The Ruins and the Road - Route 66 out of California

0:02 well good morning everyone we're back on

0:02 well good morning everyone we're back on old Route 66 and finally we've come up

0:05 old Route 66 and finally we've come up

0:05 old Route 66 and finally we've come up the mountain away from what I like to

0:07 the mountain away from what I like to

0:07 the mountain away from what I like to think of as Southern California and up

0:10 think of as Southern California and up

0:10 think of as Southern California and up into the California high desert the

0:12 into the California high desert the

0:12 into the California high desert the Mojave Desert today is really the first

0:16 Mojave Desert today is really the first

0:16 Mojave Desert today is really the first day of the trip the first night I'll be

0:18 day of the trip the first night I'll be

0:18 day of the trip the first night I'll be away from home and in some ways really

0:20 away from home and in some ways really

0:20 away from home and in some ways really the true beginning of our route 66

0:23 the true beginning of our route 66

0:23 the true beginning of our route 66 Adventure today we are in Victorville

0:25 Adventure today we are in Victorville

0:25 Adventure today we are in Victorville California right here on the side of old

0:27 California right here on the side of old

0:27 California right here on the side of old Route 66 and look at this guy he is

0:29 Route 66 and look at this guy he is

0:29 Route 66 and look at this guy he is having a worse day than us poor Crow

0:32 having a worse day than us poor Crow

0:32 having a worse day than us poor Crow there's a lot of history in Victorville

0:33 there's a lot of history in Victorville

0:33 there's a lot of history in Victorville like this the old Barrel House a 100

0:36 like this the old Barrel House a 100

0:36 like this the old Barrel House a 100 plus year old liquor store but today I'm

0:39 plus year old liquor store but today I'm

0:39 plus year old liquor store but today I'm not thirsty for Booze I'm hungry for

0:41 not thirsty for Booze I'm hungry for

0:41 not thirsty for Booze I'm hungry for history so I've come somewhere I've

0:43 history so I've come somewhere I've

0:43 history so I've come somewhere I've always wanted to go the California root

0:46 always wanted to go the California root

0:46 always wanted to go the California root 66 Museum and Visitor Center look at

0:49 66 Museum and Visitor Center look at

0:49 66 Museum and Visitor Center look at this the building was built in the 1930s

0:51 this the building was built in the 1930s

0:51 this the building was built in the 1930s as the Red Rooster restaurant and now

0:54 as the Red Rooster restaurant and now

0:54 as the Red Rooster restaurant and now supposedly it's the biggest and best

0:56 supposedly it's the biggest and best

0:56 supposedly it's the biggest and best route 66 Museum in Southern California

0:59 route 66 Museum in Southern California

0:59 route 66 Museum in Southern California I've driven by this place a thousand

1:01 I've driven by this place a thousand

1:01 I've driven by this place a thousand times but it's never been opened when I

1:03 times but it's never been opened when I

1:03 times but it's never been opened when I happened to be passing through but I

1:05 happened to be passing through but I

1:05 happened to be passing through but I like the look of it already we got this

1:07 like the look of it already we got this

1:07 like the look of it already we got this old stud Baker truck parked outside the

1:09 old stud Baker truck parked outside the

1:09 old stud Baker truck parked outside the flags are flapping in the breeze on the

1:12 flags are flapping in the breeze on the

1:12 flags are flapping in the breeze on the side of the old mother Road and look at

1:13 side of the old mother Road and look at

1:13 side of the old mother Road and look at this old car passing through here that

1:16 this old car passing through here that

1:16 this old car passing through here that is pretty freaking cool and speaking of

1:18 is pretty freaking cool and speaking of

1:18 is pretty freaking cool and speaking of cars there seems to be some sort of

1:20 cars there seems to be some sort of

1:20 cars there seems to be some sort of impromptu car show around the side of

1:22 impromptu car show around the side of

1:22 impromptu car show around the side of the museum there's a ton of Dodge

1:24 the museum there's a ton of Dodge

1:24 the museum there's a ton of Dodge Challengers and Chargers out here

1:26 Challengers and Chargers out here

1:26 Challengers and Chargers out here actually a bunch of Chrysler Jeep cars

1:29 actually a bunch of Chrysler Jeep cars

1:29 actually a bunch of Chrysler Jeep cars around the side of the building building

1:30 around the side of the building building

1:30 around the side of the building building hey I just realized I drove here in a

1:32 hey I just realized I drove here in a

1:32 hey I just realized I drove here in a Dodge Journey I should have joined these

1:34 Dodge Journey I should have joined these

1:34 Dodge Journey I should have joined these guys check out this massive epic mural

1:37 guys check out this massive epic mural

1:37 guys check out this massive epic mural of Route 66 through Southern California

1:39 of Route 66 through Southern California

1:39 of Route 66 through Southern California look at that Santa Monica Pier we

1:41 look at that Santa Monica Pier we

1:41 look at that Santa Monica Pier we started there there's Pasadena San

1:43 started there there's Pasadena San

1:43 started there there's Pasadena San Bernardino and Victorville if you're

1:45 Bernardino and Victorville if you're

1:45 Bernardino and Victorville if you're headed to the Pacific Ocean from Chicago

1:47 headed to the Pacific Ocean from Chicago

1:47 headed to the Pacific Ocean from Chicago at this point you're probably pretty

1:49 at this point you're probably pretty

1:49 at this point you're probably pretty stoked Santa Monica or bust of course

1:51 stoked Santa Monica or bust of course

1:51 stoked Santa Monica or bust of course we're going the other way so this place

1:53 we're going the other way so this place

1:53 we're going the other way so this place is more of a beginning to our journey

1:55 is more of a beginning to our journey

1:55 is more of a beginning to our journey than a sign of the end check out this

1:57 than a sign of the end check out this

1:57 than a sign of the end check out this old guard rail I bet there's more inside

2:00 old guard rail I bet there's more inside

2:00 old guard rail I bet there's more inside oh yes this this is amazing look at all

2:04 oh yes this this is amazing look at all

2:04 oh yes this this is amazing look at all this great old stuff I want this see we

2:07 this great old stuff I want this see we

2:07 this great old stuff I want this see we scooped out a SoCal up to Victorville

2:11 scooped out a SoCal up to Victorville

2:11 scooped out a SoCal up to Victorville now we just need to make our way across

2:12 now we just need to make our way across

2:12 now we just need to make our way across the USA no sweat the sheer amount of

2:15 the USA no sweat the sheer amount of

2:15 the USA no sweat the sheer amount of local artifacts and signs and old

2:18 local artifacts and signs and old

2:18 local artifacts and signs and old photographs in here it's very

2:20 photographs in here it's very

2:20 photographs in here it's very overstimulating this place is awesome

2:23 overstimulating this place is awesome

2:23 overstimulating this place is awesome look at this old menu here hot cakes

2:25 look at this old menu here hot cakes

2:25 look at this old menu here hot cakes with ham or bacon 85 freaking cents and

2:29 with ham or bacon 85 freaking cents and

2:29 with ham or bacon 85 freaking cents and how about this room in here look at this

2:32 how about this room in here look at this

2:32 how about this room in here look at this old model te here all set up with those

2:35 old model te here all set up with those

2:35 old model te here all set up with those canvas water bags to refill the radiator

2:38 canvas water bags to refill the radiator

2:38 canvas water bags to refill the radiator and also to give you something to drink

2:39 and also to give you something to drink

2:39 and also to give you something to drink on that long trip across the desert

2:41 on that long trip across the desert

2:41 on that long trip across the desert pretty rough and rugged doesn't look

2:44 pretty rough and rugged doesn't look

2:44 pretty rough and rugged doesn't look like the shocks would be very good on

2:45 like the shocks would be very good on

2:45 like the shocks would be very good on these bad boys although it seems like

2:47 these bad boys although it seems like

2:47 these bad boys although it seems like engine repairs would be far simpler cool

2:49 engine repairs would be far simpler cool

2:49 engine repairs would be far simpler cool part about this is that you can climb up

2:51 part about this is that you can climb up

2:51 part about this is that you can climb up and take a seat oh yeah all right man I

2:55 and take a seat oh yeah all right man I

2:55 and take a seat oh yeah all right man I would love to drive one of these across

2:56 would love to drive one of these across

2:57 would love to drive one of these across the desert although I feel like you are

2:58 the desert although I feel like you are

2:58 the desert although I feel like you are quite likely to get a sunburn you know

3:00 quite likely to get a sunburn you know

3:00 quite likely to get a sunburn you know what I just realized here is that this

3:02 what I just realized here is that this

3:02 what I just realized here is that this car this 1917 Model T I believe is 100

3:07 car this 1917 Model T I believe is 100

3:07 car this 1917 Model T I believe is 100 years old we are now dealing with a

3:09 years old we are now dealing with a

3:09 years old we are now dealing with a situation where common cars are going to

3:12 situation where common cars are going to

3:12 situation where common cars are going to be 100 years old lots of great Route 66

3:16 be 100 years old lots of great Route 66

3:16 be 100 years old lots of great Route 66 artifacts in here tons of old signs and

3:18 artifacts in here tons of old signs and

3:19 artifacts in here tons of old signs and old equipment from service stations

3:20 old equipment from service stations

3:20 old equipment from service stations there's even a massive massive section

3:23 there's even a massive massive section

3:23 there's even a massive massive section devoted to local history tons of local

3:26 devoted to local history tons of local

3:26 devoted to local history tons of local photographs like look at that the old

3:27 photographs like look at that the old

3:27 photographs like look at that the old owner of the Barrel House just paid page

3:30 owner of the Barrel House just paid page

3:30 owner of the Barrel House just paid page after page of other Victorville sites

3:33 after page of other Victorville sites

3:33 after page of other Victorville sites including some lost attractions like

3:35 including some lost attractions like

3:35 including some lost attractions like miles Mayan's old hola Ville guy retires

3:38 miles Mayan's old hola Ville guy retires

3:38 miles Mayan's old hola Ville guy retires buys a couple of Acres along the side of

3:40 buys a couple of Acres along the side of

3:40 buys a couple of Acres along the side of Route 66 and built himself a

3:43 Route 66 and built himself a

3:43 Route 66 and built himself a Roadside Attraction you guys goals one

3:47 Roadside Attraction you guys goals one

3:47 Roadside Attraction you guys goals one of the first thing old miles did was to

3:49 of the first thing old miles did was to

3:49 of the first thing old miles did was to buy a giant old used neon hola girl sign

3:55 buy a giant old used neon hola girl sign

3:55 buy a giant old used neon hola girl sign which is why people always refer to his

