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Whimsical Ruins of America 5

I recently finished exploring all 50 states and these are the last 10! If you want to see more of my work peek my insta https://www.instagram.com/whimsicalruins/

Thank you for joining me in this adventure!

  1. South Dakota

The origins of the name of Capa, South Dakota has been lost to time. One theory suggests that someone noticed that when train cars opened their doors at the station the word capacity was split into “capa city.” Capa’s population peaked at around 300 in the 1950s, and drew visitors to their natural mineral springs. This schoolhouse served the children of the community. But the very railroad that may have given this place its name was also its downfall. When the railway line rerouted away from Capa in the 1960s the residents went with it. The last and only resident continued to inhabit the old town until the early 2020’s.

  1. Tennessee

The Fairview School was built in the mid-1910s; historic documents differ as to whether it opened in 1914 or 1916. It was a two-room schoolhouse that taught grades 1-4 in one room and 5-8 in the other. Besides educating the children of Greene county, the building was also an important community center. After school hours you could catch a performance of the Crazy Tennesseans, a group that sometimes swelled to as many as 14 performers at once. The local paper, the Knoxville Mercury, described the group as “they weren’t suave, they weren’t well-practiced, they weren’t even good looking.” 

  1. Texas

In the 1920’s, an enterprising business man named Ed Young constructed a gorgeous gas station using petrified wood, fossil-laden stone, and striking red brick. Ed quickly realized that he could make a killing selling ethanol in two forms: pumping gasoline in the front of the store and slinging moonshine in the back. During the Prohibition, Ed’s station did good business as a speakeasy. At times he claims to have sold more gallons of booze than gas. But when Prohibition lifted his business dried up, and the party was finally over at the Outlaw Station. 

  1. Utah

The small town of Thistle, Utah was established in 1883. For one hundred years, life in Thistle moved at a peaceful pace. Then, on April 17, 1983, the costliest landslide in U.S. history dammed two nearby rivers, causing a flood to come rushing down into the town. Residents fled desperately with whatever belongings they could carry, some with only a few hour’s notice before the wall of water submerged their homes. Thankfully there were no fatalities, thanks to the quick work of volunteers who evacuated everyone to safety.

  1. Vermont

The history of the treatment of patients with mental illness is unfortunately often dark and disturbing. Contemporary reports and modern research into the care of patients at Brattleboro Retreat, which still operates as a mental health facility today, seem to paint a much rosier picture. In a newspaper article on the treatment of patients in 1894, the editor of the Vermont Phoenix declared, “All patients are kindly treated, and those in need of extra attention receive it.” The 65 foot cylindrical stone tower on the asylum’s grounds was constructed between 1887 and 1894 by patients themselves, with the idea of providing meaningful activity. The views from the top of the tower were stunning, but many tragic stories of patients dying by suicide by leaping from the tower still resonate in local folklore. The tower entrance was bricked up in 1938. 

  1. Virginia

From 2004 to 2010, visitors to Williamsburg, Virginia, could meet the U.S. presidents face-to-15-foot-face at the informational Presidents Park. When the park went bankrupt, the busts of 41 presidents were rescued from demolition and moved to a nearby recycling facility. Ironically, the top of Abraham Lincoln’s head was damaged in transit, causing a gaping hole that continues to erode. While the private property is typically closed to the public due to safety concerns, the owners offer periodic tours to see these unusual tributes to our country’s leaders.

  1. Washington

The Ocean City started her service in 1923 on the Delaware River as a commuter ferry. On the brink of being scrapped in 1984, it was purchased by an Anderson Island resident who saw its potential as a ferry in Washington. It took 54 days to navigate the vessel down the East Coast, across the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal, and up the West Coast to Washington’s Anderson Island. She never did end up returning to service, requiring a multi-million dollar overhaul. The family that still owns the vessel has high hopes for her eventual restoration to glory, while their neighbors grumble about the eyesore just over the property line.

