127 Comments for Okaton Ghost Town

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The whole place looks like a movie set, the crew and actors left five minutes before Mr. Motts arrived...
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Always good stuff, thnx again! Best of luck with your book. I suggest a series of books on the different types of abandonment. You certainly have enough quality material.
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I have a Dodge truck like this one. Very cool.
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That's all awesome rat rod material.
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I'm not seeing "junk". What did I miss?
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Looks like you'll have to do a multi-volume series of books on all the different types of abandonment.
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This shot has a fairytale-illustration-like feel to it! The house looks almost unreal...
I feel so lucky that you're around to show us these beautiful places, Motts. Thanks for being a constant in this crazy world. Seriously, this site is the greatest.
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I would definitely buy a Motts book.
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Definitely fixable! Would love to haul that out and get it going again.
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Behind the Ford is an International. Not sure on the year, though.
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Early to mid 90s Mercury Grand Marquis. Car would still be running had someone taken care of it. Seeing waste like this reminds me of how much we throw away and not even think about it which can be useful to someone else.
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Amazing!
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Nothing wrong with living in the Midwest. I live in Iowa and it's great!
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I am utterly fascinated by old vehicles..absolutely love them. My grandparents certainly knew how to build things to last, didn't they?
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It's like some post apocalyptic movie scene! They always have the abandoned cars with the trunks and hoods open lol!