3:56 which is why people always refer to his

3:56 which is why people always refer to his property as holil although he himself

3:59 property as holil although he himself

3:59 property as holil although he himself called it Mayan's Halfacre and look at

4:01 called it Mayan's Halfacre and look at

4:01 called it Mayan's Halfacre and look at this these are some of the actual

4:04 this these are some of the actual

4:04 this these are some of the actual remnants left from the original hille

4:08 remnants left from the original hille

4:08 remnants left from the original hille kind of mind-blowing later hopefully

4:09 kind of mind-blowing later hopefully

4:09 kind of mind-blowing later hopefully we'll stop by the Bottle Tree Ranch

4:11 we'll stop by the Bottle Tree Ranch

4:11 we'll stop by the Bottle Tree Ranch again this model clearly shows how hille

4:14 again this model clearly shows how hille

4:14 again this model clearly shows how hille was basically the grand father of the

4:17 was basically the grand father of the

4:17 was basically the grand father of the Bottle Tree Ranch now it's a bummer that

4:19 Bottle Tree Ranch now it's a bummer that

4:19 Bottle Tree Ranch now it's a bummer that the old original Roadside Attraction is

4:21 the old original Roadside Attraction is

4:21 the old original Roadside Attraction is gone now but how awesome is it that this

4:23 gone now but how awesome is it that this

4:23 gone now but how awesome is it that this place is preserving what's left of a

4:26 place is preserving what's left of a

4:26 place is preserving what's left of a very unique stop along Route 66 that's

4:30 very unique stop along Route 66 that's

4:30 very unique stop along Route 66 that's pretty freaking cool what's in here oh

4:32 pretty freaking cool what's in here oh

4:32 pretty freaking cool what's in here oh excuse me sir he probably should have he

4:35 excuse me sir he probably should have he

4:35 excuse me sir he probably should have he probably should have locked the door

4:36 probably should have locked the door

4:36 probably should have locked the door anyway this place is seriously amazing

4:39 anyway this place is seriously amazing

4:39 anyway this place is seriously amazing there's so much stuff in here it would

4:42 there's so much stuff in here it would

4:42 there's so much stuff in here it would take an entire week to look at it all

4:45 take an entire week to look at it all

4:45 take an entire week to look at it all it's hard to come up to Victorville

4:46 it's hard to come up to Victorville

4:46 it's hard to come up to Victorville without talking about Roy Rogers that

4:48 without talking about Roy Rogers that

4:48 without talking about Roy Rogers that famous cowboy lived up here and he loved

4:51 famous cowboy lived up here and he loved

4:51 famous cowboy lived up here and he loved the high desert for years and years and

4:52 the high desert for years and years and

4:52 the high desert for years and years and years Victorville was home to the Roy

4:54 years Victorville was home to the Roy

4:54 years Victorville was home to the Roy Rogers Museum but after Roy Rogers

4:56 Rogers Museum but after Roy Rogers

4:57 Rogers Museum but after Roy Rogers passed away interest levels dropped

4:59 passed away interest levels dropped

4:59 passed away interest levels dropped Museum was eventually moved I think to

5:01 Museum was eventually moved I think to

5:01 Museum was eventually moved I think to Branson Missouri before it closed down

5:03 Branson Missouri before it closed down

5:03 Branson Missouri before it closed down completely any of you guys fans of Roy

5:05 completely any of you guys fans of Roy

5:05 completely any of you guys fans of Roy Rogers and old trigger the horse then

5:07 Rogers and old trigger the horse then

5:07 Rogers and old trigger the horse then you are definitely going to want to come

5:09 you are definitely going to want to come

5:09 you are definitely going to want to come and visit Victorville all right time to

5:11 and visit Victorville all right time to

5:11 and visit Victorville all right time to go because as much as I love this epic

5:13 go because as much as I love this epic

5:13 go because as much as I love this epic Museum I have many more miles to travel

5:16 Museum I have many more miles to travel

5:16 Museum I have many more miles to travel today just going to take a last peep at

5:18 today just going to take a last peep at

5:18 today just going to take a last peep at this old Pepsi machine here that's

5:20 this old Pepsi machine here that's

5:20 this old Pepsi machine here that's awesome one last Gander at these old gas

5:23 awesome one last Gander at these old gas

5:23 awesome one last Gander at these old gas pumps goodbye scary mannequin now I am

5:25 pumps goodbye scary mannequin now I am

5:25 pumps goodbye scary mannequin now I am of course traveling Route 66 in a rented

5:28 of course traveling Route 66 in a rented

5:28 of course traveling Route 66 in a rented car which means I can't really put

5:30 car which means I can't really put

5:30 car which means I can't really put stickers on the vehicle luckily the

5:33 stickers on the vehicle luckily the

5:33 stickers on the vehicle luckily the Route 66 Museum had me covered cuz I'm

5:35 Route 66 Museum had me covered cuz I'm

5:35 Route 66 Museum had me covered cuz I'm pretty sure there's no rule against

5:37 pretty sure there's no rule against

5:37 pretty sure there's no rule against magnets I tried to stick it on the hood

5:39 magnets I tried to stick it on the hood

5:39 magnets I tried to stick it on the hood but apparently the hood isn't magnetic

5:42 but apparently the hood isn't magnetic

5:42 but apparently the hood isn't magnetic also I didn't stop there I also bought

5:44 also I didn't stop there I also bought

5:44 also I didn't stop there I also bought this magnet just got really excited I

5:46 this magnet just got really excited I

5:46 this magnet just got really excited I think I might have got a little over

5:48 think I might have got a little over

5:48 think I might have got a little over excited about the magnets well over

5:50 excited about the magnets well over

5:51 excited about the magnets well over excited or no it's time to go oh all

5:53 excited or no it's time to go oh all

5:53 excited or no it's time to go oh all right now that is more like it a little

5:56 right now that is more like it a little

5:56 right now that is more like it a little open road and a little less traffic than

5:58 open road and a little less traffic than

5:58 open road and a little less traffic than I've had the last couple days here it

6:00 I've had the last couple days here it

6:00 I've had the last couple days here it comes Route 66 shield on the highway yes

6:03 comes Route 66 shield on the highway yes

6:03 comes Route 66 shield on the highway yes when you think Route 66 you think Open

6:06 when you think Route 66 you think Open

6:06 when you think Route 66 you think Open Road open road is definitely a giant

6:09 Road open road is definitely a giant

6:09 Road open road is definitely a giant part of the reason I love driving this

6:11 part of the reason I love driving this

6:11 part of the reason I love driving this highway getting away from traffic

6:13 highway getting away from traffic

6:13 highway getting away from traffic twisting and turning and rising and

6:15 twisting and turning and rising and

6:15 twisting and turning and rising and falling with the Contours of the land to

6:17 falling with the Contours of the land to

6:17 falling with the Contours of the land to me that has to be the best part of

6:19 me that has to be the best part of

6:19 me that has to be the best part of driving old Route 66 instead of a modern

6:22 driving old Route 66 instead of a modern

6:22 driving old Route 66 instead of a modern Interstate well that and places like

6:26 Interstate well that and places like

6:26 Interstate well that and places like this Elmer Long's Bottle Tree

6:30 this Elmer Long's Bottle Tree

6:30 this Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch the spiritual successor of old

6:32 Ranch the spiritual successor of old

6:32 Ranch the spiritual successor of old hola Ville that we were talking about

6:34 hola Ville that we were talking about

6:34 hola Ville that we were talking about earlier I love coming to this Forest of

6:37 earlier I love coming to this Forest of

6:37 earlier I love coming to this Forest of bottle trees in the middle of basically

6:40 bottle trees in the middle of basically

6:40 bottle trees in the middle of basically nowhere something peaceful about this

6:42 nowhere something peaceful about this

6:42 nowhere something peaceful about this part of old rout 66 not to mention that

6:45 part of old rout 66 not to mention that

6:45 part of old rout 66 not to mention that I you know love looking at weird things

6:48 I you know love looking at weird things

6:48 I you know love looking at weird things and antiques and Elmer here has put

6:51 and antiques and Elmer here has put

6:51 and antiques and Elmer here has put together something in his front yard

6:53 together something in his front yard

6:53 together something in his front yard that brings both of those things

6:55 that brings both of those things

6:55 that brings both of those things together in a way that I can truly

6:58 together in a way that I can truly

6:58 together in a way that I can truly appreciate I love that there are so many

6:59 appreciate I love that there are so many

6:59 appreciate I love that there are so many people who dedicate themselves to

7:01 people who dedicate themselves to

7:01 people who dedicate themselves to creating free interesting things to see

7:05 creating free interesting things to see

7:05 creating free interesting things to see off the highway although they couldn't

7:07 off the highway although they couldn't

7:07 off the highway although they couldn't should maybe charge I love the idea that

7:09 should maybe charge I love the idea that

7:09 should maybe charge I love the idea that living out here can become an

7:12 living out here can become an

7:12 living out here can become an inspiration for creativity yep I've said

7:15 inspiration for creativity yep I've said

7:15 inspiration for creativity yep I've said it before and I'll say it again this

7:16 it before and I'll say it again this

7:17 it before and I'll say it again this place is the

7:18 place is the

7:18 place is the bomb you like that one you know you like

7:21 bomb you like that one you know you like

7:21 bomb you like that one you know you like it I'm a crackshot at humor time to be

7:25 it I'm a crackshot at humor time to be

7:25 it I'm a crackshot at humor time to be moving along the Bottle Tree Ranch is

7:27 moving along the Bottle Tree Ranch is

7:27 moving along the Bottle Tree Ranch is smack dab in the middle of vict

7:30 smack dab in the middle of vict

7:30 smack dab in the middle of vict and old barow California With a Little

7:33 and old barow California With a Little

7:33 and old barow California With a Little Help from our friend jimy over there and

7:34 Help from our friend jimy over there and

7:34 Help from our friend jimy over there and a couple of Dusty miles under our rubber

7:37 a couple of Dusty miles under our rubber

7:37 a couple of Dusty miles under our rubber tires we should be there in no time and

7:40 tires we should be there in no time and

7:40 tires we should be there in no time and look at that we're already here we

7:43 look at that we're already here we

7:43 look at that we're already here we certainly got here a lot faster than

7:45 certainly got here a lot faster than

7:45 certainly got here a lot faster than that train is moving welcome back to

7:47 that train is moving welcome back to

7:47 that train is moving welcome back to barstow's Casa del deserto a historic

7:50 barstow's Casa del deserto a historic

7:50 barstow's Casa del deserto a historic railroad stop and hotel wow that train

