The International Car Forest of The Last Church

00:00     Title
00:15     Goldfield Ghost Town
14:20     International Car Forest Of The Last Church
15:20     Fin

​Goldfield Ghost Town is located on Highway 95 between Beatty and Tonopah, Nevada. Goldfield is about a 2 hour drive north from Las Vegas, so this is a nice day trip option for visitors of Sin City. Some people might wonder why ghost towns like Goldfield are worth mentioning in a travel destination blog, while others already know. There is plenty of old Nevada mining history to be found in such places and there are some surprises in store as well!

Artists seems to understand the sense of die hard reasoning that can be found in a ghost town all too well. Nevada ghost towns are havens for artists that are not attracted to mainstream ways of life. Some of the best desert art that can be imagined can be found in old ghost towns, so it pays to check out the main street galleries when passing through. 

Ghost towns are also famous for being the home of a different kind of artist that specializes in what is known as outdoor apocalyptic art or plain old traditional junkyard art. The rusty metallic remnants of the past are the medium for this art form, which includes everything from old galvanized wash tubs to wrecked luxury cars. In fact, the most popular roadside apocalyptic outdoor art displays are those that incorporate old junkyard automobiles. The VW Slug Bug Ranch and the Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 in Texas are prime examples of intriguing auto salvage apocalyptic art. In Goldfield Ghost Town, the local apocalyptic outdoor art gallery is the International Car Forest Of The Last Church, which truly is something interesting to experience when passing through! 

On the south side of Goldfield Ghost Town there is an off-highway vehicle recreation area where the open air art gallery called The International Car Forest of The Last Church can be found. The dirt roads are a bit too rough for an ordinary passenger car, but taking a leisurely stroll through the Car Forest is always an option. In the Car Forest, a visitor will find all sorts of trucks, buses, station wagons and sedans that are planted nose first in the ground. The local artist paints designs on the cars. As far as apocalyptic art is concerned, the Car Forest is a feast for the eyes! This recreation area is privately funded and the visitor donations at the onsite artist residency are what keeps this cool scene alive.