The Weirdest Ghost Town I've ever seen! Cruisin' Missouri's Route 66

0:02 well well well this looks awfully

0:02 well well well this looks awfully familiar

0:03 familiar

0:03 familiar I just dropped Ali off at the airport in

0:05 I just dropped Ali off at the airport in

0:05 I just dropped Ali off at the airport in st. Louis and I've been heading down the

0:07 st. Louis and I've been heading down the

0:07 st. Louis and I've been heading down the highway west towards my home in

0:09 highway west towards my home in

0:09 highway west towards my home in California when I pulled off the road to

0:12 California when I pulled off the road to

0:12 California when I pulled off the road to get a peek at a very familiar sight ah

0:14 get a peek at a very familiar sight ah

0:14 get a peek at a very familiar sight ah there it is the world-famous wagon wheel

0:17 there it is the world-famous wagon wheel

0:17 there it is the world-famous wagon wheel motel neon sign you know what that means

0:20 motel neon sign you know what that means

0:20 motel neon sign you know what that means it means we're back on route 66 there

0:24 it means we're back on route 66 there

0:24 it means we're back on route 66 there was a long trip doing old route 66 cost

0:26 was a long trip doing old route 66 cost

0:26 was a long trip doing old route 66 cost a lot more money and a lot more time

0:28 a lot more money and a lot more time

0:28 a lot more money and a lot more time than I thought it was going to when I

0:30 than I thought it was going to when I

0:30 than I thought it was going to when I said I am definitely eager to be getting

0:32 said I am definitely eager to be getting

0:32 said I am definitely eager to be getting home of course first I have to backtrack

0:34 home of course first I have to backtrack

0:34 home of course first I have to backtrack across half of this great country of

0:36 across half of this great country of

0:36 across half of this great country of ours now that is going to be a long way

0:39 ours now that is going to be a long way

0:39 ours now that is going to be a long way and I am of course feeling very tired as

0:41 and I am of course feeling very tired as

0:41 and I am of course feeling very tired as much as I'd love to pull up a chair and

0:43 much as I'd love to pull up a chair and

0:43 much as I'd love to pull up a chair and take a rest I think the chairs a little

0:44 take a rest I think the chairs a little

0:44 take a rest I think the chairs a little too big I have a lot of personal growth

0:47 too big I have a lot of personal growth

0:47 too big I have a lot of personal growth on a trip like this I think I've grown

0:49 on a trip like this I think I've grown

0:49 on a trip like this I think I've grown that much change today I mostly just had

0:52 that much change today I mostly just had

0:52 that much change today I mostly just had to drop Ali off the airport and then I

0:53 to drop Ali off the airport and then I

0:53 to drop Ali off the airport and then I was going to try to make some progress

0:54 was going to try to make some progress

0:54 was going to try to make some progress wet but apparently I just can't resist a

0:57 wet but apparently I just can't resist a

0:57 wet but apparently I just can't resist a good news welcome to the mule Trading

1:01 good news welcome to the mule Trading

1:01 good news welcome to the mule Trading Post mule is a legendary stop on old

1:04 Post mule is a legendary stop on old

1:04 Post mule is a legendary stop on old route 66 it was originally opened in

1:07 route 66 it was originally opened in

1:07 route 66 it was originally opened in 1946 in Pacific Missouri but when

1:09 1946 in Pacific Missouri but when

1:09 1946 in Pacific Missouri but when Pacific was bypassed by the interstate

1:11 Pacific was bypassed by the interstate

1:11 Pacific was bypassed by the interstate Trading Post was moved up here in 1957 a

1:14 Trading Post was moved up here in 1957 a

1:14 Trading Post was moved up here in 1957 a little closer to Rolla and it's been

1:16 little closer to Rolla and it's been

1:16 little closer to Rolla and it's been here ever since check this out it's an

1:18 here ever since check this out it's an

1:18 here ever since check this out it's an A&W restaurants and look there's the dad

1:21 A&W restaurants and look there's the dad

1:21 A&W restaurants and look there's the dad the mom the kids they've all got burgers

1:23 the mom the kids they've all got burgers

1:23 the mom the kids they've all got burgers and root beer now this place is amazing

1:27 and root beer now this place is amazing

1:27 and root beer now this place is amazing there's a lot of stuff on the inside of

1:29 there's a lot of stuff on the inside of

1:29 there's a lot of stuff on the inside of the mule Trading Post oh wow there's an

1:31 the mule Trading Post oh wow there's an

1:31 the mule Trading Post oh wow there's an endless amount of stuff in here I never

1:33 endless amount of stuff in here I never

1:33 endless amount of stuff in here I never knew Missouri was the Mules date there's

1:36 knew Missouri was the Mules date there's

1:36 knew Missouri was the Mules date there's a nice mix of everything in here from

1:37 a nice mix of everything in here from

1:37 a nice mix of everything in here from brand-new t-shirts to antiques so you

1:40 brand-new t-shirts to antiques so you

1:40 brand-new t-shirts to antiques so you can come back to this full of stuff dang

1:43 can come back to this full of stuff dang

1:43 can come back to this full of stuff dang it was really open for a bath wow this

1:45 it was really open for a bath wow this

1:45 it was really open for a bath wow this is one of those places that's bigger on

1:47 is one of those places that's bigger on

1:47 is one of those places that's bigger on the inside like a TARDIS if the doctor

1:50 the inside like a TARDIS if the doctor

1:50 the inside like a TARDIS if the doctor collected scary dolls and creepy statues

1:52 collected scary dolls and creepy statues

1:52 collected scary dolls and creepy statues ooh I might need that meal whoo lots of

1:55 ooh I might need that meal whoo lots of

1:55 ooh I might need that meal whoo lots of rocks and gems

1:56 rocks and gems

1:56 rocks and gems wow this

1:56 wow this

1:57 wow this man there's a lot of trinkets in

1:59 man there's a lot of trinkets in

1:59 man there's a lot of trinkets in these cases oh nice wait a minute look

2:03 these cases oh nice wait a minute look

2:03 these cases oh nice wait a minute look at these swords

2:05 at these swords

2:05 at these swords I've always wanted a katana gee I wonder

2:07 I've always wanted a katana gee I wonder

2:07 I've always wanted a katana gee I wonder what else we can find in here there's a

2:09 what else we can find in here there's a

2:09 what else we can find in here there's a lot of stuff I miss seeing cactus like

2:11 lot of stuff I miss seeing cactus like

2:11 lot of stuff I miss seeing cactus like seeing an old friend in here seems so

2:13 seeing an old friend in here seems so

2:13 seeing an old friend in here seems so endless for such a small space oh that's

2:16 endless for such a small space oh that's

2:16 endless for such a small space oh that's a little creepy there shiny this is

2:20 a little creepy there shiny this is

2:20 a little creepy there shiny this is amazing every time I think I'm done I

2:22 amazing every time I think I'm done I

2:22 amazing every time I think I'm done I turn the corner and there's more there's

2:24 turn the corner and there's more there's

2:24 turn the corner and there's more there's even a whole book room in here I don't

2:27 even a whole book room in here I don't

2:27 even a whole book room in here I don't have this one oh they don't just sell

2:29 have this one oh they don't just sell

2:29 have this one oh they don't just sell knives I think they make them look at

2:30 knives I think they make them look at

2:30 knives I think they make them look at all this stuff in here it's like a maze

2:33 all this stuff in here it's like a maze

2:33 all this stuff in here it's like a maze it's like a haunted house but there's

2:34 it's like a haunted house but there's

2:34 it's like a haunted house but there's stuff instead of monsters what's this

2:37 stuff instead of monsters what's this

2:37 stuff instead of monsters what's this dead birds whoo how fashioned me alas

2:41 dead birds whoo how fashioned me alas

2:41 dead birds whoo how fashioned me alas poor Yorick anyone looking for a country

2:45 poor Yorick anyone looking for a country

2:45 poor Yorick anyone looking for a country woman Oh

2:46 woman Oh

2:46 woman Oh wasn't that amazing and look even when

2:50 wasn't that amazing and look even when

2:50 wasn't that amazing and look even when you come out the door there's stuff for

2:51 you come out the door there's stuff for

2:51 you come out the door there's stuff for sale on the porch there's a lot of rad