  1. West Virginia

The rusting rides of Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in West Virginia no longer attract living children, but paranormal investigators suggest that the spirits of dead children may still inhabit the grounds. Nearly a century and a half before the park opened, conflict between white settlers and Native Americans resulted in the massacre of three children of the Clay family. Archaeological excavations have also uncovered Native American graves on the site, including thousands of children. These graves were disturbed in the construction of the park in 1926. Three more child deaths occurred at the park: two separate drownings of boys and a gruesome death of a young girl on the swing rides when a truck backed up into the path of the ride. The park closed in 1967 due to a failed health inspection. It briefly reopened in the 1980s, but high insurance costs forced its closure. Today, the park still attracts many visitors of the paranormal persuasion. Many hope to interact with the spirits of the children who they claim still play at the site.

  1. Wisconsin

In 1896, the church community of Rudolph, Wisconsin celebrated the opening of a brick-veneered wooden church called St. Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Church. At its opening, the church served just five families, but the congregation rose to 22 families by 1923. At its height, the church even had a Sunday School program with 35 students and a Ladies’ Aid Society. In 1937 the name of the church was changed to St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church. Unfortunately the rebranding didn’t boost the dwindling congregation, and the church was closed on February 11, 1962.

  1. Wyoming

Piedmont was founded in 1867 by a pair of Mormon pioneers, Moses Byrne and Charles Guild. Byrne, as befitted his name, built enormous kilns to produce and sell charcoal to the Union Pacific Railroad. Byrne’s two wives and Guild’s one wife were all from the Piedmont region of Italy, hence the name of the settlement. At its peak, Piedmont boasted around twenty homes, four saloons, and a general store serving other homesteaders in the area. The completion of the Aspen tunnel around 1910 rerouted railway traffic away from Piedmont, and by 1940, the town was in steep decline. Today, Byrne’s kilns remain, as do a handful of empty houses and the town cemeteries.

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Mischievous Maine

I explored all 50 states to see abandoned and zany thing. These are the cool things I saw in Maine!

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Whimsical Ruins of America 4

I recently finished exploring all 50 states and will be sharing my favorite spot for each state over the next couple of days! If you want to see more of my work peek my insta https://www.instagram.com/whimsicalruins/

  1. New Mexico

During the New Mexico oil rush of the 1950’s, an enterprising man named E. E. Clark opened a little restaurant by the new highway and named it Clarkdale. The humble business served as a general store for some time until the traffic in the area dried up along with Mr. Clark’s dreams of desert riches.

  1. New York

Even after 160 years, the Pink Palace retains some of its old Victorian charm. The home was built in 1860 for Captain Charles Harris by master cabinet maker David H. White. White certainly brought all of his skills to bear on the intricate woodwork throughout the home. Tucked within the winding hallways and sprawling rooms of the mansion is a fascinating secret: a hidden staircase behind a bookshelf that leads to an attic room. Many believe this luxurious mansion may have moonlighted as a stop on the Underground Railroad, hiding refugees within its bright pink walls.

  1. North Carolina

This simple family home is being swallowed by vines and reclaimed by nature. It is possible that the foliage is kudzu, an invasive vine from East and Southeast Asia. It was brought to the United States as an ornamental plant and also for soil erosion control. Unfortunately the plant has grown out of control in the mild Southern climate, earning it the nicknames “mile-a-minute” and “the vine that ate the South”.

  1. North Dakota

Arena, North Dakota may be the poster child of a “failure to thrive” town. Founded in 1906, its population never exceeded its peak of 150 in 1920. By 1930 that number was already down to just 35. St. John's Lutheran Church was built in 1916 during the town’s brief and modest heyday. The church continued to hold services until at least 1966, when the last pastor left. Today the church foundation is deteriorating, causing the building to crack open like an egg.

  1. Ohio

Until its demolition in 2023, dedicated football fans passing through Akron, Ohio could visit what remained of the Rubber Bowl stadium. From 1940 to 2008, the Rubber Bowl was the home turf of the Akron University Zips. The stands could accommodate 35,202 fans who watched the action unfold on the Astroplay turf field. The stadium also hosted many musical powerhouses including Black Sabbath, Simon & Garfunkel, Alice Cooper, The Rolling Stones, and The Grateful Dead. The construction of the new InfoCision stadium spelled the beginning of the end for the Rubber Bowl. From 2008 to 2023, various plans to reuse or renovate the decaying stadium fell through. The stadium was finally fully demolished in 2023, erased back into the smooth hillside from which it came.

