The NUCLEAR MINE! Route 66 from Gallup to Grants!

0:02 good morning everyone and welcome to

0:02 good morning everyone and welcome to Gallup New Mexico it's one of those

0:04 Gallup New Mexico it's one of those

0:04 Gallup New Mexico it's one of those route 66 cities from the song Oklahoma

0:07 route 66 cities from the song Oklahoma

0:07 route 66 cities from the song Oklahoma City look so so pretty you'll see

0:09 City look so so pretty you'll see

0:09 City look so so pretty you'll see Amarillo Gallup New Mexico and now we're

0:14 Amarillo Gallup New Mexico and now we're

0:14 Amarillo Gallup New Mexico and now we're here we are seeing Gallup New Mexico

0:16 here we are seeing Gallup New Mexico

0:16 here we are seeing Gallup New Mexico Gallup is known by various names the

0:18 Gallup is known by various names the

0:18 Gallup is known by various names the heart of Indian country the Indian

0:20 heart of Indian country the Indian

0:20 heart of Indian country the Indian capital of America but apparently it's

0:22 capital of America but apparently it's

0:22 capital of America but apparently it's also the home of the house of the Lamb

0:25 also the home of the house of the Lamb

0:25 also the home of the house of the Lamb stew who sounds pretty tasty Gallup was

0:28 stew who sounds pretty tasty Gallup was

0:28 stew who sounds pretty tasty Gallup was founded in 1881 as a railroad town

0:31 founded in 1881 as a railroad town

0:31 founded in 1881 as a railroad town because of the abundance of local coal

0:33 because of the abundance of local coal

0:33 because of the abundance of local coal and as much since an Old West town it

0:35 and as much since an Old West town it

0:36 and as much since an Old West town it actually wasn't named for gallop like

0:37 actually wasn't named for gallop like

0:37 actually wasn't named for gallop like galloping horses it was named for David

0:39 galloping horses it was named for David

0:39 galloping horses it was named for David gallop the paymaster on the railroad

0:41 gallop the paymaster on the railroad

0:41 gallop the paymaster on the railroad naming your town after the guy that

0:44 naming your town after the guy that

0:44 naming your town after the guy that gives you your paycheck smooth move

0:46 gives you your paycheck smooth move

0:46 gives you your paycheck smooth move gallant and gallop is a beautiful city

0:48 gallant and gallop is a beautiful city

0:48 gallant and gallop is a beautiful city this road is called Cole Avenue and Wow

0:51 this road is called Cole Avenue and Wow

0:51 this road is called Cole Avenue and Wow look at that historical movie theater

0:54 look at that historical movie theater

0:54 look at that historical movie theater showing like a Batman of course now I

0:56 showing like a Batman of course now I

0:56 showing like a Batman of course now I still haven't seen Lego Batman while the

0:58 still haven't seen Lego Batman while the

0:58 still haven't seen Lego Batman while the economy in Gallup New Mexico may have

1:00 economy in Gallup New Mexico may have

1:00 economy in Gallup New Mexico may have started with coal whoa once the

1:02 started with coal whoa once the

1:02 started with coal whoa once the railroads really got going and Fred

1:04 railroads really got going and Fred

1:04 railroads really got going and Fred Harvey started promoting tourism in the

1:06 Harvey started promoting tourism in the

1:06 Harvey started promoting tourism in the southwest gallops position on the edge

1:08 southwest gallops position on the edge

1:08 southwest gallops position on the edge of the Navajo Nation and its proximity

1:10 of the Navajo Nation and its proximity

1:10 of the Navajo Nation and its proximity to the Hopi people the Zuni people as

1:12 to the Hopi people the Zuni people as

1:12 to the Hopi people the Zuni people as well as many other Native American

1:14 well as many other Native American

1:14 well as many other Native American groups it became the de facto capital of

1:17 groups it became the de facto capital of

1:17 groups it became the de facto capital of Native American arts and crime

1:19 Native American arts and crime

1:19 Native American arts and crime eventually as this massive sign points

1:21 eventually as this massive sign points

1:21 eventually as this massive sign points out home to the intertribal Indian

1:24 out home to the intertribal Indian

1:24 out home to the intertribal Indian ceremonial a massive gathering of native

1:27 ceremonial a massive gathering of native

1:27 ceremonial a massive gathering of native peoples from all over the country and as

1:29 peoples from all over the country and as

1:29 peoples from all over the country and as far away as Canada I believe and of

1:31 far away as Canada I believe and of

1:31 far away as Canada I believe and of course since route 66 ran right through

1:33 course since route 66 ran right through

1:33 course since route 66 ran right through the town back in route 66 is Hayden

1:35 the town back in route 66 is Hayden

1:35 the town back in route 66 is Hayden Gallup was only double confirmed as the

1:37 Gallup was only double confirmed as the

1:37 Gallup was only double confirmed as the capital for Indian arts and crafts

1:39 capital for Indian arts and crafts

1:39 capital for Indian arts and crafts people still come here from hundreds of

1:41 people still come here from hundreds of

1:41 people still come here from hundreds of miles around to sell authentic art there

1:44 miles around to sell authentic art there

1:44 miles around to sell authentic art there are wholesale arts and pottery and

1:46 are wholesale arts and pottery and

1:46 are wholesale arts and pottery and jewelry dealers all over gala thanks

1:50 jewelry dealers all over gala thanks

1:50 jewelry dealers all over gala thanks a railroad and then to route 66 G

1:54 a railroad and then to route 66 G

1:54 a railroad and then to route 66 G and now to the internet they ship this

1:57 and now to the internet they ship this

1:57 and now to the internet they ship this stuff all over the world your collector

2:00 stuff all over the world your collector

2:00 stuff all over the world your collector of southwestern or native parts and

2:02 of southwestern or native parts and

2:02 of southwestern or native parts and jewelry you will definitely want to come

2:04 jewelry you will definitely want to come

2:04 jewelry you will definitely want to come to Gallo I'm standing on the side of

2:06 to Gallo I'm standing on the side of

2:06 to Gallo I'm standing on the side of route 66 because I'm hoping to get a

2:08 route 66 because I'm hoping to get a

2:08 route 66 because I'm hoping to get a glimpse at one of the oldest and most

2:10 glimpse at one of the oldest and most

2:10 glimpse at one of the oldest and most famous trading posts on route 66

2:12 famous trading posts on route 66

2:12 famous trading posts on route 66 Richardson's trading company also known

2:14 Richardson's trading company also known

2:14 Richardson's trading company also known by its world-famous neon sign as

2:16 by its world-famous neon sign as

2:16 by its world-famous neon sign as Richardson's pond you see pawnshops

2:18 Richardson's pond you see pawnshops

2:18 Richardson's pond you see pawnshops didn't have the negative connotation

2:19 didn't have the negative connotation

2:19 didn't have the negative connotation back then that they do today and this

2:21 back then that they do today and this

2:21 back then that they do today and this place has been open since 1913

2:24 place has been open since 1913

2:24 place has been open since 1913 that's a hundred and fourteen years of

2:26 that's a hundred and fourteen years of

2:26 that's a hundred and fourteen years of selling stuff 114 years of travellers

2:29 selling stuff 114 years of travellers

2:29 selling stuff 114 years of travellers coming in the store and now it's my turn

2:31 coming in the store and now it's my turn

2:31 coming in the store and now it's my turn Wow would you look at the size of this

2:34 Wow would you look at the size of this

2:34 Wow would you look at the size of this place well this store is massive and

2:37 place well this store is massive and

2:37 place well this store is massive and they have so much understandably

2:39 they have so much understandably

2:39 they have so much understandably with so much local competition they

2:41 with so much local competition they

2:41 with so much local competition they don't want too many photos or too much

2:43 don't want too many photos or too much

2:43 don't want too many photos or too much video inside there is an amazing amount

2:47 video inside there is an amazing amount

2:47 video inside there is an amazing amount of stuff in there so much more so much

2:49 of stuff in there so much more so much

2:49 of stuff in there so much more so much jewelry and I can't even begin to tell