2:53 sale on the porch there's a lot of rad

2:53 sale on the porch there's a lot of rad stuff in there I even saw a

2:54 stuff in there I even saw a

2:54 stuff in there I even saw a guitar-shaped Elvis claw but I think the

2:57 guitar-shaped Elvis claw but I think the

2:57 guitar-shaped Elvis claw but I think the outside of the building might even be

2:59 outside of the building might even be

2:59 outside of the building might even be better look at that old and neon sign

3:01 better look at that old and neon sign

3:01 better look at that old and neon sign see the ears moving up there that is

3:04 see the ears moving up there that is

3:04 see the ears moving up there that is pretty cool oh and let's not forget the

3:06 pretty cool oh and let's not forget the

3:06 pretty cool oh and let's not forget the fun pick one pick oh wait I'm in the

3:08 fun pick one pick oh wait I'm in the

3:08 fun pick one pick oh wait I'm in the wrong hole

3:09 wrong hole

3:09 wrong hole here we go that's more my style how

3:12 here we go that's more my style how

3:12 here we go that's more my style how about this one look mom I'm a donkey oh

3:14 about this one look mom I'm a donkey oh

3:14 about this one look mom I'm a donkey oh wait wrong hole again ah there we go

3:17 wait wrong hole again ah there we go

3:17 wait wrong hole again ah there we go grandma always does it I was being a

3:19 grandma always does it I was being a

3:19 grandma always does it I was being a horse's behind but I guess she was wrong

3:22 horse's behind but I guess she was wrong

3:22 horse's behind but I guess she was wrong I'll continue who's behind what fun one

3:25 I'll continue who's behind what fun one

3:25 I'll continue who's behind what fun one and if the trading posting fun enough

3:27 and if the trading posting fun enough

3:27 and if the trading posting fun enough voya how about the Miuccia back a bar

3:29 voya how about the Miuccia back a bar

3:29 voya how about the Miuccia back a bar need any tobacco but I think we can all

3:31 need any tobacco but I think we can all

3:31 need any tobacco but I think we can all use a giant metal hillbilly sign in our

3:34 use a giant metal hillbilly sign in our

3:34 use a giant metal hillbilly sign in our lives look at this guy he's holding a

3:36 lives look at this guy he's holding a

3:36 lives look at this guy he's holding a flag smoking his pipe and enjoying his

3:39 flag smoking his pipe and enjoying his

3:39 flag smoking his pipe and enjoying his freedom was fixing to ask him where his

3:41 freedom was fixing to ask him where his

3:41 freedom was fixing to ask him where his mule is and then I realized he's in the

3:44 mule is and then I realized he's in the

3:44 mule is and then I realized he's in the barn selling the tobacco before the

3:46 barn selling the tobacco before the

3:46 barn selling the tobacco before the Highway Beautification laws the mule

3:47 Highway Beautification laws the mule

3:47 Highway Beautification laws the mule Trading Post is one of those businesses

3:49 Trading Post is one of those businesses

3:49 Trading Post is one of those businesses that had billboards all along the

3:51 that had billboards all along the

3:51 that had billboards all along the highway it's a very DIY

3:54 highway it's a very DIY

3:54 highway it's a very DIY I'm mom-and-pop operation and it's been

3:56 I'm mom-and-pop operation and it's been

3:56 I'm mom-and-pop operation and it's been owned by the same couple the Smiths

3:58 owned by the same couple the Smiths

3:58 owned by the same couple the Smiths for a long long time I once knew a man

4:01 for a long long time I once knew a man

4:01 for a long long time I once knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith never knew

4:03 with a wooden leg named Smith never knew

4:03 with a wooden leg named Smith never knew the name of his other leg last time I

4:04 the name of his other leg last time I

4:04 the name of his other leg last time I came through town the mule was closed

4:06 came through town the mule was closed

4:06 came through town the mule was closed that's why I didn't show it to you and

4:07 that's why I didn't show it to you and

4:07 that's why I didn't show it to you and it looks like it just closed again for

4:09 it looks like it just closed again for

4:09 it looks like it just closed again for the night glad we made it it's like this

4:11 the night glad we made it it's like this

4:11 the night glad we made it it's like this amazing if you ever get a chance stop

4:13 amazing if you ever get a chance stop

4:13 amazing if you ever get a chance stop here stop out in for your Muir and your

4:15 here stop out in for your Muir and your

4:16 here stop out in for your Muir and your your accessories the mule trading post

4:18 your accessories the mule trading post

4:18 your accessories the mule trading post since 1946 check yeah all right now it's

4:22 since 1946 check yeah all right now it's

4:22 since 1946 check yeah all right now it's time for us to be closin up shop and

4:23 time for us to be closin up shop and

4:23 time for us to be closin up shop and finding a place to play nice long day

4:26 finding a place to play nice long day

4:26 finding a place to play nice long day we've now put hundreds of miles under

4:28 we've now put hundreds of miles under

4:28 we've now put hundreds of miles under our tires but that's okay because I know

4:30 our tires but that's okay because I know

4:30 our tires but that's okay because I know exactly where to get a little rest

4:33 exactly where to get a little rest

4:33 exactly where to get a little rest all I missed that neon sign nice to see

4:35 all I missed that neon sign nice to see

4:35 all I missed that neon sign nice to see a familiar landmark I didn't notice that

4:37 a familiar landmark I didn't notice that

4:37 a familiar landmark I didn't notice that slide there last time I was here that

4:39 slide there last time I was here that

4:39 slide there last time I was here that looks pretty cool hopefully no one takes

4:41 looks pretty cool hopefully no one takes

4:41 looks pretty cool hopefully no one takes their bike down talking to you Adam now

4:42 their bike down talking to you Adam now

4:42 their bike down talking to you Adam now for our sleeping arrangements go oh yeah

4:48 for our sleeping arrangements go oh yeah

4:48 for our sleeping arrangements go oh yeah mr. Vig those blues oh yeah look at that

4:53 mr. Vig those blues oh yeah look at that

4:53 mr. Vig those blues oh yeah look at that Wow

4:54 Wow

4:54 Wow king-size bed just for me a while yes so

4:57 king-size bed just for me a while yes so

4:57 king-size bed just for me a while yes so much do ya people to call we've got

4:59 much do ya people to call we've got

4:59 much do ya people to call we've got letters to write get unpack and look at

5:02 letters to write get unpack and look at

5:02 letters to write get unpack and look at all I'm up back to the road I just had

5:12 all I'm up back to the road I just had

5:12 all I'm up back to the road I just had to pick up another microphone for windy

5:14 to pick up another microphone for windy

5:14 to pick up another microphone for windy conditions because my other one was

5:15 conditions because my other one was

5:15 conditions because my other one was broken when I saw this okay I see a lot

5:19 broken when I saw this okay I see a lot

5:19 broken when I saw this okay I see a lot of weird things but that is something

5:21 of weird things but that is something

5:21 of weird things but that is something you don't see every day the conning

5:23 you don't see every day the conning

5:23 you don't see every day the conning tower of a submarine the sale of the USS

5:28 tower of a submarine the sale of the USS

5:28 tower of a submarine the sale of the USS lap on and somehow they parked it right

5:30 lap on and somehow they parked it right

5:31 lap on and somehow they parked it right here at Springfield American Legion

5:34 here at Springfield American Legion

5:34 here at Springfield American Legion would you hide this thing oh I really

5:38 would you hide this thing oh I really

5:38 would you hide this thing oh I really never realized how massive these things

5:41 never realized how massive these things

5:41 never realized how massive these things were and this is just an itty-bitty top

5:43 were and this is just an itty-bitty top

5:43 were and this is just an itty-bitty top part of it just imagine how much there

5:45 part of it just imagine how much there

5:45 part of it just imagine how much there would be if it was buried under the

5:47 would be if it was buried under the

5:47 would be if it was buried under the ground don't worry guys the rest of the

5:48 ground don't worry guys the rest of the

5:48 ground don't worry guys the rest of the submarine isn't under the ground or is

5:51 submarine isn't under the ground or is

5:51 submarine isn't under the ground or is it possible a Batman your tone sounds

5:54 it possible a Batman your tone sounds

5:54 it possible a Batman your tone sounds rather grim we haven't done anything

5:55 rather grim we haven't done anything

5:55 rather grim we haven't done anything foolish have we disposing of pre atomic

