Once touted as the Mother Road, Route 66 is a shadow of its former self. Rick & co-pilot Frank Gerwer take the journey to find out what remains along this nostalgic pipeline.
This episode of Abandoned first aired on VICE TV in 2016.
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00:00 Introduction
04:45 “I’m About to Start My Two and a Half Thousand Mile Road Trip”
09:01 “What Happens to a Highway When the Traffic Is Gone?”
14:42 Exploring Old Route 66 Sites with Apache Skateboards
20:31 One of the Last Remaining Motels in This Area
26:14 “It’s Just Left Here to Die”
30:49 The History of Route 66
40:01 The End of the Road
As someone from Oklahoma that has always lived right next to 66 it’s not forgotten it’s a lot of Oklahomas identity
4:48 not alone ur toyota will take u places
All of the sunset shots were exquisite.
And amazing soundtrack!
Great video