2:51 jewelry and I can't even begin to tell

2:51 jewelry and I can't even begin to tell you how many saddles the Richardson

2:53 you how many saddles the Richardson

2:53 you how many saddles the Richardson family have been operating stores and

2:55 family have been operating stores and

2:55 family have been operating stores and old-timey trading posts in New Mexico

2:57 old-timey trading posts in New Mexico

2:57 old-timey trading posts in New Mexico for well over a hundred and fifty years

3:00 for well over a hundred and fifty years

3:00 for well over a hundred and fifty years actually some of their original trading

3:02 actually some of their original trading

3:02 actually some of their original trading posts have become museums in other towns

3:04 posts have become museums in other towns

3:04 posts have become museums in other towns that levy ninety nine year old owner has

3:06 that levy ninety nine year old owner has

3:06 that levy ninety nine year old owner has just recently passed away but the

3:08 just recently passed away but the

3:08 just recently passed away but the business is still in the family right

3:10 business is still in the family right

3:10 business is still in the family right here in Gallup New Mexico and the trains

3:12 here in Gallup New Mexico and the trains

3:12 here in Gallup New Mexico and the trains just never end over here all right now

3:15 just never end over here all right now

3:15 just never end over here all right now it's time for the old wreck Hotel

3:18 it's time for the old wreck Hotel

3:18 it's time for the old wreck Hotel Historical Museum this old hotel was

3:20 Historical Museum this old hotel was

3:20 Historical Museum this old hotel was built a hundred and seventeen years ago

3:23 built a hundred and seventeen years ago

3:23 built a hundred and seventeen years ago right over here next to the railroad

3:25 right over here next to the railroad

3:25 right over here next to the railroad track last time I was in Gallup I was

3:27 track last time I was in Gallup I was

3:27 track last time I was in Gallup I was here too late and it was closed but not

3:29 here too late and it was closed but not

3:29 here too late and it was closed but not today Wow check this out a one-time

3:34 today Wow check this out a one-time

3:34 today Wow check this out a one-time hotel now a museum this museum focuses a

3:39 hotel now a museum this museum focuses a

3:39 hotel now a museum this museum focuses a lot on the coal mining in town and the

3:41 lot on the coal mining in town and the

3:41 lot on the coal mining in town and the Eastern European immigrants who followed

3:44 Eastern European immigrants who followed

3:44 Eastern European immigrants who followed the railroad into Gallup to mine the

3:46 the railroad into Gallup to mine the

3:46 the railroad into Gallup to mine the coal very cool very friendly guy at the

3:49 coal very cool very friendly guy at the

3:49 coal very cool very friendly guy at the entrance to the museum was explaining to

3:51 entrance to the museum was explaining to

3:51 entrance to the museum was explaining to me that this building has gone through a

3:53 me that this building has gone through a

3:53 me that this building has gone through a lot of changes of course it was

3:54 lot of changes of course it was

3:54 lot of changes of course it was originally the Rex hotel and the police

3:56 originally the Rex hotel and the police

3:56 originally the Rex hotel and the police restored it and used it for some of

3:58 restored it and used it for some of

3:58 restored it and used it for some of their offices believe they even had the

4:00 their offices believe they even had the

4:00 their offices believe they even had the Narcotics Division in this building and

4:02 Narcotics Division in this building and

4:02 Narcotics Division in this building and at one point he says was even operated

4:04 at one point he says was even operated

4:04 at one point he says was even operated as a Hobby Lobby man with places like

4:06 as a Hobby Lobby man with places like

4:06 as a Hobby Lobby man with places like this I don't even really know what to

4:08 this I don't even really know what to

4:08 this I don't even really know what to focus on there's just so much here like

4:10 focus on there's just so much here like

4:10 focus on there's just so much here like look at this monkey stove never heard of

4:13 look at this monkey stove never heard of

4:13 look at this monkey stove never heard of a monkey stove before how here's a whole

4:15 a monkey stove before how here's a whole

4:15 a monkey stove before how here's a whole bunch of coal mining artifact oh and

4:17 bunch of coal mining artifact oh and

4:17 bunch of coal mining artifact oh and check out these old stamp machines look

4:19 check out these old stamp machines look

4:19 check out these old stamp machines look at the prices on there check out some of

4:21 at the prices on there check out some of

4:21 at the prices on there check out some of these photos of the old coal miners I

4:23 these photos of the old coal miners I

4:23 these photos of the old coal miners I haven't seen that much coal since

4:25 haven't seen that much coal since

4:25 haven't seen that much coal since Christmas whoa and look at all these old

4:27 Christmas whoa and look at all these old

4:27 Christmas whoa and look at all these old city directories check it out there's an

4:29 city directories check it out there's an

4:29 city directories check it out there's an ad on the back for the intertribal

4:31 ad on the back for the intertribal

4:31 ad on the back for the intertribal ceremony although this is very

4:33 ceremony although this is very

4:33 ceremony although this is very interesting and very unusual check out

4:36 interesting and very unusual check out

4:36 interesting and very unusual check out this old wooden headstone for George

4:39 this old wooden headstone for George

4:39 this old wooden headstone for George Reynolds I've never seen a grave marker

4:41 Reynolds I've never seen a grave marker

4:41 Reynolds I've never seen a grave marker like that in a museum this is so cool

4:43 like that in a museum this is so cool

4:43 like that in a museum this is so cool there's a lot of Gallup history

4:45 there's a lot of Gallup history

4:45 there's a lot of Gallup history contained in this little museum

4:46 contained in this little museum

4:46 contained in this little museum including a lot of relics from the World

4:48 including a lot of relics from the World

4:48 including a lot of relics from the World War 2 era look at that there's an old

4:50 War 2 era look at that there's an old

4:50 War 2 era look at that there's an old World War one uniform right there and

4:53 World War one uniform right there and

4:53 World War one uniform right there and over here is a little information on the

4:55 over here is a little information on the

4:55 over here is a little information on the Navajo code talkers or about them later

4:58 Navajo code talkers or about them later

4:58 Navajo code talkers or about them later Gallup was named by Rand McNally as the

5:00 Gallup was named by Rand McNally as the

5:00 Gallup was named by Rand McNally as the most patriotic small town in America

5:02 most patriotic small town in America

5:02 most patriotic small town in America there are memorials to veterans

5:04 there are memorials to veterans

5:04 there are memorials to veterans everywhere in town and check out some of

5:06 everywhere in town and check out some of

5:06 everywhere in town and check out some of these military uniforms donated to the

5:09 these military uniforms donated to the

5:09 these military uniforms donated to the museum from local inhabitants sidenote

5:12 museum from local inhabitants sidenote

5:12 museum from local inhabitants sidenote Gallup New Mexico is one of the few

5:14 Gallup New Mexico is one of the few

5:14 Gallup New Mexico is one of the few towns in the United States that refused

5:16 towns in the United States that refused

5:16 towns in the United States that refused to turn over its 800 japanese-american

5:20 to turn over its 800 japanese-american

5:20 to turn over its 800 japanese-american and would not send them to internment

5:22 and would not send them to internment

5:22 and would not send them to internment camps during World War two a melting pot

5:24 camps during World War two a melting pot

5:24 camps during World War two a melting pot is strong with Dallas

5:27 is strong with Dallas

5:27 is strong with Dallas don't

5:28 don't

5:28 don't you Oh

5:29 you Oh

5:29 you Oh won't give me the time of day huh

5:31 won't give me the time of day huh

5:31 won't give me the time of day huh everyone else in this town is friendly

5:32 everyone else in this town is friendly

5:32 everyone else in this town is friendly you know the great thing about museums

5:34 you know the great thing about museums

5:34 you know the great thing about museums like that is they're almost always free

5:37 like that is they're almost always free

5:37 like that is they're almost always free you know when you're driving down the

5:38 you know when you're driving down the

5:38 you know when you're driving down the highway you're going through an old town

5:40 highway you're going through an old town

5:40 highway you're going through an old town part of some city you always see those

5:43 part of some city you always see those

5:43 part of some city you always see those little museums do you think I don't know

5:44 little museums do you think I don't know

5:44 little museums do you think I don't know if I have any money on me go inside

5:46 if I have any money on me go inside

5:46 if I have any money on me go inside usually they're free or for donation

5:48 usually they're free or for donation

5:48 usually they're free or for donation only it's always such a great way to get

