Two places we passed by and wished we'd stopped at........

until I read about them on the internet, and ended up okay that we drove on by.

Haha. Seriously. The first one was in New Mexico on the first day of the trip. We were excited to be on the road and looking for picture-worthy places to stop. I saw a little sign - Cuervo, New Mexico - and we were immediately flying by two tiny streets with the most amazing, dilapidated, haunting structures I have ever seen. We had noticed these streets from the train and I had always wondered about them. I almost slammed on the brakes and pulled over but we were already past. My mind whirled as I searched for a turn around or another road to get back. Nothing really apparent. We had stopped at a few places already, and I was just realizing that we were going to lose two entire hours that day with the time change. Oh well, I said out loud, next time.

You can see, if you click on Cuervo, a few pictures of the town and a little history. Some of the sites made it sound really creepy, with some of the remaining residents strolling outside with growling dogs on leashes. There were tales of finding the biggest rattlesnake ever in the grass next to one of the abandoned buildings, and video of a ghost in a
window. I didn't really need to see that video. I'm sure it would have been a cool stop, but I'm fine that I ended up letting others take the pictures for me to post.

The second place was in Kansas. We had left Newton and were driving to Topeka to see my friend Kristy. Two hours into the three hour drive, we saw a turn-off that would take us the same way, only we would get to travel thru 3-4 small towns. The town of Bushong, KS, was so small we almost drove though it without even realizing it was there. There was a cool mailbox and some deserted buildings, along with a few houses and silos. Pictureville!!! I almost turned back on this one too, but as before, we had already stopped in several towns and I was wanting to get to Topeka. Jay looked it up when we were a few miles past it......

Spooky deserted Bushong school with creepy music

Missil site in Bushong you can buy!! 

Bushong facts

I really think someday I'm going to end up going back. Taking some pictures. Looking out for rattlesnakes and ghosts. Someday. Maybe.


Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost --William E. Channing

--jill