About a mile south of Goldfield on a dirt road off US-95, around 40 cars, trucks, vans, a school bus, and a limousine stand on end or balance precariously in the open desert, every surface covered in graffiti. Some are buried hood-first, some balance on their bumpers, and a few are stacked vertically on top of each other. The result is a free, permanent, ever-evolving outdoor gallery — visitors are encouraged to bring spray paint and add to it.
There is no admission, no fence, and no opening hours. The site is best at dawn and at the end of the day, when the low light turns the painted surfaces vivid and the long shadows make the cars look even stranger against the bare playa. Mark Rippie, the founder, lives nearby; if he is around he will often come over and talk, and the conversation will be unlike any other conversation you have on this trip.