  1. Oklahoma

The tiny town of Hollister, Oklahoma was determined that small town living didn’t have to mean living a small life. In 1922 the town dedicated $30,000 to the construction of a magnificent brick school with four Doric columns. For 46 years the school doubled as a community center, with dances, clubs, and community suppers. By 1968 the population of the town was in decline and the school was unable to enroll at least 64 students, the minimum required to secure funding. In 1974 the building was mostly demolished to reuse the bricks but the four sturdy columns could not be safely brought down. They remain today, the last reminder of the vibrant school days of the past.

  1. Oregon

A stroll on a nude beach might already include some rarely seen sights for some people. But at one nude beach in Oregon, another sight to see is what appears to be a UFO peeking out of the woods at the edge of the sand. This is no extraterrestrial wreck; instead, it is the remains of a pleasure barge that was tossed ashore in 1996. Since then, it has become a canvas for local artists who may or may not work au naturel. 

  1. Pennsylvania

Deep in the woods of central Pennsylvania lay a unique graveyard where hundreds of Volkswagen vehicles came to rest, rusting in the shade of the trees. Recently, the owner of this unique collection passed away, and it seems that the vehicles have all been sold at auction. Hopefully, these old bugs can continue their peaceful retirement elsewhere. 

  1. Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island, is well known for its opulent mansions by the sea. The Bells mansion was once part of this illustrious club. It was built by a wealthy lawyer who filled it with his collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The property fell into neglect in the 1960s, and by 2023, all that remained were the fenced-off ruins of the carriagehouse and stables. In May 2023, four teenagers were exploring the ruins when the roof collapsed. Two of the teens were rushed by ambulance to the hospital, and another was so severely injured that he was med-flighted. The remaining structures were fully demolished following the accident. 

  1. South Carolina

When Earth is someday visited by intelligent extraterrestrials, South Carolina is ready to receive them. The UFO Welcome Center was the passion project of Air Force veteran and computer scientist Jody Pendarvis, who constructed the 46-foot-wide spaceship as a homey landing pad for any ETs who might pass by. Tragically, the UFO Welcome Center burned down on May 9th, 2024. Pendarvis suspects rival aliens might be behind the arson, stating, “Maybe another UFO came by and set the fire."

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Whimsical Ruins of America 3

I recently finished exploring all 50 states and will be sharing my favorite spot for each state over the next couple of days! Today is day two! If you want to see more of my work peek my insta https://www.instagram.com/whimsicalruins/

  1. Massachusetts

The Orpheum Theatre opened in New Bedford the same date the Titanic sank, April 15, 1912. Besides a theater space with 1,500 seats, the Orpheum also held a gymnasium, shooting range, shops, and meeting spaces. It quickly rose as an entertainment hub in the prosperous mill city. By the 1960’s the theater was only open sporadically for special events, and today it is completely unused. This location has security but is open a couple times a year for photography!

  1. Michigan

This Presbyterian Church was once the home of worship for over 2,200 faithful congregants in the Woodward area of Detroit. The gracefully curving bannister on the second floor loft has earned the church the nickname “St. Curly”. Its other defining feature is the octagonal tower rising above the central worship space. Like so many communities in Detroit, the economic decline in the second half of the 20th century led to declining membership. When the church’s pastor died in 2005 the church died with it.

  1. Minnesota

Round barns answer the question, “why are barns rectangles?” President George Washington was the first promoter of round barns; he designed one in which horses trampled wheat to thresh out the kernels more effectively. For dairy farms, round farms allowed cows to be fed from a central silo which positioned their udders conveniently outward for efficient milking. On the flip side, round barns are difficult to clean out with normal machinery which might explain why they never caught on. 

  1. Mississippi

This gorgeous Victorian Queen Anne style home was built in 1892 by the owner of a lumber company. It was sold in 1918 to James Lindsey, a former farmer who moved in with his 11 children. The home was passed through the generations of the Lindsey family until 1975, when the family left the area due to rising crime rates.