5:59 foolish have we disposing of pre atomic

5:59 foolish have we disposing of pre atomic submarines to people who don't even

6:02 submarines to people who don't even

6:02 submarines to people who don't even leave their full addresses good day I

6:05 leave their full addresses good day I

6:05 leave their full addresses good day I don't worry everyone this one wasn't

6:07 don't worry everyone this one wasn't

6:07 don't worry everyone this one wasn't just by pee and green misting was

6:10 just by pee and green misting was

6:10 just by pee and green misting was donated by the Navy pretty cool that

6:12 donated by the Navy pretty cool that

6:12 donated by the Navy pretty cool that after the rest of the submarine was

6:13 after the rest of the submarine was

6:13 after the rest of the submarine was scrapped they kept the conning tower for

6:16 scrapped they kept the conning tower for

6:16 scrapped they kept the conning tower for a memorial I think that's the bomb oh

6:18 a memorial I think that's the bomb oh

6:18 a memorial I think that's the bomb oh yeah

6:19 yeah

6:19 yeah major torpedoes never mind very cool

6:21 major torpedoes never mind very cool

6:21 major torpedoes never mind very cool tribute to our submarine veterans I can

6:26 tribute to our submarine veterans I can

6:26 tribute to our submarine veterans I can barely handle being in the Disneyland

6:27 barely handle being in the Disneyland

6:27 barely handle being in the Disneyland submarines for a long time I don't know

6:29 submarines for a long time I don't know

6:29 submarines for a long time I don't know how you guys do okay working our way

6:31 how you guys do okay working our way

6:31 how you guys do okay working our way west on Missouri 266 which used to be us

6:35 west on Missouri 266 which used to be us

6:35 west on Missouri 266 which used to be us 66 last time I came through I had to

6:37 66 last time I came through I had to

6:37 66 last time I came through I had to pass through this whole area west of

6:39 pass through this whole area west of

6:39 pass through this whole area west of Springfield super quickly because of bad

6:41 Springfield super quickly because of bad

6:41 Springfield super quickly because of bad weather and I miss play know there's an

6:44 weather and I miss play know there's an

6:44 weather and I miss play know there's an old Rock garage over here that looks

6:46 old Rock garage over here that looks

6:46 old Rock garage over here that looks like it's been converted into a private

6:48 like it's been converted into a private

6:48 like it's been converted into a private home and then this giant building over

6:50 home and then this giant building over

6:50 home and then this giant building over here on the other corner which looks

6:51 here on the other corner which looks

6:51 here on the other corner which looks like it's being reclaimed slowly by

6:54 like it's being reclaimed slowly by

6:54 like it's being reclaimed slowly by nature and that's about it Wow look at

6:58 nature and that's about it Wow look at

6:58 nature and that's about it Wow look at that that was a big building now full of

7:04 that that was a big building now full of

7:04 that that was a big building now full of trees that's crazy we'd go in there but

7:08 trees that's crazy we'd go in there but

7:08 trees that's crazy we'd go in there but I've had enough kicks in me on this

7:11 I've had enough kicks in me on this

7:11 I've had enough kicks in me on this journey get that look inside this door

7:14 journey get that look inside this door

7:14 journey get that look inside this door it's like The Secret Garden in there

7:16 it's like The Secret Garden in there

7:16 it's like The Secret Garden in there that's amazing Plano Missouri a ghost

7:19 that's amazing Plano Missouri a ghost

7:19 that's amazing Plano Missouri a ghost town next up ahead is Paul Town the sign

7:22 town next up ahead is Paul Town the sign

7:22 town next up ahead is Paul Town the sign said population 176 not that bit of

7:26 said population 176 not that bit of

7:26 said population 176 not that bit of place they do have the old Whitehall

7:28 place they do have the old Whitehall

7:28 place they do have the old Whitehall mercantile it's a very old timey store

7:32 mercantile it's a very old timey store

7:32 mercantile it's a very old timey store right there and it provides you with a

7:33 right there and it provides you with a

7:33 right there and it provides you with a great photo ah hi we're a whole town yep

7:38 great photo ah hi we're a whole town yep

7:38 great photo ah hi we're a whole town yep Your Honor I think this place is open

7:42 Your Honor I think this place is open

7:42 Your Honor I think this place is open but I wish it was look at all the

7:44 but I wish it was look at all the

7:44 but I wish it was look at all the treasures in there there used to be a

7:46 treasures in there there used to be a

7:46 treasures in there there used to be a lot more people living in towns like

7:47 lot more people living in towns like

7:47 lot more people living in towns like this and it's not just because they

7:49 this and it's not just because they

7:49 this and it's not just because they couldn't get good internet here it's

7:50 couldn't get good internet here it's

7:50 couldn't get good internet here it's because all these small towns were

7:52 because all these small towns were

7:52 because all these small towns were farming communities and over the past

7:54 farming communities and over the past

7:54 farming communities and over the past hundred years we've replaced manpower

7:56 hundred years we've replaced manpower

7:56 hundred years we've replaced manpower with machine power more mechanized we

7:58 with machine power more mechanized we

7:58 with machine power more mechanized we got the fewer men we needed to farm so

8:00 got the fewer men we needed to farm so

8:00 got the fewer men we needed to farm so the fewer men had to live out by farm

8:02 the fewer men had to live out by farm

8:02 the fewer men had to live out by farm and now many places like tiny little

8:04 and now many places like tiny little

8:04 and now many places like tiny little halltown are ever so slowly disappearing

8:07 halltown are ever so slowly disappearing

8:07 halltown are ever so slowly disappearing from the map that's why I love route 66

8:09 from the map that's why I love route 66

8:09 from the map that's why I love route 66 brings people like me to places like

8:11 brings people like me to places like

8:11 brings people like me to places like this it's a great excuse to get to know

8:13 this it's a great excuse to get to know

8:13 this it's a great excuse to get to know the hardline

8:14 the hardline

8:14 the hardline beautiful out here alright we're now

8:16 beautiful out here alright we're now

8:16 beautiful out here alright we're now coming up on gay Purita and their famous

8:19 coming up on gay Purita and their famous

8:19 coming up on gay Purita and their famous Sinclair gas station well would you look

8:22 Sinclair gas station well would you look

8:22 Sinclair gas station well would you look at this well I haven't seen a place like

8:24 at this well I haven't seen a place like

8:24 at this well I haven't seen a place like this for a little while this is cool

8:26 this for a little while this is cool

8:26 this for a little while this is cool that's me right there California or bust

8:30 that's me right there California or bust

8:30 that's me right there California or bust you might be able to fix it faster if

8:31 you might be able to fix it faster if

8:31 you might be able to fix it faster if you laid off on the moonshine until very

8:33 you laid off on the moonshine until very

8:33 you laid off on the moonshine until very recently this restored Sinclair station

8:36 recently this restored Sinclair station

8:36 recently this restored Sinclair station and the accompanying original garage

8:39 and the accompanying original garage

8:39 and the accompanying original garage we're owned by a guy by the name of Gary

8:41 we're owned by a guy by the name of Gary

8:41 we're owned by a guy by the name of Gary Turner who sadly recently passed away

8:44 Turner who sadly recently passed away

8:44 Turner who sadly recently passed away but it looks like the day Purita

8:45 but it looks like the day Purita

8:45 but it looks like the day Purita Sinclair station is still going strong

8:48 Sinclair station is still going strong

8:48 Sinclair station is still going strong out here another guy named George out

8:50 out here another guy named George out

8:50 out here another guy named George out there with no shoes on and a heck of the

8:52 there with no shoes on and a heck of the

8:52 there with no shoes on and a heck of the hillbilly has just greeted me super

8:54 hillbilly has just greeted me super

8:54 hillbilly has just greeted me super friendly guy and told us we should

8:55 friendly guy and told us we should

8:55 friendly guy and told us we should definitely check out the garage in here

8:59 definitely check out the garage in here

8:59 definitely check out the garage in here whoo that's awesome look at that old

9:00 whoo that's awesome look at that old

9:00 whoo that's awesome look at that old Ford truck lot of amazing stuff in here

9:03 Ford truck lot of amazing stuff in here

9:03 Ford truck lot of amazing stuff in here is that boat motor right there awesome