5:50 only it's always such a great way to get

5:50 only it's always such a great way to get to know a place that you're visiting

5:51 to know a place that you're visiting

5:51 to know a place that you're visiting which after all it's the point of travel

5:53 which after all it's the point of travel

5:53 which after all it's the point of travel by the way look at that guy up there huh

5:56 by the way look at that guy up there huh

5:56 by the way look at that guy up there huh looks pretty familiar told you those

5:58 looks pretty familiar told you those

5:58 looks pretty familiar told you those guys were everywhere Roisin your

6:00 guys were everywhere Roisin your

6:00 guys were everywhere Roisin your grandpapa yesterday cowboy all right

6:02 grandpapa yesterday cowboy all right

6:02 grandpapa yesterday cowboy all right next up I'm trying to find the Chamber

6:04 next up I'm trying to find the Chamber

6:04 next up I'm trying to find the Chamber of Commerce I can't help but notice all

6:06 of Commerce I can't help but notice all

6:06 of Commerce I can't help but notice all these old automotive relics of route 66

6:09 these old automotive relics of route 66

6:09 these old automotive relics of route 66 some of which look very historic indeed

6:11 some of which look very historic indeed

6:11 some of which look very historic indeed I really have to be rolling along soon I

6:13 I really have to be rolling along soon I

6:13 I really have to be rolling along soon I don't have too much time left for gala

6:16 don't have too much time left for gala

6:16 don't have too much time left for gala but I really don't want to leave without

6:17 but I really don't want to leave without

6:17 but I really don't want to leave without learning a little more about the code

6:19 learning a little more about the code

6:19 learning a little more about the code talkers which were navajo who used their

6:22 talkers which were navajo who used their

6:22 talkers which were navajo who used their native language as a code to confound

6:25 native language as a code to confound

6:25 native language as a code to confound the Japanese during World War two

6:27 the Japanese during World War two

6:27 the Japanese during World War two because so few people spoke the Navajo

6:29 because so few people spoke the Navajo

6:29 because so few people spoke the Navajo language the Japanese couldn't figure

6:31 language the Japanese couldn't figure

6:31 language the Japanese couldn't figure out what the heck it was they never

6:32 out what the heck it was they never

6:32 out what the heck it was they never broke the code and it was probably key

6:34 broke the code and it was probably key

6:34 broke the code and it was probably key in winning us the war it's

6:38 in winning us the war it's

6:38 in winning us the war it's a weird thing to walk into the Chamber

6:40 a weird thing to walk into the Chamber

6:40 a weird thing to walk into the Chamber of Commerce they do have a lot of

6:41 of Commerce they do have a lot of

6:41 of Commerce they do have a lot of information and here's the display right

6:43 information and here's the display right

6:43 information and here's the display right here this display brings up the point

6:45 here this display brings up the point

6:45 here this display brings up the point that a lot of Native Americans went to

6:48 that a lot of Native Americans went to

6:48 that a lot of Native Americans went to war for the United States and here's

6:49 war for the United States and here's

6:49 war for the United States and here's some of the code talkers how about that

6:52 some of the code talkers how about that

6:52 some of the code talkers how about that American heroes right there Wow look at

6:54 American heroes right there Wow look at

6:54 American heroes right there Wow look at that they even have some of their

6:57 that they even have some of their

6:57 that they even have some of their uniform huh check out some of these

6:59 uniform huh check out some of these

6:59 uniform huh check out some of these other awesome ooh there's a proclamation

7:01 other awesome ooh there's a proclamation

7:01 other awesome ooh there's a proclamation signed by Ronald Reagan's to treating

7:04 signed by Ronald Reagan's to treating

7:04 signed by Ronald Reagan's to treating the National Navajo code talkers day for

7:06 the National Navajo code talkers day for

7:06 the National Navajo code talkers day for a long time we knew about the code

7:08 a long time we knew about the code

7:08 a long time we knew about the code talkers contribution to the war mostly

7:10 talkers contribution to the war mostly

7:10 talkers contribution to the war mostly because at the time what these guys were

7:12 because at the time what these guys were

7:12 because at the time what these guys were doing was considered Ultra Omega super

7:15 doing was considered Ultra Omega super

7:15 doing was considered Ultra Omega super duper top secret by the time the war was

7:17 duper top secret by the time the war was

7:17 duper top secret by the time the war was over the Cold War was starting in the

7:19 over the Cold War was starting in the

7:19 over the Cold War was starting in the United States government thought well we

7:21 United States government thought well we

7:21 United States government thought well we might need these guys in their code

7:22 might need these guys in their code

7:22 might need these guys in their code again by the time it wasn't so secret

7:25 again by the time it wasn't so secret

7:25 again by the time it wasn't so secret and classified anymore there was just a

7:26 and classified anymore there was just a

7:26 and classified anymore there was just a lot of other stuff going on look at all

7:28 lot of other stuff going on look at all

7:28 lot of other stuff going on look at all this information man they had a serious

7:30 this information man they had a serious

7:30 this information man they had a serious contribution to the war effort and there

7:32 contribution to the war effort and there

7:32 contribution to the war effort and there was a lot of other stuff to see in

7:34 was a lot of other stuff to see in

7:34 was a lot of other stuff to see in Gallup in addition to everything else

7:36 Gallup in addition to everything else

7:36 Gallup in addition to everything else we've already seen God was super famous

7:38 we've already seen God was super famous

7:38 we've already seen God was super famous or its neon size in 1950s architecture

7:41 or its neon size in 1950s architecture

7:41 or its neon size in 1950s architecture has a mega long strip of those old signs

7:44 has a mega long strip of those old signs

7:44 has a mega long strip of those old signs and service stations and of course

7:46 and service stations and of course

7:46 and service stations and of course there's the famous Hotel El Rancho which

7:48 there's the famous Hotel El Rancho which

7:48 there's the famous Hotel El Rancho which was home to all the movie stars in the

7:50 was home to all the movie stars in the

7:50 was home to all the movie stars in the southwest but it's best to see the neon

7:52 southwest but it's best to see the neon

7:52 southwest but it's best to see the neon at night and I don't really want to get

7:53 at night and I don't really want to get

7:53 at night and I don't really want to get into that hotel until I get into that

7:55 into that hotel until I get into that

7:55 into that hotel until I get into that hotel and spend the night there so it's

7:57 hotel and spend the night there so it's

7:57 hotel and spend the night there so it's time for us to say goodbye to historic

7:59 time for us to say goodbye to historic

7:59 time for us to say goodbye to historic Gallup and make our way back out of the

8:02 Gallup and make our way back out of the

8:02 Gallup and make our way back out of the city and back onto the open road route

8:04 city and back onto the open road route

8:04 city and back onto the open road route 66 man the landscape out here is just

8:08 66 man the landscape out here is just

8:08 66 man the landscape out here is just breathtakingly

8:09 breathtakingly

8:09 breathtakingly gorgeous New Mexico everywhere you look

8:13 gorgeous New Mexico everywhere you look

8:13 gorgeous New Mexico everywhere you look is the formation more amazing than the

8:15 is the formation more amazing than the

8:15 is the formation more amazing than the last look at that that's church rock out

8:17 last look at that that's church rock out

8:17 last look at that that's church rock out there too any wonder of this area was

8:19 there too any wonder of this area was

8:19 there too any wonder of this area was used so extensively in old westerns and

8:23 used so extensively in old westerns and

8:23 used so extensively in old westerns and views like this are so common out here

8:24 views like this are so common out here

8:24 views like this are so common out here it's my laughter breathtaking mile of

8:27 it's my laughter breathtaking mile of

8:27 it's my laughter breathtaking mile of this it's really no wonder that they

8:29 this it's really no wonder that they

8:29 this it's really no wonder that they call New Mexico the Land of Enchantment

8:31 call New Mexico the Land of Enchantment

8:31 call New Mexico the Land of Enchantment have to follow quite a bit of interstate

8:33 have to follow quite a bit of interstate

8:33 have to follow quite a bit of interstate after Gallup because the new modern

8:35 after Gallup because the new modern

8:35 after Gallup because the new modern interstate is built right on top of the

8:37 interstate is built right on top of the

8:37 interstate is built right on top of the old historic highway for a while but

