lines this was a popular stop

3:59 futuristic lines this was a popular stop for a long time and i could see

4:01 for a long time and i could see

4:01 for a long time and i could see inside a couple of old booths and tables

4:04 inside a couple of old booths and tables

4:04 inside a couple of old booths and tables and ashtrays i'm sure it looks nothing

4:05 and ashtrays i'm sure it looks nothing

4:05 and ashtrays i'm sure it looks nothing quite like its

4:06 quite like its

4:06 quite like its former glory back in this old postcard

4:09 former glory back in this old postcard

4:09 former glory back in this old postcard photo here which look at that that's

4:11 photo here which look at that that's

4:11 photo here which look at that that's amazing this is the kind of place i'd

4:12 amazing this is the kind of place i'd

4:12 amazing this is the kind of place i'd love permission to go inside and

4:14 love permission to go inside and

4:14 love permission to go inside and buy whatever's left you know you'll see

4:16 buy whatever's left you know you'll see

4:16 buy whatever's left you know you'll see across the highway all around me

4:19 across the highway all around me

4:19 across the highway all around me there are epic old-school motels some

4:21 there are epic old-school motels some

4:21 there are epic old-school motels some still functioning and of course there's

4:22 still functioning and of course there's

4:22 still functioning and of course there's never enough time to see them all we've

4:24 never enough time to see them all we've

4:24 never enough time to see them all we've got time for a few this building here

4:26 got time for a few this building here

4:26 got time for a few this building here that is now the route 66

4:28 that is now the route 66

4:28 that is now the route 66 self storage was at one time the western

4:31 self storage was at one time the western

4:31 self storage was at one time the western motel look at it there in the 1950s and

4:33 motel look at it there in the 1950s and

4:33 motel look at it there in the 1950s and then going back even farther you can see

4:35 then going back even farther you can see

4:35 then going back even farther you can see that the building changed

4:36 that the building changed

4:36 that the building changed a lot over the years now this place is

4:38 a lot over the years now this place is

4:38 a lot over the years now this place is almost completely unrecognizable all

4:41 almost completely unrecognizable all

4:41 almost completely unrecognizable all that's left is that small portion of the

4:43 that's left is that small portion of the

4:43 that's left is that small portion of the old office which really doesn't show any

4:45 old office which really doesn't show any

4:45 old office which really doesn't show any trace of its old

4:46 trace of its old

4:46 trace of its old western architecture however across the

4:48 western architecture however across the

4:48 western architecture however across the road the butterfield

4:49 road the butterfield

4:49 road the butterfield steakhouse which i saw customers

4:51 steakhouse which i saw customers

4:51 steakhouse which i saw customers entering last night is still

4:53 entering last night is still

4:53 entering last night is still old west to the max look at this place

4:55 old west to the max look at this place

4:55 old west to the max look at this place you got the stagecoach entrance right

4:57 you got the stagecoach entrance right

4:57 you got the stagecoach entrance right here you got the wooden sidewalk

4:59 here you got the wooden sidewalk

4:59 here you got the wooden sidewalk check out those mid-century lighting

5:01 check out those mid-century lighting

5:02 check out those mid-century lighting fixtures right there and then the grand

5:03 fixtures right there and then the grand

5:03 fixtures right there and then the grand finale

5:04 finale

5:04 finale hand-painted murals dude i love

5:07 hand-painted murals dude i love

5:07 hand-painted murals dude i love hand-painted stuff

5:09 hand-painted stuff

5:09 hand-painted stuff across route 66 from here what is now

5:11 across route 66 from here what is now

5:11 across route 66 from here what is now the economy

5:12 the economy

5:12 the economy in was another whiting brothers motel oh

5:15 in was another whiting brothers motel oh

5:15 in was another whiting brothers motel oh yeah there were two of them as you can

5:16 yeah there were two of them as you can

5:16 yeah there were two of them as you can see maybe from the one-story wings on

5:19 see maybe from the one-story wings on

5:19 see maybe from the one-story wings on either side this one started life

5:21 either side this one started life

5:21 either side this one started life much differently than the bigger one

5:23 much differently than the bigger one

5:23 much differently than the bigger one they built later that we looked at

5:24 they built later that we looked at

5:24 they built later that we looked at earlier it started out

5:25 earlier it started out

5:25 earlier it started out pretty old-fashioned but as you see they

5:27 pretty old-fashioned but as you see they

5:27 pretty old-fashioned but as you see they added on a lot over the years

5:28 added on a lot over the years

5:28 added on a lot over the years it's amazing that that still exists so

5:31 it's amazing that that still exists so

5:31 it's amazing that that still exists so many people used to cruise through town

5:33 many people used to cruise through town

5:33 many people used to cruise through town on route 66 that there are billions of

5:35 on route 66 that there are billions of

5:35 on route 66 that there are billions of motels it feels like some of them sadly

5:37 motels it feels like some of them sadly

5:37 motels it feels like some of them sadly are in such bad shape

5:39 are in such bad shape

5:39 are in such bad shape i can't believe they're still standing

5:40 i can't believe they're still standing

5:40 i can't believe they're still standing like what is now the roseway inn but

5:42 like what is now the roseway inn but

5:42 like what is now the roseway inn but used to be the very popular

5:44 used to be the very popular

5:44 used to be the very popular highway house dude look at that epic

5:47 highway house dude look at that epic

5:48 highway house dude look at that epic neon sign hard to believe that it

5:49 neon sign hard to believe that it

5:49 neon sign hard to believe that it actually changed over the years and

5:51 actually changed over the years and

5:51 actually changed over the years and evolved into this gargantuan

5:53 evolved into this gargantuan

5:53 evolved into this gargantuan arrow and it is a real bummer that that

5:55 arrow and it is a real bummer that that

5:55 arrow and it is a real bummer that that sign is gone but even more of a bummer

5:57 sign is gone but even more of a bummer

5:57 sign is gone but even more of a bummer that the coffee's gone now i could share

5:59 that the coffee's gone now i could share

5:59 that the coffee's gone now i could share you some coffee

6:00 you some coffee

6:00 you some coffee soak at this place by the looks of it it

6:01 soak at this place by the looks of it it

6:01 soak at this place by the looks of it it doesn't make me too sad though

6:03 doesn't make me too sad though

6:03 doesn't make me too sad though because as i've seen many times it is

6:05 because as i've seen many times it is

6:05 because as i've seen many times it is never too late

6:06 never too late

6:06 never too late a point proven by places like brad's

6:08 a point proven by places like brad's

6:08 a point proven by places like brad's desert in here

6:09 desert in here

6:09 desert in here lovingly restored freshly painted look

6:12 lovingly restored freshly painted look

6:12 lovingly restored freshly painted look at all those hand-painted signs places

6:14 at all those hand-painted signs places

6:14 at all those hand-painted signs places like this where the old

6:15 like this where the old

6:15 like this where the old becomes new again are what keep route 66

6:18 becomes new again are what keep route 66

6:18 becomes new again are what keep route 66 alive dude how sick

6:20 alive dude how sick

6:20 alive dude how sick is that office sign i want to have not

6:22 is that office sign i want to have not

6:22 is that office sign i want to have not yet had the pleasure of staying here but

6:23 yet had the pleasure of staying here but

6:23 yet had the pleasure of staying here but since adventurers are welcome

6:25 since adventurers are welcome

6:26 since adventurers are welcome i really plan on doing that in the

6:27 i really plan on doing that in the

6:27 i really plan on doing that in the future see i love hand-painted stuff

6:29 future see i love hand-painted stuff

6:29 future see i love hand-painted stuff because it's truly

6:30 because it's truly

6:30 because it's truly one of a kind anyway as usual i have

6:33 one of a kind anyway as usual i have

6:33 one of a kind anyway as usual i have taken up a lot of time in holbrook with

6:35 taken up a lot of time in holbrook with

6:35 taken up a lot of time in holbrook with this history stuff probably time to move

6:37 this history stuff probably time to move

6:37 this history stuff probably time to move into the old downtown where route 66

6:40 into the old downtown where route 66

6:40 into the old downtown where route 66 makes a sharp turn to the north right

6:42 makes a sharp turn to the north right

6:42 makes a sharp turn to the north right there where it meets up with arizona

6:43 there where it meets up with arizona

6:43 there where it meets up with arizona highway 77

6:44 highway 77

6:44 highway 77 us-180 this is sort of the heart of old

6:47 us-180 this is sort of the heart of old

6:47 us-180 this is sort of the heart of old holbrook check this out if we back up

6:49 holbrook check this out if we back up

6:49 holbrook check this out if we back up and

6:49 and

6:50 and step into the very busy highway very

6:52 step into the very busy highway very

6:52 step into the very busy highway very carefully you can almost perfectly get a

6:54 carefully you can almost perfectly get a

6:54 carefully you can almost perfectly get a glimpse of how today's very busy

6:55 glimpse of how today's very busy

6:56 glimpse of how today's very busy intersection

6:57 intersection

6:57 intersection blends into its former south back in the

6:59 blends into its former south back in the

6:59 blends into its former south back in the past dude look at that we are now

7:01 past dude look at that we are now

7:01 past dude look at that we are now standing

7:02 standing

7:02 standing under the awning of what you saw in that

7:03 under the awning of what you saw in that

7:04 under the awning of what you saw in that picture was the

7:05 picture was the

7:05 picture was the campbell's coffee house this is clearly

7:07 campbell's coffee house this is clearly

7:07 campbell's coffee house this is clearly a building

7:08 a building

7:08 a building that needs a lot of attention it's

7:09 that needs a lot of attention it's

7:09 that needs a lot of attention it's actually the second location which i'll

7:11 actually the second location which i'll

7:11 actually the second location which i'll get to in

7:11 get to in

7:11 get to in a minute although the inside peering

7:13 a minute although the inside peering

7:13 a minute although the inside peering through the window looks pretty darn

7:15 through the window looks pretty darn

7:15 through the window looks pretty darn derelict now this

7:15 derelict now this

7:16 derelict now this was a very popular coffee shop on what

7:18 was a very popular coffee shop on what

7:18 was a very popular coffee shop on what was maybe the most

7:19 was maybe the most

7:19 was maybe the most important corner in town across the road

7:22 important corner in town across the road

7:22 important corner in town across the road in that photo you'll see

7:24 in that photo you'll see

7:24 in that photo you'll see the gas station which is no longer there

7:26 the gas station which is no longer there

7:26 the gas station which is no longer there it's now been replaced by a part and

7:28 it's now been replaced by a part and

7:28 it's now been replaced by a part and over here the holbrook

7:29 over here the holbrook

7:29 over here the holbrook mercantile company today was once the

7:31 mercantile company today was once the

7:31 mercantile company today was once the cadwell drugs and soda fountain it's

7:33 cadwell drugs and soda fountain it's

7:33 cadwell drugs and soda fountain it's very different looking today but you can