9:06 is that boat motor right there awesome

9:06 is that boat motor right there awesome there's the mechanic on duty I think

9:08 there's the mechanic on duty I think

9:08 there's the mechanic on duty I think he's taking a nap this is awesome in

9:10 he's taking a nap this is awesome in

9:10 he's taking a nap this is awesome in here I love when people take old

9:12 here I love when people take old

9:12 here I love when people take old buildings like this and turn them into

9:15 buildings like this and turn them into

9:15 buildings like this and turn them into DIY tourist attractions with all those

9:18 DIY tourist attractions with all those

9:18 DIY tourist attractions with all those old motor oil cans old tools all set up

9:21 old motor oil cans old tools all set up

9:21 old motor oil cans old tools all set up in the right spot dad I love this

9:23 in the right spot dad I love this

9:23 in the right spot dad I love this country wow that is a great old coke

9:26 country wow that is a great old coke

9:26 country wow that is a great old coke cooler look at this old-school fancy

9:29 cooler look at this old-school fancy

9:29 cooler look at this old-school fancy electric refrigerator how about that I

9:31 electric refrigerator how about that I

9:31 electric refrigerator how about that I love places like this there's a group of

9:34 love places like this there's a group of

9:34 love places like this there's a group of tourists here from another country

9:35 tourists here from another country

9:35 tourists here from another country that's who George is talking to over

9:37 that's who George is talking to over

9:37 that's who George is talking to over there so I decided to sort of wander

9:39 there so I decided to sort of wander

9:39 there so I decided to sort of wander around solo check out this party okay

9:41 around solo check out this party okay

9:41 around solo check out this party okay I'm hoping I'll be anything I wish I

9:46 I'm hoping I'll be anything I wish I

9:46 I'm hoping I'll be anything I wish I could trade my rental dodge for this

9:48 could trade my rental dodge for this

9:48 could trade my rental dodge for this dodge whoo look at that says Dodge

9:50 dodge whoo look at that says Dodge

9:50 dodge whoo look at that says Dodge Brothers right on the front that's

9:52 Brothers right on the front that's

9:52 Brothers right on the front that's awesome this is the part they said

9:54 awesome this is the part they said

9:54 awesome this is the part they said burned down a couple of times and so had

9:56 burned down a couple of times and so had

9:56 burned down a couple of times and so had to be reconstructed I've seen a lot of

9:58 to be reconstructed I've seen a lot of

9:58 to be reconstructed I've seen a lot of old original 1920s gas stations on this

10:01 old original 1920s gas stations on this

10:01 old original 1920s gas stations on this trip and this is a good reconstruction I

10:04 trip and this is a good reconstruction I

10:04 trip and this is a good reconstruction I love these old gravity pumps and

10:06 love these old gravity pumps and

10:06 love these old gravity pumps and whitewall tires from long ago oh you're

10:08 whitewall tires from long ago oh you're

10:08 whitewall tires from long ago oh you're on your way to California we go through

10:11 on your way to California we go through

10:11 on your way to California we go through Chicago Chicago to LA oh nice to meet

10:14 Chicago Chicago to LA oh nice to meet

10:14 Chicago Chicago to LA oh nice to meet people from Portugal look at that old

10:16 people from Portugal look at that old

10:16 people from Portugal look at that old Nash police cruiser it should bring back

10:18 Nash police cruiser it should bring back

10:18 Nash police cruiser it should bring back hood ornaments look at the inside of the

10:21 hood ornaments look at the inside of the

10:21 hood ornaments look at the inside of the gas station it's like a museum in here

10:24 gas station it's like a museum in here

10:24 gas station it's like a museum in here it's not like a museum it is

10:26 it's not like a museum it is

10:26 it's not like a museum it is this was a great stop black George just

10:29 this was a great stop black George just

10:29 this was a great stop black George just drew me a map to some others I gotta be

10:31 drew me a map to some others I gotta be

10:31 drew me a map to some others I gotta be honest with you I'm not sure what this

10:32 honest with you I'm not sure what this

10:32 honest with you I'm not sure what this town was actually called Paris Springs

10:34 town was actually called Paris Springs

10:34 town was actually called Paris Springs gay Paree Everton there are a lot of

10:37 gay Paree Everton there are a lot of

10:37 gay Paree Everton there are a lot of confusing signs for a very small place

10:39 confusing signs for a very small place

10:39 confusing signs for a very small place but the next little town where look but

10:41 but the next little town where look but

10:41 but the next little town where look but the next little town we're looking for

10:43 the next little town we're looking for

10:43 the next little town we're looking for is even smaller

10:45 is even smaller

10:45 is even smaller I love crossing all these old bridges at

10:46 I love crossing all these old bridges at

10:46 I love crossing all these old bridges at home all of our creeks and rivers have

10:49 home all of our creeks and rivers have

10:49 home all of our creeks and rivers have long been filled in or lined with

10:51 long been filled in or lined with

10:51 long been filled in or lined with concrete they are somewhat hideous but

10:53 concrete they are somewhat hideous but

10:53 concrete they are somewhat hideous but not out here see why I love Missouri so

10:55 not out here see why I love Missouri so

10:55 not out here see why I love Missouri so much all right there's our next stop

10:58 much all right there's our next stop

10:58 much all right there's our next stop Spencer telling you that this is not a

11:00 Spencer telling you that this is not a

11:00 Spencer telling you that this is not a big town will be the understatement of

11:02 big town will be the understatement of

11:02 big town will be the understatement of the century there's one house over there

11:05 the century there's one house over there

11:05 the century there's one house over there and there's this and that it's until not

11:09 and there's this and that it's until not

11:09 and there's this and that it's until not too long ago this little strip of

11:11 too long ago this little strip of

11:11 too long ago this little strip of buildings in Spencer was completely

11:13 buildings in Spencer was completely

11:13 buildings in Spencer was completely abandoned and derelict luckily Frances

11:15 abandoned and derelict luckily Frances

11:15 abandoned and derelict luckily Frances and Murray Ryan from Kansas purchased a

11:18 and Murray Ryan from Kansas purchased a

11:18 and Murray Ryan from Kansas purchased a little cross roads of Spencer and

11:20 little cross roads of Spencer and

11:20 little cross roads of Spencer and restored the building look at that all

11:22 restored the building look at that all

11:22 restored the building look at that all those little details that's pretty cool

11:24 those little details that's pretty cool

11:24 those little details that's pretty cool of course there's no active businesses

11:26 of course there's no active businesses

11:26 of course there's no active businesses inside but at least they have a roof now

11:28 inside but at least they have a roof now

11:28 inside but at least they have a roof now I love Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma

11:29 I love Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma

11:29 I love Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma stretch of route 66 how there's all this

11:32 stretch of route 66 how there's all this

11:32 stretch of route 66 how there's all this rock architecture everywhere in the

11:34 rock architecture everywhere in the

11:34 rock architecture everywhere in the Ozarks you'll see buildings like that

11:36 Ozarks you'll see buildings like that

11:36 Ozarks you'll see buildings like that just made at a local stone just

11:38 just made at a local stone just

11:38 just made at a local stone just something about the way it's done is so

11:40 something about the way it's done is so

11:40 something about the way it's done is so unique the feed and seed I could you

11:43 unique the feed and seed I could you

11:43 unique the feed and seed I could you should rethink it's awesome that people

11:44 should rethink it's awesome that people

11:44 should rethink it's awesome that people wouldn't buy something like this stock

11:47 wouldn't buy something like this stock

11:47 wouldn't buy something like this stock it with their own private collection of

11:49 it with their own private collection of

11:49 it with their own private collection of antiques and then leave it out here for

11:52 antiques and then leave it out here for

11:52 antiques and then leave it out here for people like us to come and appreciate I

11:54 people like us to come and appreciate I

11:54 people like us to come and appreciate I love that there's so many just love that

11:56 love that there's so many just love that

11:56 love that there's so many just love that we've seen so many examples of people

11:58 we've seen so many examples of people

11:58 we've seen so many examples of people who put their own money on the line to

12:01 who put their own money on the line to

12:01 who put their own money on the line to save and share history just for the love

12:04 save and share history just for the love

12:04 save and share history just for the love of it look at that there's an old house

12:05 of it look at that there's an old house

12:05 of it look at that there's an old house back there with a brand new roof on it

12:07 back there with a brand new roof on it

12:07 back there with a brand new roof on it too imagine buying a whole town just to

12:10 too imagine buying a whole town just to

12:10 too imagine buying a whole town just to put on display for people like us and