8:38 old historic highway for a while but

8:38 old historic highway for a while but that's about to change right here at the

8:41 that's about to change right here at the

8:41 that's about to change right here at the historic Continental

8:43 historic Continental

8:43 historic Continental Divide welcome to the highest elevation

8:45 Divide welcome to the highest elevation

8:45 Divide welcome to the highest elevation on route 66 7275

8:52 you wouldn't think so to look at it at

8:52 you wouldn't think so to look at it at first but this is a very important

8:54 first but this is a very important

8:54 first but this is a very important milestone on our journey the Continental

8:56 milestone on our journey the Continental

8:56 milestone on our journey the Continental Divide is where rainfall is divided west

8:59 Divide is where rainfall is divided west

8:59 Divide is where rainfall is divided west of this point all the rain drains into

9:02 of this point all the rain drains into

9:02 of this point all the rain drains into the Pacific Ocean and east of this point

9:04 the Pacific Ocean and east of this point

9:04 the Pacific Ocean and east of this point all of the rainfall drains into the

9:06 all of the rainfall drains into the

9:06 all of the rainfall drains into the Atlantic well or into the Gulf of Mexico

9:08 Atlantic well or into the Gulf of Mexico

9:08 Atlantic well or into the Gulf of Mexico that eventually drains into the Atlantic

9:10 that eventually drains into the Atlantic

9:10 that eventually drains into the Atlantic this used to be a very important stop on

9:13 this used to be a very important stop on

9:13 this used to be a very important stop on route 66 there was quite a thriving

9:15 route 66 there was quite a thriving

9:15 route 66 there was quite a thriving tourist industry up here at places like

9:16 tourist industry up here at places like

9:16 tourist industry up here at places like top of the world souvenir and even today

9:19 top of the world souvenir and even today

9:19 top of the world souvenir and even today tourists are lured off the interstate

9:21 tourists are lured off the interstate

9:21 tourists are lured off the interstate visit things like the Indian market take

9:24 visit things like the Indian market take

9:24 visit things like the Indian market take a fun pic with a covered wagon it's

9:26 a fun pic with a covered wagon it's

9:26 a fun pic with a covered wagon it's crazy to think that if you spit on the

9:27 crazy to think that if you spit on the

9:27 crazy to think that if you spit on the ground right here half your spit would

9:29 ground right here half your spit would

9:29 ground right here half your spit would go to the Pacific and half of it would

9:32 go to the Pacific and half of it would

9:32 go to the Pacific and half of it would go to the Atlantic possible they have

9:34 go to the Atlantic possible they have

9:34 go to the Atlantic possible they have some rad t-shirts in here and as you

9:36 some rad t-shirts in here and as you

9:36 some rad t-shirts in here and as you would expect a wonderful selection of

9:38 would expect a wonderful selection of

9:38 would expect a wonderful selection of Native American arts and crafts and all

9:40 Native American arts and crafts and all

9:40 Native American arts and crafts and all kinds of other souvenirs in there there

9:42 kinds of other souvenirs in there there

9:42 kinds of other souvenirs in there there were two very lovely very kind Navajo

9:44 were two very lovely very kind Navajo

9:44 were two very lovely very kind Navajo ladies in there that we're talking to me

9:46 ladies in there that we're talking to me

9:46 ladies in there that we're talking to me about my trip convinced me that I needed

9:48 about my trip convinced me that I needed

9:48 about my trip convinced me that I needed this Kachina doll this here is mud hat

9:51 this Kachina doll this here is mud hat

9:51 this Kachina doll this here is mud hat and they said that I mean at him because

9:53 and they said that I mean at him because

9:53 and they said that I mean at him because he's known as the clown I guess I'm just

9:55 he's known as the clown I guess I'm just

9:55 he's known as the clown I guess I'm just that easy to figure out a little divided

9:57 that easy to figure out a little divided

9:57 that easy to figure out a little divided is not only significant because of the

9:59 is not only significant because of the

9:59 is not only significant because of the whole rainfall and continental divide

10:01 whole rainfall and continental divide

10:01 whole rainfall and continental divide part but it's also the start of

10:02 part but it's also the start of

10:02 part but it's also the start of something wonderful than 40 miles of

10:05 something wonderful than 40 miles of

10:05 something wonderful than 40 miles of unbroken original route 66 that's not on

10:09 unbroken original route 66 that's not on

10:09 unbroken original route 66 that's not on the interstate a lot my friends is a

10:11 the interstate a lot my friends is a

10:11 the interstate a lot my friends is a thing of beauty Wow look at this place

10:13 thing of beauty Wow look at this place

10:13 thing of beauty Wow look at this place Johnny's in and the Red Mountain market

10:16 Johnny's in and the Red Mountain market

10:16 Johnny's in and the Red Mountain market and deli that's a sign that we're

10:17 and deli that's a sign that we're

10:17 and deli that's a sign that we're passing through Thoreau New Mexico which

10:19 passing through Thoreau New Mexico which

10:20 passing through Thoreau New Mexico which the locals pronounced through so we're

10:21 the locals pronounced through so we're

10:21 the locals pronounced through so we're really passing through through a lot of

10:23 really passing through through a lot of

10:23 really passing through through a lot of people ask me what the big deal is

10:25 people ask me what the big deal is

10:25 people ask me what the big deal is taking a little two-lane road like this

10:27 taking a little two-lane road like this

10:27 taking a little two-lane road like this instead of taking the interstate what is

10:30 instead of taking the interstate what is

10:30 instead of taking the interstate what is the big deal about driving an old actual

10:32 the big deal about driving an old actual

10:32 the big deal about driving an old actual historic route 66 I can't explain it

10:34 historic route 66 I can't explain it

10:34 historic route 66 I can't explain it there's just something magical about it

10:36 there's just something magical about it

10:36 there's just something magical about it for me mostly it's the thought of so

10:38 for me mostly it's the thought of so

10:38 for me mostly it's the thought of so many people going down the exact same

10:40 many people going down the exact same

10:40 many people going down the exact same path before me my grandparents my

10:42 path before me my grandparents my

10:42 path before me my grandparents my great-grandparents and millions of other

10:44 great-grandparents and millions of other

10:44 great-grandparents and millions of other people who travel to the southwest

10:46 people who travel to the southwest

10:46 people who travel to the southwest people we're taking this path long long

10:48 people we're taking this path long long

10:48 people we're taking this path long long before there was any route 66 I don't

10:51 before there was any route 66 I don't

10:51 before there was any route 66 I don't know something about that just really

10:52 know something about that just really

10:52 know something about that just really appeals to me that's why a lot of people

10:54 appeals to me that's why a lot of people

10:54 appeals to me that's why a lot of people call route 66 the road of memory if you

10:57 call route 66 the road of memory if you

10:57 call route 66 the road of memory if you think about it route 66 was just as

10:59 think about it route 66 was just as

10:59 think about it route 66 was just as important in forming parts of our

11:01 important in forming parts of our

11:01 important in forming parts of our country as old Gothic cathedrals and

11:03 country as old Gothic cathedrals and

11:03 country as old Gothic cathedrals and castles and stuff like that are in parts

11:05 castles and stuff like that are in parts

11:05 castles and stuff like that are in parts of Europe what's funny is that as I

11:07 of Europe what's funny is that as I

11:07 of Europe what's funny is that as I travel I meet a lot of Europeans who

11:09 travel I meet a lot of Europeans who

11:09 travel I meet a lot of Europeans who totally get that and I run into a lot of

11:11 totally get that and I run into a lot of

11:11 totally get that and I run into a lot of Americans who are like what's the big

11:12 Americans who are like what's the big

11:12 Americans who are like what's the big deal just a piece of road check this out

11:14 deal just a piece of road check this out

11:14 deal just a piece of road check this out there's just so many old abandoned

11:17 there's just so many old abandoned

11:17 there's just so many old abandoned buildings along the route thing about

11:18 buildings along the route thing about

11:18 buildings along the route thing about this one just caught my eye in

11:20 this one just caught my eye in

11:20 this one just caught my eye in particular maybe it's the old stone

11:21 particular maybe it's the old stone

11:21 particular maybe it's the old stone walls of that swapmeet 66 sign up there