7:35 very different looking today but you can

7:35 very different looking today but you can see it's retained its distinctive

7:36 see it's retained its distinctive

7:36 see it's retained its distinctive shape although it lost that amazing

7:38 shape although it lost that amazing

7:38 shape although it lost that amazing awning covering the sidewalk

7:40 awning covering the sidewalk

7:40 awning covering the sidewalk when has often happened the highway was

7:42 when has often happened the highway was

7:42 when has often happened the highway was widened if you spotted it in that old

7:44 widened if you spotted it in that old

7:44 widened if you spotted it in that old 1930s photograph the original location

7:46 1930s photograph the original location

7:46 1930s photograph the original location of the campbell's coffee house was right

7:48 of the campbell's coffee house was right

7:48 of the campbell's coffee house was right next door part of this complex here

7:50 next door part of this complex here

7:50 next door part of this complex here and there was of course a babbitt

7:53 and there was of course a babbitt

7:53 and there was of course a babbitt brothers

7:54 brothers

7:54 brothers mercantile store roughly where pat's

7:56 mercantile store roughly where pat's

7:56 mercantile store roughly where pat's house of originals is today i think

7:58 house of originals is today i think

7:58 house of originals is today i think those babbitt brothers

7:59 those babbitt brothers

7:59 those babbitt brothers dominated northern arizona in terms of

8:02 dominated northern arizona in terms of

8:02 dominated northern arizona in terms of merchandise back in the old western days

8:04 merchandise back in the old western days

8:04 merchandise back in the old western days incidentally at this park on the corner

8:06 incidentally at this park on the corner

8:06 incidentally at this park on the corner that you saw used to be an old gas

8:08 that you saw used to be an old gas

8:08 that you saw used to be an old gas station

8:08 station

8:08 station almost every weekday night in the summer

8:10 almost every weekday night in the summer

8:10 almost every weekday night in the summer anyways they have native american dance

8:12 anyways they have native american dance

8:12 anyways they have native american dance groups sometimes spanish dance groups

8:14 groups sometimes spanish dance groups

8:14 groups sometimes spanish dance groups which i've come out here for the last

8:15 which i've come out here for the last

8:15 which i've come out here for the last two nights in a row and watched and they

8:17 two nights in a row and watched and they

8:17 two nights in a row and watched and they are fantastic

8:18 are fantastic

8:18 are fantastic and free so definitely definitely don't

8:20 and free so definitely definitely don't

8:20 and free so definitely definitely don't miss out on

8:21 miss out on

8:21 miss out on that here's a popular spot i don't think

8:23 that here's a popular spot i don't think

8:23 that here's a popular spot i don't think i've ever mentioned before but i'm

8:24 i've ever mentioned before but i'm

8:24 i've ever mentioned before but i'm always in the neighborhood joe and

8:26 always in the neighborhood joe and

8:26 always in the neighborhood joe and aggie's cafe it's a route 66 icon

8:28 aggie's cafe it's a route 66 icon

8:28 aggie's cafe it's a route 66 icon although i've personally

8:30 although i've personally

8:30 although i've personally never eaten here this new place romo's

8:32 never eaten here this new place romo's

8:32 never eaten here this new place romo's across the street is supposed to be

8:34 across the street is supposed to be

8:34 across the street is supposed to be very good as well this town has so many

8:37 very good as well this town has so many

8:37 very good as well this town has so many amazing old hand-painted murals and old

8:40 amazing old hand-painted murals and old

8:40 amazing old hand-painted murals and old buildings kind of place that makes me

8:41 buildings kind of place that makes me

8:41 buildings kind of place that makes me want to be a billionaire so i could buy

8:42 want to be a billionaire so i could buy

8:42 want to be a billionaire so i could buy all of them put new businesses in them

8:44 all of them put new businesses in them

8:44 all of them put new businesses in them trying to revitalize things

8:45 trying to revitalize things

8:46 trying to revitalize things oh before we leave this corner

8:47 oh before we leave this corner

8:47 oh before we leave this corner completely i want to show you my

8:48 completely i want to show you my

8:48 completely i want to show you my favorite shot of it which was taken

8:50 favorite shot of it which was taken

8:50 favorite shot of it which was taken from the air i think or well at least

8:52 from the air i think or well at least

8:52 from the air i think or well at least the roof of this gas station

8:54 the roof of this gas station

8:54 the roof of this gas station check that out you could see the old

8:56 check that out you could see the old

8:56 check that out you could see the old cafe across the street with the mobile

8:58 cafe across the street with the mobile

8:58 cafe across the street with the mobile gas station you could see that there was

8:59 gas station you could see that there was

8:59 gas station you could see that there was a standard oil station on the spot we're

9:01 a standard oil station on the spot we're

9:01 a standard oil station on the spot we're standing on

9:03 standing on

9:03 standing on incredible check out that camel sign now

9:05 incredible check out that camel sign now

9:05 incredible check out that camel sign now all of this is pretty much

9:06 all of this is pretty much

9:06 all of this is pretty much right next door to the famous and

9:08 right next door to the famous and

9:08 right next door to the famous and straight up iconic

9:09 straight up iconic

9:09 straight up iconic rainbow rock shop where we've been many

9:11 rainbow rock shop where we've been many

9:11 rainbow rock shop where we've been many times before i found a lot of petrified

9:13 times before i found a lot of petrified

9:13 times before i found a lot of petrified wood for people over the years from this

9:15 wood for people over the years from this

9:15 wood for people over the years from this place i mean it doesn't get more

9:16 place i mean it doesn't get more

9:16 place i mean it doesn't get more classic roadside americana than this you

9:19 classic roadside americana than this you

9:19 classic roadside americana than this you know a dinosaur eating a snake

9:21 know a dinosaur eating a snake

9:21 know a dinosaur eating a snake made by hand out of concrete plus i mean

9:23 made by hand out of concrete plus i mean

9:23 made by hand out of concrete plus i mean look at all the hand-painted stuff

9:25 look at all the hand-painted stuff

9:25 look at all the hand-painted stuff everything from the murals up there

9:26 everything from the murals up there

9:26 everything from the murals up there these big signs the little ones and

9:29 these big signs the little ones and

9:29 these big signs the little ones and speaking of dinosaurs right next door

9:30 speaking of dinosaurs right next door

9:30 speaking of dinosaurs right next door is an a w pretty old school but if you

9:33 is an a w pretty old school but if you

9:33 is an a w pretty old school but if you want to get really old school you got to

9:34 want to get really old school you got to

9:34 want to get really old school you got to keep going and cross the railroad tracks

9:44 now we've been over to this side of the

9:44 now we've been over to this side of the tracks before and i'm sure we'll come

9:46 tracks before and i'm sure we'll come

9:46 tracks before and i'm sure we'll come again there are just too many

9:47 again there are just too many

9:48 again there are just too many epic stories from this one little patch

9:50 epic stories from this one little patch

9:50 epic stories from this one little patch of ground not to mention this one of the

9:52 of ground not to mention this one of the

9:52 of ground not to mention this one of the most

9:52 most

9:52 most famous saloons in all of the old west

9:55 famous saloons in all of the old west

9:55 famous saloons in all of the old west the cottage saloon or as it was known

9:57 the cottage saloon or as it was known

9:57 the cottage saloon or as it was known locally

9:58 locally

9:58 locally the bucket of blood a name came from a

10:00 the bucket of blood a name came from a

10:00 the bucket of blood a name came from a very specific

10:01 very specific

10:01 very specific incident there was a huge gun fight in

10:03 incident there was a huge gun fight in

10:03 incident there was a huge gun fight in here and it looked like someone had just

10:05 here and it looked like someone had just

10:05 here and it looked like someone had just spilled buckets of blood all over the

10:07 spilled buckets of blood all over the

10:07 spilled buckets of blood all over the floor there are now many other

10:08 floor there are now many other

10:08 floor there are now many other tourist-oriented saloons located all

10:10 tourist-oriented saloons located all

10:10 tourist-oriented saloons located all across the united states and canada that

10:12 across the united states and canada that

10:12 across the united states and canada that claim the name but this supposedly

10:14 claim the name but this supposedly

10:14 claim the name but this supposedly was the original now as you see it's in

10:17 was the original now as you see it's in

10:17 was the original now as you see it's in need of a little

10:18 need of a little

10:18 need of a little help a little preservation work it's

10:19 help a little preservation work it's

10:19 help a little preservation work it's been a while since the last round where

10:21 been a while since the last round where

10:21 been a while since the last round where they had to shore up the building with

10:22 they had to shore up the building with

10:22 they had to shore up the building with these metal poles but luckily it's still

10:24 these metal poles but luckily it's still

10:24 these metal poles but luckily it's still standing for the moment

10:25 standing for the moment

10:25 standing for the moment again another reason i wish i was a

10:27 again another reason i wish i was a

10:27 again another reason i wish i was a billionaire it was a famous watering

10:28 billionaire it was a famous watering

10:28 billionaire it was a famous watering hole

10:29 hole

10:29 hole for the hash knife outfit those were the

10:31 for the hash knife outfit those were the

10:31 for the hash knife outfit those were the cowboys who worked for the massive

10:33 cowboys who worked for the massive

10:33 cowboys who worked for the massive aztec land and cattle company they were

10:36 aztec land and cattle company they were

10:36 aztec land and cattle company they were known as the thievinist

10:37 known as the thievinist

10:38 known as the thievinist customist fightiness self-described

10:40 customist fightiness self-described

10:40 customist fightiness self-described wildest cowboys on earth and even when

10:43 wildest cowboys on earth and even when

10:43 wildest cowboys on earth and even when the massive

10:43 the massive

10:43 the massive hash knife ranches were being broken up

10:45 hash knife ranches were being broken up

10:45 hash knife ranches were being broken up this whole region was still full of uh

10:47 this whole region was still full of uh

10:47 this whole region was still full of uh unsavory outlaw types something

10:50 unsavory outlaw types something

10:50 unsavory outlaw types something partially solved

10:51 partially solved

10:51 partially solved by the man who opened a drugstore right

10:53 by the man who opened a drugstore right

10:53 by the man who opened a drugstore right here in this building

10:54 here in this building

10:54 here in this building frank watrin who would go on to become a

10:57 frank watrin who would go on to become a

10:57 frank watrin who would go on to become a deputy sheriff

10:58 deputy sheriff

10:58 deputy sheriff and famously send out cordial

11:00 and famously send out cordial

11:00 and famously send out cordial invitations

11:01 invitations

11:01 invitations to uh somebody's hanging sort of

11:03 to uh somebody's hanging sort of

11:03 to uh somebody's hanging sort of pixelated but you could see his

11:04 pixelated but you could see his

11:04 pixelated but you could see his drugstore right next to the old bucket

11:06 drugstore right next to the old bucket

11:06 drugstore right next to the old bucket of blood and then you got all these

11:07 of blood and then you got all these

11:07 of blood and then you got all these other buildings here oh you know what

11:09 other buildings here oh you know what

11:09 other buildings here oh you know what there's the drugstore right there and