12:12 put on display for people like us and

12:12 put on display for people like us and not even living in it these people are

12:15 not even living in it these people are

12:15 not even living in it these people are my heroes and if I ever have the money

12:16 my heroes and if I ever have the money

12:16 my heroes and if I ever have the money I'm going to follow their example

12:18 I'm going to follow their example

12:18 I'm going to follow their example now speaking of resurrecting history

12:19 now speaking of resurrecting history

12:19 now speaking of resurrecting history we've got another epic stop to making I

12:21 we've got another epic stop to making I

12:21 we've got another epic stop to making I tell you this one has been difficult

12:24 tell you this one has been difficult

12:24 tell you this one has been difficult fine it's offering 66 out in the country

12:27 fine it's offering 66 out in the country

12:27 fine it's offering 66 out in the country according to the directions I got we

12:29 according to the directions I got we

12:29 according to the directions I got we should be getting pretty close

12:31 should be getting pretty close

12:31 should be getting pretty close ah I think this is it Oh weird we've

12:34 ah I think this is it Oh weird we've

12:34 ah I think this is it Oh weird we've made it to red oak Missouri

12:37 made it to red oak Missouri

12:37 made it to red oak Missouri or should I say red oak - Oh would you

12:41 or should I say red oak - Oh would you

12:41 or should I say red oak - Oh would you look at this a man by the name of Lowell

12:45 look at this a man by the name of Lowell

12:45 look at this a man by the name of Lowell Davis grew up in red oak Missouri but

12:49 Davis grew up in red oak Missouri but

12:49 Davis grew up in red oak Missouri but when he came back to his hometown later

12:51 when he came back to his hometown later

12:51 when he came back to his hometown later discovered that it was becoming a ghost

12:54 discovered that it was becoming a ghost

12:54 discovered that it was becoming a ghost town all the old businesses had been

12:56 town all the old businesses had been

12:56 town all the old businesses had been abandoned so he started buying them up

12:58 abandoned so he started buying them up

12:58 abandoned so he started buying them up and moving them to his property here

13:01 and moving them to his property here

13:01 and moving them to his property here creating red oak - this is weird it

13:04 creating red oak - this is weird it

13:04 creating red oak - this is weird it feels like I'm walking around an

13:06 feels like I'm walking around an

13:06 feels like I'm walking around an abandoned town where everybody just

13:09 abandoned town where everybody just

13:09 abandoned town where everybody just suddenly laughs it helps a little the

13:10 suddenly laughs it helps a little the

13:10 suddenly laughs it helps a little the people from Poland just showed up I'm

13:12 people from Poland just showed up I'm

13:12 people from Poland just showed up I'm not alone I can't find Lowell but I did

13:15 not alone I can't find Lowell but I did

13:15 not alone I can't find Lowell but I did find his dog hey buddy

13:16 find his dog hey buddy

13:16 find his dog hey buddy not interested okay I haven't found

13:19 not interested okay I haven't found

13:19 not interested okay I haven't found Lowell yet but I did find this dog are

13:21 Lowell yet but I did find this dog are

13:21 Lowell yet but I did find this dog are we going to be best friends yes we are

13:23 we going to be best friends yes we are

13:23 we going to be best friends yes we are the best friend nice to meet you Duke

13:26 the best friend nice to meet you Duke

13:26 the best friend nice to meet you Duke uncle boy a Lowell Davis is somewhat of

13:29 uncle boy a Lowell Davis is somewhat of

13:29 uncle boy a Lowell Davis is somewhat of a local celebrity in that he's an artist

13:33 a local celebrity in that he's an artist

13:33 a local celebrity in that he's an artist who creates things out of scrap metal

13:35 who creates things out of scrap metal

13:35 who creates things out of scrap metal like this epic scrap metal airplane

13:38 like this epic scrap metal airplane

13:38 like this epic scrap metal airplane right here that's amazing I can barely

13:40 right here that's amazing I can barely

13:40 right here that's amazing I can barely make my bed coming up the road I saw

13:42 make my bed coming up the road I saw

13:42 make my bed coming up the road I saw quite a few creations like this one all

13:44 quite a few creations like this one all

13:44 quite a few creations like this one all of Lowell's handiwork but he doesn't

13:46 of Lowell's handiwork but he doesn't

13:46 of Lowell's handiwork but he doesn't just make art like this this entire town

13:49 just make art like this this entire town

13:49 just make art like this this entire town is a work of art I mean I never saw the

13:51 is a work of art I mean I never saw the

13:51 is a work of art I mean I never saw the original red oak but I can't imagine it

13:54 original red oak but I can't imagine it

13:54 original red oak but I can't imagine it being any more beautiful than this look

13:56 being any more beautiful than this look

13:56 being any more beautiful than this look at the old general store here you can

13:58 at the old general store here you can

13:58 at the old general store here you can rent this building out for events now

14:00 rent this building out for events now

14:00 rent this building out for events now Wow look at that

14:01 Wow look at that

14:01 Wow look at that say you're I do it red oak - how about

14:05 say you're I do it red oak - how about

14:05 say you're I do it red oak - how about this the whole town is full of lols

14:07 this the whole town is full of lols

14:07 this the whole town is full of lols artwork look at these cats here I feel

14:09 artwork look at these cats here I feel

14:09 artwork look at these cats here I feel like I'm walking through an old western

14:10 like I'm walking through an old western

14:10 like I'm walking through an old western town I hit the zombie apocalypse or

14:12 town I hit the zombie apocalypse or

14:12 town I hit the zombie apocalypse or something there's no zombie here are

14:14 something there's no zombie here are

14:14 something there's no zombie here are there Duke you would tell me right now

14:15 there Duke you would tell me right now

14:15 there Duke you would tell me right now look at this it's the old blacksmith's

14:18 look at this it's the old blacksmith's

14:18 look at this it's the old blacksmith's shop I don't even know what's going on

14:20 shop I don't even know what's going on

14:20 shop I don't even know what's going on on the inside but it smells like my

14:22 on the inside but it smells like my

14:22 on the inside but it smells like my great grandma's farmhouse here what kind

14:24 great grandma's farmhouse here what kind

14:24 great grandma's farmhouse here what kind of games looks like they got a little

14:26 of games looks like they got a little

14:26 of games looks like they got a little bit of an old-timey photo studio going

14:29 bit of an old-timey photo studio going

14:29 bit of an old-timey photo studio going on

14:29 on

14:29 on this is so bizarre man this place is

14:32 this is so bizarre man this place is

14:32 this is so bizarre man this place is amazing

14:33 amazing

14:33 amazing and endless and there's no one around

14:34 and endless and there's no one around

14:34 and endless and there's no one around taking admission no one around at all

14:37 taking admission no one around at all

14:37 taking admission no one around at all just a couple of Polish tourists a dog

14:39 just a couple of Polish tourists a dog

14:39 just a couple of Polish tourists a dog and that's what it looks like you can

14:41 and that's what it looks like you can

14:41 and that's what it looks like you can have quite any vent here man this

14:43 have quite any vent here man this

14:43 have quite any vent here man this wouldn't be a bad place to get married

14:44 wouldn't be a bad place to get married

14:45 wouldn't be a bad place to get married look you already have the band built-in

14:47 look you already have the band built-in

14:47 look you already have the band built-in while I look at this old barn right here

14:49 while I look at this old barn right here

14:49 while I look at this old barn right here that is an old school building go

14:52 that is an old school building go

14:52 that is an old school building go animals in the yard today

14:54 animals in the yard today

14:54 animals in the yard today just a schmules well I see they've all

14:57 just a schmules well I see they've all

14:57 just a schmules well I see they've all escaped hello there scary red-faced

15:00 escaped hello there scary red-faced

15:00 escaped hello there scary red-faced murder duck

15:02 murder duck

15:02 murder duck I will not mess with mean I would go pet

15:04 I will not mess with mean I would go pet

15:04 I will not mess with mean I would go pet that duck goose looking thing but I was

15:06 that duck goose looking thing but I was

15:06 that duck goose looking thing but I was a little too chicken

15:11 look at these chicken with those crazy

15:11 look at these chicken with those crazy feathers by their feet booted chickens

15:14 feathers by their feet booted chickens

15:14 feathers by their feet booted chickens this place is amazing look there's an