11:25 walls of that swapmeet 66 sign up there

11:25 walls of that swapmeet 66 sign up there just makes you wonder who lived here who

11:27 just makes you wonder who lived here who

11:27 just makes you wonder who lived here who worked here who shopped here you can

11:29 worked here who shopped here you can

11:29 worked here who shopped here you can still see plenty of books in there that

11:31 still see plenty of books in there that

11:32 still see plenty of books in there that never got sold out look at all that

11:34 never got sold out look at all that

11:34 never got sold out look at all that honest this is exactly the type of place

11:36 honest this is exactly the type of place

11:36 honest this is exactly the type of place I would love to stop and check out all

11:38 I would love to stop and check out all

11:38 I would love to stop and check out all the stuff for saying I wish I could have

11:40 the stuff for saying I wish I could have

11:40 the stuff for saying I wish I could have visited this place in its heyday pretty

11:43 visited this place in its heyday pretty

11:43 visited this place in its heyday pretty amazing now huh look at that oh and

11:45 amazing now huh look at that oh and

11:45 amazing now huh look at that oh and there goes the Train how about this

11:48 there goes the Train how about this

11:48 there goes the Train how about this place just a little further down the

11:49 place just a little further down the

11:49 place just a little further down the highway if you look closely you can

11:50 highway if you look closely you can

11:50 highway if you look closely you can still make out the words rattle and Nate

11:54 still make out the words rattle and Nate

11:54 still make out the words rattle and Nate look at that right there that's amazing

11:56 look at that right there that's amazing

11:56 look at that right there that's amazing think of all the kids coming across the

11:58 think of all the kids coming across the

11:58 think of all the kids coming across the southwest for the first time in the back

12:01 southwest for the first time in the back

12:01 southwest for the first time in the back of their parents car route 66 saying mom

12:03 of their parents car route 66 saying mom

12:03 of their parents car route 66 saying mom dad please I have to see the rattlesnake

12:07 dad please I have to see the rattlesnake

12:07 dad please I have to see the rattlesnake always fascinated me that no matter

12:09 always fascinated me that no matter

12:09 always fascinated me that no matter where you're from in the United States

12:10 where you're from in the United States

12:10 where you're from in the United States there are gnarly poisonous snakes so I

12:14 there are gnarly poisonous snakes so I

12:14 there are gnarly poisonous snakes so I have no idea what it was about the

12:16 have no idea what it was about the

12:16 have no idea what it was about the Southwest that made people really want

12:17 Southwest that made people really want

12:17 Southwest that made people really want to see rattlesnakes but there's

12:19 to see rattlesnakes but there's

12:19 to see rattlesnakes but there's rattlesnake places all over the place

12:22 rattlesnake places all over the place

12:22 rattlesnake places all over the place out here and almost make out some kind

12:24 out here and almost make out some kind

12:24 out here and almost make out some kind of writing on an old arrow of paint up

12:27 of writing on an old arrow of paint up

12:27 of writing on an old arrow of paint up there but it's all boarded up and

12:29 there but it's all boarded up and

12:29 there but it's all boarded up and forgotten now looks like paradise was

12:32 forgotten now looks like paradise was

12:32 forgotten now looks like paradise was lost this place oh here's another ruin

12:36 lost this place oh here's another ruin

12:36 lost this place oh here's another ruin over here wow this is awesome this is

12:38 over here wow this is awesome this is

12:38 over here wow this is awesome this is one of those original Bolin's trading

12:40 one of those original Bolin's trading

12:40 one of those original Bolin's trading posts I believe this particular one was

12:42 posts I believe this particular one was

12:42 posts I believe this particular one was known as the old crater Trading Post as

12:45 known as the old crater Trading Post as

12:45 known as the old crater Trading Post as you can see from some of the rock on the

12:46 you can see from some of the rock on the

12:46 you can see from some of the rock on the ground here there's a volcanic crater

12:48 ground here there's a volcanic crater

12:48 ground here there's a volcanic crater nearby my new friend Steve over there

12:50 nearby my new friend Steve over there

12:50 nearby my new friend Steve over there pulled off the side of the road he said

12:51 pulled off the side of the road he said

12:51 pulled off the side of the road he said that when his family moved out here in

12:53 that when his family moved out here in

12:53 that when his family moved out here in 1959 they came to this trading poem he

12:55 1959 they came to this trading poem he

12:55 1959 they came to this trading poem he could remember seeing all the display

12:57 could remember seeing all the display

12:57 could remember seeing all the display cases with all that old school

12:59 cases with all that old school

12:59 cases with all that old school merchandise Indian arts and crafts and

13:01 merchandise Indian arts and crafts and

13:01 merchandise Indian arts and crafts and of course like any good old school route

13:03 of course like any good old school route

13:03 of course like any good old school route 66 Trading Post this place had its fair

13:05 66 Trading Post this place had its fair

13:05 66 Trading Post this place had its fair share of rattlesnakes if I have the

13:08 share of rattlesnakes if I have the

13:08 share of rattlesnakes if I have the right stop then this Bolin's Trading

13:10 right stop then this Bolin's Trading

13:10 right stop then this Bolin's Trading Post was built in 1935

13:13 Post was built in 1935

13:13 Post was built in 1935 modern interstate travelers will be

13:15 modern interstate travelers will be

13:15 modern interstate travelers will be familiar with the name Bolin because the

13:17 familiar with the name Bolin because the

13:17 familiar with the name Bolin because the Bolin family owns travel stops all along

13:19 Bolin family owns travel stops all along

13:19 Bolin family owns travel stops all along i-10 i-40 all over the southwest really

13:23 i-10 i-40 all over the southwest really

13:23 i-10 i-40 all over the southwest really and this was one of the earliest ones

13:25 and this was one of the earliest ones

13:25 and this was one of the earliest ones you can see now it's all boarded up in a

13:27 you can see now it's all boarded up in a

13:28 you can see now it's all boarded up in a band in some places it appears to be

13:29 band in some places it appears to be

13:29 band in some places it appears to be boarded up with pieces of its own old

13:32 boarded up with pieces of its own old

13:32 boarded up with pieces of its own old school billboard at one time there would

13:34 school billboard at one time there would

13:34 school billboard at one time there would have been gas pumps out here but you

13:36 have been gas pumps out here but you

13:36 have been gas pumps out here but you can't get gas out here anymore you can't

13:38 can't get gas out here anymore you can't

13:38 can't get gas out here anymore you can't even get a drink it's just kind of a

13:40 even get a drink it's just kind of a

13:40 even get a drink it's just kind of a bummer because I'm so thirsty no water

13:43 bummer because I'm so thirsty no water

13:43 bummer because I'm so thirsty no water left amazing that the modern interstate

13:45 left amazing that the modern interstate

13:45 left amazing that the modern interstate is right there and only one sit down is

13:48 is right there and only one sit down is

13:48 is right there and only one sit down is a modern Bolin's travel center if you

13:50 a modern Bolin's travel center if you

13:50 a modern Bolin's travel center if you didn't get that crucial freeway exit you

13:52 didn't get that crucial freeway exit you

13:52 didn't get that crucial freeway exit you couldn't survive couldn't stay in

13:54 couldn't survive couldn't stay in

13:54 couldn't survive couldn't stay in business once the interstate came those

13:56 business once the interstate came those

13:56 business once the interstate came those who couldn't afford to move sadly went

13:58 who couldn't afford to move sadly went

13:58 who couldn't afford to move sadly went the way of the Buffalo luckily the

14:00 the way of the Buffalo luckily the

14:00 the way of the Buffalo luckily the Bolin's were able to carry on business

14:02 Bolin's were able to carry on business

14:02 Bolin's were able to carry on business elsewhere but look at this the original

14:04 elsewhere but look at this the original

14:04 elsewhere but look at this the original old critter Trading Post now has seen

14:08 old critter Trading Post now has seen

14:08 old critter Trading Post now has seen some better days look at how old

14:10 some better days look at how old

14:10 some better days look at how old wallpaper on the wall no if I'd want to

14:11 wallpaper on the wall no if I'd want to

14:11 wallpaper on the wall no if I'd want to go all the way in there we want the roof