11:10 there's the drugstore right there and

11:10 there's the drugstore right there and there's

11:11 there's

11:11 there's old frankie himself you see that you are

11:13 old frankie himself you see that you are

11:13 old frankie himself you see that you are hereby cordially invited to attend the

11:15 hereby cordially invited to attend the

11:15 hereby cordially invited to attend the hanging of one

11:16 hanging of one

11:16 hanging of one george smiley murderer this was in

11:19 george smiley murderer this was in

11:19 george smiley murderer this was in response to a new rule where the

11:20 response to a new rule where the

11:20 response to a new rule where the sheriffs had to invite other law

11:22 sheriffs had to invite other law

11:22 sheriffs had to invite other law enforcement agents to come witness

11:24 enforcement agents to come witness

11:24 enforcement agents to come witness various hangings make sure they were all

11:26 various hangings make sure they were all

11:26 various hangings make sure they were all on the level as it were he actually took

11:27 on the level as it were he actually took

11:27 on the level as it were he actually took a lot of criticism for that one

11:29 a lot of criticism for that one

11:29 a lot of criticism for that one newspapers and various other people said

11:31 newspapers and various other people said

11:31 newspapers and various other people said that

11:31 that you know this is a human being you know

11:33 you know this is a human being you know

11:33 you know this is a human being you know you got to be humane about these things

11:35 you got to be humane about these things

11:35 you got to be humane about these things so he sent out a second invitation

11:36 so he sent out a second invitation

11:36 so he sent out a second invitation apologizing and inviting people to the

11:38 apologizing and inviting people to the

11:38 apologizing and inviting people to the rescheduled

11:40 rescheduled

11:40 rescheduled hanging this time of a human being uh in

11:43 hanging this time of a human being uh in

11:43 hanging this time of a human being uh in a most humane way and all that kind of

11:44 a most humane way and all that kind of

11:44 a most humane way and all that kind of stuff it's a long story which i hope to

11:46 stuff it's a long story which i hope to

11:46 stuff it's a long story which i hope to have

11:46 have

11:46 have more time to tell next time i come

11:48 more time to tell next time i come

11:48 more time to tell next time i come through town unfortunately though at the

11:49 through town unfortunately though at the

11:49 through town unfortunately though at the moment

11:50 moment

11:50 moment i think that's just about all the time

11:53 i think that's just about all the time

11:53 i think that's just about all the time we have

11:53 we have

11:53 we have yesterday i'm hoping to get to new

11:55 yesterday i'm hoping to get to new

11:55 yesterday i'm hoping to get to new mexico couple more stops in town though

11:57 mexico couple more stops in town though

11:57 mexico couple more stops in town though real quick first i can never and no one

12:00 real quick first i can never and no one

12:00 real quick first i can never and no one should ever stop through holbrook

12:01 should ever stop through holbrook

12:01 should ever stop through holbrook without visiting the old

12:03 without visiting the old

12:03 without visiting the old navajo county courthouse it's got the

12:05 navajo county courthouse it's got the

12:05 navajo county courthouse it's got the most epic

12:06 most epic

12:06 most epic museum inside it's got the old original

12:08 museum inside it's got the old original

12:08 museum inside it's got the old original jail in it they used all the way up

12:10 jail in it they used all the way up

12:10 jail in it they used all the way up until the 1970s

12:12 until the 1970s

12:12 until the 1970s cool thing was you didn't need any

12:13 cool thing was you didn't need any

12:13 cool thing was you didn't need any toilet paper because once you use the

12:15 toilet paper because once you use the

12:15 toilet paper because once you use the bathroom

12:16 bathroom

12:16 bathroom you could just turn on the shower and be

12:18 you could just turn on the shower and be

12:18 you could just turn on the shower and be clean and also

12:19 clean and also

12:19 clean and also other stuff lots of other stuff like the

12:22 other stuff lots of other stuff like the

12:22 other stuff lots of other stuff like the old school

12:23 old school

12:23 old school original courtroom dude some really

12:26 original courtroom dude some really

12:26 original courtroom dude some really controversial stuff went down in here

12:29 controversial stuff went down in here

12:29 controversial stuff went down in here i'll have a gluten-free cheeseburger and

12:30 i'll have a gluten-free cheeseburger and

12:30 i'll have a gluten-free cheeseburger and some jalapeno poppers silence

12:32 some jalapeno poppers silence

12:32 some jalapeno poppers silence better get out of here before they find

12:34 better get out of here before they find

12:34 better get out of here before they find me in contempt wow look at this stuff

12:36 me in contempt wow look at this stuff

12:36 me in contempt wow look at this stuff isn't it neat i've got a lot of

12:38 isn't it neat i've got a lot of

12:38 isn't it neat i've got a lot of old-school hash knife stuff in here

12:40 old-school hash knife stuff in here

12:40 old-school hash knife stuff in here including actually an original actual

12:43 including actually an original actual

12:43 including actually an original actual hash knife

12:43 hash knife

12:43 hash knife basically there's enough stuff in here

12:45 basically there's enough stuff in here

12:45 basically there's enough stuff in here that you could spend the entire day and

12:47 that you could spend the entire day and

12:47 that you could spend the entire day and i have

12:47 i have

12:47 i have just looking in looking but not today i

12:50 just looking in looking but not today i

12:50 just looking in looking but not today i wanted to make another stop but i'm just

12:51 wanted to make another stop but i'm just

12:51 wanted to make another stop but i'm just plumb

12:52 plumb

12:52 plumb out of time i've got to get all the way

12:53 out of time i've got to get all the way

12:53 out of time i've got to get all the way to the new mexico border and believe me

12:56 to the new mexico border and believe me

12:56 to the new mexico border and believe me it's a waze they look close together on

12:58 it's a waze they look close together on

12:58 it's a waze they look close together on a map but

12:59 a map but

12:59 a map but it's a it's a good stretch as far as

13:01 it's a it's a good stretch as far as

13:01 it's a it's a good stretch as far as driving is concerned

13:18 dude that was like total whiteout i

13:18 dude that was like total whiteout i gotta pull over for a second just to let

13:19 gotta pull over for a second just to let

13:19 gotta pull over for a second just to let some of it pass

13:20 some of it pass

13:20 some of it pass now though the problem is everybody else

13:22 now though the problem is everybody else

13:22 now though the problem is everybody else is white it out behind me

13:23 is white it out behind me

13:24 is white it out behind me hopefully they don't smack into the back

13:25 hopefully they don't smack into the back

13:25 hopefully they don't smack into the back of me but it's all right i'm just gonna

13:26 of me but it's all right i'm just gonna

13:26 of me but it's all right i'm just gonna chill out a second before i try to

13:28 chill out a second before i try to

13:28 chill out a second before i try to rejoin the herd

13:30 rejoin the herd

13:30 rejoin the herd there we go that's much better now at

13:33 there we go that's much better now at

13:33 there we go that's much better now at least i can see the road

13:34 least i can see the road

13:34 least i can see the road i don't know it's getting a little hydro

13:36 i don't know it's getting a little hydro

13:36 i don't know it's getting a little hydro plainy

13:37 plainy

13:38 plainy this is like driving through a freaking

13:39 this is like driving through a freaking

13:39 this is like driving through a freaking river i've been driving through a lot of

13:40 river i've been driving through a lot of

13:40 river i've been driving through a lot of storms in my time

13:45 usually it's a taller vehicle you know

13:45 usually it's a taller vehicle you know like a tour van or something like that

13:47 like a tour van or something like that

13:47 like a tour van or something like that it's a little easier

13:48 it's a little easier

13:48 it's a little easier you can see a lot farther all right okay

13:51 you can see a lot farther all right okay

13:51 you can see a lot farther all right okay it's clearing up now it's getting a lot

13:52 it's clearing up now it's getting a lot

13:52 it's clearing up now it's getting a lot better

13:54 better

13:54 better there are some noises coming from

13:56 there are some noises coming from

13:56 there are some noises coming from underneath the car

13:57 underneath the car

13:58 underneath the car like that that's just the sound of water

14:01 like that that's just the sound of water

14:02 like that that's just the sound of water like a giant super stroke you're

14:03 like a giant super stroke you're

14:03 like a giant super stroke you're spraying it from underneath i like when

14:05 spraying it from underneath i like when

14:05 spraying it from underneath i like when you pull it to uh

14:06 you pull it to uh

14:06 you pull it to uh the car wash as the under spray anyway

14:09 the car wash as the under spray anyway

14:09 the car wash as the under spray anyway what i learned over the years that was

14:11 what i learned over the years that was

14:11 what i learned over the years that was all storms

14:12 all storms

14:12 all storms have an ending keep going you core

14:15 have an ending keep going you core

14:16 have an ending keep going you core punch eventually we'll pop out the other

14:18 punch eventually we'll pop out the other

14:18 punch eventually we'll pop out the other side

14:26 oh boy how i missed that

14:26 oh boy how i missed that all those years of driving through

14:27 all those years of driving through

14:27 all those years of driving through summer storms when i was in a band

14:31 summer storms when i was in a band

14:31 summer storms when i was in a band i just had to pull over and smell

14:34 i just had to pull over and smell

14:34 i just had to pull over and smell that stormy air dude and what a great

14:37 that stormy air dude and what a great

14:37 that stormy air dude and what a great place to pull over

14:38 place to pull over

14:38 place to pull over the old fort courage i don't know how

14:41 the old fort courage i don't know how

14:41 the old fort courage i don't know how many of you are familiar these days with

14:43 many of you are familiar these days with

14:43 many of you are familiar these days with the show

14:44 the show

14:44 the show f troop was it the f trooper f troop but

14:46 f troop was it the f trooper f troop but

14:46 f troop was it the f trooper f troop but fort courage here is themed after that

14:48 fort courage here is themed after that

14:48 fort courage here is themed after that show ooh

14:49 show ooh

14:49 show ooh lightning out there and uh it was a

14:51 lightning out there and uh it was a

14:51 lightning out there and uh it was a popular stop along the highway

14:53 popular stop along the highway

14:53 popular stop along the highway especially since where we are now we're

14:55 especially since where we are now we're

14:55 especially since where we are now we're just inside the navajo

14:57 just inside the navajo

14:57 just inside the navajo nation so kids that grew up in the 60s

14:59 nation so kids that grew up in the 60s

14:59 nation so kids that grew up in the 60s and 70s watching f troops not to mention