  1. Missouri

Among apartment buildings and condominium lofts in Kansas City, Missouri lies the stone ruins of what appears to be a medieval castle. This seemingly out of place fortress was actually built in 1897 as a workhouse, a style of prison that sought to reform minor criminals through labor. The institution operated steadily for a few decades, then on and off until it was permanently closed in 1972. In the half century since then it has served as a military training center, city storage unit, and a stray dog euthenasia center. Today the roof has caved in and vandalism has taken over the interior. Some community members dream of restoring and reopening the building as a multiuse space, but soaring restoration costs keep the project just out of reach.

  1. Montana

The Montana gold rush kicked off near Bannack on July 28, 1862. Prospectors quickly rushed to the area to strike it reach, leading to the quick growth of the town of Bannack. By 1863 the town population had already swelled to 3,000 and over 50 buildings lined the once empty Main Street. As gold values deflated so did the town, and the 1880s railway spur that detoured around the remote town was another nail in the coffin. By 1960 Bannack was well and truly a ghost town. Today the town has been restored as a historic monument, and visitors can explore the original buildings that have stood the test of time.

  1. Nebraska

In the 1960’s, businessman Kenneth Dahle purchased land near an interstate exit and created a western-themed campground called Westward, Ho! In 1978, he added a giant covered wagon-themed gas station to the complex, complete with huge spoked wheels and a 22-foot-tall cowboy. The gas station closed in 1998, and in the intervening years, the wheels and cowboy seem to have journeyed on without the wagon. Even without its wheels, locals are still proud of what remains of the World’s Largest Covered Wagon.

  1. Nevada

In the desert outside of Las Vegas, an artist going by “Aware” has transformed an abandoned manganese mine into gigantic “Wheels of Misfortune.” If a player could spin one of these 250-foot-wide wheels, they could land on “Lose All Hope”, “Lose a Job”, “Bankruptcy”, or one of the many $000 prizes. The entire site is saturated with toxic chemicals, so visitors should take care not to win the grand prize of cancer.

  1. New Hampshire

When you climb aboard these train cars, there is no conductor to punch your ticket and no steam whistle announcing its departure. These cars, tucked in the woods off the main track of the Conway Scenic Railway, were purchased in the 1990s but have not been in service for quite some time. 

  1. New Jersey

This abandoned farmhouse in New Jersey is venerated in the urban exploration community as a “time capsule.” Despite the paint and plaster that seem to be melting off the walls, the furniture and items in the home look like the residents just stepped out moments ago. The Blue Room, as it is nicknamed, brings a lively pop of color to this eerily quiet house. 

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Whimsical Ruins of America 2

I recently finished exploring all 50 states and will be sharing my favorite spot for each state over the next couple of days! Today is day two! If you want to see more of my work peek my insta https://www.instagram.com/whimsicalruins/

Hawaii

Hidden in the jungle behind a power plant on Oahu, mysterious murals featuring Hindu deities decorate an abandoned concrete structure. What the structure once was and why this subject matter was chosen to decorate the walls remains a mystery.  

Idaho

Although the state is best known for its potatoes, sugar beets are another staple crop from the farmlands of Idaho. From 1922 to 1962, the Franklin County Sugar Factory processed sugar beets into refined sugar. The founding of the factory itself was a community effort; when appeals to the Amalgamated Sugar Company to build a factory in their county failed, the locals banded together to build the factory and grow the beets themselves. The community thrived on the profits until the 1960’s, when a blight nearly wiped out sugar beet production at the same time that cheaper cane sugar slashed profit margins. Today the decrepit factory stands in a field of wild sunflowers, a mute witness to the prosperity of the past.

Illinois

Cairo, Illinois, was once a bustling riverside city full of life. Situated in a prime location where the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers meet, it was a bustling nexus of railway and river travel in the early 1900’s. The Gem Theater, built in 1910, was one of many entertainment venues in the prosperous city. Unfortunately, the construction of bridges across the mighty rivers and new railway lines rerouted trade away from Cairo, which went into an economic tailspin. The current population of Cairo is around 1,700, down from a peak of 15,000 in 1920.

