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Short hikes to a volcano crater and an ice cave, where the water is perpetually frozen. A vintage trading post includes a museum of the attraction's history and a gift shop.
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- Address:
- 12000 Ice Caves Rd, Grants, NM
- Directions:
- From Route 66 (or I-40 exits 81 or 81A), on the west edge of Grants, turn south at the stoplight (McDonald's) onto NM-53. Drive 25 miles. Turn left (no stoplight) at the Ice Cave sign and drive a half-mile to the entrance.
- Hours:
- March-Oct. daily 9-6 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 505-783-4303
- Admission:
- Adults $12.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
John Ehn was born 125 years ago. He worked as a wildlife trapper for many years before settling down and opening a motel, the Old Trapper's Lodge, in California. In the late 1940s he began filling the property with his sculptures of prospectors, Gold Rush women, and bloody battles of settlers vs. Indians vs. wildlife. When Ehn died in the early 1980s his sculptures were considered so valuable that they were moved to the Woodland Hills grounds of nearby Pierce College and declared a California Cultural Landmark. Times have changed, and the college now views the statues as offensive and wants them gone. They're still an official Landmark, so they have to be safely moved somewhere -- but where no one knows.
[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 09/15/2022]Old Trapper's Lodge Statues:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 7100 El Rancho Drive, Woodland Hills, CA
- Directions:
- West edge of Pierce College campus, just east of the stables, in a stand of trees just west of the parking lot on the north side of El Rancho Drive. Currently overgrown and difficult to access.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Eight outdoor acres of hundreds of old cars, and a big showroom of more cars, toys, jukeboxes, etc. Opened in 2004, but owner Archie Lewis has been collecting stuff since the 1940s. He bought his first car, which is still on the outdoor lot, when he was nine.
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- Address:
- 905 Route 66, Moriarty, NM
- Directions:
- On the north side of Central Ave./Route 66 just west of I-40 exit 197.
- Hours:
- Daily 10-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 505-832-6131
- Admission:
- Adults $4.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Our roundup of one of the wildest Wild West towns, celebrating Deadwood's bloodstained and sin-soaked history with a winning hand of attractions.
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- Deadwood, South Dakota - Celebrity Hotel: Relics on Display
Lobby displays include Evel Knievel's motorcycle, Arnold Schwarzenegger's bullet shredded leather jacket, and Elvis Presley's hair.
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- Address:
- 629 Main St., Deadwood, SD
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the east side of Main St, just north of the intersection of Wall St.
- Phone:
- 888-399-1885
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