7:53 railroad stop and hotel wow that train

7:53 railroad stop and hotel wow that train right there he's booking it oh anyway a

7:57 right there he's booking it oh anyway a

7:57 right there he's booking it oh anyway a historic railroad Hotel built by none

7:59 historic railroad Hotel built by none

7:59 historic railroad Hotel built by none other than Fred Harvey and the Fred

8:01 other than Fred Harvey and the Fred

8:01 other than Fred Harvey and the Fred Harvey company several of which used to

8:04 Harvey company several of which used to

8:04 Harvey company several of which used to dot the southwestern landscape and were

8:06 dot the southwestern landscape and were

8:06 dot the southwestern landscape and were known as Harvey houses it's really more

8:09 known as Harvey houses it's really more

8:09 known as Harvey houses it's really more of a railroad history site than a Route

8:12 of a railroad history site than a Route

8:12 of a railroad history site than a Route 66 history site since Route 66 is over

8:15 66 history site since Route 66 is over

8:15 66 history site since Route 66 is over there on the other side of the track but

8:17 there on the other side of the track but

8:17 there on the other side of the track but Southwestern tourism really began with

8:20 Southwestern tourism really began with

8:20 Southwestern tourism really began with the railroads the railroads were what

8:22 the railroads the railroads were what

8:22 the railroads the railroads were what populated the West originally and it was

8:25 populated the West originally and it was

8:25 populated the West originally and it was boosters like Harvey over there that

8:27 boosters like Harvey over there that

8:27 boosters like Harvey over there that made Southwestern pleasure traveling

8:30 made Southwestern pleasure traveling

8:30 made Southwestern pleasure traveling possible they brought a sense of comfort

8:32 possible they brought a sense of comfort

8:32 possible they brought a sense of comfort and style to the southwest and really

8:34 and style to the southwest and really

8:34 and style to the southwest and really opened the Southwest to tourists instead

8:37 opened the Southwest to tourists instead

8:37 opened the Southwest to tourists instead of just Miners and Prospectors and

8:38 of just Miners and Prospectors and

8:39 of just Miners and Prospectors and people seeking their Fortunes in way the

8:40 people seeking their Fortunes in way the

8:40 people seeking their Fortunes in way the Old Santa Fe Railroad and things like

8:43 Old Santa Fe Railroad and things like

8:43 Old Santa Fe Railroad and things like that were the grandfathers of Route 66

8:46 that were the grandfathers of Route 66

8:46 that were the grandfathers of Route 66 and in a lot of places especially in Old

8:48 and in a lot of places especially in Old

8:48 and in a lot of places especially in Old Southern California Route 66 closely

8:51 Southern California Route 66 closely

8:51 Southern California Route 66 closely follows the old railroad Roots well to

8:54 follows the old railroad Roots well to

8:54 follows the old railroad Roots well to be slightly more accurate there were

8:55 be slightly more accurate there were

8:55 be slightly more accurate there were wagon roads and trails and before that

8:57 wagon roads and trails and before that

8:57 wagon roads and trails and before that even Native American Trails and paths

9:00 even Native American Trails and paths

9:00 even Native American Trails and paths that were later followed when they built

9:03 that were later followed when they built

9:03 that were later followed when they built the railroad tracks and then alongside

9:05 the railroad tracks and then alongside

9:05 the railroad tracks and then alongside those in the 19s came something called

9:07 those in the 19s came something called

9:07 those in the 19s came something called the national old Trails Highway that

9:09 the national old Trails Highway that

9:09 the national old Trails Highway that linked together a bunch of the old

9:11 linked together a bunch of the old

9:11 linked together a bunch of the old trails and then later the first version

9:13 trails and then later the first version

9:13 trails and then later the first version of Route 66 would follow that so there's

9:15 of Route 66 would follow that so there's

9:15 of Route 66 would follow that so there's a lot of places where the railroad

9:17 a lot of places where the railroad

9:17 a lot of places where the railroad history and the Route 66 history

9:20 history and the Route 66 history

9:20 history and the Route 66 history intersect and this is one of them

9:22 intersect and this is one of them

9:22 intersect and this is one of them because inside this old historic

9:23 because inside this old historic

9:24 because inside this old historic railroad Harvey House Is Not only the

9:26 railroad Harvey House Is Not only the

9:26 railroad Harvey House Is Not only the Western America Railroad Museum

9:28 Western America Railroad Museum

9:28 Western America Railroad Museum featuring all kinds of cool artifacts

9:30 featuring all kinds of cool artifacts

9:30 featuring all kinds of cool artifacts and miniature trains and a couple of

9:32 and miniature trains and a couple of

9:32 and miniature trains and a couple of really scary mannequins and some less

9:35 really scary mannequins and some less

9:35 really scary mannequins and some less scary mannequins but also around the

9:37 scary mannequins but also around the

9:37 scary mannequins but also around the back is barstow's root 66 Museum yes I

9:41 back is barstow's root 66 Museum yes I

9:41 back is barstow's root 66 Museum yes I know we've been here before but it is

9:43 know we've been here before but it is

9:43 know we've been here before but it is always worth another visit I like the

9:46 always worth another visit I like the

9:46 always worth another visit I like the look of this

9:54 huh I don't know how to play checkers

9:54 huh I don't know how to play checkers that's okay neither do I dang someday it

9:56 that's okay neither do I dang someday it

9:56 that's okay neither do I dang someday it would be pretty cool to own a Horseless

9:58 would be pretty cool to own a Horseless

9:59 would be pretty cool to own a Horseless car I would need so much less hay man I

10:01 car I would need so much less hay man I

10:01 car I would need so much less hay man I love Route 66 museums and I bet you're

10:04 love Route 66 museums and I bet you're

10:04 love Route 66 museums and I bet you're thinking to yourself you know if

10:06 thinking to yourself you know if

10:06 thinking to yourself you know if Victorville and Baro got together and

10:08 Victorville and Baro got together and

10:08 Victorville and Baro got together and put all their collections together they

10:10 put all their collections together they

10:10 put all their collections together they could have one huge Route 66 Museum

10:12 could have one huge Route 66 Museum

10:12 could have one huge Route 66 Museum maybe they get Albert Aura stuff over

10:14 maybe they get Albert Aura stuff over

10:14 maybe they get Albert Aura stuff over there in San Bernardino and yeah that

10:16 there in San Bernardino and yeah that

10:16 there in San Bernardino and yeah that would make one heck of a mega Museum but

10:18 would make one heck of a mega Museum but

10:18 would make one heck of a mega Museum but it would be so much more boring I love

10:21 it would be so much more boring I love

10:21 it would be so much more boring I love the fact that every Route 66 museum is

10:24 the fact that every Route 66 museum is

10:24 the fact that every Route 66 museum is unique and small it gives you a reason

10:27 unique and small it gives you a reason

10:27 unique and small it gives you a reason and an excuse to keep stopping long old

10:29 and an excuse to keep stopping long old

10:29 and an excuse to keep stopping long old Route 66 cuz every single place has

10:32 Route 66 cuz every single place has

10:32 Route 66 cuz every single place has different artifacts and different things

10:34 different artifacts and different things

10:34 different artifacts and different things to see now this is pretty close to home

10:36 to see now this is pretty close to home

10:36 to see now this is pretty close to home for me so of course I do have other

10:37 for me so of course I do have other

10:37 for me so of course I do have other videos about these places they're a

10:39 videos about these places they're a

10:39 videos about these places they're a little longer a little more detailed so

10:40 little longer a little more detailed so

10:40 little longer a little more detailed so maybe browse my other videos If you ever

10:42 maybe browse my other videos If you ever

10:42 maybe browse my other videos If you ever get a chance and definitely make sure to

10:44 get a chance and definitely make sure to

10:44 get a chance and definitely make sure to stop by this Museum if you're ever in

10:47 stop by this Museum if you're ever in

10:47 stop by this Museum if you're ever in bar I got a great gift shop gooda I

10:49 bar I got a great gift shop gooda I

10:49 bar I got a great gift shop gooda I really got to push towards Arizona today

10:51 really got to push towards Arizona today

10:51 really got to push towards Arizona today so for now it's time to head back to Old

10:54 so for now it's time to head back to Old

10:54 so for now it's time to head back to Old Route 66 which right now is right here

10:56 Route 66 which right now is right here

10:56 Route 66 which right now is right here on Main Street in barow 66 certainly

11:00 on Main Street in barow 66 certainly

11:00 on Main Street in barow 66 certainly went down a lot of Main Streets and a

11:02 went down a lot of Main Streets and a

11:02 went down a lot of Main Streets and a lot of Main Streets that were actually

11:03 lot of Main Streets that were actually

11:04 lot of Main Streets that were actually called main streets now some of these

11:05 called main streets now some of these

11:05 called main streets now some of these Main Street USA areas have definitely

11:08 Main Street USA areas have definitely

11:08 Main Street USA areas have definitely seen better days but I love driving down

11:11 seen better days but I love driving down

11:11 seen better days but I love driving down them this is why Route 66 is often

11:13 them this is why Route 66 is often

11:13 them this is why Route 66 is often called The Main Street of America we're

11:16 called The Main Street of America we're

11:16 called The Main Street of America we're definitely going to be seeing a lot of

11:17 definitely going to be seeing a lot of

11:17 definitely going to be seeing a lot of those little old toown areas on our trip

11:20 those little old toown areas on our trip

11:20 those little old toown areas on our trip but right now we got to make our way

11:21 but right now we got to make our way

11:21 but right now we got to make our way through town and get ourselves out into

11:23 through town and get ourselves out into

11:23 through town and get ourselves out into the desert okay we've come a long way

11:26 the desert okay we've come a long way

11:26 the desert okay we've come a long way now down the old mother road you can see

11:29 now down the old mother road you can see

11:29 now down the old mother road you can see it's starting to look like that classic

11:31 it's starting to look like that classic

11:31 it's starting to look like that classic desert highway out here we just passed

11:33 desert highway out here we just passed

11:33 desert highway out here we just passed daget an old railroad town from the old

11:36 daget an old railroad town from the old

11:36 daget an old railroad town from the old west and look at this I believe what

11:39 west and look at this I believe what

11:39 west and look at this I believe what we're seeing here is the old daget

11:42 we're seeing here is the old daget

11:42 we're seeing here is the old daget inspection station just like it does

11:44 inspection station just like it does

11:44 inspection station just like it does today on the modern Interstate

11:45 today on the modern Interstate

11:45 today on the modern Interstate California maintain these agricultural

11:48 California maintain these agricultural

11:48 California maintain these agricultural inspection stations along the highway