15:01 and 70s watching f troops not to mention

15:01 and 70s watching f troops not to mention countless other old western tv shows

15:03 countless other old western tv shows

15:03 countless other old western tv shows were over the moon

15:05 were over the moon

15:05 were over the moon to stop and have their parents gas up at

15:06 to stop and have their parents gas up at

15:06 to stop and have their parents gas up at the quote unquote real

15:09 the quote unquote real

15:09 the quote unquote real fort courage look at that that chair has

15:11 fort courage look at that that chair has

15:11 fort courage look at that that chair has been there for

15:12 been there for

15:12 been there for a while i like the droids this place is

15:14 a while i like the droids this place is

15:14 a while i like the droids this place is for sale if you want them oh wow look at

15:15 for sale if you want them oh wow look at

15:15 for sale if you want them oh wow look at that

15:17 that somebody lost a moccasin out here it's a

15:18 somebody lost a moccasin out here it's a

15:18 somebody lost a moccasin out here it's a real shame that this place

15:20 real shame that this place

15:20 real shame that this place is closed we used to stop here back in

15:22 is closed we used to stop here back in

15:22 is closed we used to stop here back in the day with a van would have never

15:23 the day with a van would have never

15:23 the day with a van would have never thought the old taco bell express would

15:25 thought the old taco bell express would

15:25 thought the old taco bell express would look like this ancient

15:26 look like this ancient

15:26 look like this ancient ruin over the years since it's been

15:28 ruin over the years since it's been

15:28 ruin over the years since it's been defunct and abandoned on and off

15:31 defunct and abandoned on and off

15:31 defunct and abandoned on and off i've stopped here at different times

15:32 i've stopped here at different times

15:32 i've stopped here at different times sometimes only to be chased off it seems

15:35 sometimes only to be chased off it seems

15:35 sometimes only to be chased off it seems like it's been well and truly abandoned

15:36 like it's been well and truly abandoned

15:36 like it's been well and truly abandoned now and they're looking for a new owner

15:38 now and they're looking for a new owner

15:38 now and they're looking for a new owner so if you're looking to start a business

15:40 so if you're looking to start a business

15:40 so if you're looking to start a business this might be the one for you now this

15:42 this might be the one for you now this

15:42 this might be the one for you now this uh sort of

15:43 uh sort of

15:43 uh sort of i don't know what you call it the gun

15:44 i don't know what you call it the gun

15:44 i don't know what you call it the gun tower of the fort here the uh the

15:46 tower of the fort here the uh the

15:46 tower of the fort here the uh the lookout tower up there

15:47 lookout tower up there

15:47 lookout tower up there that must have been so awesome to climb

15:50 that must have been so awesome to climb

15:50 that must have been so awesome to climb up inside

15:52 up inside

15:52 up inside for those kids back in the day see the

15:53 for those kids back in the day see the

15:53 for those kids back in the day see the last time i tried to peek inside the

15:55 last time i tried to peek inside the

15:55 last time i tried to peek inside the walls like this

15:56 walls like this

15:56 walls like this i got yelled at and scolded i hate

15:58 i got yelled at and scolded i hate

15:58 i got yelled at and scolded i hate getting scolded as you can see look at

15:59 getting scolded as you can see look at

15:59 getting scolded as you can see look at this

16:00 this

16:00 this it was a massive place there were a lot

16:03 it was a massive place there were a lot

16:03 it was a massive place there were a lot of different buildings out here

16:05 of different buildings out here

16:05 of different buildings out here a lot going on that's the old trading

16:06 a lot going on that's the old trading

16:06 a lot going on that's the old trading post and it only made sense that they

16:08 post and it only made sense that they

16:08 post and it only made sense that they would yell at you and try and chase you

16:09 would yell at you and try and chase you

16:09 would yell at you and try and chase you off while they were trying to uh

16:11 off while they were trying to uh

16:11 off while they were trying to uh probably trying to rehab this whole area

16:13 probably trying to rehab this whole area

16:13 probably trying to rehab this whole area and that's because look at that burned

16:14 and that's because look at that burned

16:14 and that's because look at that burned down

16:15 down

16:15 down building over there places like this get

16:17 building over there places like this get

16:17 building over there places like this get vandalized heavily by locals and

16:19 vandalized heavily by locals and

16:19 vandalized heavily by locals and visitors alike which leads to their

16:21 visitors alike which leads to their

16:21 visitors alike which leads to their eventual closure and destruction

16:24 eventual closure and destruction

16:24 eventual closure and destruction it's cool that there's at least this

16:25 it's cool that there's at least this

16:25 it's cool that there's at least this much of it still standing especially

16:27 much of it still standing especially

16:27 much of it still standing especially this the old hogan here which is a denay

16:29 this the old hogan here which is a denay

16:29 this the old hogan here which is a denay or

16:30 or

16:30 or navajo traditional structure speaking of

16:32 navajo traditional structure speaking of

16:32 navajo traditional structure speaking of navajo that reminds me i got places to

16:34 navajo that reminds me i got places to

16:34 navajo that reminds me i got places to be we gotta push on all right

16:37 be we gotta push on all right

16:37 be we gotta push on all right we've made it we're finally in

16:40 we've made it we're finally in

16:40 we've made it we're finally in new mexico the signs may have changed

16:43 new mexico the signs may have changed

16:43 new mexico the signs may have changed over the years but it's still

16:44 over the years but it's still

16:44 over the years but it's still thrilling to come across that state line

16:47 thrilling to come across that state line

16:47 thrilling to come across that state line and watch the way the landscape

16:49 and watch the way the landscape

16:49 and watch the way the landscape instantly changes it's gorgeous out here

16:51 instantly changes it's gorgeous out here

16:51 instantly changes it's gorgeous out here and for generations

16:52 and for generations

16:52 and for generations the coolest and best place to stop right

16:55 the coolest and best place to stop right

16:55 the coolest and best place to stop right on the state line

16:56 on the state line

16:56 on the state line was this the chief yellow horse

16:59 was this the chief yellow horse

16:59 was this the chief yellow horse trading post unfortunately just like the

17:01 trading post unfortunately just like the

17:01 trading post unfortunately just like the last time i came through

17:03 last time i came through

17:03 last time i came through it's closed i hope my friend scott is

17:05 it's closed i hope my friend scott is

17:06 it's closed i hope my friend scott is all right i haven't seen him in a long

17:07 all right i haven't seen him in a long

17:07 all right i haven't seen him in a long time it was his dad chief

17:09 time it was his dad chief

17:09 time it was his dad chief yellow horse himself who purchased this

17:11 yellow horse himself who purchased this

17:11 yellow horse himself who purchased this property from harry

17:12 property from harry

17:12 property from harry indian miller a sort of famous route 66

17:15 indian miller a sort of famous route 66

17:15 indian miller a sort of famous route 66 legend created this fantastic

17:17 legend created this fantastic

17:18 legend created this fantastic roadside stop complete with a buffalo

17:20 roadside stop complete with a buffalo

17:20 roadside stop complete with a buffalo back there you could see

17:21 back there you could see

17:21 back there you could see the buffalo an old fort some imitation

17:25 the buffalo an old fort some imitation

17:25 the buffalo an old fort some imitation cliff dwellings although

17:26 cliff dwellings although

17:26 cliff dwellings although they have found actual uh anasazi

17:29 they have found actual uh anasazi

17:29 they have found actual uh anasazi pottery out here

17:30 pottery out here

17:30 pottery out here ancestral pueblo and pottery i believe

17:32 ancestral pueblo and pottery i believe

17:32 ancestral pueblo and pottery i believe so although the dwellings may have been

17:33 so although the dwellings may have been

17:33 so although the dwellings may have been fake

17:34 fake

17:34 fake there actually were people living here

17:37 there actually were people living here

17:37 there actually were people living here hundreds and maybe even a thousand years

17:39 hundreds and maybe even a thousand years

17:39 hundreds and maybe even a thousand years ago the thrill of my life when scott a

17:40 ago the thrill of my life when scott a

17:40 ago the thrill of my life when scott a long time ago

17:41 long time ago

17:41 long time ago dug up these old hand-painted route 66

17:44 dug up these old hand-painted route 66

17:44 dug up these old hand-painted route 66 signs

17:45 signs

17:45 signs from the heyday of the chief yellow

17:47 from the heyday of the chief yellow

17:47 from the heyday of the chief yellow horse trading post one of which he

17:48 horse trading post one of which he

17:48 horse trading post one of which he actually gave to me i've still got it in

17:50 actually gave to me i've still got it in

17:50 actually gave to me i've still got it in my garage i look at it every day

17:52 my garage i look at it every day

17:52 my garage i look at it every day it's one of my most prized possessions

17:54 it's one of my most prized possessions

17:54 it's one of my most prized possessions so since i've been making some

17:55 so since i've been making some

17:56 so since i've been making some handmade route 66 signs i thought i

17:57 handmade route 66 signs i thought i

17:58 handmade route 66 signs i thought i would leave one here

17:59 would leave one here

17:59 would leave one here for scott maybe i'll put a pin on top of

18:01 for scott maybe i'll put a pin on top of

18:01 for scott maybe i'll put a pin on top of it and leave it next to the gate

18:02 it and leave it next to the gate

18:02 it and leave it next to the gate hopefully he'll know who it's from there

18:04 hopefully he'll know who it's from there

18:04 hopefully he'll know who it's from there we go there's no mailbox so i had to get

18:05 we go there's no mailbox so i had to get

18:05 we go there's no mailbox so i had to get creative

18:06 creative

18:06 creative left a note in the sign in the bag

18:09 left a note in the sign in the bag

18:09 left a note in the sign in the bag so hopefully he gets it it looks like

18:11 so hopefully he gets it it looks like

18:11 so hopefully he gets it it looks like the property is still in great shape i

18:13 the property is still in great shape i

18:13 the property is still in great shape i hope it's not

18:14 hope it's not

18:14 hope it's not permanently closed i know it's hard to

18:15 permanently closed i know it's hard to

18:15 permanently closed i know it's hard to keep this one open because it's so far

18:17 keep this one open because it's so far

18:17 keep this one open because it's so far from the interstate exit

18:18 from the interstate exit

18:18 from the interstate exit both for its historical value and also

18:21 both for its historical value and also

18:21 both for its historical value and also because he's a swell guy for me nothing

