Sunday, December 28, 2008

Rhyolite

Amy and I did something a little different this time we went to Vegas. Amy did some research and found a neat ghost town two hours north of Vegas. According to Wikipedia, this town came into existence in 1904 during the Gold Rush and abruptly closed down in 1919 after having a population of nearly 10,000. It was fun to hear the history of this town.

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This man gave us a tour of the house shown behind that was made of bottles. He was nice enough to stop a moment for a photo.
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This building was shown in the movie The Island.

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These statues were of the last supper, it was a interestingly different perspective.

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If you live close to Las Vegas, I really suggest hopping in the car for a roadtrip.

5 comments:

Jen said...

That is the coolest place ever Ken! Great photos! It makes me want to go on a road trip!!

Dave/Sherry said...

Good to see you back in action with the camera. Love those road trip pictures.

Stacie S-H said...

Wow what great pics. I didnt know about this place but I think it'd be cool to check out the next time I go to Vegas!

Amy said...

Totally worth the drive!

Gina said...

What a great destination! Loved all the photos.