11:50 inspection stations along the highway

11:50 inspection stations along the highway they always stop the cars and ask if you

11:52 they always stop the cars and ask if you

11:52 they always stop the cars and ask if you have any fruits or vegetables or

11:53 have any fruits or vegetables or

11:53 have any fruits or vegetables or whatever inside and this was the one for

11:56 whatever inside and this was the one for

11:56 whatever inside and this was the one for old rout 66 now sadly abandoned on the

12:02 old rout 66 now sadly abandoned on the

12:02 old rout 66 now sadly abandoned on the side of the highway oh this is really

12:03 side of the highway oh this is really

12:03 side of the highway oh this is really cool here down here on the ground you

12:05 cool here down here on the ground you

12:06 cool here down here on the ground you can just make out while let me get to

12:07 can just make out while let me get to

12:07 can just make out while let me get to the other side of it you could just make

12:09 the other side of it you could just make

12:09 the other side of it you could just make out faint traces of the word stop here

12:13 out faint traces of the word stop here

12:13 out faint traces of the word stop here nowadays there's more pigeons than

12:14 nowadays there's more pigeons than

12:14 nowadays there's more pigeons than people over here look at this this is

12:16 people over here look at this this is

12:17 people over here look at this this is the old inspection station where the

12:20 the old inspection station where the

12:20 the old inspection station where the guards people from Department of

12:22 guards people from Department of

12:22 guards people from Department of Agriculture or Highway Patrol or

12:23 Agriculture or Highway Patrol or

12:23 Agriculture or Highway Patrol or whatever would have hung out right in

12:26 whatever would have hung out right in

12:26 whatever would have hung out right in there now the reason this is significant

12:27 there now the reason this is significant

12:27 there now the reason this is significant and the reason why I pulled over is it

12:28 and the reason why I pulled over is it

12:28 and the reason why I pulled over is it was agricultural stations like this

12:30 was agricultural stations like this

12:30 was agricultural stations like this during the Dust Bowl in the

12:33 during the Dust Bowl in the

12:33 during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s that many of the ois that had

12:36 1930s that many of the ois that had

12:36 1930s that many of the ois that had traveled all the way here from other

12:38 traveled all the way here from other

12:38 traveled all the way here from other parts of the country seeking jobs in

12:41 parts of the country seeking jobs in

12:41 parts of the country seeking jobs in California were stopped and turned

12:44 California were stopped and turned

12:44 California were stopped and turned around if you were poor and down on your

12:46 around if you were poor and down on your

12:46 around if you were poor and down on your luck and could not prove that you had a

12:49 luck and could not prove that you had a

12:49 luck and could not prove that you had a job waiting for you in California even

12:52 job waiting for you in California even

12:52 job waiting for you in California even if you had spent your last dime to get

12:55 if you had spent your last dime to get

12:55 if you had spent your last dime to get here crossing the deserts Crossing

12:57 here crossing the deserts Crossing

12:57 here crossing the deserts Crossing pretty much the whole country more

12:58 pretty much the whole country more

12:58 pretty much the whole country more likely than not when you got stopped

13:00 likely than not when you got stopped

13:00 likely than not when you got stopped right here you would have been sent

13:01 right here you would have been sent

13:01 right here you would have been sent packing I believe there were also other

13:03 packing I believe there were also other

13:03 packing I believe there were also other inspection stations further east than

13:06 inspection stations further east than

13:06 inspection stations further east than this one but you ever see that scene in

13:08 this one but you ever see that scene in

13:08 this one but you ever see that scene in The Grapes of WRA where they're trying

13:09 The Grapes of WRA where they're trying

13:09 The Grapes of WRA where they're trying to cross over the California border and

13:11 to cross over the California border and

13:11 to cross over the California border and they're asking if they have any fruits

13:12 they're asking if they have any fruits

13:12 they're asking if they have any fruits or vegetables or anything like that

13:14 or vegetables or anything like that

13:14 or vegetables or anything like that still happens to this day although

13:15 still happens to this day although

13:15 still happens to this day although further over there on the interstate not

13:17 further over there on the interstate not

13:17 further over there on the interstate not sure if this particular inspection

13:19 sure if this particular inspection

13:19 sure if this particular inspection station dates from the period we're

13:20 station dates from the period we're

13:20 station dates from the period we're talking about I just thought it was

13:21 talking about I just thought it was

13:21 talking about I just thought it was pretty interesting all right crossing

13:23 pretty interesting all right crossing

13:23 pretty interesting all right crossing under the interstate now you can see we

13:26 under the interstate now you can see we

13:26 under the interstate now you can see we haven't gone too far away from the

13:28 haven't gone too far away from the

13:28 haven't gone too far away from the modern Roots but that is going to be

13:30 modern Roots but that is going to be

13:30 modern Roots but that is going to be changing soon but first I wanted to pull

13:32 changing soon but first I wanted to pull

13:32 changing soon but first I wanted to pull over in Newberry Springs here and take a

13:35 over in Newberry Springs here and take a

13:35 over in Newberry Springs here and take a look at this at the moment it's used to

13:37 look at this at the moment it's used to

13:37 look at this at the moment it's used to House deals Plumbing not very exciting

13:39 House deals Plumbing not very exciting

13:39 House deals Plumbing not very exciting and you can see an older wooden sign on

13:41 and you can see an older wooden sign on

13:41 and you can see an older wooden sign on the building that says feed so it was

13:43 the building that says feed so it was

13:43 the building that says feed so it was also used at one point as a feed store I

13:46 also used at one point as a feed store I

13:46 also used at one point as a feed store I always thought oh that's cool like that

13:47 always thought oh that's cool like that

13:47 always thought oh that's cool like that old 1950s Feed Store over there on Route

13:49 old 1950s Feed Store over there on Route

13:49 old 1950s Feed Store over there on Route 66 turns out this building here is way

13:52 66 turns out this building here is way

13:52 66 turns out this building here is way way older than that this building used

13:54 way older than that this building used

13:54 way older than that this building used to be known as The Cliff House and it

13:56 to be known as The Cliff House and it

13:56 to be known as The Cliff House and it dates all the way back to the 1920s even

14:00 dates all the way back to the 1920s even

14:00 dates all the way back to the 1920s even before old Route 66 was here at all in

14:04 before old Route 66 was here at all in

14:04 before old Route 66 was here at all in Old photographs you can see those old

14:06 Old photographs you can see those old

14:06 Old photographs you can see those old timey gas pumps right in front of this

14:08 timey gas pumps right in front of this

14:08 timey gas pumps right in front of this building here and rows of small tourist

14:10 building here and rows of small tourist

14:10 building here and rows of small tourist cabins some of which may survive cuz I

14:12 cabins some of which may survive cuz I

14:12 cabins some of which may survive cuz I see several small structures here nearby

14:15 see several small structures here nearby

14:15 see several small structures here nearby The Cliff House obviously derived its

14:17 The Cliff House obviously derived its

14:17 The Cliff House obviously derived its name from you know that the cliff and

14:19 name from you know that the cliff and

14:19 name from you know that the cliff and clearly looks like it was updated at

14:21 clearly looks like it was updated at

14:21 clearly looks like it was updated at some point along its long history to be

14:23 some point along its long history to be

14:23 some point along its long history to be a little more old Wes looking Not only

14:25 a little more old Wes looking Not only

14:25 a little more old Wes looking Not only was this a gas station and a tourist

14:27 was this a gas station and a tourist

14:27 was this a gas station and a tourist court with those little cabins there for

14:29 court with those little cabins there for

14:29 court with those little cabins there for people to stay in an early early version

14:31 people to stay in an early early version

14:31 people to stay in an early early version of a motel it was basically a full-on

14:33 of a motel it was basically a full-on

14:33 of a motel it was basically a full-on resort out here in the desert and look

14:36 resort out here in the desert and look

14:36 resort out here in the desert and look at that see back there those are the

14:38 at that see back there those are the

14:38 at that see back there those are the remnants of the swimming pool that was

14:40 remnants of the swimming pool that was

14:40 remnants of the swimming pool that was out here at the Cliff House doesn't look

14:42 out here at the Cliff House doesn't look

14:42 out here at the Cliff House doesn't look like much these days but man that

14:45 like much these days but man that

14:45 like much these days but man that definitely would have been very exciting

14:47 definitely would have been very exciting

14:47 definitely would have been very exciting to come out to the desert and go

14:50 to come out to the desert and go

14:50 to come out to the desert and go swimming in a place like this back in

14:53 swimming in a place like this back in

14:53 swimming in a place like this back in the 20s 30s 40s 1950s I love the fact

14:57 the 20s 30s 40s 1950s I love the fact

14:57 the 20s 30s 40s 1950s I love the fact too that this was obviously mostly built

14:58 too that this was obviously mostly built

14:59 too that this was obviously mostly built built above ground and just used dirt

15:01 built above ground and just used dirt

15:01 built above ground and just used dirt and rock to fill it in a little concrete

15:03 and rock to fill it in a little concrete

15:03 and rock to fill it in a little concrete Presto changjo pool that is pretty

15:05 Presto changjo pool that is pretty

15:05 Presto changjo pool that is pretty amazing I've driven back that is so

15:07 amazing I've driven back that is so

15:07 amazing I've driven back that is so mindblowing what's even more

15:08 mindblowing what's even more

15:09 mindblowing what's even more mind-blowing is that I never noticed

15:10 mind-blowing is that I never noticed

15:10 mind-blowing is that I never noticed this in all the other times I passed by

15:12 this in all the other times I passed by

15:12 this in all the other times I passed by look look over here you can see those

15:14 look look over here you can see those

15:14 look look over here you can see those very small almost shed likee tourist

15:17 very small almost shed likee tourist

15:17 very small almost shed likee tourist cabins remember those old model t4s we

15:19 cabins remember those old model t4s we

15:19 cabins remember those old model t4s we were seeing in those museums imagine

15:21 were seeing in those museums imagine

15:21 were seeing in those museums imagine driving one of those out here staying in

15:22 driving one of those out here staying in

15:22 driving one of those out here staying in a little tourist cabin taking a swim

15:24 a little tourist cabin taking a swim

15:25 a little tourist cabin taking a swim honestly that doesn't sound half bad now

15:26 honestly that doesn't sound half bad now

15:26 honestly that doesn't sound half bad now we got a lot more ground to cover I mean

15:29 we got a lot more ground to cover I mean

15:29 we got a lot more ground to cover I mean a lot I'm going to be driving all night

15:31 a lot I'm going to be driving all night

15:31 a lot I'm going to be driving all night long after you guys are gone but before