14:13 go all the way in there we want the roof

14:13 go all the way in there we want the roof to come down on us would we look at all

14:15 to come down on us would we look at all

14:15 to come down on us would we look at all that old school wallpaper you can see in

14:17 that old school wallpaper you can see in

14:17 that old school wallpaper you can see in the back of the building there's

14:19 the back of the building there's

14:19 the back of the building there's actually a bathtub in a small bathroom

14:22 actually a bathtub in a small bathroom

14:22 actually a bathtub in a small bathroom there so it is conceivable that some of

14:25 there so it is conceivable that some of

14:25 there so it is conceivable that some of the Bolling's actually used to live on

14:27 the Bolling's actually used to live on

14:27 the Bolling's actually used to live on this property this is a little

14:29 this property this is a little

14:29 this property this is a little disturbing no one's living here now but

14:31 disturbing no one's living here now but

14:31 disturbing no one's living here now but there do seem to be the remnants of some

14:34 there do seem to be the remnants of some

14:34 there do seem to be the remnants of some dogs poor Fido there's this collar right

14:38 dogs poor Fido there's this collar right

14:38 dogs poor Fido there's this collar right there and there's a jawbone I'm not sure

14:41 there and there's a jawbone I'm not sure

14:41 there and there's a jawbone I'm not sure how to dogs would end up dead right next

14:43 how to dogs would end up dead right next

14:43 how to dogs would end up dead right next to each other like that I mean unless it

14:45 to each other like that I mean unless it

14:45 to each other like that I mean unless it was a two-headed dog that kind of makes

14:48 was a two-headed dog that kind of makes

14:48 was a two-headed dog that kind of makes me uncomfortable maybe it's time to move

14:49 me uncomfortable maybe it's time to move

14:49 me uncomfortable maybe it's time to move along how about this you can see this

14:51 along how about this you can see this

14:51 along how about this you can see this portion of route 66 is two lanes on each

14:54 portion of route 66 is two lanes on each

14:54 portion of route 66 is two lanes on each side divided highway a divided highway

14:56 side divided highway a divided highway

14:56 side divided highway a divided highway portion of route 66 that would be the

14:58 portion of route 66 that would be the

14:58 portion of route 66 that would be the direct ancestor of the modern interstate

15:01 direct ancestor of the modern interstate

15:01 direct ancestor of the modern interstate definitely don't need this many lanes

15:02 definitely don't need this many lanes

15:02 definitely don't need this many lanes out here now but once upon a time this

15:05 out here now but once upon a time this

15:05 out here now but once upon a time this was the main route of traffic wow look

15:07 was the main route of traffic wow look

15:07 was the main route of traffic wow look at this old motel here that's obviously

15:09 at this old motel here that's obviously

15:09 at this old motel here that's obviously now a private residence imagine having a

15:12 now a private residence imagine having a

15:12 now a private residence imagine having a giant old-school neon motel sign right

15:15 giant old-school neon motel sign right

15:15 giant old-school neon motel sign right at your house that is pretty awesome al

15:18 at your house that is pretty awesome al

15:18 at your house that is pretty awesome al passing through the very small town of

15:21 passing through the very small town of

15:21 passing through the very small town of Milan New Mexico that's pretty much the

15:24 Milan New Mexico that's pretty much the

15:24 Milan New Mexico that's pretty much the whole town my grandma used to say it's a

15:26 whole town my grandma used to say it's a

15:26 whole town my grandma used to say it's a type of town that if you spin on it

15:27 type of town that if you spin on it

15:27 type of town that if you spin on it you'd make a rain storm look at all this

15:31 you'd make a rain storm look at all this

15:31 you'd make a rain storm look at all this look at that over there that small

15:33 look at that over there that small

15:33 look at that over there that small old-school motel the main industry in

15:36 old-school motel the main industry in

15:36 old-school motel the main industry in this area used to be uranium mines but

15:39 this area used to be uranium mines but

15:39 this area used to be uranium mines but thanks to some state taxes and of course

15:41 thanks to some state taxes and of course

15:41 thanks to some state taxes and of course the Cold War ending uranium was in less

15:43 the Cold War ending uranium was in less

15:43 the Cold War ending uranium was in less demand now many of these towns have

15:46 demand now many of these towns have

15:46 demand now many of these towns have shrunk to just a fraction of their

15:48 shrunk to just a fraction of their

15:48 shrunk to just a fraction of their former size and they were never really

15:49 former size and they were never really

15:49 former size and they were never really that large to begin with ile some pretty

15:51 that large to begin with ile some pretty

15:51 that large to begin with ile some pretty radical signs out here though starting

15:53 radical signs out here though starting

15:53 radical signs out here though starting to see a few more funky old route 66

15:56 to see a few more funky old route 66

15:56 to see a few more funky old route 66 businesses because we're coming up on

15:58 businesses because we're coming up on

15:58 businesses because we're coming up on the town of Grants and the end of this

16:00 the town of Grants and the end of this

16:00 the town of Grants and the end of this old section of historic route 66 but

16:03 old section of historic route 66 but

16:03 old section of historic route 66 but still home to plenty of epochs route 66

16:06 still home to plenty of epochs route 66

16:06 still home to plenty of epochs route 66 history look at that Charlie service

16:09 history look at that Charlie service

16:09 history look at that Charlie service station I don't think it's open now or

16:11 station I don't think it's open now or

16:11 station I don't think it's open now or how about this old muffler shop as an

16:12 how about this old muffler shop as an

16:12 how about this old muffler shop as an old theater on one side of the street

16:14 old theater on one side of the street

16:14 old theater on one side of the street and this old diner on the other look at

16:17 and this old diner on the other look at

16:17 and this old diner on the other look at that crazy old school neon sign

16:19 that crazy old school neon sign

16:19 that crazy old school neon sign Hollywood diner they must be serving

16:22 Hollywood diner they must be serving

16:22 Hollywood diner they must be serving birdseed in there because all I see at

16:24 birdseed in there because all I see at

16:24 birdseed in there because all I see at the diner today are pigeon oh wow this

16:27 the diner today are pigeon oh wow this

16:27 the diner today are pigeon oh wow this is pretty cool I feel like Indiana Jones

16:28 is pretty cool I feel like Indiana Jones

16:28 is pretty cool I feel like Indiana Jones you can see here but it was once used as

16:30 you can see here but it was once used as

16:30 you can see here but it was once used as a store and later as a tattoo parlor no

16:35 a store and later as a tattoo parlor no

16:35 a store and later as a tattoo parlor no pain no gain I don't know if I want to

16:37 pain no gain I don't know if I want to

16:37 pain no gain I don't know if I want to get a tattoo in there today but at one

16:39 get a tattoo in there today but at one

16:39 get a tattoo in there today but at one time this must have been a really cool

16:41 time this must have been a really cool

16:41 time this must have been a really cool looking diner I think I can't tell but I

16:43 looking diner I think I can't tell but I

16:43 looking diner I think I can't tell but I think that sign up there says pet

16:44 think that sign up there says pet

16:45 think that sign up there says pet paintball fever we well I think whoever

16:48 paintball fever we well I think whoever

16:48 paintball fever we well I think whoever owned that place and whoever owned the

16:50 owned that place and whoever owned the

16:50 owned that place and whoever owned the Stockman store over there must have

16:52 Stockman store over there must have

16:52 Stockman store over there must have moved out of town the sad fate of many

16:54 moved out of town the sad fate of many

16:54 moved out of town the sad fate of many industrial communities in the United

16:56 industrial communities in the United

16:56 industrial communities in the United States when the industry goes so goes

16:58 States when the industry goes so goes

16:58 States when the industry goes so goes the community thing is though is that

17:00 the community thing is though is that

17:00 the community thing is though is that even though some parts of this town look

17:01 even though some parts of this town look

17:01 even though some parts of this town look pretty I don't know rundown I've already

17:03 pretty I don't know rundown I've already

17:03 pretty I don't know rundown I've already had like five different people ask me

17:05 had like five different people ask me

17:05 had like five different people ask me what I'm doing and have really friendly