Indiana

The City Methodist Church in Gary, Indiana, is a quintessential location for urban exploration. The grand gothic style church was built in 1926 for over a million dollars, which in today’s money translates to over seven million dollars. At its peak, the congregation swelled to over two thousand. But as the fortunes of Gary itself began to falter, so too did the church. As the steel manufacturing dried up, the city’s vibrancy drained away. By 1975 barely 300 parishioners still belonged to the church, who were unable to support its astronomical maintenance costs. A fire in 1997 partially destroyed the roof, which collapsed further sometime in the early 2020s. Today the decaying church has been a wonderfully gothic backdrop to A Nightmare on Elm Street and Transformers 3. 

Iowa

School is out forever in Bagley, Iowa. While there may have been enough children living in the town to have a school at one point, today the just over 200 residents of the town belong to the Panorama Community School District. A postcard of the school from 1916 shows a proud red brick building. The school closed sometime around 1990, and the intervening years have not been kind. The roof has recently collapsed, all but destroying any hope of restoring the building.

Kansas

The rise and fall of this red-roofed restaurant in Kansas must have predated the Internet, because no information is available online. Even its name on its weathered sign, Korner Restaurant, is being lost to time. 

Kentucky

The rusting ship hidden away in a shallow tributary of the Ohio River has gone by many names in its century on the water. It has been The Celt, U.S.S. Sachem, U.S.S. Phenakite, the Sightseer, and the Circle Line V, but now it is known as The Ghost Ship of the Ohio River. With each name change came a change in role. She was built as a luxury yacht in 1902. At the start of WWI, she was converted into a Navy patrol vessel, during which she was loaned to Thomas Edison for anti-submarine experiments. After the war, she enjoyed a brief respite as a fishing excursion boat before being reconscripted for WWII. She was rescued from the Navy scrapyard by a sightseeing company and refitted as a river cruise boat. In 1986, she was purchased by a private individual who dreamed of restoring her for personal use. She had one last moment in the sun as she featured in Madonna’s 1986 Papa Don’t Preach music video. However, the renovation turned out to be more expensive than expected, and he intentionally abandoned her in an offshoot of the Ohio River. She remained, rusting and forgotten, until she was rediscovered by kayakers decades later.

Louisiana

Of the many troubled housing projects in New Orleans, DeGaulle Manor was one of the most notorious. The 450-unit complex opened in the 1960s. From the 1970s onward, the property changed hands constantly and each new owner seemed less and less interested in addressing the vandalism, trash dumping, squatting, drug use, gang violence, and general disrepair of the complex. Hurricane Katrina itself and the looting that followed did heavy damage to the already neglected apartments. The final 100 families were evicted in 2012 on Thanksgiving Day. In 2014, the abandoned complex was transformed into an open air art exhibition called Exhibit Be. 35 street artists created huge murals decorating the crumbling concrete, and over 30,000 people came to see the art created in the ruins.

Maine

In 1942, Maine was the home of the largest gun battery ever constructed at that time in the United States. Housed at Battery Steele on Peaks Island, its twin 16 inch gun barrels were capable of firing 2,240-pound shells nearly 30 miles. Today the site is managed as the Peaks Island Land Preserve as a wildlife refuge. 

Maryland

Daniels, Maryland was a community that was born, lived, and all but erased from the earth in less than 200 years. The town was founded alongside a textile mill in 1810 under the name Elysville. It changed names twice over the next century, first to Alberton and later to Daniels. In the 1960s, the remaining 90 families were told by the textile mill that all company housing would be closing in the next few years. When tropical storm Agnes hit in 1972 it destroyed much of what remained of the tiny mill town and the last residents abandoned it. Of the few buildings still standing, the Pentecostal Holiness Church attracts many hikers passing through the area. 

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The beautiful art of abandoned Arizona

I recently finished exploring all 50 states. These are the rad things I saw while I was in Arizona!