15:33 long after you guys are gone but before

15:33 long after you guys are gone but before we leave Newberry Springs it is worth

15:35 we leave Newberry Springs it is worth

15:35 we leave Newberry Springs it is worth pulling over here so that I can give you

15:37 pulling over here so that I can give you

15:37 pulling over here so that I can give you guys a peek at this the world famous

15:39 guys a peek at this the world famous

15:39 guys a peek at this the world famous Baghdad Cafe now there actually was a

15:42 Baghdad Cafe now there actually was a

15:42 Baghdad Cafe now there actually was a town of Baghdad out here in the desert

15:44 town of Baghdad out here in the desert

15:44 town of Baghdad out here in the desert and there really was an original Baghdad

15:46 and there really was an original Baghdad

15:46 and there really was an original Baghdad Cafe but this wasn't it this is still in

15:48 Cafe but this wasn't it this is still in

15:48 Cafe but this wasn't it this is still in Newberry Springs but it was renamed

15:49 Newberry Springs but it was renamed

15:49 Newberry Springs but it was renamed Baghdad cafe after the movie Baghdad

15:53 Baghdad cafe after the movie Baghdad

15:53 Baghdad cafe after the movie Baghdad Cafe was shot in there it's a pretty

15:54 Cafe was shot in there it's a pretty

15:54 Cafe was shot in there it's a pretty cool little Route 66 footnote and I've

15:56 cool little Route 66 footnote and I've

15:56 cool little Route 66 footnote and I've passed by a lot of times and people

15:58 passed by a lot of times and people

15:58 passed by a lot of times and people always leave a comment how come you

15:59 always leave a comment how come you

15:59 always leave a comment how come you didn't show the Bagdad Cafe so there you

16:01 didn't show the Bagdad Cafe so there you

16:01 didn't show the Bagdad Cafe so there you go personally I think there's a lot more

16:02 go personally I think there's a lot more

16:02 go personally I think there's a lot more interesting stuff out here like this old

16:04 interesting stuff out here like this old

16:04 interesting stuff out here like this old abandoned gas station and Tony's Cafe

16:07 abandoned gas station and Tony's Cafe

16:07 abandoned gas station and Tony's Cafe back there Italian and American food I

16:09 back there Italian and American food I

16:09 back there Italian and American food I was going to try to get a closer look

16:10 was going to try to get a closer look

16:10 was going to try to get a closer look but it seems to be very well guarded by

16:12 but it seems to be very well guarded by

16:12 but it seems to be very well guarded by these dogs here well it's probably for

16:15 these dogs here well it's probably for

16:15 these dogs here well it's probably for the best because I'm driving the old

16:17 the best because I'm driving the old

16:17 the best because I'm driving the old sections of Route 66 I now have to drive

16:19 sections of Route 66 I now have to drive

16:19 sections of Route 66 I now have to drive many many miles over very very bumpy

16:22 many many miles over very very bumpy

16:22 many many miles over very very bumpy roads for a long long time it's pretty

16:26 roads for a long long time it's pretty

16:26 roads for a long long time it's pretty cool being the only car on the highway

16:28 cool being the only car on the highway

16:28 cool being the only car on the highway for the the entire distance in front of

16:30 for the the entire distance in front of

16:30 for the the entire distance in front of you and the entire distance in the

16:32 you and the entire distance in the

16:32 you and the entire distance in the rearview mirror even if it does at times

16:34 rearview mirror even if it does at times

16:34 rearview mirror even if it does at times feel slightly M how should I put this uh

16:37 feel slightly M how should I put this uh

16:37 feel slightly M how should I put this uh Hills Have Eyes is the road out here is

16:40 Hills Have Eyes is the road out here is

16:40 Hills Have Eyes is the road out here is quite patchy quite rough they've done a

16:42 quite patchy quite rough they've done a

16:43 quite patchy quite rough they've done a lot of repairs on it in the last year or

16:44 lot of repairs on it in the last year or

16:44 lot of repairs on it in the last year or two but there's still some patches where

16:46 two but there's still some patches where

16:46 two but there's still some patches where if your wheel hits it you better hope

16:48 if your wheel hits it you better hope

16:48 if your wheel hits it you better hope you're holding on tightly to that

16:49 you're holding on tightly to that

16:49 you're holding on tightly to that steering wheel luckily for time's sake

16:51 steering wheel luckily for time's sake

16:51 steering wheel luckily for time's sake but unluckily for Nostalgia sake a big

16:53 but unluckily for Nostalgia sake a big

16:53 but unluckily for Nostalgia sake a big chunk of that old road is actually

16:55 chunk of that old road is actually

16:55 chunk of that old road is actually closed off so we're going to get a

16:56 closed off so we're going to get a

16:56 closed off so we're going to get a little time on the interstate

16:59 little time on the interstate

16:59 little time on the interstate oh it's so smooth listen guys I'm a fan

17:02 oh it's so smooth listen guys I'm a fan

17:02 oh it's so smooth listen guys I'm a fan of old rot 66 but there's nothing like a

17:05 of old rot 66 but there's nothing like a

17:05 of old rot 66 but there's nothing like a smooth piece of tarmac yes sir there's

17:08 smooth piece of tarmac yes sir there's

17:08 smooth piece of tarmac yes sir there's something to be said for modern roadways

17:11 something to be said for modern roadways

17:11 something to be said for modern roadways don't worry I'm not going to stay on the

17:12 don't worry I'm not going to stay on the

17:12 don't worry I'm not going to stay on the interstate all day see look at that

17:14 interstate all day see look at that

17:14 interstate all day see look at that we're already back off the interstate

17:16 we're already back off the interstate

17:16 we're already back off the interstate remember this place welcome back to lllo

17:18 remember this place welcome back to lllo

17:18 remember this place welcome back to lllo California home of the lllo motel some

17:20 California home of the lllo motel some

17:20 California home of the lllo motel some cool old vintage trucks never get tired

17:23 cool old vintage trucks never get tired

17:23 cool old vintage trucks never get tired of looking at these and of course the

17:25 of looking at these and of course the

17:25 of looking at these and of course the historic lllo Cafe last time I came out

17:27 historic lllo Cafe last time I came out

17:27 historic lllo Cafe last time I came out here a lot of people left comments

17:28 here a lot of people left comments

17:28 here a lot of people left comments saying this looked like a church

17:30 saying this looked like a church

17:30 saying this looked like a church definitely a lot of Southern California

17:31 definitely a lot of Southern California

17:31 definitely a lot of Southern California churches were built around this same

17:34 churches were built around this same

17:34 churches were built around this same time period look at that now the whole

17:36 time period look at that now the whole

17:36 time period look at that now the whole reason that I'm in lllo is this is the

17:38 reason that I'm in lllo is this is the

17:38 reason that I'm in lllo is this is the point where we were going to split back

17:39 point where we were going to split back

17:39 point where we were going to split back off of the interstate and cruise way way

17:43 off of the interstate and cruise way way

17:43 off of the interstate and cruise way way way out into the middle of nowhere and

17:46 way out into the middle of nowhere and

17:46 way out into the middle of nowhere and while I'm happy to report that the

17:48 while I'm happy to report that the

17:48 while I'm happy to report that the little house of lllo is still here look

17:49 little house of lllo is still here look

17:49 little house of lllo is still here look at this happy little fella a ton of

17:52 at this happy little fella a ton of

17:52 at this happy little fella a ton of orange signs down there at the beginning

17:54 orange signs down there at the beginning

17:54 orange signs down there at the beginning of this road inform me that the road

17:56 of this road inform me that the road

17:56 of this road inform me that the road closures up ahead are quite numerous so

17:59 closures up ahead are quite numerous so

17:59 closures up ahead are quite numerous so it looks like we're going to be heading

18:00 it looks like we're going to be heading

18:00 it looks like we're going to be heading to Arizona via the interstate I got to

18:03 to Arizona via the interstate I got to

18:03 to Arizona via the interstate I got to admit I'm a little disappointed but I'm

18:05 admit I'm a little disappointed but I'm

18:05 admit I'm a little disappointed but I'm okay with it for a couple of reasons one

18:07 okay with it for a couple of reasons one

18:07 okay with it for a couple of reasons one we've already been down to Amboy and

18:09 we've already been down to Amboy and

18:09 we've already been down to Amboy and along part of that old stretch of Route

18:11 along part of that old stretch of Route

18:11 along part of that old stretch of Route 66 before and two well I live in

18:14 66 before and two well I live in

18:14 66 before and two well I live in Southern California and we've got to

18:16 Southern California and we've got to

18:16 Southern California and we've got to come back this way the road closures are

18:18 come back this way the road closures are

18:18 come back this way the road closures are all because we had such an inordinate

18:20 all because we had such an inordinate

18:20 all because we had such an inordinate unusual amount of rain this winter in

18:23 unusual amount of rain this winter in

18:23 unusual amount of rain this winter in Southern California so between that and

18:25 Southern California so between that and

18:25 Southern California so between that and the flooding they had out here last year

18:27 the flooding they had out here last year

18:27 the flooding they had out here last year it washed out quite a bit of the old

18:30 it washed out quite a bit of the old

18:30 it washed out quite a bit of the old Route 66 uh RightWay or throughway or

18:33 Route 66 uh RightWay or throughway or

18:33 Route 66 uh RightWay or throughway or whatever I'm I'm not finding the right

18:35 whatever I'm I'm not finding the right

18:35 whatever I'm I'm not finding the right word isn't it weird that there's pigeons

18:37 word isn't it weird that there's pigeons

18:37 word isn't it weird that there's pigeons in here like from Paris to New York to

18:41 in here like from Paris to New York to

18:41 in here like from Paris to New York to well wherever we are lllo California

18:43 well wherever we are lllo California

18:43 well wherever we are lllo California like rats with wings they just invited

18:45 like rats with wings they just invited

18:45 like rats with wings they just invited themselves wherever man went I guess the

18:48 themselves wherever man went I guess the

18:48 themselves wherever man went I guess the noble pigeon went too I think these

18:50 noble pigeon went too I think these

18:50 noble pigeon went too I think these pigeons here are part of some ah

18:52 pigeons here are part of some ah

18:52 pigeons here are part of some ah Anarchist commune okay okay I know you

18:55 Anarchist commune okay okay I know you

18:55 Anarchist commune okay okay I know you guys hate the government we'll leave you

18:56 guys hate the government we'll leave you

18:56 guys hate the government we'll leave you alone anyway I am going to head over

18:59 alone anyway I am going to head over

18:59 alone anyway I am going to head over there back to the interstate so that we