15:16 this place is amazing look there's an

15:16 this place is amazing look there's an old carriage barn an old filling station

15:19 old carriage barn an old filling station

15:19 old carriage barn an old filling station and even tackleberry Park look at that

15:22 and even tackleberry Park look at that

15:22 and even tackleberry Park look at that little miniature house there's such an

15:24 little miniature house there's such an

15:24 little miniature house there's such an amazing mix of history and creativity

15:26 amazing mix of history and creativity

15:26 amazing mix of history and creativity here it's got the old school playground

15:28 here it's got the old school playground

15:28 here it's got the old school playground all set up there's whole entire houses

15:31 all set up there's whole entire houses

15:31 all set up there's whole entire houses here look at this that's old school

15:33 here look at this that's old school

15:33 here look at this that's old school and it went went went when oh wow I

15:36 and it went went went when oh wow I

15:36 and it went went went when oh wow I thought I had seen everything back there

15:38 thought I had seen everything back there

15:38 thought I had seen everything back there nope this place is twice as big as I

15:41 nope this place is twice as big as I

15:41 nope this place is twice as big as I thought it was all look at that wow it's

15:43 thought it was all look at that wow it's

15:43 thought it was all look at that wow it's an old Phillips sixty-six station this

15:45 an old Phillips sixty-six station this

15:45 an old Phillips sixty-six station this is unbelievable it's an entire town

15:48 is unbelievable it's an entire town

15:48 is unbelievable it's an entire town grocery store gas station lovers house

15:51 grocery store gas station lovers house

15:51 grocery store gas station lovers house paint assess fountain right there oh I

15:53 paint assess fountain right there oh I

15:53 paint assess fountain right there oh I see look at this the plumbers nightmare

15:56 see look at this the plumbers nightmare

15:56 see look at this the plumbers nightmare nice look at this it goes and goes and

15:59 nice look at this it goes and goes and

15:59 nice look at this it goes and goes and go this is the most surreal place I've

16:02 go this is the most surreal place I've

16:02 go this is the most surreal place I've ever been

16:03 ever been

16:03 ever been oh another dog look at this there's all

16:05 oh another dog look at this there's all

16:05 oh another dog look at this there's all these small houses here like this some

16:07 these small houses here like this some

16:07 these small houses here like this some of them have cars in the driveway

16:08 of them have cars in the driveway

16:08 of them have cars in the driveway there's people doing a little bit of

16:10 there's people doing a little bit of

16:10 there's people doing a little bit of construction out here some have quite a

16:12 construction out here some have quite a

16:12 construction out here some have quite a bit of stuff I can't tell if they're

16:13 bit of stuff I can't tell if they're

16:13 bit of stuff I can't tell if they're private home apparently red oak 2 is

16:15 private home apparently red oak 2 is

16:15 private home apparently red oak 2 is expanding there's a little t-shirt stand

16:17 expanding there's a little t-shirt stand

16:17 expanding there's a little t-shirt stand out there all by itself this is so weird

16:21 out there all by itself this is so weird

16:21 out there all by itself this is so weird some people working on an old railway

16:23 some people working on an old railway

16:23 some people working on an old railway depot right there and it looks like they

16:24 depot right there and it looks like they

16:24 depot right there and it looks like they just finished working on Fort hooker

16:27 just finished working on Fort hooker

16:27 just finished working on Fort hooker here look at this boat as pond you guys

16:30 here look at this boat as pond you guys

16:30 here look at this boat as pond you guys I've been a lot of weird places but I'm

16:32 I've been a lot of weird places but I'm

16:32 I've been a lot of weird places but I'm going to go ahead and say I have never

16:34 going to go ahead and say I have never

16:34 going to go ahead and say I have never been anywhere like this this is the most

16:36 been anywhere like this this is the most

16:36 been anywhere like this this is the most unusual most bizarre strangest most

16:40 unusual most bizarre strangest most

16:40 unusual most bizarre strangest most confusing amazing thing

16:42 confusing amazing thing

16:42 confusing amazing thing remember and it doesn't hurt that it's

16:44 remember and it doesn't hurt that it's

16:44 remember and it doesn't hurt that it's breathtakingly gorgeous I don't know

16:46 breathtakingly gorgeous I don't know

16:46 breathtakingly gorgeous I don't know what little old timey grandma or grandpa

16:48 what little old timey grandma or grandpa

16:48 what little old timey grandma or grandpa lived in there but it's got one heck of

16:51 lived in there but it's got one heck of

16:51 lived in there but it's got one heck of a front porch view I can remember back

16:54 a front porch view I can remember back

16:54 a front porch view I can remember back in nineteen and old five see it all

16:57 in nineteen and old five see it all

16:57 in nineteen and old five see it all Roosevelt owed me a corncob pipe so I

17:01 Roosevelt owed me a corncob pipe so I

17:01 Roosevelt owed me a corncob pipe so I wore my slippers down to the general

17:03 wore my slippers down to the general

17:03 wore my slippers down to the general store and Boxer machine and forgot all

17:06 store and Boxer machine and forgot all

17:06 store and Boxer machine and forgot all about it

17:07 about it

17:07 about it this place is part neighborhood part

17:08 this place is part neighborhood part

17:08 this place is part neighborhood part farm part History Museum part outdoor

17:11 farm part History Museum part outdoor

17:11 farm part History Museum part outdoor art museum and nobody's chased me off

17:13 art museum and nobody's chased me off

17:13 art museum and nobody's chased me off with a shotgun yet just two people

17:15 with a shotgun yet just two people

17:15 with a shotgun yet just two people walked by me and said me isn't it yes it

17:17 walked by me and said me isn't it yes it

17:17 walked by me and said me isn't it yes it is me yeah there's definitely people

17:19 is me yeah there's definitely people

17:19 is me yeah there's definitely people living here these people have their own

17:21 living here these people have their own

17:21 living here these people have their own plane we I don't get it maybe it'll hit

17:24 plane we I don't get it maybe it'll hit

17:24 plane we I don't get it maybe it'll hit me later yeah this is Wow there are

17:26 me later yeah this is Wow there are

17:26 me later yeah this is Wow there are people living here and there are people

17:28 people living here and there are people

17:28 people living here and there are people dead here I don't know that they moved

17:31 dead here I don't know that they moved

17:31 dead here I don't know that they moved the actual graves from red oak here but

17:33 the actual graves from red oak here but

17:33 the actual graves from red oak here but those tombstones look pretty dang real

17:36 those tombstones look pretty dang real

17:36 those tombstones look pretty dang real to me why in the world look at this the

17:39 to me why in the world look at this the

17:39 to me why in the world look at this the marshal's office know the marshals name

17:41 marshal's office know the marshals name

17:41 marshal's office know the marshals name is Ralph Hooker he's a marshal and a

17:44 is Ralph Hooker he's a marshal and a

17:44 is Ralph Hooker he's a marshal and a fort keeper a man of many talents it's

17:46 fort keeper a man of many talents it's

17:46 fort keeper a man of many talents it's just so weird because walking around

17:48 just so weird because walking around

17:48 just so weird because walking around here you get the weird sense that any

17:49 here you get the weird sense that any

17:49 here you get the weird sense that any second the people who live in these

17:51 second the people who live in these

17:51 second the people who live in these buildings or who work in them like the

17:53 buildings or who work in them like the

17:53 buildings or who work in them like the marshal or the old blacksmith are going

17:55 marshal or the old blacksmith are going

17:55 marshal or the old blacksmith are going to come back any second must be where

17:57 to come back any second must be where

17:57 to come back any second must be where that old hooker lived I like to try the

17:59 that old hooker lived I like to try the

17:59 that old hooker lived I like to try the cross from the marshal's office is one

18:00 cross from the marshal's office is one

18:00 cross from the marshal's office is one of those old jails they really used to

18:02 of those old jails they really used to

18:02 of those old jails they really used to use these our door things as jails once

18:04 use these our door things as jails once

18:04 use these our door things as jails once upon a time wait a minute look at this

18:06 upon a time wait a minute look at this

18:06 upon a time wait a minute look at this looks like they've repurposed it red oak

18:08 looks like they've repurposed it red oak

18:08 looks like they've repurposed it red oak childcare center 50 cents per hour