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Whimsical Ruins of America 1

I recently finished exploring all 50 states and will be sharing my favorite spot for each state over the next couple of days! If you want to see more of my work peek my insta https://www.instagram.com/whimsicalruins/

  1. Alabama

Even at first glance, the Hardie-Coleman House draws interest with its crooked front columns and spiderweb window. But its nickname, the Allan Lucy Murder House, alludes to its dark past. The house was built in 1918 in a Classical Revival style. In March 1985, the house was home to Phillip and Margaret Lucy, their biological son Jason, and their adoptive son Allan. When Allan disappeared, his father claimed he had run away to Florida with friends, despite Jason’s assertions that Phillip had struck Allan in the head and later appeared covered in dirt with a shovel in his hand. When the house was sold in 1993 the bones of 13-year-old Allan were found wrapped in a Disney blanket and a trash bag under the porch. Phillip was eventually convicted of his adoptive son’s murder and died by suicide in 2001 after losing his appeal. Allan was laid to rest at nearby Rosemont Cemetery, using funds raised by the community.

  1. Alaska

In the 1970s, an enterprising WWII veteran named Leon Smith envisioned a combination restaurant, shopping center, and hotel in the shape of a giant igloo. It would be the Las Vegas of Alaska, drawing visitors from all over the world. Alone and by hand, he constructed the massive dome structure out of wood and covered it with urethane foam. Tragically, his vision was never fully realized. Today, the structure stands framed but unfinished, a hollow shell of his wild dream.

  1. Arizona

The Gila River Memorial Airport was originally connected with the former Williams Air Force base. From 1942 to 1983 it served the local area with an average of 70 flights per day. By the 1990s flight activity had ceased and the site became an airplane boneyard. Today it is owned and managed by the Gila River Indian Reservation, who hope to develop the site into a casino in the future.

  1. Arkansas

The R.M. Knox House is a tragic example of the ravages of time and weather on a neglected historical gem. Built in 1885, it is one of the best and only remaining examples of Eastlake Victorian architecture. It earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Sadly, by the 1990s, the home was abandoned and has been slowly melting into the ground ever since. For a mere $8,352 this 150-year-old treasure could be yours. Buy buyer beware, an intensive and expensive restoration is needed to save this home before it is gone forever.

  1. California

The Point Reyes started its career as a World War II launch vessel in 1944. Following the war, it was repurposed as a commercial fishing ship. In the 1990s, it was purchased by a local fisherman who beached the vessel in order to restore it. For reasons lost to time, those restoration plans were never realized, and the Point Reyes has become a beloved local curiosity. In 2014, the wreck suffered fire damage when a creative but reckless photographer tried to create a sparks effect in his shot, setting the structure ablaze. 

  1. Colorado

Easily among the oldest abandoned living places in the United States is the cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park. Constructed between 1180 CE to 1300 CE by the Pueblo people, these unique living and worship spaces were carefully designed to fit into the cliff and utilized ladders and balconies to maximize space. 

  1. Connecticut

From the debris of a decaying railroad warehouse, an artist known only as refractualism has crafted a massive polar bear deep in the woods of Connecticut. The sculpture is made entirely from scrap metal and wood salvaged from the structure itself, transforming an abandoned eyesore into a whimsical piece of art.

  1. Delaware

It’s easy to be the best when you are the only one of your kind. Blue Diamond Amusement Park was able to boast being the best, and only, theme park in Delaware during its years of operation from 2002 to 2014. Besides some basic flat rides the tiny recreation destination only hosted two theme park attractions from 2004 to 2007: a steel roller coaster called Blue Diamond Streak and a kiddie coaster named Orient Express. After this failed Roller Coaster Tycoon experiment the venue ditched the rides in favor of motocross and minigolf until it closed in 2014. 

  1. Florida

Miami is famous for its stunning blue waters and vibrant cultural scene. In 1963, the brand new Miami Marine Stadium merged the two in a unique waterside venue that could seat 6,000 people with stunning views of downtown Miami across the water and a floating stage. The location hosted concerts, religious services, political rallies, even boat races. 1992’s Hurricane Andrew ripped through Miami, causing the city to deem the structure unsafe. But when inspectors found the stadium was actually sound, federal dollars for its demolition evaporated. The city did not want to fund the repairs, so the stadium has sat abandoned for 34 years. 

  1. Georgia

They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. At this junkyard in Georgia, owner Alonzo Wade and the artist team Crispy Printz say that one man’s broken-down school bus is another man’s canvas. What started as a wall of junk buses to deter scrap metal thieves has evolved into an ever-changing maze of fantastically painted vehicles. 

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