19:01 there back to the interstate so that we

19:01 there back to the interstate so that we can make our way towards Route 66 in

19:04 can make our way towards Route 66 in

19:04 can make our way towards Route 66 in Arizona and hopefully God willing in the

19:06 Arizona and hopefully God willing in the

19:06 Arizona and hopefully God willing in the creek don't rise we'll be able to come

19:08 creek don't rise we'll be able to come

19:08 creek don't rise we'll be able to come back this way on our way back to the

19:11 back this way on our way back to the

19:11 back this way on our way back to the Pacific Ocean back home just going to

19:13 Pacific Ocean back home just going to

19:13 Pacific Ocean back home just going to soak in one last Peak here at this old

19:15 soak in one last Peak here at this old

19:15 soak in one last Peak here at this old abandoned garage nice to see that this

19:17 abandoned garage nice to see that this

19:17 abandoned garage nice to see that this place is still standing cuz you never

19:19 place is still standing cuz you never

19:19 place is still standing cuz you never know with a structure like this all

19:21 know with a structure like this all

19:21 know with a structure like this all right I guess it's time for me to queue

19:22 right I guess it's time for me to queue

19:22 right I guess it's time for me to queue up some music fire up jimin's engine

19:25 up some music fire up jimin's engine

19:25 up some music fire up jimin's engine here or come heck or high water or Yoko

19:28 here or come heck or high water or Yoko

19:28 here or come heck or high water or Yoko Oho make our way all the way across the

19:31 Oho make our way all the way across the

19:31 Oho make our way all the way across the California desert even along the

19:33 California desert even along the

19:33 California desert even along the interstate when I'm traveling this part

19:34 interstate when I'm traveling this part

19:34 interstate when I'm traveling this part of the Mojave Desert through California

19:36 of the Mojave Desert through California

19:36 of the Mojave Desert through California the words of C3PO come to my mind my

19:40 the words of C3PO come to my mind my

19:40 the words of C3PO come to my mind my what a desolate place this is desolate

19:42 what a desolate place this is desolate

19:42 what a desolate place this is desolate but also eerily beautiful in a lot of

19:45 but also eerily beautiful in a lot of

19:45 but also eerily beautiful in a lot of ways success some Route 66 that's open

19:48 ways success some Route 66 that's open

19:48 ways success some Route 66 that's open that's not part of the

19:50 that's not part of the

19:50 that's not part of the interstate huz some more mother road now

19:54 interstate huz some more mother road now

19:54 interstate huz some more mother road now if only there was somewhere I could get

19:55 if only there was somewhere I could get

19:55 if only there was somewhere I could get a little gas wait a minute I think we

19:58 a little gas wait a minute I think we

19:58 a little gas wait a minute I think we just might be in luck it's like finding

20:03 just might be in luck it's like finding

20:03 just might be in luck it's like finding water in the desert quite literally

20:06 water in the desert quite literally

20:06 water in the desert quite literally check this out I haven't been to this

20:07 check this out I haven't been to this

20:07 check this out I haven't been to this place for years and I still can't really

20:10 place for years and I still can't really

20:10 place for years and I still can't really pronounce it but I don't need to

20:11 pronounce it but I don't need to

20:11 pronounce it but I don't need to pronounce it to know that this is

20:13 pronounce it to know that this is

20:13 pronounce it to know that this is freaking awesome look have this Desert

20:16 freaking awesome look have this Desert

20:16 freaking awesome look have this Desert Oasis indeed oh this is a sight for sore

20:20 Oasis indeed oh this is a sight for sore

20:20 Oasis indeed oh this is a sight for sore eyes right here years and years ago I

20:23 eyes right here years and years ago I

20:23 eyes right here years and years ago I stopped at this gas station with my band

20:27 stopped at this gas station with my band

20:27 stopped at this gas station with my band we were not only struck by the fish tank

20:28 we were not only struck by the fish tank

20:28 we were not only struck by the fish tank inside but by these giant Koi pond

20:32 inside but by these giant Koi pond

20:32 inside but by these giant Koi pond fountains on the outside in the middle

20:34 fountains on the outside in the middle

20:34 fountains on the outside in the middle of the desert dude and we're talking

20:36 of the desert dude and we're talking

20:36 of the desert dude and we're talking serious God forsaken desert out there

20:38 serious God forsaken desert out there

20:38 serious God forsaken desert out there right now I can feel the splish splash

20:40 right now I can feel the splish splash

20:41 right now I can feel the splish splash of water in the wind look it there's koi

20:43 of water in the wind look it there's koi

20:43 of water in the wind look it there's koi right there koi fish living off the

20:45 right there koi fish living off the

20:45 right there koi fish living off the goff's exit of I40 in the middle of the

20:48 goff's exit of I40 in the middle of the

20:48 goff's exit of I40 in the middle of the California desert right alongside old

20:51 California desert right alongside old

20:51 California desert right alongside old Route 66 koifish what do you think the

20:54 Route 66 koifish what do you think the

20:54 Route 66 koifish what do you think the old Prospectors would have made of that

20:56 old Prospectors would have made of that

20:56 old Prospectors would have made of that huh this is the perfect most

20:59 huh this is the perfect most

20:59 huh this is the perfect most wonderful epic place to enjoy a nice

21:03 wonderful epic place to enjoy a nice

21:03 wonderful epic place to enjoy a nice Frosty Mountain Dew while I sit next to

21:06 Frosty Mountain Dew while I sit next to

21:06 Frosty Mountain Dew while I sit next to a beautiful fountain in the middle of

21:09 a beautiful fountain in the middle of

21:09 a beautiful fountain in the middle of the Mojave Desert oh man now that that

21:13 the Mojave Desert oh man now that that

21:13 the Mojave Desert oh man now that that right there that's what I call getting

21:14 right there that's what I call getting

21:14 right there that's what I call getting your kicks on old Route 66 I actually

21:17 your kicks on old Route 66 I actually

21:17 your kicks on old Route 66 I actually thought that I dreamed this place for

21:19 thought that I dreamed this place for

21:19 thought that I dreamed this place for the longest time because my band used to

21:21 the longest time because my band used to

21:21 the longest time because my band used to take I 10 which is way farther south

21:24 take I 10 which is way farther south

21:24 take I 10 which is way farther south than California two and from Arizona we

21:26 than California two and from Arizona we

21:26 than California two and from Arizona we stopped at every stop in the desert and

21:28 stopped at every stop in the desert and

21:28 stopped at every stop in the desert and I always remembered this place because

21:30 I always remembered this place because

21:30 I always remembered this place because the signs inside that say do not

21:32 the signs inside that say do not

21:32 the signs inside that say do not complain about our prices we know

21:33 complain about our prices we know

21:33 complain about our prices we know they're twice as much as anywhere else

21:35 they're twice as much as anywhere else

21:35 they're twice as much as anywhere else do you realize we're in the middle of

21:36 do you realize we're in the middle of

21:36 do you realize we're in the middle of the desert have some common sense people

21:38 the desert have some common sense people

21:39 the desert have some common sense people I always loved that sign but I never

21:42 I always loved that sign but I never

21:42 I always loved that sign but I never could find it again I always thought it

21:43 could find it again I always thought it

21:43 could find it again I always thought it was on the other Interstate because I

21:45 was on the other Interstate because I

21:45 was on the other Interstate because I was sleeping I think when we came

21:46 was sleeping I think when we came

21:46 was sleeping I think when we came through here woke up in the middle of

21:47 through here woke up in the middle of

21:47 through here woke up in the middle of the night and I'm glad to know that this

21:49 the night and I'm glad to know that this

21:49 the night and I'm glad to know that this place actually does exist weird Bravo to

21:54 place actually does exist weird Bravo to

21:54 place actually does exist weird Bravo to whoever built and runs this place this

21:57 whoever built and runs this place this

21:57 whoever built and runs this place this is amazing look at all those koish over

22:00 is amazing look at all those koish over

22:00 is amazing look at all those koish over there and look I don't know if you can

22:01 there and look I don't know if you can

22:01 there and look I don't know if you can see look at the edge of this look at all

22:04 see look at the edge of this look at all

22:04 see look at the edge of this look at all those bees I guess even bees need water

22:07 those bees I guess even bees need water

22:07 those bees I guess even bees need water I'd go and hang out and get closer to

22:08 I'd go and hang out and get closer to

22:08 I'd go and hang out and get closer to those bees like my favorite YouTuber 628

22:11 those bees like my favorite YouTuber 628

22:11 those bees like my favorite YouTuber 628 dirt rooster it's just that as Winnie

22:12 dirt rooster it's just that as Winnie

22:13 dirt rooster it's just that as Winnie the Pooh always says you never can't

22:14 the Pooh always says you never can't

22:14 the Pooh always says you never can't tell with bees this place is worth

22:16 tell with bees this place is worth

22:16 tell with bees this place is worth stopping at just to see the triple pink

22:19 stopping at just to see the triple pink

22:19 stopping at just to see the triple pink flamingo Fountain there but it also

22:21 flamingo Fountain there but it also

22:21 flamingo Fountain there but it also happens to be my portal back to Route 66

22:24 happens to be my portal back to Route 66

22:24 happens to be my portal back to Route 66 and this section of original Route 66

22:27 and this section of original Route 66

22:27 and this section of original Route 66 leads to someplace really awesome that

22:29 leads to someplace really awesome that

22:29 leads to someplace really awesome that I've never been before before we get

22:31 I've never been before before we get

22:31 I've never been before before we get there though just look at this look at

22:33 there though just look at this look at

22:33 there though just look at this look at how I'm right up next to this train here

22:35 how I'm right up next to this train here

22:35 how I'm right up next to this train here on this old lonely stretch of road the

22:39 on this old lonely stretch of road the

22:39 on this old lonely stretch of road the logos on the train cars are a little bit

22:41 logos on the train cars are a little bit

22:41 logos on the train cars are a little bit different the design is a little bit

22:42 different the design is a little bit

22:42 different the design is a little bit different you can imagine nearly 100

22:44 different you can imagine nearly 100

22:44 different you can imagine nearly 100 years ago people setting out on the

22:46 years ago people setting out on the

22:47 years ago people setting out on the early version of Route 66 passing along

22:49 early version of Route 66 passing along

22:49 early version of Route 66 passing along scenes very much like this that's pretty

22:52 scenes very much like this that's pretty

22:52 scenes very much like this that's pretty cool although it's it's cooler now