18:23 because he's a swell guy for me nothing

18:23 because he's a swell guy for me nothing will ever beat the chief

18:24 will ever beat the chief

18:24 will ever beat the chief although there are a lot of other yellow

18:25 although there are a lot of other yellow

18:25 although there are a lot of other yellow horse family-owned places back there

18:27 horse family-owned places back there

18:28 horse family-owned places back there all right and now it's time to make our

18:31 all right and now it's time to make our

18:31 all right and now it's time to make our final drive and head down old route 66

18:34 final drive and head down old route 66

18:34 final drive and head down old route 66 to dallas all right we made it to gallop

18:38 to dallas all right we made it to gallop

18:38 to dallas all right we made it to gallop with a little daylight to spare for once

18:40 with a little daylight to spare for once

18:40 with a little daylight to spare for once and this part i've been looking forward

18:42 and this part i've been looking forward

18:42 and this part i've been looking forward to not only the entire drive from

18:43 to not only the entire drive from

18:43 to not only the entire drive from anaheim but for more than a year

18:46 anaheim but for more than a year

18:46 anaheim but for more than a year i'm checking back in to the hotel

18:49 i'm checking back in to the hotel

18:49 i'm checking back in to the hotel el rancho this is one of the most epic

18:53 el rancho this is one of the most epic

18:53 el rancho this is one of the most epic historic hotels on route 66

18:56 historic hotels on route 66

18:56 historic hotels on route 66 certainly in this part of new mexico

18:59 certainly in this part of new mexico

18:59 certainly in this part of new mexico went over in a lot of detail last time

19:00 went over in a lot of detail last time

19:00 went over in a lot of detail last time we were here but just to refresh you a

19:02 we were here but just to refresh you a

19:02 we were here but just to refresh you a little it was built in 1936 by dw

19:05 little it was built in 1936 by dw

19:05 little it was built in 1936 by dw griffith the famous film director's

19:06 griffith the famous film director's

19:06 griffith the famous film director's brother and from the very beginning

19:08 brother and from the very beginning

19:08 brother and from the very beginning catered to movie stars who would visit

19:10 catered to movie stars who would visit

19:10 catered to movie stars who would visit the area not just because they were

19:12 the area not just because they were

19:12 the area not just because they were traveling up and down route 66

19:13 traveling up and down route 66

19:13 traveling up and down route 66 as you would do back in the day but also

19:15 as you would do back in the day but also

19:15 as you would do back in the day but also because they needed somewhere to stay in

19:17 because they needed somewhere to stay in

19:17 because they needed somewhere to stay in the area while filming old

19:19 the area while filming old

19:19 the area while filming old classic western movies so you're in

19:21 classic western movies so you're in

19:21 classic western movies so you're in gallup new mexico you're already

19:22 gallup new mexico you're already

19:22 gallup new mexico you're already surrounded by navajo hopi zuni land

19:25 surrounded by navajo hopi zuni land

19:25 surrounded by navajo hopi zuni land real life cattle ranches and cowboys i

19:27 real life cattle ranches and cowboys i

19:27 real life cattle ranches and cowboys i mean you were in the old west whatever

19:29 mean you were in the old west whatever

19:29 mean you were in the old west whatever they ended up building here was already

19:30 they ended up building here was already

19:30 they ended up building here was already gonna be

19:31 gonna be

19:31 gonna be authentically old west but if you're

19:33 authentically old west but if you're

19:33 authentically old west but if you're gonna have an old west hotel for movie

19:35 gonna have an old west hotel for movie

19:35 gonna have an old west hotel for movie stars

19:35 stars

19:35 stars you've gotta take it to the next

19:39 you've gotta take it to the next

19:39 you've gotta take it to the next level welcome back my friends

19:42 level welcome back my friends

19:42 level welcome back my friends holy cow literally

19:45 holy cow literally

19:45 holy cow literally dude look at this

19:49 dude look at this

19:49 dude look at this epic freaking place last time i stayed

19:52 epic freaking place last time i stayed

19:52 epic freaking place last time i stayed here was mostly

19:53 here was mostly

19:53 here was mostly completely by chance my true destination

19:55 completely by chance my true destination

19:55 completely by chance my true destination then

19:56 then

19:56 then was to visit choco canyon so i had to

19:58 was to visit choco canyon so i had to

19:58 was to visit choco canyon so i had to leave the el rancho at like four or five

20:00 leave the el rancho at like four or five

20:00 leave the el rancho at like four or five in the morning something like that i

20:01 in the morning something like that i

20:01 in the morning something like that i didn't get to soak it in

20:03 didn't get to soak it in

20:03 didn't get to soak it in nearly as much as i wanted to that's why

20:05 nearly as much as i wanted to that's why

20:05 nearly as much as i wanted to that's why i'm very happy

20:07 i'm very happy

20:07 i'm very happy to return and this time i'm gonna enjoy

20:10 to return and this time i'm gonna enjoy

20:10 to return and this time i'm gonna enjoy myself it was in this very lobby

20:12 myself it was in this very lobby

20:12 myself it was in this very lobby the last time i was here upstairs on

20:14 the last time i was here upstairs on

20:14 the last time i was here upstairs on this balcony and i

20:15 this balcony and i

20:15 this balcony and i saw someone i definitely saw someone

20:19 saw someone i definitely saw someone

20:19 saw someone i definitely saw someone the question is whether or not it was a

20:21 the question is whether or not it was a

20:21 the question is whether or not it was a ghost but i'll wait till night time to

20:23 ghost but i'll wait till night time to

20:23 ghost but i'll wait till night time to tell you the ghost stories for now

20:25 tell you the ghost stories for now

20:25 tell you the ghost stories for now in the spirit of splurging and enjoying

20:28 in the spirit of splurging and enjoying

20:28 in the spirit of splurging and enjoying myself up here i spent

20:30 myself up here i spent

20:30 myself up here i spent an extra 20 yes that's all it cost for

20:33 an extra 20 yes that's all it cost for

20:33 an extra 20 yes that's all it cost for some reason

20:34 some reason to get a much bigger room than last time

20:37 to get a much bigger room than last time

20:37 to get a much bigger room than last time matthew cover would approve any of the

20:40 matthew cover would approve any of the

20:40 matthew cover would approve any of the rooms here

20:41 rooms here

20:41 rooms here are theme or at least named after movie

20:44 are theme or at least named after movie

20:44 are theme or at least named after movie stars who stayed

20:45 stars who stayed

20:45 stars who stayed in the hotel jimmy steward fred mcmurray

20:48 in the hotel jimmy steward fred mcmurray

20:48 in the hotel jimmy steward fred mcmurray my favorite disney character

20:50 my favorite disney character

20:50 my favorite disney character catherine hepburn dale robertson storage

20:53 catherine hepburn dale robertson storage

20:53 catherine hepburn dale robertson storage last time i was here i didn't really

20:55 last time i was here i didn't really

20:55 last time i was here i didn't really know the ropes you know so i stayed in

20:57 know the ropes you know so i stayed in

20:57 know the ropes you know so i stayed in the corner in this room the rosalinda

20:59 the corner in this room the rosalinda

21:00 the corner in this room the rosalinda russell room which was nice but a bit

21:01 russell room which was nice but a bit

21:01 russell room which was nice but a bit small so the extra 20 bucks

21:03 small so the extra 20 bucks

21:03 small so the extra 20 bucks this time was meant to be for a bigger

21:05 this time was meant to be for a bigger

21:06 this time was meant to be for a bigger room what i did

21:07 room what i did

21:07 room what i did not know however until i got the key and

21:10 not know however until i got the key and

21:10 not know however until i got the key and came

21:10 came

21:10 came up here is that the extra 20 bucks got

21:12 up here is that the extra 20 bucks got

21:12 up here is that the extra 20 bucks got me not just

21:13 me not just

21:14 me not just the jean autry room but also

21:17 the jean autry room but also

21:17 the jean autry room but also a connected bridal suite

21:27 dude would you look at the shine of this

21:27 dude would you look at the shine of this room

21:27 room

21:27 room holy guacamole look at that

21:30 holy guacamole look at that

21:30 holy guacamole look at that it's the bridal bed it's like i'm having

21:32 it's the bridal bed it's like i'm having

21:32 it's the bridal bed it's like i'm having a honeymoon with myself oh there he is

21:35 a honeymoon with myself oh there he is

21:35 a honeymoon with myself oh there he is that old-fashioned singing cowboy

21:37 that old-fashioned singing cowboy

21:37 that old-fashioned singing cowboy gene autry right on the wall you'll have

21:38 gene autry right on the wall you'll have

21:38 gene autry right on the wall you'll have to forgive all this stuff this is my

21:39 to forgive all this stuff this is my

21:40 to forgive all this stuff this is my stuff i brought this up a little while

21:41 stuff i brought this up a little while

21:41 stuff i brought this up a little while ago this is incredible it's already

21:42 ago this is incredible it's already

21:42 ago this is incredible it's already twice the size of the last room i stayed

21:44 twice the size of the last room i stayed

21:44 twice the size of the last room i stayed at here

21:45 at here

21:45 at here look at this luxurious old school

21:47 look at this luxurious old school

21:47 look at this luxurious old school bathroom plenty of mirrors there

21:50 bathroom plenty of mirrors there

21:50 bathroom plenty of mirrors there i thought i want to look at myself i

21:51 i thought i want to look at myself i

21:51 i thought i want to look at myself i think i do that enough nice little

21:52 think i do that enough nice little

21:52 think i do that enough nice little writing desk maybe i can work on my

21:54 writing desk maybe i can work on my

21:54 writing desk maybe i can work on my novel but the best part is

21:56 novel but the best part is

21:56 novel but the best part is check it out this suite expands

21:59 check it out this suite expands

21:59 check it out this suite expands dude look at all of this there's a

22:03 dude look at all of this there's a

22:03 dude look at all of this there's a microwave

22:03 microwave

22:04 microwave and a sink i got ajax in here a little

22:07 and a sink i got ajax in here a little

22:07 and a sink i got ajax in here a little dining area

22:08 dining area

22:08 dining area oven fridge what the heck is that a

22:10 oven fridge what the heck is that a

22:10 oven fridge what the heck is that a blender who i can make smoothies plenty

22:12 blender who i can make smoothies plenty

22:12 blender who i can make smoothies plenty of closet space i mean there's a whole