18:20 I could be happy here this place is

18:20 I could be happy here this place is unbelievable

18:21 unbelievable

18:21 unbelievable like Knott's Berry Farm but you didn't

18:24 like Knott's Berry Farm but you didn't

18:24 like Knott's Berry Farm but you didn't have to buy a ticket and no one's trying

18:25 have to buy a ticket and no one's trying

18:25 have to buy a ticket and no one's trying to sell you any boysenberries right

18:27 to sell you any boysenberries right

18:27 to sell you any boysenberries right that's right

18:28 that's right

18:28 that's right we don't make boysenberries around here

18:30 we don't make boysenberries around here

18:30 we don't make boysenberries around here we just make murderers all done did I

18:33 we just make murderers all done did I

18:33 we just make murderers all done did I say murder I meant Oh blackberries Oh

18:35 say murder I meant Oh blackberries Oh

18:36 say murder I meant Oh blackberries Oh blackberry see with no one around most

18:40 blackberry see with no one around most

18:40 blackberry see with no one around most of these buildings and no one really

18:42 of these buildings and no one really

18:42 of these buildings and no one really talking to me I don't really know what's

18:44 talking to me I don't really know what's

18:44 talking to me I don't really know what's on and off limits I'm just sort of

18:47 on and off limits I'm just sort of

18:47 on and off limits I'm just sort of wandering around staring at everything

18:49 wandering around staring at everything

18:49 wandering around staring at everything and everybody's just giving me the

18:50 and everybody's just giving me the

18:50 and everybody's just giving me the thumbs up in the night wow look at that

18:52 thumbs up in the night wow look at that

18:52 thumbs up in the night wow look at that I wonder if that was an old mill or

18:54 I wonder if that was an old mill or

18:54 I wonder if that was an old mill or what huh is beautiful just crazy I've

18:59 what huh is beautiful just crazy I've

18:59 what huh is beautiful just crazy I've never seen anything like this place like

19:01 never seen anything like this place like

19:01 never seen anything like this place like I said people tried to describe it to me

19:03 I said people tried to describe it to me

19:03 I said people tried to describe it to me but their description was lacking this

19:06 but their description was lacking this

19:06 but their description was lacking this place is huge it's full of history and

19:08 place is huge it's full of history and

19:08 place is huge it's full of history and folk art everywhere it's breathtakingly

19:12 folk art everywhere it's breathtakingly

19:12 folk art everywhere it's breathtakingly gorgeous and it's only a few minutes off

19:14 gorgeous and it's only a few minutes off

19:14 gorgeous and it's only a few minutes off old route 66 closer than a lot of route

19:16 old route 66 closer than a lot of route

19:16 old route 66 closer than a lot of route 66 attractions are and I've never heard

19:19 66 attractions are and I've never heard

19:19 66 attractions are and I've never heard of this place before today there's even

19:21 of this place before today there's even

19:21 of this place before today there's even a spot for a fun pic you're so good at

19:24 a spot for a fun pic you're so good at

19:24 a spot for a fun pic you're so good at spooning mr. Lu Duke I want to learn

19:26 spooning mr. Lu Duke I want to learn

19:26 spooning mr. Lu Duke I want to learn some more about this place tell me some

19:28 some more about this place tell me some

19:28 some more about this place tell me some more buddy tell me some more okay well I

19:30 more buddy tell me some more okay well I

19:30 more buddy tell me some more okay well I couldn't get much information out of

19:32 couldn't get much information out of

19:32 couldn't get much information out of Duke but a little old lady driving by

19:33 Duke but a little old lady driving by

19:33 Duke but a little old lady driving by told me all kinds of different people

19:35 told me all kinds of different people

19:35 told me all kinds of different people now own some of the buildings here which

19:38 now own some of the buildings here which

19:38 now own some of the buildings here which means Lowell Davis really did save his

19:40 means Lowell Davis really did save his

19:40 means Lowell Davis really did save his town it's a community again and I think

19:43 town it's a community again and I think

19:43 town it's a community again and I think this might be one of the most beautiful

19:45 this might be one of the most beautiful

19:45 this might be one of the most beautiful places I have ever been a truly living

19:50 places I have ever been a truly living

19:50 places I have ever been a truly living piece of art Wow I just wish there was

19:54 piece of art Wow I just wish there was

19:54 piece of art Wow I just wish there was some building I could spend the night in

19:56 some building I could spend the night in

19:56 some building I could spend the night in here this is amazing and you imagine

19:59 here this is amazing and you imagine

19:59 here this is amazing and you imagine having a home like this speaking of home

20:01 having a home like this speaking of home

20:01 having a home like this speaking of home I better keep going west I'm only sorry

20:03 I better keep going west I'm only sorry

20:03 I better keep going west I'm only sorry I didn't get to meet Lowell Davis

20:05 I didn't get to meet Lowell Davis

20:05 I didn't get to meet Lowell Davis himself that's okay I've got the

20:06 himself that's okay I've got the

20:06 himself that's okay I've got the funniest feeling but I'll be back

20:08 funniest feeling but I'll be back

20:08 funniest feeling but I'll be back someday all right pushing on in to

20:10 someday all right pushing on in to

20:10 someday all right pushing on in to Carthage Missouri we get to see

20:12 Carthage Missouri we get to see

20:12 Carthage Missouri we get to see something pretty special in 1939

20:15 something pretty special in 1939

20:15 something pretty special in 1939 streamline Moderne boots court wow

20:18 streamline Moderne boots court wow

20:18 streamline Moderne boots court wow that's awesome a radio in every room you

20:21 that's awesome a radio in every room you

20:21 that's awesome a radio in every room you don't see many motor courts like this

20:23 don't see many motor courts like this

20:23 don't see many motor courts like this around anymore look at this you could

20:25 around anymore look at this you could

20:25 around anymore look at this you could have pulled your car in right next to

20:27 have pulled your car in right next to

20:27 have pulled your car in right next to your room could've you still can many

20:29 your room could've you still can many

20:29 your room could've you still can many famous people stayed here including

20:31 famous people stayed here including

20:31 famous people stayed here including Clark Gable right here in room number

20:35 Clark Gable right here in room number

20:35 Clark Gable right here in room number six that is pretty amazing if I wasn't

20:37 six that is pretty amazing if I wasn't

20:37 six that is pretty amazing if I wasn't trying to get back to California so fast

20:39 trying to get back to California so fast

20:39 trying to get back to California so fast even I would stay at the Bhoots Court

20:41 even I would stay at the Bhoots Court

20:41 even I would stay at the Bhoots Court you don't see many streamline Moderne or

20:43 you don't see many streamline Moderne or

20:43 you don't see many streamline Moderne or streamline moderna motels anymore and

20:46 streamline moderna motels anymore and

20:46 streamline moderna motels anymore and this place was never upgraded or changed

20:48 this place was never upgraded or changed

20:48 this place was never upgraded or changed it still has a radio in every room the

20:50 it still has a radio in every room the

20:50 it still has a radio in every room the gentlemen on the ladder fixing up the

20:52 gentlemen on the ladder fixing up the

20:52 gentlemen on the ladder fixing up the boots Court doesn't even work here he is

20:54 boots Court doesn't even work here he is

20:54 boots Court doesn't even work here he is a member of the route 66 Chamber of

20:56 a member of the route 66 Chamber of

20:56 a member of the route 66 Chamber of Commerce visit 66 dot-com just doing a

20:59 Commerce visit 66 dot-com just doing a

20:59 Commerce visit 66 dot-com just doing a little volunteer work there because he

21:01 little volunteer work there because he

21:01 little volunteer work there because he can keeping the route nice that's just

21:03 can keeping the route nice that's just

21:03 can keeping the route nice that's just the way it is out here

21:04 the way it is out here

21:04 the way it is out here people just care all right westward hole

21:07 people just care all right westward hole

21:07 people just care all right westward hole to Joplin last time I came through

21:09 to Joplin last time I came through

21:09 to Joplin last time I came through Joplin there was really bad weather so I

21:11 Joplin there was really bad weather so I

21:11 Joplin there was really bad weather so I just breezed through as quickly as

21:13 just breezed through as quickly as

21:13 just breezed through as quickly as possible come on it's one of the cities

21:14 possible come on it's one of the cities

21:14 possible come on it's one of the cities from the route 66 song we got to go

21:16 from the route 66 song we got to go

21:16 from the route 66 song we got to go downtown sheesh it's a very twisty road