17:06 what I'm doing and have really friendly

17:06 what I'm doing and have really friendly conversations with me the Gallup is a

17:08 conversations with me the Gallup is a

17:08 conversations with me the Gallup is a very friendly place look at that right

17:10 very friendly place look at that right

17:10 very friendly place look at that right there the roar in 20 feet easy

17:13 there the roar in 20 feet easy

17:13 there the roar in 20 feet easy Restaurant Bar and Grill package liquor

17:16 Restaurant Bar and Grill package liquor

17:16 Restaurant Bar and Grill package liquor the building is long gone but it's

17:18 the building is long gone but it's

17:18 the building is long gone but it's awesome that they've kept the sign right

17:20 awesome that they've kept the sign right

17:20 awesome that they've kept the sign right there that's amazing I'm looking for

17:21 there that's amazing I'm looking for

17:21 there that's amazing I'm looking for something that I hope it's not too late

17:23 something that I hope it's not too late

17:23 something that I hope it's not too late to see somewhere in this town and oh boy

17:27 to see somewhere in this town and oh boy

17:27 to see somewhere in this town and oh boy look at that building right there check

17:29 look at that building right there check

17:29 look at that building right there check that out that's awesome somewhere around

17:31 that out that's awesome somewhere around

17:31 that out that's awesome somewhere around here is the museum about the uranium

17:34 here is the museum about the uranium

17:34 here is the museum about the uranium mining and I think I might have found it

17:37 mining and I think I might have found it

17:37 mining and I think I might have found it let's just hope they're still open that

17:38 let's just hope they're still open that

17:38 let's just hope they're still open that guy Steve I was talking to you back

17:40 guy Steve I was talking to you back

17:40 guy Steve I was talking to you back there is a retired army that are in who

17:42 there is a retired army that are in who

17:42 there is a retired army that are in who once worked in the uranium mines and so

17:45 once worked in the uranium mines and so

17:45 once worked in the uranium mines and so did his dad beforehand well check out

17:47 did his dad beforehand well check out

17:47 did his dad beforehand well check out this giant bucket here and this cool or

17:49 this giant bucket here and this cool or

17:49 this giant bucket here and this cool or car I'm surprised none of its glowing

17:51 car I'm surprised none of its glowing

17:51 car I'm surprised none of its glowing the museum actually just closed but this

17:53 the museum actually just closed but this

17:54 the museum actually just closed but this very nice lady in here just turned

17:56 very nice lady in here just turned

17:56 very nice lady in here just turned everything back on and now I get to go

17:58 everything back on and now I get to go

17:58 everything back on and now I get to go through the whole museum all by myself

18:00 through the whole museum all by myself

18:00 through the whole museum all by myself look at this my own private uranium

18:02 look at this my own private uranium

18:02 look at this my own private uranium movie ok I have watched the film and now

18:06 movie ok I have watched the film and now

18:06 movie ok I have watched the film and now it is time to descend into the mind

18:09 it is time to descend into the mind

18:09 it is time to descend into the mind weird oh my

18:13 weird oh my

18:13 weird oh my goodness oh my goodness I only went down

18:16 goodness oh my goodness I only went down

18:16 goodness oh my goodness I only went down one floor but I actually feel like I'm

18:20 one floor but I actually feel like I'm

18:20 one floor but I actually feel like I'm way down into uranium mine oh wow look

18:23 way down into uranium mine oh wow look

18:23 way down into uranium mine oh wow look at this what that is the station where

18:26 at this what that is the station where

18:26 at this what that is the station where they load up the uranium ore to take it

18:29 they load up the uranium ore to take it

18:29 they load up the uranium ore to take it up to the service and I recognize this

18:30 up to the service and I recognize this

18:30 up to the service and I recognize this from the video they just showed me this

18:32 from the video they just showed me this

18:32 from the video they just showed me this was in one of those ventilator to

18:34 was in one of those ventilator to

18:34 was in one of those ventilator to breathe fresh air from the surface and

18:36 breathe fresh air from the surface and

18:36 breathe fresh air from the surface and the fan in there blowing it out to the

18:38 the fan in there blowing it out to the

18:38 the fan in there blowing it out to the miners oh my gosh I'm learning that this

18:41 miners oh my gosh I'm learning that this

18:41 miners oh my gosh I'm learning that this is the way they would have had to hold

18:43 is the way they would have had to hold

18:43 is the way they would have had to hold up the sides of the mine I never knew

18:45 up the sides of the mine I never knew

18:45 up the sides of the mine I never knew they use chain-link fencing to do that

18:48 they use chain-link fencing to do that

18:48 they use chain-link fencing to do that this is one of the chutes but they would

18:50 this is one of the chutes but they would

18:50 this is one of the chutes but they would have dumped the order they're mining

18:51 have dumped the order they're mining

18:51 have dumped the order they're mining down into the cars

18:54 down into the cars

18:54 down into the cars I'm not going to lie to you guys some of

18:55 I'm not going to lie to you guys some of

18:55 I'm not going to lie to you guys some of this is genuinely a little bit creepy

18:58 this is genuinely a little bit creepy

18:58 this is genuinely a little bit creepy since I'm in this museum all by myself

19:00 since I'm in this museum all by myself

19:00 since I'm in this museum all by myself guess there's nothing to do but head on

19:03 guess there's nothing to do but head on

19:03 guess there's nothing to do but head on into the man I know that guy Steve I was

19:07 into the man I know that guy Steve I was

19:07 into the man I know that guy Steve I was talking to you said that his dad and his

19:09 talking to you said that his dad and his

19:09 talking to you said that his dad and his uncle came from out by West Virginia and

19:12 uncle came from out by West Virginia and

19:12 uncle came from out by West Virginia and Kentucky wonder if a lot of former coal

19:14 Kentucky wonder if a lot of former coal

19:14 Kentucky wonder if a lot of former coal miners came out here to mine uranium out

19:18 miners came out here to mine uranium out

19:18 miners came out here to mine uranium out this is an example of the open areas

19:21 this is an example of the open areas

19:21 this is an example of the open areas with mine uranium I know that I'm

19:24 with mine uranium I know that I'm

19:24 with mine uranium I know that I'm actually downstairs in

19:26 actually downstairs in

19:26 actually downstairs in a building but they've done a fantastic

19:27 a building but they've done a fantastic

19:27 a building but they've done a fantastic job of making me feel like I'm actually

19:30 job of making me feel like I'm actually

19:30 job of making me feel like I'm actually underground into my all by my self ha ha

19:35 underground into my all by my self ha ha

19:35 underground into my all by my self ha ha ha

19:36 ha

19:36 ha don't mind me just drill in some uranium

19:38 don't mind me just drill in some uranium

19:38 don't mind me just drill in some uranium one thing really hurts me is kind of

19:41 one thing really hurts me is kind of

19:41 one thing really hurts me is kind of oppressive and scary and creepy down

19:44 oppressive and scary and creepy down

19:44 oppressive and scary and creepy down here in the basement of a museum it must

19:46 here in the basement of a museum it must

19:46 here in the basement of a museum it must have been ten thousand times worse to be

19:49 have been ten thousand times worse to be

19:49 have been ten thousand times worse to be actually deep underground I feel like I

19:51 actually deep underground I feel like I

19:51 actually deep underground I feel like I could get lost just down here in this

19:52 could get lost just down here in this

19:52 could get lost just down here in this simulation much less the real thing oh

19:55 simulation much less the real thing oh

19:55 simulation much less the real thing oh what's this this is a long hole drilling

19:58 what's this this is a long hole drilling

19:58 what's this this is a long hole drilling machine oh yeah now you're talking this

20:00 machine oh yeah now you're talking this

20:00 machine oh yeah now you're talking this is my kind of equipment wow this is

20:02 is my kind of equipment wow this is

20:02 is my kind of equipment wow this is really covered with real dust and grime

20:04 really covered with real dust and grime

20:04 really covered with real dust and grime oh I know what those holes are for so

20:07 oh I know what those holes are for so

20:07 oh I know what those holes are for so hold your dynamite fire the hole my name

20:10 hold your dynamite fire the hole my name

20:10 hold your dynamite fire the hole my name is good oh yeah you're now a Chinese

