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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

POTD: Glenrio, New Mexico

Source: "30 of the Most Stunning Abandoned Towns Around the World"--Architectural Digest


Glenrio is a former railroad town that sits on the New Mexico–Texas border along Route 66. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.  According to the article, "[p]ortions of the Grapes of Wrath movie were filmed here, and an abandoned service station’s design appears in the Cars film."

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  1. John WilderMarch 21, 2023 at 10:16 PM

    I've been there!

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    1. DocentMarch 22, 2023 at 8:31 AM

      It looks like one of those places that if you blink at the wrong time you'll miss it.

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