Traveling retro America: 11 bright old stops for motorists

Inveterate motorists will surely appreciate special stops equipped with tables for food, trash cans and dry closets, which are found in most developed countries in Europe. However, this is far from know-how: such stops were installed many years ago throughout the United States, only with time they became less and less in demand. Americans traveling by car, increasingly prefer to stop to eat and take a break in shopping centers.

A photographer named Ryan Ford traveled to the United States for 2 years, taking photos of such retro stops. Today we want to show you the brightest and most creative of them.

City Flower Mound, Texas. It was this place that inspired the photographer to create a photo project. Now there is no longer a stop - it was demolished as unnecessary a few weeks after the creation of this photo.

Monument Valley, Arizona. In the photo one of the last stops on the territory of this unique geological formation, the rest were demolished, as they plan to build a hotel in their place. The stop offers beautiful views of the cliffs called East and West Mittens.

The town of Lajitas, Texas. One of the most remote areas from the center in America. This stop, which serves as a roof for the Wigwam, is located next to Big Bend National Park. Nearby, the Rio Grande River flows, which separates the territory of the United States and Mexico.

Walker Lake, Nevada. The area around the stop is a little frightening place for large spiders to gather.

Among the sandy hills of New Mexico, because of which it seems that the photo does not have Earth, but another planet, an authentic stop fit perfectly. Next to it is a table for food, which was established in the 1960s. A sandstorm has just subsided, so there is nobody near the stop.

Tuckerville, Oklahoma. The stop was fenced, but the photographer and her team still managed to get to her on a different road.

Las Cruces, New Mexico, Southwest USA. An unexpected find, not even marked on Google Maps. Photo taken at sunset. The photographer admits that this is one of her favorite photos.

City of Sonora, West Texas. Another stop with an amazing design, which is also especially noted by the photographer in his book.

Winona City, East Texas. Around the stop, as usual, not a soul. It is worth paying attention to the unusual design: regional stops often tried to make them unlike each other and reflect the nature of the places that a tourist rides. This one, for example, has a derrick instead of a roof.

Bonneville Salt Mine, Utah. Also one of Ford's highlighted photos. The salt mines are truly mesmerizing; this place is one of the most amazing in the country.