22:14 of closet space i mean there's a whole

22:14 of closet space i mean there's a whole cornucopia of bonus features

22:16 cornucopia of bonus features

22:16 cornucopia of bonus features in here to check it out it just

22:19 in here to check it out it just

22:19 in here to check it out it just keeps going look at this there's room

22:22 keeps going look at this there's room

22:22 keeps going look at this there's room for the whole fam

22:24 for the whole fam

22:24 for the whole fam this is where that other door that

22:25 this is where that other door that

22:25 this is where that other door that actually says bridal suite

22:27 actually says bridal suite

22:27 actually says bridal suite leads there's two additional beds in

22:30 leads there's two additional beds in

22:30 leads there's two additional beds in here a nice

22:30 here a nice

22:30 here a nice old-school couch at first i thought this

22:32 old-school couch at first i thought this

22:32 old-school couch at first i thought this was the honeymoon suite and i was

22:33 was the honeymoon suite and i was

22:33 was the honeymoon suite and i was thinking

22:34 thinking

22:34 thinking yeah the lucille ball honeymoon sweet

22:36 yeah the lucille ball honeymoon sweet

22:36 yeah the lucille ball honeymoon sweet look at these two beds but the really

22:37 look at these two beds but the really

22:37 look at these two beds but the really bonkers part is

22:40 bonkers part is

22:40 bonkers part is check this out there's an epic balcony

22:43 check this out there's an epic balcony

22:43 check this out there's an epic balcony it leads right out to the front of the

22:44 it leads right out to the front of the

22:44 it leads right out to the front of the hotel i think it also connects to a next

22:46 hotel i think it also connects to a next

22:46 hotel i think it also connects to a next door room where they're doing a little

22:47 door room where they're doing a little

22:47 door room where they're doing a little bit of

22:48 bit of

22:48 bit of work but dude check this out there's

22:50 work but dude check this out there's

22:50 work but dude check this out there's this weird catwalk which

22:52 this weird catwalk which

22:52 this weird catwalk which i'm pretty sure i'm not allowed to walk

22:53 i'm pretty sure i'm not allowed to walk

22:53 i'm pretty sure i'm not allowed to walk on but there's no sign or anything

22:55 on but there's no sign or anything

22:55 on but there's no sign or anything leading around the corner of the roof

22:58 leading around the corner of the roof

22:58 leading around the corner of the roof and then down to

23:00 and then down to

23:00 and then down to who knows where oh and that is not all

23:03 who knows where oh and that is not all

23:03 who knows where oh and that is not all on the other side and just make sure i

23:05 on the other side and just make sure i

23:05 on the other side and just make sure i lock that

23:06 lock that

23:06 lock that there's another doorway to another

23:08 there's another doorway to another

23:08 there's another doorway to another balcony actually rather than going out

23:10 balcony actually rather than going out

23:10 balcony actually rather than going out this way

23:11 this way

23:11 this way you know what that balcony wraps around

23:14 you know what that balcony wraps around

23:14 you know what that balcony wraps around the whole back of the building it

23:16 the whole back of the building it

23:16 the whole back of the building it connects to another door in this room

23:19 connects to another door in this room

23:19 connects to another door in this room outside but not really to a whole

23:22 outside but not really to a whole

23:22 outside but not really to a whole crazy private covered porch

23:25 crazy private covered porch

23:26 crazy private covered porch since both of these rooms are connected

23:29 since both of these rooms are connected

23:29 since both of these rooms are connected nobody else can get to this one but me

23:31 nobody else can get to this one but me

23:31 nobody else can get to this one but me look at that open windows you can see

23:33 look at that open windows you can see

23:33 look at that open windows you can see the pool which has been

23:34 the pool which has been

23:34 the pool which has been unused for a while whoa chairs the table

23:38 unused for a while whoa chairs the table

23:38 unused for a while whoa chairs the table and views not only of the back of the

23:40 and views not only of the back of the

23:40 and views not only of the back of the classic original el rancho hotel but the

23:42 classic original el rancho hotel but the

23:42 classic original el rancho hotel but the later

23:43 later

23:43 later motel edition in the parking lot too

23:45 motel edition in the parking lot too

23:46 motel edition in the parking lot too this is awesome in fact

23:47 this is awesome in fact

23:47 this is awesome in fact there's so many windows i could

23:48 there's so many windows i could

23:48 there's so many windows i could basically look out on three sides oh

23:50 basically look out on three sides oh

23:50 basically look out on three sides oh look at those chumps in the best western

23:52 look at those chumps in the best western

23:52 look at those chumps in the best western they don't even know what they're

23:53 they don't even know what they're

23:53 they don't even know what they're missing maybe i shouldn't even mention

23:54 missing maybe i shouldn't even mention

23:54 missing maybe i shouldn't even mention this because prices change all the time

23:56 this because prices change all the time

23:56 this because prices change all the time but

23:57 but

23:57 but all of this was less than 140 bucks

23:59 all of this was less than 140 bucks

23:59 all of this was less than 140 bucks which is far less and the holiday in

24:01 which is far less and the holiday in

24:01 which is far less and the holiday in express in gallup is tonight or

24:03 express in gallup is tonight or

24:04 express in gallup is tonight or comparable hotels even the best western

24:05 comparable hotels even the best western

24:05 comparable hotels even the best western cost more than this and like i said this

24:07 cost more than this and like i said this

24:07 cost more than this and like i said this was 20

24:08 was 20

24:08 was 20 more than the last room i stayed in

24:10 more than the last room i stayed in

24:10 more than the last room i stayed in which was pretty small this

24:11 which was pretty small this

24:12 which was pretty small this is a whole adventure of a room in here

24:16 is a whole adventure of a room in here

24:16 is a whole adventure of a room in here and yes i'm totally jumping on that bed

24:17 and yes i'm totally jumping on that bed

24:18 and yes i'm totally jumping on that bed before i do anything else

24:19 before i do anything else

24:19 before i do anything else i gotta wipe the cowboy grease off

24:21 i gotta wipe the cowboy grease off

24:21 i gotta wipe the cowboy grease off myself and change my clothes i'm still a

24:23 myself and change my clothes i'm still a

24:23 myself and change my clothes i'm still a little moist from that storm and the

24:24 little moist from that storm and the

24:24 little moist from that storm and the desert out there and

24:25 desert out there and

24:26 desert out there and anyway the el rancho looks even better

24:29 anyway the el rancho looks even better

24:29 anyway the el rancho looks even better at night plus it's a far better

24:31 at night plus it's a far better

24:31 at night plus it's a far better atmosphere then to tell you the ghost

24:33 atmosphere then to tell you the ghost

24:33 atmosphere then to tell you the ghost story i've got so begging your pardon

24:35 story i've got so begging your pardon

24:35 story i've got so begging your pardon but we'll be back

24:36 but we'll be back

24:36 but we'll be back momentarily door doesn't shut all the

24:39 momentarily door doesn't shut all the

24:39 momentarily door doesn't shut all the way

24:41 way

24:41 way gag does gang doesn't work ooh i don't

24:44 gag does gang doesn't work ooh i don't

24:44 gag does gang doesn't work ooh i don't know if you can tell

24:46 know if you can tell

24:46 know if you can tell but this has a whole different vibe at

24:48 but this has a whole different vibe at

24:48 but this has a whole different vibe at night all of a sudden all these

24:51 night all of a sudden all these

24:51 night all of a sudden all these doors and windows uh have a whole

24:55 doors and windows uh have a whole

24:55 doors and windows uh have a whole different feel suddenly aware that there

24:57 different feel suddenly aware that there

24:57 different feel suddenly aware that there are a lot of entrances and

24:58 are a lot of entrances and

24:58 are a lot of entrances and exits to this suite here check that out

25:02 exits to this suite here check that out

25:02 exits to this suite here check that out look at all the neon coming through

25:03 look at all the neon coming through

25:03 look at all the neon coming through wow all right yeah it's just now hitting

25:08 wow all right yeah it's just now hitting

25:08 wow all right yeah it's just now hitting me

25:08 me

25:08 me that there are a lot of closets

25:11 that there are a lot of closets

25:12 that there are a lot of closets way too many closets look at this next

25:13 way too many closets look at this next

25:13 way too many closets look at this next to the bed you've got

25:15 to the bed you've got

25:15 to the bed you've got a closet to stare at at night why does

25:17 a closet to stare at at night why does

25:18 a closet to stare at at night why does it have a lock

25:19 it have a lock

25:19 it have a lock oh where the heck does that go okay

25:22 oh where the heck does that go okay

25:22 oh where the heck does that go okay that's

25:24 that's

25:24 that's what is that can't even get in there all

25:26 what is that can't even get in there all

25:26 what is that can't even get in there all the way

25:27 the way

25:27 the way holy smokes oh my gosh

25:31 holy smokes oh my gosh

25:31 holy smokes oh my gosh okay this is genuinely terrifying

25:36 okay this is genuinely terrifying

25:36 okay this is genuinely terrifying like a horror movie and i now wish that

25:39 like a horror movie and i now wish that

25:39 like a horror movie and i now wish that i did not know what was in here oh dude

25:40 i did not know what was in here oh dude

25:40 i did not know what was in here oh dude i wonder why that huge closet

25:43 i wonder why that huge closet

25:43 i wonder why that huge closet is blocked off like that and why do they

25:45 is blocked off like that and why do they

25:45 is blocked off like that and why do they have this interior locking thing

25:48 have this interior locking thing

25:48 have this interior locking thing that freaks me out and i'm gonna sleep

25:51 that freaks me out and i'm gonna sleep

25:51 that freaks me out and i'm gonna sleep next to it awesome

25:52 next to it awesome

25:52 next to it awesome we got another closet here by the

25:53 we got another closet here by the

25:53 we got another closet here by the bathroom that's a normal closet not a

25:55 bathroom that's a normal closet not a

25:55 bathroom that's a normal closet not a scary closet

25:56 scary closet

25:56 scary closet another closet next to the

25:59 another closet next to the

25:59 another closet next to the main front door whoa with another light

26:03 main front door whoa with another light

26:03 main front door whoa with another light look at that it smells like paint in

26:05 look at that it smells like paint in

26:05 look at that it smells like paint in here like no one's ever been oh

26:07 here like no one's ever been oh

26:07 here like no one's ever been oh nice with the attic access wait a minute

26:10 nice with the attic access wait a minute

26:10 nice with the attic access wait a minute this hotel has a third floor

26:13 this hotel has a third floor

26:13 this hotel has a third floor so oh no no not this wing though for a

26:15 so oh no no not this wing though for a

26:15 so oh no no not this wing though for a second i thought

26:16 second i thought

26:16 second i thought is there another room up there okay

26:19 is there another room up there okay

26:19 is there another room up there okay that's weird jeez how long were people

26:22 that's weird jeez how long were people

26:22 that's weird jeez how long were people staying in the honeymoon sweet back in

26:24 staying in the honeymoon sweet back in

26:24 staying in the honeymoon sweet back in the day holy cow that's three closets