22:54 cool although it's it's cooler now

22:54 cool although it's it's cooler now literally cuz now we have air

22:56 literally cuz now we have air

22:56 literally cuz now we have air conditioning

23:04 whoa check this out Welcome to goffs

23:04 whoa check this out Welcome to goffs California established 1883 elevation

23:08 California established 1883 elevation

23:08 California established 1883 elevation 2595 ft population 23 and look at that

23:13 2595 ft population 23 and look at that

23:13 2595 ft population 23 and look at that here comes that train we passed earlier

23:15 here comes that train we passed earlier

23:15 here comes that train we passed earlier that's fitting cuz gofs was once one of

23:17 that's fitting cuz gofs was once one of

23:17 that's fitting cuz gofs was once one of those Watering Hole stops along the

23:19 those Watering Hole stops along the

23:20 those Watering Hole stops along the railroad that became a Route 66 Town

23:22 railroad that became a Route 66 Town

23:22 railroad that became a Route 66 Town then became an army town when an army

23:25 then became an army town when an army

23:25 then became an army town when an army camp was established here during World

23:27 camp was established here during World

23:27 camp was established here during World War II then a ghost town and finally

23:30 War II then a ghost town and finally

23:30 War II then a ghost town and finally this Goofs today is probably one of the

23:32 this Goofs today is probably one of the

23:32 this Goofs today is probably one of the most remote museums on the planet I

23:35 most remote museums on the planet I

23:35 most remote museums on the planet I think we showed up a little too late to

23:37 think we showed up a little too late to

23:37 think we showed up a little too late to uh go on inside all the gates are locked

23:39 uh go on inside all the gates are locked

23:39 uh go on inside all the gates are locked but you can see just past the fence

23:40 but you can see just past the fence

23:40 but you can see just past the fence there the goffs schoolhouse I think

23:42 there the goffs schoolhouse I think

23:42 there the goffs schoolhouse I think built around

23:44 built around

23:44 built around 1914 this is where all the kids from far

23:46 1914 this is where all the kids from far

23:47 1914 this is where all the kids from far and wide around here would go to school

23:49 and wide around here would go to school

23:49 and wide around here would go to school they were very proud of that Schoolhouse

23:50 they were very proud of that Schoolhouse

23:50 they were very proud of that Schoolhouse and with good reason because there's not

23:52 and with good reason because there's not

23:53 and with good reason because there's not much else around here oh how about that

23:57 much else around here oh how about that

23:57 much else around here oh how about that oh there's a free newslet letter in here

23:58 oh there's a free newslet letter in here

23:59 oh there's a free newslet letter in here some history and some information on

24:00 some history and some information on

24:00 some history and some information on preserving the past check out all these

24:02 preserving the past check out all these

24:02 preserving the past check out all these old historic photos of the kids and the

24:05 old historic photos of the kids and the

24:05 old historic photos of the kids and the men and women of Goths I could not love

24:08 men and women of Goths I could not love

24:08 men and women of Goths I could not love or agree more with the message posted

24:10 or agree more with the message posted

24:10 or agree more with the message posted over the entrance here and this is just

24:12 over the entrance here and this is just

24:12 over the entrance here and this is just part of why I love Route 66 so much

24:15 part of why I love Route 66 so much

24:15 part of why I love Route 66 so much because I like to study the past I don't

24:17 because I like to study the past I don't

24:17 because I like to study the past I don't know if you can see him but just inside

24:20 know if you can see him but just inside

24:20 know if you can see him but just inside the fence pole there are some rabbits

24:23 the fence pole there are some rabbits

24:23 the fence pole there are some rabbits look at them running see them running

24:24 look at them running see them running

24:24 look at them running see them running this is a pretty cool pretty Serene very

24:28 this is a pretty cool pretty Serene very

24:28 this is a pretty cool pretty Serene very quiet

24:29 quiet

24:29 quiet very

24:30 very

24:30 very interesting place out here

24:33 interesting place out here

24:33 interesting place out here Goofs California the Mojave Desert

24:36 Goofs California the Mojave Desert

24:36 Goofs California the Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association I

24:38 Heritage and Cultural Association I

24:38 Heritage and Cultural Association I think I'm getting that right has done

24:39 think I'm getting that right has done

24:39 think I'm getting that right has done one heck of a job preserving all these

24:41 one heck of a job preserving all these

24:41 one heck of a job preserving all these historic structures here including I

24:43 historic structures here including I

24:43 historic structures here including I believe rebuilding a historic train

24:45 believe rebuilding a historic train

24:45 believe rebuilding a historic train depot down there that now houses what I

24:48 depot down there that now houses what I

24:48 depot down there that now houses what I believe is the largest uh archives for

24:50 believe is the largest uh archives for

24:50 believe is the largest uh archives for the Mojave desert something like that

24:52 the Mojave desert something like that

24:52 the Mojave desert something like that it's been a while since I read up on

24:53 it's been a while since I read up on

24:53 it's been a while since I read up on golfs I wasn't expecting to come here

24:55 golfs I wasn't expecting to come here

24:55 golfs I wasn't expecting to come here today I kind of forgot all about it this

24:57 today I kind of forgot all about it this

24:57 today I kind of forgot all about it this is definitely one place I hope to return

25:00 is definitely one place I hope to return

25:00 is definitely one place I hope to return on my journey back to the Pacific Ocean

25:02 on my journey back to the Pacific Ocean

25:02 on my journey back to the Pacific Ocean in the meantime I've already filmed way

25:05 in the meantime I've already filmed way

25:05 in the meantime I've already filmed way more stuff than I thought I was even

25:06 more stuff than I thought I was even

25:06 more stuff than I thought I was even going to see today and the Sun is

25:09 going to see today and the Sun is

25:09 going to see today and the Sun is starting to go down in the

25:12 starting to go down in the

25:12 starting to go down in the old wish so it's time to complete that

25:15 old wish so it's time to complete that

25:15 old wish so it's time to complete that last stretch of desert before we get the

25:18 last stretch of desert before we get the

25:18 last stretch of desert before we get the Arizona State Line the Colorado River in

25:21 Arizona State Line the Colorado River in

25:21 Arizona State Line the Colorado River in our sights incidentally when's the last

25:23 our sights incidentally when's the last

25:23 our sights incidentally when's the last time you found yourself walking along

25:25 time you found yourself walking along

25:25 time you found yourself walking along down an abandoned stretch of desert

25:28 down an abandoned stretch of desert

25:28 down an abandoned stretch of desert Highway like this just out in the middle

25:31 Highway like this just out in the middle

25:31 Highway like this just out in the middle of nowhere with nothing but the sounds

25:32 of nowhere with nothing but the sounds

25:32 of nowhere with nothing but the sounds of doves and jumping rabbits and

25:35 of doves and jumping rabbits and

25:35 of doves and jumping rabbits and scarying lizards this is honestly

25:38 scarying lizards this is honestly

25:38 scarying lizards this is honestly wonderful this alone would be worth a

25:41 wonderful this alone would be worth a

25:41 wonderful this alone would be worth a trip this is amazing it's like therapy

25:43 trip this is amazing it's like therapy

25:43 trip this is amazing it's like therapy being out here no one is around but me

25:47 being out here no one is around but me

25:47 being out here no one is around but me all right home stretch still a good

25:50 all right home stretch still a good

25:50 all right home stretch still a good wonderful chunk of winding root 66

25:53 wonderful chunk of winding root 66

25:53 wonderful chunk of winding root 66 through the desert on our way back to

25:55 through the desert on our way back to

25:55 through the desert on our way back to the interstate for just a second before

25:57 the interstate for just a second before

25:57 the interstate for just a second before we wind up in the last California Town

26:00 we wind up in the last California Town

26:00 we wind up in the last California Town ladies and gentlemen welcome to Needles

26:03 ladies and gentlemen welcome to Needles

26:03 ladies and gentlemen welcome to Needles California where it's 90° even at 7 in

26:06 California where it's 90° even at 7 in

26:06 California where it's 90° even at 7 in the evening downtown is just under that

26:08 the evening downtown is just under that

26:08 the evening downtown is just under that bridge there but I couldn't pass by

26:10 bridge there but I couldn't pass by

26:10 bridge there but I couldn't pass by without stopping to take a look at this

26:12 without stopping to take a look at this

26:12 without stopping to take a look at this rad restored Texico station you know I'm

26:17 rad restored Texico station you know I'm

26:17 rad restored Texico station you know I'm not an expert but I think this one's

26:18 not an expert but I think this one's

26:18 not an expert but I think this one's going to take some work you know isn't

26:19 going to take some work you know isn't

26:19 going to take some work you know isn't it funny that an old abandoned gas

26:21 it funny that an old abandoned gas

26:21 it funny that an old abandoned gas station is usually such a crazy eyes

26:23 station is usually such a crazy eyes

26:23 station is usually such a crazy eyes sore such an ugly old thing but the

26:25 sore such an ugly old thing but the

26:25 sore such an ugly old thing but the second that they're painted and restored

26:27 second that they're painted and restored

26:27 second that they're painted and restored just a little bit they take on this

26:29 just a little bit they take on this

26:29 just a little bit they take on this whole other amazing Vibe nobody would

26:33 whole other amazing Vibe nobody would

26:33 whole other amazing Vibe nobody would want to tear this down not now look at

26:35 want to tear this down not now look at

26:35 want to tear this down not now look at that it's a wonder what a period correct

26:37 that it's a wonder what a period correct

26:37 that it's a wonder what a period correct paint job can do for a place I think

26:39 paint job can do for a place I think

26:39 paint job can do for a place I think about that a lot actually in Southern

26:40 about that a lot actually in Southern

26:40 about that a lot actually in Southern California where old 1950s and sometimes

26:43 California where old 1950s and sometimes

26:43 California where old 1950s and sometimes 1930s buildings have like modern writing

26:46 1930s buildings have like modern writing

26:46 1930s buildings have like modern writing all over them and they look really rund

26:48 all over them and they look really rund

26:48 all over them and they look really rund down and kind of sketchy I always think

26:50 down and kind of sketchy I always think

26:50 down and kind of sketchy I always think if people just use the right font and

26:51 if people just use the right font and

26:51 if people just use the right font and the right paint Scheme a lot of those

26:53 the right paint Scheme a lot of those

26:53 the right paint Scheme a lot of those buildings would pop right back to life I

26:55 buildings would pop right back to life I

26:55 buildings would pop right back to life I don't know about the LeBrun Motel over

26:56 don't know about the LeBrun Motel over

26:56 don't know about the LeBrun Motel over there that might need a little more work

26:58 there that might need a little more work

26:58 there that might need a little more work places like this for example what a

