Picher Oklahoma – Birth of a Ghost Town
Picher Oklahoma Description: Picher was home to mines that supplied bullets for U.S. soldiers fighting in World War I and II. Its population reached a peak of 16,000 as World War II approached. By 1970 the last mine in the area had closed. On April 24, 2006, Reuters reported that Picher had been scheduled to [...]
Haw Creek Waterfall and Campground
Haw Creek Falls Description: Haw Creek Falls is located in Haw Creek campground of the Bayou Ranger District of the Ozark National Forest. The small steam contains the falls which are only a short walk on an access trail suitable for physically disabled visitors. The falls are only about 5 feet high at the most, [...]
Natural Dam Arkansas Waterfall
Natural Dam Arkansas Description: Natural Dam is just what the name implies, a natural rock dam, located at the town of Natural Dam Arkansas. The dam is nearly 200 feet wide and spans the width of Mountain Fork Creek where it runs into Lee Creek You can easily view the dam without getting out of [...]
Cadillac Ranch – Amarillo TX
Cadillac Ranch is a public art installation and sculpture in Amarillo, Texas, U.S. It was created in 1974 by Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels, who were a part of the art group Ant Farm, and it consists of what were (when originally installed during 1974) either older running used or junk Cadillac automobiles, [...]
Chloride Arizona -Ghost Town and More!
Chloride is a mining ghost town, but it never completely died, and therefor has the old abandoned buildings and mining equipment, not having completely died it also has restaurants, gift shops, a silversmith, art gallery’s and more. At one time chloride had over 72 mines operating. Many of the old shafts, tunnels and tailings are [...]
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