26:26 the day holy cow that's three closets

26:26 the day holy cow that's three closets just in this room

26:27 just in this room

26:27 just in this room and you got the balcony doors which were

26:28 and you got the balcony doors which were

26:28 and you got the balcony doors which were a little weird then you got the kitchen

26:30 a little weird then you got the kitchen

26:30 a little weird then you got the kitchen closet and then in this extremely

26:39 scary room

26:39 scary room oh okay that's better no closets

26:42 oh okay that's better no closets

26:42 oh okay that's better no closets actually nope no closet at all so that

26:45 actually nope no closet at all so that

26:45 actually nope no closet at all so that room has three

26:46 room has three

26:46 room has three two of which are gigantic and this room

26:50 two of which are gigantic and this room

26:50 two of which are gigantic and this room has

26:50 has

26:50 has none just this doorway here this uh

26:53 none just this doorway here this uh

26:53 none just this doorway here this uh weird balcony that shares a doorway with

26:55 weird balcony that shares a doorway with

26:55 weird balcony that shares a doorway with another room

26:56 another room

26:56 another room and has that strange walkway which i

26:58 and has that strange walkway which i

26:58 and has that strange walkway which i figured out actually goes all the way

27:00 figured out actually goes all the way

27:00 figured out actually goes all the way downstairs like a fire escape so people

27:02 downstairs like a fire escape so people

27:02 downstairs like a fire escape so people could climb up theoretically and

27:04 could climb up theoretically and

27:04 could climb up theoretically and look in on how things are going it's

27:06 look in on how things are going it's

27:06 look in on how things are going it's still awesome it's just i'm painfully

27:08 still awesome it's just i'm painfully

27:08 still awesome it's just i'm painfully aware that i'm

27:09 aware that i'm

27:10 aware that i'm all by myself now and with that in mind

27:12 all by myself now and with that in mind

27:12 all by myself now and with that in mind and in that

27:13 and in that

27:13 and in that spirit let's go out and i'll tell you

27:15 spirit let's go out and i'll tell you

27:15 spirit let's go out and i'll tell you how i think i saw a ghost oh no but

27:18 how i think i saw a ghost oh no but

27:18 how i think i saw a ghost oh no but seriously

27:20 seriously

27:20 seriously this gets a lot a lot spookier at night

27:24 this gets a lot a lot spookier at night

27:24 this gets a lot a lot spookier at night all right so the last time

27:26 all right so the last time

27:26 all right so the last time i was here i was staying at the end of

27:28 i was here i was staying at the end of

27:28 i was here i was staying at the end of the hall like i showed you before

27:29 the hall like i showed you before

27:29 the hall like i showed you before and in the morning like four or five in

27:31 and in the morning like four or five in

27:31 and in the morning like four or five in the morning it's super dark and snowy

27:33 the morning it's super dark and snowy

27:33 the morning it's super dark and snowy outside i'm grabbing all my stuff i'm

27:35 outside i'm grabbing all my stuff i'm

27:35 outside i'm grabbing all my stuff i'm carrying it by hand

27:36 carrying it by hand

27:36 carrying it by hand to go down the stairs out of the car

27:38 to go down the stairs out of the car

27:38 to go down the stairs out of the car coming this way i get to this window

27:41 coming this way i get to this window

27:41 coming this way i get to this window i look through and there's a guy reading

27:43 i look through and there's a guy reading

27:43 i look through and there's a guy reading a newspaper in that

27:44 a newspaper in that

27:44 a newspaper in that chair right there i look directly at him

27:47 chair right there i look directly at him

27:47 chair right there i look directly at him because i'm thinking oh he's gonna see

27:49 because i'm thinking oh he's gonna see

27:49 because i'm thinking oh he's gonna see me carrying all this stuff kind of

27:50 me carrying all this stuff kind of

27:50 me carrying all this stuff kind of awkward you know

27:51 awkward you know

27:51 awkward you know i think i'm silly i might go from there

27:54 i think i'm silly i might go from there

27:54 i think i'm silly i might go from there to here

27:55 to here

27:55 to here and turn left no one was there

27:59 and turn left no one was there

27:59 and turn left no one was there now i'm not a crazy person i know

28:01 now i'm not a crazy person i know

28:01 now i'm not a crazy person i know there's a chair there there's pictures

28:02 there's a chair there there's pictures

28:02 there's a chair there there's pictures of heads above the chair

28:04 of heads above the chair

28:04 of heads above the chair it was five o'clock in the morning and i

28:06 it was five o'clock in the morning and i

28:06 it was five o'clock in the morning and i had been waking up

28:07 had been waking up

28:07 had been waking up several times in the night by hearing my

28:09 several times in the night by hearing my

28:09 several times in the night by hearing my own name which is

28:10 own name which is

28:10 own name which is probably you know me dreaming now

28:11 probably you know me dreaming now

28:11 probably you know me dreaming now obviously the thing was through that

28:13 obviously the thing was through that

28:13 obviously the thing was through that window

28:13 window

28:13 window i looked at this person being a

28:16 i looked at this person being a

28:16 i looked at this person being a newspaper older guy

28:17 newspaper older guy

28:17 newspaper older guy beard no old-fashioned clothes or

28:19 beard no old-fashioned clothes or

28:19 beard no old-fashioned clothes or anything just a normal dude but there

28:20 anything just a normal dude but there

28:20 anything just a normal dude but there was no

28:21 was no

28:21 was no time or place for him to escape

28:25 time or place for him to escape

28:25 time or place for him to escape from up here have you gone down the

28:27 from up here have you gone down the

28:27 from up here have you gone down the stairs i would have heard him and then i

28:28 stairs i would have heard him and then i

28:28 stairs i would have heard him and then i asked the

28:29 asked the

28:29 asked the very different looking guy that was down

28:30 very different looking guy that was down

28:30 very different looking guy that was down in the lobby was there anyone laughing

28:32 in the lobby was there anyone laughing

28:32 in the lobby was there anyone laughing around

28:33 around

28:33 around and he said no just me now later

28:37 and he said no just me now later

28:37 and he said no just me now later some members of the ortega family who

28:40 some members of the ortega family who

28:40 some members of the ortega family who own this place

28:41 own this place

28:41 own this place told me they think they've got a

28:44 told me they think they've got a

28:44 told me they think they've got a relative who owns this place and there

28:45 relative who owns this place and there

28:45 relative who owns this place and there are numerous

28:46 are numerous

28:46 are numerous other ghost stories i don't necessarily

28:48 other ghost stories i don't necessarily

28:48 other ghost stories i don't necessarily believe in ghosts

28:49 believe in ghosts

28:49 believe in ghosts you know especially not the tv show

28:51 you know especially not the tv show

28:51 you know especially not the tv show version of ghosts

28:53 version of ghosts

28:53 version of ghosts but i gotta say that was weird coupled

28:55 but i gotta say that was weird coupled

28:55 but i gotta say that was weird coupled with seeing weird stuff in the hallway

28:57 with seeing weird stuff in the hallway

28:57 with seeing weird stuff in the hallway the name three times of the night waking

28:59 the name three times of the night waking

28:59 the name three times of the night waking me all the way up like as if someone had

29:00 me all the way up like as if someone had

29:00 me all the way up like as if someone had called me i could be dreaming i get it

29:02 called me i could be dreaming i get it

29:02 called me i could be dreaming i get it this could be a trick of the imagination

29:04 this could be a trick of the imagination

29:04 this could be a trick of the imagination five in the morning i accept that there

29:05 five in the morning i accept that there

29:06 five in the morning i accept that there can be

29:06 can be

29:06 can be probably are and almost definitely are

29:08 probably are and almost definitely are

29:08 probably are and almost definitely are reasonable explanations for each one of

29:10 reasonable explanations for each one of

29:10 reasonable explanations for each one of the things

29:11 the things

29:11 the things i accept that but i'd be lying if i

29:13 i accept that but i'd be lying if i

29:14 i accept that but i'd be lying if i didn't tell you

29:15 didn't tell you

29:15 didn't tell you totally gave me the willies and now that

29:17 totally gave me the willies and now that

29:17 totally gave me the willies and now that i'm back looking at it and i had all

29:18 i'm back looking at it and i had all

29:18 i'm back looking at it and i had all that time to be like that was probably

29:20 that time to be like that was probably

29:20 that time to be like that was probably nothing especially now

29:21 nothing especially now

29:21 nothing especially now that it's night again it's creeping me

29:24 that it's night again it's creeping me

29:24 that it's night again it's creeping me out

29:34 all right more pleasant thoughts now

29:34 all right more pleasant thoughts now more pleasant thoughts look at how

29:36 more pleasant thoughts look at how

29:36 more pleasant thoughts look at how gorgeous this place is it's only about

29:38 gorgeous this place is it's only about

29:38 gorgeous this place is it's only about 10 o'clock so it's not

29:40 10 o'clock so it's not

29:40 10 o'clock so it's not too late yet just like i showed you last

29:42 too late yet just like i showed you last

29:42 too late yet just like i showed you last time look at all these signed photos of

29:44 time look at all these signed photos of

29:44 time look at all these signed photos of movie stars who stayed here over the

29:45 movie stars who stayed here over the

29:46 movie stars who stayed here over the years

29:46 years

29:46 years i've been a lot of places but there is

29:48 i've been a lot of places but there is

29:48 i've been a lot of places but there is no other place as far as i know

29:50 no other place as far as i know

29:50 no other place as far as i know quite like the el rancho oh and as long

29:54 quite like the el rancho oh and as long

29:54 quite like the el rancho oh and as long as we're still awake it just occurred to

29:55 as we're still awake it just occurred to

29:55 as we're still awake it just occurred to me

29:56 me we might as well step down into the

29:58 we might as well step down into the

29:58 we might as well step down into the lobby which by the way in case you

29:59 lobby which by the way in case you

29:59 lobby which by the way in case you missed the

30:00 missed the

30:00 missed the last time we stayed here is freaking

30:02 last time we stayed here is freaking

30:02 last time we stayed here is freaking epic it's so richly detailed the custom

30:05 epic it's so richly detailed the custom

30:05 epic it's so richly detailed the custom furniture the authentic western movie

30:08 furniture the authentic western movie

30:08 furniture the authentic western movie props

30:08 props

30:08 props antiques of every kind including the old

30:11 antiques of every kind including the old

30:11 antiques of every kind including the old antique cigarette machine

30:13 antique cigarette machine

30:13 antique cigarette machine every part of this place is fantastic i

30:16 every part of this place is fantastic i

30:16 every part of this place is fantastic i saw this cute little

30:17 saw this cute little

30:17 saw this cute little older lady weaving this earlier

30:20 older lady weaving this earlier

30:20 older lady weaving this earlier in here it's amazing there's so much in

30:23 in here it's amazing there's so much in

30:23 in here it's amazing there's so much in here we could

30:23 here we could

30:23 here we could and i have spent hours going over every

30:26 and i have spent hours going over every

30:26 and i have spent hours going over every nook and cranny and i'd still find more