26:59 places like this for example what a

26:59 places like this for example what a funky cool old midcentury looking hotel

27:03 funky cool old midcentury looking hotel

27:03 funky cool old midcentury looking hotel and then look at the sign doesn't really

27:06 and then look at the sign doesn't really

27:06 and then look at the sign doesn't really match just saying imagine what a little

27:08 match just saying imagine what a little

27:08 match just saying imagine what a little makeover could do needles is a very

27:10 makeover could do needles is a very

27:10 makeover could do needles is a very interesting Town Charles Schulz the

27:12 interesting Town Charles Schulz the

27:12 interesting Town Charles Schulz the creator of peanuts lived in Needles once

27:14 creator of peanuts lived in Needles once

27:14 creator of peanuts lived in Needles once I think for like 2 years which is why

27:16 I think for like 2 years which is why

27:16 I think for like 2 years which is why the Peanuts character Spike which I

27:17 the Peanuts character Spike which I

27:17 the Peanuts character Spike which I think is Snoopy's cousin brother no

27:20 think is Snoopy's cousin brother no

27:20 think is Snoopy's cousin brother no cousin I think which is why his

27:21 cousin I think which is why his

27:21 cousin I think which is why his character comes from Needles and check

27:24 character comes from Needles and check

27:24 character comes from Needles and check out the local Amtrak station huh this is

27:27 out the local Amtrak station huh this is

27:27 out the local Amtrak station huh this is the El

27:28 the El

27:28 the El Hotel well it was the elgar's hotel now

27:31 Hotel well it was the elgar's hotel now

27:31 Hotel well it was the elgar's hotel now it's just the Amtrak station but this

27:33 it's just the Amtrak station but this

27:33 it's just the Amtrak station but this was once one of those fancy Harvey House

27:36 was once one of those fancy Harvey House

27:36 was once one of those fancy Harvey House hotels along the side of the railroad

27:38 hotels along the side of the railroad

27:38 hotels along the side of the railroad tracks here and this one was built in

27:41 tracks here and this one was built in

27:41 tracks here and this one was built in 1908 think about that for a second Mark

27:44 1908 think about that for a second Mark

27:44 1908 think about that for a second Mark Twain was still alive when they built

27:45 Twain was still alive when they built

27:45 Twain was still alive when they built this thing across the street there's a

27:47 this thing across the street there's a

27:47 this thing across the street there's a small Museum but it's another one of

27:48 small Museum but it's another one of

27:49 small Museum but it's another one of those Route 66 museums I never seem to

27:51 those Route 66 museums I never seem to

27:51 those Route 66 museums I never seem to come alongside of when it's open that's

27:54 come alongside of when it's open that's

27:54 come alongside of when it's open that's okay I have the feeling I'll be back

27:56 okay I have the feeling I'll be back

27:56 okay I have the feeling I'll be back someday well the Shadows are starting to

27:57 someday well the Shadows are starting to

27:57 someday well the Shadows are starting to get awfully long here in old needles and

28:00 get awfully long here in old needles and

28:00 get awfully long here in old needles and we're about to exit the town look at

28:02 we're about to exit the town look at

28:02 we're about to exit the town look at that there's needles famous welcome sign

28:05 that there's needles famous welcome sign

28:05 that there's needles famous welcome sign the wagon Needles California countless

28:08 the wagon Needles California countless

28:08 the wagon Needles California countless Route 66 Travelers pass this on their

28:10 Route 66 Travelers pass this on their

28:10 Route 66 Travelers pass this on their way into the first town in California

28:13 way into the first town in California

28:13 way into the first town in California and that includes the fictional jod

28:16 and that includes the fictional jod

28:16 and that includes the fictional jod family needles can be briefly seen in

28:18 family needles can be briefly seen in

28:18 family needles can be briefly seen in The Grapes of Wrath the movie version

28:20 The Grapes of Wrath the movie version

28:20 The Grapes of Wrath the movie version and as they're coming into needles you

28:21 and as they're coming into needles you

28:21 and as they're coming into needles you can see a sign advertising Cardi's Camp

28:24 can see a sign advertising Cardi's Camp

28:24 can see a sign advertising Cardi's Camp which is an old Route 66 Campground now

28:27 which is an old Route 66 Campground now

28:27 which is an old Route 66 Campground now abandoned right back there behind the

28:28 abandoned right back there behind the

28:28 abandoned right back there behind the modern 66 Motel I'm hoping to come back

28:31 modern 66 Motel I'm hoping to come back

28:31 modern 66 Motel I'm hoping to come back and explore that further eventually but

28:33 and explore that further eventually but

28:33 and explore that further eventually but it's about to be dark and there are

28:35 it's about to be dark and there are

28:35 it's about to be dark and there are people living in the front of the

28:36 people living in the front of the

28:36 people living in the front of the property and I have this weird aversion

28:38 property and I have this weird aversion

28:38 property and I have this weird aversion to trespassing especially when there's a

28:40 to trespassing especially when there's a

28:40 to trespassing especially when there's a danger of being shot still I couldn't

28:42 danger of being shot still I couldn't

28:43 danger of being shot still I couldn't pass through needles without mentioning

28:44 pass through needles without mentioning

28:44 pass through needles without mentioning it and now friends our final exit and

28:47 it and now friends our final exit and

28:47 it and now friends our final exit and our last piece of historic Route 66 for

28:51 our last piece of historic Route 66 for

28:51 our last piece of historic Route 66 for the day because Yonder there is the

28:53 the day because Yonder there is the

28:53 the day because Yonder there is the Colorado River and that means that this

28:55 Colorado River and that means that this

28:55 Colorado River and that means that this is our last stop at least in California

28:59 is our last stop at least in California

28:59 is our last stop at least in California ladies and germs if you look out there

29:01 ladies and germs if you look out there

29:01 ladies and germs if you look out there you'll see two Bridges there's a close

29:03 you'll see two Bridges there's a close

29:03 you'll see two Bridges there's a close one that looks a little like the Golden

29:05 one that looks a little like the Golden

29:05 one that looks a little like the Golden Gate Bridge but white and then another

29:06 Gate Bridge but white and then another

29:06 Gate Bridge but white and then another one over there that arched Bridge right

29:09 one over there that arched Bridge right

29:09 one over there that arched Bridge right there that is the bridge that used to

29:10 there that is the bridge that used to

29:10 there that is the bridge that used to carry all those classic root 66 era cars

29:15 carry all those classic root 66 era cars

29:15 carry all those classic root 66 era cars over the Colorado River from Arizona

29:18 over the Colorado River from Arizona

29:18 over the Colorado River from Arizona over there here to California nowadays

29:20 over there here to California nowadays

29:20 over there here to California nowadays both of those bridges over there only

29:22 both of those bridges over there only

29:22 both of those bridges over there only have Pacific Gas and Electric pipes

29:24 have Pacific Gas and Electric pipes

29:24 have Pacific Gas and Electric pipes going over the river gone are the days

29:26 going over the river gone are the days

29:26 going over the river gone are the days when the okis and the old Jo family used

29:28 when the okis and the old Jo family used

29:28 when the okis and the old Jo family used to bring Grandma over to California that

29:31 to bring Grandma over to California that

29:31 to bring Grandma over to California that way but this historic sign welcoming

29:34 way but this historic sign welcoming

29:34 way but this historic sign welcoming visitors to Arizona or into California

29:37 visitors to Arizona or into California

29:37 visitors to Arizona or into California still sits here gazing over the border

29:39 still sits here gazing over the border

29:40 still sits here gazing over the border between states and I always like to stop

29:42 between states and I always like to stop

29:42 between states and I always like to stop here either when I'm coming back to

29:43 here either when I'm coming back to

29:43 here either when I'm coming back to California or going out to Arizona to

29:45 California or going out to Arizona to

29:45 California or going out to Arizona to say my hellos and farewell this time

29:48 say my hellos and farewell this time

29:48 say my hellos and farewell this time it's farewell to California but I'm

29:50 it's farewell to California but I'm

29:50 it's farewell to California but I'm pretty sure we'll come back again for

29:52 pretty sure we'll come back again for

29:52 pretty sure we'll come back again for now I'm going to get ready to cross that

29:53 now I'm going to get ready to cross that

29:53 now I'm going to get ready to cross that Interstate bridge in to Arizona but I'm

29:57 Interstate bridge in to Arizona but I'm

29:57 Interstate bridge in to Arizona but I'm going to leave you here on the

29:58 going to leave you here on the

29:58 going to leave you here on the California side for tonight but we'll be

30:01 California side for tonight but we'll be

30:01 California side for tonight but we'll be back tomorrow or maybe the next day

30:03 back tomorrow or maybe the next day

30:04 back tomorrow or maybe the next day depending on how long I sleep let me

30:05 depending on how long I sleep let me

30:05 depending on how long I sleep let me tell you that was quite a drive anyway

30:07 tell you that was quite a drive anyway

30:07 tell you that was quite a drive anyway we'll we'll be back on historic Route 66

30:11 we'll we'll be back on historic Route 66

30:11 we'll we'll be back on historic Route 66 make sure to check out the links Down

30:13 make sure to check out the links Down

30:13 make sure to check out the links Down Below in the description for how you

30:14 Below in the description for how you

30:14 Below in the description for how you could support the videos or pick up a

30:16 could support the videos or pick up a

30:17 could support the videos or pick up a sweet hat or a t-shirt you can visit my

30:19 sweet hat or a t-shirt you can visit my

30:19 sweet hat or a t-shirt you can visit my website or my Instagram or my Facebook

30:21 website or my Instagram or my Facebook

30:21 website or my Instagram or my Facebook page and say hello but until next time

30:24 page and say hello but until next time

30:24 page and say hello but until next time it's goodbye California and goodbye to

30:26 it's goodbye California and goodbye to

30:26 it's goodbye California and goodbye to all of you I'll see you you all a little

30:28 all of you I'll see you you all a little

30:28 all of you I'll see you you all a little further along down the road

31:16 it well

31:16 it well California better kiss you goodbye huh

31:19 California better kiss you goodbye huh

31:19 California better kiss you goodbye huh better give you a little give you a

31:20 better give you a little give you a

31:20 better give you a little give you a little kiss

31:28 there there's Cactus needles on all over

31:28 there there's Cactus needles on all over this place oh forget you California I'm

31:31 this place oh forget you California I'm

31:31 this place oh forget you California I'm going somewhere where there's no Cactus

31:33 going somewhere where there's no Cactus

31:33 going somewhere where there's no Cactus at all in Arizona no Cactus at all

The Ruins and the Road - Route 66 out of California

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