20:13 is good oh yeah you're now a Chinese

20:13 is good oh yeah you're now a Chinese lady the word is you hear the heck out

20:16 lady the word is you hear the heck out

20:16 lady the word is you hear the heck out of me with a blood pressure high you

20:18 of me with a blood pressure high you

20:18 of me with a blood pressure high you this Mastiff is our massive mine I don't

20:21 this Mastiff is our massive mine I don't

20:21 this Mastiff is our massive mine I don't remember the last time I was in a museum

20:23 remember the last time I was in a museum

20:23 remember the last time I was in a museum this detail or that when these linked to

20:27 this detail or that when these linked to

20:27 this detail or that when these linked to make you understand what it felt like to

20:30 make you understand what it felt like to

20:30 make you understand what it felt like to work at someone else's jobs this

20:33 work at someone else's jobs this

20:33 work at someone else's jobs this narration goes on forever and ever you

20:36 narration goes on forever and ever you

20:36 narration goes on forever and ever you learn a lot of interesting stuff Oh

20:37 learn a lot of interesting stuff Oh

20:37 learn a lot of interesting stuff Oh imagine having your repair shop

20:41 imagine having your repair shop

20:41 imagine having your repair shop underground

20:42 underground

20:42 underground never knew that you couldn't just see

20:44 never knew that you couldn't just see

20:44 never knew that you couldn't just see uranium underground they had to use

20:46 uranium underground they had to use

20:46 uranium underground they had to use Geiger counters just to find it's all

20:49 Geiger counters just to find it's all

20:49 Geiger counters just to find it's all contained within the sand used to make

20:51 contained within the sand used to make

20:51 contained within the sand used to make Sam stones they had to grind up all the

20:53 Sam stones they had to grind up all the

20:53 Sam stones they had to grind up all the ore they dug out use chemicals to

20:55 ore they dug out use chemicals to

20:55 ore they dug out use chemicals to separate your and your mountain trading

20:57 separate your and your mountain trading

20:57 separate your and your mountain trading into something called a yellow cape

20:58 into something called a yellow cape

20:58 into something called a yellow cape because of the color and then if I'm

21:00 because of the color and then if I'm

21:00 because of the color and then if I'm remembering what I heard in the film

21:01 remembering what I heard in the film

21:01 remembering what I heard in the film correctly one pound of yellow cake and

21:04 correctly one pound of yellow cake and

21:04 correctly one pound of yellow cake and change the energy of ten tons of coal

21:06 change the energy of ten tons of coal

21:06 change the energy of ten tons of coal maybe it was one time to ten times but I

21:08 maybe it was one time to ten times but I

21:08 maybe it was one time to ten times but I think it said one pound that's pretty

21:10 think it said one pound that's pretty

21:10 think it said one pound that's pretty crazy you're hanging out in that room

21:12 crazy you're hanging out in that room

21:12 crazy you're hanging out in that room here having a break from Marion how

21:14 here having a break from Marion how

21:14 here having a break from Marion how crazy is all this equipment if you live

21:17 crazy is all this equipment if you live

21:17 crazy is all this equipment if you live in this area likely you have a

21:18 in this area likely you have a

21:18 in this area likely you have a grandfather or a dad or a relative who

21:20 grandfather or a dad or a relative who

21:20 grandfather or a dad or a relative who worked in the uranium mines at one point

21:22 worked in the uranium mines at one point

21:22 worked in the uranium mines at one point it's pretty cool if there's a place you

21:24 it's pretty cool if there's a place you

21:24 it's pretty cool if there's a place you can come and check out how all these

21:26 can come and check out how all these

21:26 can come and check out how all these guys did their job maybe how dangerous

21:28 guys did their job maybe how dangerous

21:28 guys did their job maybe how dangerous and rough it was crazy to me though that

21:30 and rough it was crazy to me though that

21:30 and rough it was crazy to me though that these guys mind your mium some of them

21:33 these guys mind your mium some of them

21:33 these guys mind your mium some of them have complications resulting from the

21:36 have complications resulting from the

21:36 have complications resulting from the radiation of the uranium obviously would

21:37 radiation of the uranium obviously would

21:37 radiation of the uranium obviously would have been used in nuclear power plant

21:39 have been used in nuclear power plant

21:39 have been used in nuclear power plant stuff a lot of it would have been used

21:41 stuff a lot of it would have been used

21:41 stuff a lot of it would have been used in nuclear bombs I'm definitely glad

21:43 in nuclear bombs I'm definitely glad

21:43 in nuclear bombs I'm definitely glad that we don't need as much uranium today

21:46 that we don't need as much uranium today

21:46 that we don't need as much uranium today okay time to head back up to the surface

21:49 okay time to head back up to the surface

21:49 okay time to head back up to the surface and say goodbye to the strangest portion

21:52 and say goodbye to the strangest portion

21:52 and say goodbye to the strangest portion of the strangest museum I've ever ever

21:56 of the strangest museum I've ever ever

21:56 of the strangest museum I've ever ever ever seen when you think route 66 that

22:00 ever seen when you think route 66 that

22:00 ever seen when you think route 66 that is not what you expect to see those guys

22:02 is not what you expect to see those guys

22:02 is not what you expect to see those guys were hardcore okay this is a pretty

22:06 were hardcore okay this is a pretty

22:06 were hardcore okay this is a pretty radical model I wish I could build stuff

22:09 radical model I wish I could build stuff

22:09 radical model I wish I could build stuff like that how apical there's a radiation

22:12 like that how apical there's a radiation

22:12 like that how apical there's a radiation training manual in there feeling very

22:14 training manual in there feeling very

22:14 training manual in there feeling very thankful then I don't need that on a

22:16 thankful then I don't need that on a

22:16 thankful then I don't need that on a day-to-day basis Wow look how many

22:18 day-to-day basis Wow look how many

22:18 day-to-day basis Wow look how many different uranium mining companies we're

22:21 different uranium mining companies we're

22:21 different uranium mining companies we're all in one small space if history is so

22:23 all in one small space if history is so

22:23 all in one small space if history is so powerful its nuclear look at that old

22:26 powerful its nuclear look at that old

22:26 powerful its nuclear look at that old original New Mexico route 66 sign that's

22:29 original New Mexico route 66 sign that's

22:29 original New Mexico route 66 sign that's awesome never would have thought that

22:31 awesome never would have thought that

22:31 awesome never would have thought that route 66 would have brought migrants to

22:34 route 66 would have brought migrants to

22:34 route 66 would have brought migrants to work in uranium mine forgot they also

22:36 work in uranium mine forgot they also

22:36 work in uranium mine forgot they also mentioned that they actually found

22:38 mentioned that they actually found

22:38 mentioned that they actually found dinosaur bones down under there with the

22:41 dinosaur bones down under there with the

22:41 dinosaur bones down under there with the uranium nuclear Dino there's the

22:44 uranium nuclear Dino there's the

22:44 uranium nuclear Dino there's the dinosaur bone whoa

22:46 dinosaur bone whoa

22:46 dinosaur bone whoa well now I've learned more about uranium

22:49 well now I've learned more about uranium

22:49 well now I've learned more about uranium than I ever thought I would just goes to

22:51 than I ever thought I would just goes to

22:51 than I ever thought I would just goes to show you you never know what you're

22:53 show you you never know what you're

22:53 show you you never know what you're gonna find down old route 66 thank you

22:56 gonna find down old route 66 thank you

22:56 gonna find down old route 66 thank you guys for coming along on the adventure

22:57 guys for coming along on the adventure

22:57 guys for coming along on the adventure with me today make sure to check all the

23:00 with me today make sure to check all the

23:00 with me today make sure to check all the links down below in the description for

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23:07 see all of you a little further along

23:07 see all of you a little further along down the road

23:46 whoa whoa wait a minute are you telling

23:46 whoa whoa wait a minute are you telling me that this sucker is nuclear girl this

23:49 me that this sucker is nuclear girl this

23:49 me that this sucker is nuclear girl this museums article I need a nuclear

23:51 museums article I need a nuclear

23:51 museums article I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts

23:53 reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts

23:53 reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity I D 1.21 jigowatts

The NUCLEAR MINE! Route 66 from Gallup to Grants!

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