30:29 nook and cranny and i'd still find more

30:29 nook and cranny and i'd still find more i guess the coolest part for the

30:31 i guess the coolest part for the

30:31 i guess the coolest part for the purposes of this visit anyway

30:32 purposes of this visit anyway

30:32 purposes of this visit anyway or at least uh one of the cool parts

30:35 or at least uh one of the cool parts

30:35 or at least uh one of the cool parts that we should definitely

30:35 that we should definitely

30:36 that we should definitely take a look at right now is the

30:37 take a look at right now is the

30:37 take a look at right now is the unbelievable epic

30:39 unbelievable epic

30:39 unbelievable epic outdoor neon dude

30:42 outdoor neon dude

30:42 outdoor neon dude that is amazing check it out it's even

30:44 that is amazing check it out it's even

30:44 that is amazing check it out it's even got a flickering

30:45 got a flickering

30:45 got a flickering letter right now the ancient hotel it

30:47 letter right now the ancient hotel it

30:47 letter right now the ancient hotel it keeps switching from hotel

30:49 keeps switching from hotel

30:49 keeps switching from hotel to motel occasionally because of the

30:53 to motel occasionally because of the

30:53 to motel occasionally because of the added wing to the side over here and yes

30:55 added wing to the side over here and yes

30:55 added wing to the side over here and yes if you watched my

30:56 if you watched my

30:56 if you watched my last visit i did show the neon at night

30:58 last visit i did show the neon at night

30:58 last visit i did show the neon at night but back then it was freezing literally

31:00 but back then it was freezing literally

31:00 but back then it was freezing literally below freezing out here so i was not

31:02 below freezing out here so i was not

31:02 below freezing out here so i was not enjoying it

31:03 enjoying it

31:03 enjoying it this much unlike last time where we got

31:04 this much unlike last time where we got

31:04 this much unlike last time where we got snow this time

31:06 snow this time

31:06 snow this time we're getting rain it's just starting to

31:08 we're getting rain it's just starting to

31:08 we're getting rain it's just starting to sprinkle now i know there's a storm

31:09 sprinkle now i know there's a storm

31:09 sprinkle now i know there's a storm coming in after a long

31:11 coming in after a long

31:11 coming in after a long hot day oh it feels great outside now in

31:14 hot day oh it feels great outside now in

31:14 hot day oh it feels great outside now in between daytime and night time when you

31:16 between daytime and night time when you

31:16 between daytime and night time when you didn't see me

31:17 didn't see me

31:17 didn't see me because i actually met up with a friend

31:18 because i actually met up with a friend

31:18 because i actually met up with a friend who's also staying at this hotel tonight

31:20 who's also staying at this hotel tonight

31:20 who's also staying at this hotel tonight with his wife in a much less scary room

31:22 with his wife in a much less scary room

31:22 with his wife in a much less scary room i gotta say

31:23 i gotta say

31:23 i gotta say i gotta tell you the hotel el rancho is

31:26 i gotta tell you the hotel el rancho is

31:26 i gotta tell you the hotel el rancho is a really cool place to go into the

31:28 a really cool place to go into the

31:28 a really cool place to go into the restaurant or hang out in the lobby with

31:31 restaurant or hang out in the lobby with

31:31 restaurant or hang out in the lobby with friends

31:31 friends

31:31 friends i don't often have time much less

31:33 i don't often have time much less

31:33 i don't often have time much less anything else to do that on these types

31:35 anything else to do that on these types

31:35 anything else to do that on these types of trips

31:35 of trips

31:35 of trips that was pretty fun i've also stayed

31:37 that was pretty fun i've also stayed

31:37 that was pretty fun i've also stayed here of course all by

31:38 here of course all by

31:38 here of course all by myself and either way a slice hey

31:40 myself and either way a slice hey

31:40 myself and either way a slice hey there's my room either way you slice it

31:43 there's my room either way you slice it

31:43 there's my room either way you slice it the el rancho is epic 10 out of 10 would

31:46 the el rancho is epic 10 out of 10 would

31:46 the el rancho is epic 10 out of 10 would do and did do

31:47 do and did do

31:47 do and did do again oh boy you can really see right

31:50 again oh boy you can really see right

31:50 again oh boy you can really see right into my room there

31:51 into my room there

31:52 into my room there i might need to close the curtains all

31:53 i might need to close the curtains all

31:53 i might need to close the curtains all right i guess that's enough

31:54 right i guess that's enough

31:54 right i guess that's enough procrastinating

31:56 procrastinating

31:56 procrastinating time to head back inside eat something

31:59 time to head back inside eat something

31:59 time to head back inside eat something figure out what in the world

31:59 figure out what in the world

32:00 figure out what in the world i'm gonna do tomorrow and at least

32:01 i'm gonna do tomorrow and at least

32:01 i'm gonna do tomorrow and at least attempt to get some shut eye

32:11 huh that's weird i must have forgot to

32:11 huh that's weird i must have forgot to shut the door all the way

32:15 shut the door all the way

32:15 shut the door all the way hello okay all good

32:24 okay let's just

32:24 okay let's just latch that all good make a little grub

32:27 latch that all good make a little grub

32:27 latch that all good make a little grub and then

32:28 and then

32:28 and then bed

32:35 [Music]

32:35 [Music] all right time for some canned

32:39 all right time for some canned

32:39 all right time for some canned chili what world

32:46 you know what i just remembered we've

32:46 you know what i just remembered we've got two peoples

32:48 got two peoples

32:48 got two peoples there's nobody

32:55 [Music] dude dying kids

32:59 dude dying kids

32:59 dude dying kids this happened to me in hotels before you

33:01 this happened to me in hotels before you

33:01 this happened to me in hotels before you knock on the door and then they run away

33:08 [Music] hilarious

33:21 figured i might as well use the second

33:22 figured i might as well use the second room to eat it might as well uh

33:31 you know familiarize myself

33:31 you know familiarize myself with it oh that's good

34:09 i don't like that

34:09 i don't like that back to my chili ah

34:15 who's knocking on the other seat there

34:15 who's knocking on the other seat there is a bar here

34:16 is a bar here

34:16 is a bar here it is about the time people are

34:17 it is about the time people are

34:18 it is about the time people are evacuating the bar so

34:19 evacuating the bar so

34:20 evacuating the bar so hopefully the pranks stop all right well

34:21 hopefully the pranks stop all right well

34:21 hopefully the pranks stop all right well either way it's time

34:23 either way it's time

34:23 either way it's time to take a bath and you guys can't follow

34:26 to take a bath and you guys can't follow

34:26 to take a bath and you guys can't follow me for that so

34:27 me for that so

34:27 me for that so i will see you in a little bit

34:39 all right well i got the tv on it's

34:39 all right well i got the tv on it's muted but at least they'll give me a

34:40 muted but at least they'll give me a

34:40 muted but at least they'll give me a little light in here

34:41 little light in here

34:42 little light in here still kind of weird sleeping with that

34:43 still kind of weird sleeping with that

34:43 still kind of weird sleeping with that kitchen door cracked open like that but

34:45 kitchen door cracked open like that but

34:45 kitchen door cracked open like that but it doesn't close all the way

34:47 it doesn't close all the way

34:47 it doesn't close all the way but in the meantime i'm showered

34:50 but in the meantime i'm showered

34:50 but in the meantime i'm showered i've scrubbed or shaved

34:55 the tv on a timer so it'll turn itself

34:55 the tv on a timer so it'll turn itself off

34:57 off

34:57 off time to get a little

35:49 i must be dreaming no

35:49 i must be dreaming no no no why is the closet abandoned room

35:52 no no why is the closet abandoned room

35:52 no no why is the closet abandoned room abandoned room

35:59 oh thank goodness wait a minute what is

35:59 oh thank goodness wait a minute what is that is that a death note

36:00 that is that a death note

36:00 that is that a death note do this julio put the pencil down

36:03 do this julio put the pencil down

36:04 do this julio put the pencil down wait julio stop anything you want just

36:07 wait julio stop anything you want just

36:07 wait julio stop anything you want just name it

36:13 that's it that's all you want oh

36:13 that's it that's all you want oh you got it buddy you got it all you had

36:16 you got it buddy you got it all you had

36:16 you got it buddy you got it all you had to do was call man

36:18 to do was call man

36:18 to do was call man you scared me half to death oh this is

36:20 you scared me half to death oh this is

36:20 you scared me half to death oh this is such a relief

36:21 such a relief

36:21 such a relief you had me worried i'm glad we can

36:23 you had me worried i'm glad we can

36:23 you had me worried i'm glad we can finally hotel

36:24 finally hotel

36:24 finally hotel and sleep well dude i thought you were a

36:26 and sleep well dude i thought you were a

36:26 and sleep well dude i thought you were a ghost making all those noises

36:30 ghost making all those noises

36:30 ghost making all those noises what that wasn't you but then

36:34 what that wasn't you but then

36:34 what that wasn't you but then that means

36:41 that means

36:41 that means [Music]

37:17 there's a huge spread on route 66 and as

37:17 there's a huge spread on route 66 and as you can see here the wigwams were

37:19 you can see here the wigwams were

37:19 you can see here the wigwams were virtually

37:19 virtually

37:19 virtually abandoned just used to house the retired

37:22 abandoned just used to house the retired

37:23 owner's

37:23 owner's relative momentarily

37:26 relative momentarily

37:26 relative momentarily the door doesn't shine all the way gag

37:29 the door doesn't shine all the way gag

37:29 the door doesn't shine all the way gag does

37:30 does

37:30 does gag doesn't work jokes in land so

37:32 gag doesn't work jokes in land so

37:32 gag doesn't work jokes in land so begging your pardon

37:33 begging your pardon

37:33 begging your pardon but we'll be back momentarily

37:40 i thought i was walked in there for a

37:40 i thought i was walked in there for a second do double door trouble double

37:42 second do double door trouble double

37:42 second do double door trouble double trouble

37:44 trouble

37:44 trouble dude this is incredible

37:47 dude this is incredible

37:48 dude this is incredible one of the most iconic movies of all

37:50 one of the most iconic movies of all

37:50 one of the most iconic movies of all time

37:51 time

37:51 time and here's the filming location right

37:53 and here's the filming location right

37:53 and here's the filming location right off route 66

37:55 off route 66

37:55 off route 66 10 15 minutes from downtown gallup

History, Hotels, Holbrook, and Hauntings on old Route 66!

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