21:19 downtown sheesh it's a very twisty road

21:19 downtown sheesh it's a very twisty road into downtown Joplin oh wow downtown

21:22 into downtown Joplin oh wow downtown

21:22 into downtown Joplin oh wow downtown Joplin is nice not a lot going on in

21:25 Joplin is nice not a lot going on in

21:25 Joplin is nice not a lot going on in downtown Joplin today but still nice

21:27 downtown Joplin today but still nice

21:27 downtown Joplin today but still nice whenever I see towns like this I always

21:29 whenever I see towns like this I always

21:29 whenever I see towns like this I always wonder why they don't film movies here

21:31 wonder why they don't film movies here

21:31 wonder why they don't film movies here what's weird about Joplin is there's a

21:33 what's weird about Joplin is there's a

21:33 what's weird about Joplin is there's a point where you drive out of downtown

21:34 point where you drive out of downtown

21:34 point where you drive out of downtown and all old buildings disappear and all

21:37 and all old buildings disappear and all

21:37 and all old buildings disappear and all you see is new construction that's

21:39 you see is new construction that's

21:39 you see is new construction that's because only six or seven years ago they

21:41 because only six or seven years ago they

21:41 because only six or seven years ago they had a massive f5 tornado pretty scary

21:45 had a massive f5 tornado pretty scary

21:45 had a massive f5 tornado pretty scary but it's amazing to see how the town is

21:47 but it's amazing to see how the town is

21:47 but it's amazing to see how the town is recovered check this out you see this

21:48 recovered check this out you see this

21:48 recovered check this out you see this garage right here see how there's a

21:50 garage right here see how there's a

21:50 garage right here see how there's a little apartment right on top of that

21:52 little apartment right on top of that

21:52 little apartment right on top of that Bonnie and Clyde once rented that

21:54 Bonnie and Clyde once rented that

21:54 Bonnie and Clyde once rented that apartment and having shootout with

21:57 apartment and having shootout with

21:57 apartment and having shootout with police apparently the cops tried to

21:58 police apparently the cops tried to

21:58 police apparently the cops tried to ambush them and get the drop on old

22:00 ambush them and get the drop on old

22:00 ambush them and get the drop on old Bonnie and Clyde but Bonnie and Clyde

22:02 Bonnie and Clyde but Bonnie and Clyde

22:02 Bonnie and Clyde but Bonnie and Clyde not only escaped but took the lives of

22:05 not only escaped but took the lives of

22:05 not only escaped but took the lives of two police officers that sign right

22:07 two police officers that sign right

22:07 two police officers that sign right there says that when they escaped they

22:09 there says that when they escaped they

22:09 there says that when they escaped they left behind a roll of Kodak film that

22:11 left behind a roll of Kodak film that

22:11 left behind a roll of Kodak film that gave people the first public pictures of

22:14 gave people the first public pictures of

22:14 gave people the first public pictures of the Bonnie and Clyde gang it's pretty

22:16 the Bonnie and Clyde gang it's pretty

22:16 the Bonnie and Clyde gang it's pretty crazy that was way back in 1933 things

22:19 crazy that was way back in 1933 things

22:19 crazy that was way back in 1933 things have certainly changed though because

22:20 have certainly changed though because

22:20 have certainly changed though because from here I can actually look down from

22:22 from here I can actually look down from

22:22 from here I can actually look down from their hideout and see a police station

22:25 their hideout and see a police station

22:25 their hideout and see a police station right there that little building in the

22:27 right there that little building in the

22:27 right there that little building in the distance that's the coppers maybe the

22:30 distance that's the coppers maybe the

22:30 distance that's the coppers maybe the best place to hide is in plain sight all

22:32 best place to hide is in plain sight all

22:32 best place to hide is in plain sight all right friends it's time to move on you

22:34 right friends it's time to move on you

22:34 right friends it's time to move on you can see why I love Missouri so beautiful

22:37 can see why I love Missouri so beautiful

22:37 can see why I love Missouri so beautiful so green so winding so much history but

22:40 so green so winding so much history but

22:40 so green so winding so much history but now it's time to go because this is

22:42 now it's time to go because this is

22:42 now it's time to go because this is where old route 66 crosses into Kansas

22:46 where old route 66 crosses into Kansas

22:46 where old route 66 crosses into Kansas there's no papers there's no place like

22:48 there's no papers there's no place like

22:48 there's no papers there's no place like home

22:49 home

22:49 home Neil clicking is not working guess I got

22:51 Neil clicking is not working guess I got

22:51 Neil clicking is not working guess I got a walk across the line this means we're

22:53 a walk across the line this means we're

22:53 a walk across the line this means we're back in Galena Kansas a happy place also

22:57 back in Galena Kansas a happy place also

22:57 back in Galena Kansas a happy place also one of the inspirations for Radiator

22:59 one of the inspirations for Radiator

22:59 one of the inspirations for Radiator Springs and a home of a friend of ours

23:03 Springs and a home of a friend of ours

23:03 Springs and a home of a friend of ours oh I missed you tell cave this guy was

23:07 oh I missed you tell cave this guy was

23:07 oh I missed you tell cave this guy was the original inspiration for tow mater

23:09 the original inspiration for tow mater

23:09 the original inspiration for tow mater who is now right next door you guys

23:12 who is now right next door you guys

23:12 who is now right next door you guys missed my other route 66 videos going

23:14 missed my other route 66 videos going

23:14 missed my other route 66 videos going all the way from California to Chicago

23:16 all the way from California to Chicago

23:16 all the way from California to Chicago you're missing out now it's nice to see

23:17 you're missing out now it's nice to see

23:17 you're missing out now it's nice to see a familiar

23:18 a familiar

23:18 a familiar again buddy you too weirdly flattened

23:20 again buddy you too weirdly flattened

23:20 again buddy you too weirdly flattened tow mater I love Kansas Joan I'm kinda

23:24 tow mater I love Kansas Joan I'm kinda

23:24 tow mater I love Kansas Joan I'm kinda late today so I still didn't get to see

23:25 late today so I still didn't get to see

23:25 late today so I still didn't get to see the inside of the bordello antiques darn

23:28 the inside of the bordello antiques darn

23:28 the inside of the bordello antiques darn it someday I'll see what's in there but

23:30 it someday I'll see what's in there but

23:30 it someday I'll see what's in there but not today friends we've already seen a

23:32 not today friends we've already seen a

23:32 not today friends we've already seen a lot today but the Sun is shortly about

23:34 lot today but the Sun is shortly about

23:34 lot today but the Sun is shortly about to set and I have got to get myself to

23:38 to set and I have got to get myself to

23:38 to set and I have got to get myself to Oklahoma thank you guys for coming with

23:40 Oklahoma thank you guys for coming with

23:40 Oklahoma thank you guys for coming with me on this adventure I will see you very

23:42 me on this adventure I will see you very

23:42 me on this adventure I will see you very shortly subscribe if you haven't already

23:44 shortly subscribe if you haven't already

23:44 shortly subscribe if you haven't already and I'll see you a little further along

23:46 and I'll see you a little further along

23:46 and I'll see you a little further along down the road

24:02 [Music]

24:02 [Music] you

24:03 you

24:03 you [Music]

24:26 look at this it's another Lowell Davis

24:26 look at this it's another Lowell Davis masterpiece do you know whether this

24:28 masterpiece do you know whether this

24:28 masterpiece do you know whether this isn't an airplane right there is a

24:31 isn't an airplane right there is a

24:31 isn't an airplane right there is a manure spreader I manure spreader with

24:33 manure spreader I manure spreader with

24:33 manure spreader I manure spreader with wings this guy's about to put poop on

24:36 wings this guy's about to put poop on

24:36 wings this guy's about to put poop on everyone it's called the crap duster

24:40 everyone it's called the crap duster

24:40 everyone it's called the crap duster hits a crack duster oh crap get it

24:43 hits a crack duster oh crap get it

24:43 hits a crack duster oh crap get it dropped a traffic

24:46 dropped a traffic

24:46 dropped a traffic [Music]

24:47 [Music] just go to show you never know what

24:50 just go to show you never know what

24:50 just go to show you never know what you're going to see if you travel in

24:52 you're going to see if you travel in

24:52 you're going to see if you travel in America

The Weirdest Ghost Town I've ever seen! Cruisin' Missouri's Route 66

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