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By Doug, June 15, 2009 14:10

Cadillac Ranch, outside Amarillo Texas

Cadillac Ranch is on historic Route 66 in Amarillo Texas. The “ranch” is comprised of 10 Cadillac cars “planted” face down and at an angle, the same angle as the sides of Great Pyramid of Cheops, in the Texas desert. The cars themselves were build between 1949 and 1963 but weren’t planted until 1973 when Stanley Marsh 3 (not III) commissioned the work as a lasting memorial to his “Ant Farm” social collective.

Today, people from all over the world come to this monument stuck in the middle of nowhere simply for the purpose of painting the cars the way they see fit. The layers and layers of old paint are pretty much the only thing holding the old junk-heaps together.

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By Doug, June 14, 2009 06:31

Bishop's Palace, Galveston, Texas

The Bishop’s Palace is a beautiful stone mansion built on Galveston Island, Texas, in 1892 for a lawyer/railroad magnate named Colonel Walter Gresham. It was designed by Nicholas Clayton and construction started in 1887. Later, the Catholic Church purchased it for use as a Bishop’s residence, hence the name. It is considered one of the top 14 representatives of Victorian homes in the United States.

One of the most interesting details inside the house is the collection of unique, award winning fireplace mantels. It also has details made of rare wood and intricate detail throughout. Of all the houses I’ve visited over the years, across the country, the Bishop’s Palace is the most interesting.