I suffer from depression and anxiety. I just want you to know that your posts always make me feel better. Your calming way of speaking is wonderful. Your appreciation for small towns and dismal buildings/homes makes me feel glad to have what I have and live where I live. I love your appreciation for cats too. I have one who is 16. I look forward to every time you post a new place to explore. I just find what you do fascinating. You bring places that most people will never see in their lives to their own world. Thank you so much for what you do. You are my favorite channel to watch. ~~~Liz in Milwaukee, WI. It would be so wonderful to meet you some day. :-)

I’m from Romania, and I grew up with old Western movies. Never visited US, but I love this content! Thank you!

As one who lived in Arizona for quite a few years, that barren, open desert means a spectacular display of the heavens on a clear, moonless night.

Thank you for visiting our little town of Melrose. You are correct that most people here are a little older. The Dollar General did just open up a few weeks ago. It’s convenient as the nearest Walmart or grocery store is about 30 miles away. It’s pretty peaceful here once you get used to train horns and roosters.

N.M. The Land of Enchantment ! Born , raised and proud of it !

I am from India and accidentally came across your video. I loved it, the sense of loneliness of these abandoned towns reminds me of lonely life we are living in modern world. thanks for showing us the invisible.

Little eerie and lonely but strangely serene.

Watching your videos is like travelling through those distant non-touristic places in the US. Great videos!

Joe and Nic, thank you so much for taking me places that I could never afford to go. When I watch your videos, I actually feel as though I have been there. Actually , in reality, I’m just a poor old Alabama boy that has only been to neighboring states. I sure appreciate all your videos and all the information that comes with them. Keep up the good work! Love you guys!

I was born and raised in New Mexico. I hope people seeing this particular area won't think all of our beautiful state looks like this. There's mountains,lakes, white sands,Sands, many beautiful parts to this magical place. Isn't called the land of enchantment for nothing. Thanks for seeing the beauty even in these desolate areas.

I love the sound of silence

I grew up 60 miles East of Fort Sumner. We used to drive by Billie's grave all the time but, my parents never stopped. It wasn't until moved 160 miles away that I go to visit the grave, when I came to visit friends and we went to a nearby lake. From inside Canada, across the plains states, Montana, Dakota, Kansas, Texas, etc the small towns mainly served farmers and ranchers. Today one farmer can do what ten did back in the 1950s. Some of the "villages" that once had school, post office, and general store are completely gone. Too bad you didn't show Pete Maxwell's grave marker. At one time he was the largest landowner in the US. He owned land all the way into Colorado, Texas and a big chunk of New Mexico. Billy was shot in his house. One of the first, if not the first Indian Reservation was just outside Fort Sumner, for the Navajo. Of course, they were treated badly and experienced their own Trail of Tears being brought from West New Mexico and AZ. Taiban is really pronounced Tie-ban. During WW2 a train caring bombs and other things was pulling into town when the bombs started going off. I can't recall how many it killed, damaged or destroyed most of the town. I didn't know that Hanna was born in Melrose. My grandparents lived there, you drove by their house but, it was out of camera range. I think at one point I was related to half the town. I was to young at the time. My great grandparents also lived in Melrose. My great grandmother used to watch T.V. with my older brother and sister and watched a Western T.V. show called Wagon Train. She would tell them what was true and what wasn't as she came to N.M. by wagon train. She was married at 14 and mother at 15.

Wow! The crazy stark emptiness of those towns is stunning!

19:55 "It is, in essence, a ghost town" (Skeleton leaning nonchalantly against the front porch). Yup, checks out.

I live in a big city surrounded by millions of people and I tell myself I do not have time to watch your videos! But for some reason once I start watching I cannot stop! Thanks for making these videos! I cannot wait for Roswell, NM!

Grew up watching westerns here in England. Was a teenager when Young Guns came out and i still regard it and the sequel as two of my favourite films. Made my wife watch them both a few years ago and she loved them too. We both watched this with some excitement. Thanks for showing us the grave of Billy the kid

Joe, your format is by far the best of these types of tour videos. Some others will get out and spend several minutes filming themselves talking. What's the point in that? Your format is much more relaxing because you drive and talk at the same time so we get to see an unbroken tour of a town while we hear the same types of statistics for each town so we can compare them, if that's what we're into. PLEASE DON'T change the way you do these videos, it's perfect the way it is!

Miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles. Love it.

I am a lonely man I can live in a place like that by myself I’m used to it living alone not talking to anybody for weeks

History buff here. Your videos are so informative and fun. Love watching them.

Thx Bro you are enlighting the globe. Your efforts are remarkable I am indian watching you from Phnom Penh Combodia. Love you All.❤

Dollar General's dedication to serving these small populations is admirable.

It is amazing. Imagine riding the roads on a motorcycle. I felt like a cowboy traveling on horseback. I loved every minute of it.

YES !!!! Finally New Mexico video

Nice Saturday afternoon drop Joe

My husband and I have been watching since you guys started..we really enjoy your style and Joe's narrating. Thank you so much for showing the Post Offices in your travels..the history of the post office is very important to the growth and prosperity of towns and communities throughout our nation. We always look forward to your next video.

Love your videos my four great grandfathers were the regulators Silva Chavez Sanchez Trujillo my great grandfather is Chavez Chavez we share Billy’s DNA I really don’t care who believes it Love those videos thank you my great grandmother, nana Geronimo Lincoln, New Mexico our old stomping grounds

Interesting to see the Taiban Presbyterian Church ten years after I’d visited… At the time I’d seen it I believe the floor was intact and there were still window sashes in several of the windows as I’d taken a photo looking out across the landscape showing the sash as well as the latch. How many persons have stared out those windows at that desolate landscape… It’s really a shame that so many feel the need to vandalize old buildings with graffiti and take “souvenirs” of their visit. Please leave it for others to discover. There are so many old and dying towns such as this scattered across the west, I appreciate the time you take to document their existence.

There is so much of the US that many do not visit. Thank you for the miles you travel. Be safe. Be bold!

Joe, That silence is what we had for many many generations. IT is so relaxing!

Just moved out to NM from NOLA and Lincoln, NM, where Billy got famous, is one of our favorite places we used to visit as vacationers. It's like an outdoor/indoor museum. Those lonely roads out there are great too. Always prefer the backroads to interstate.

Liked it very much. For a person like me who hails from India, this is an unbelievable experience. Thank you for taking so much of pain for making this video and sharing it.

MURALS everywhere. It never ceases to amaze me that even in the deadest of towns, someone has painted murals on the walls of buildings. Where do all these artists come from? Who would even have the thought or gumption to take on the project of decorating unoccupied buildings?

Love all your videos! With my health issues, I'm unable to travel much, but watching your videos, I feel as if I'm tagging along with you guys!

The Post Cemetery in Ft. Sumner was very interesting. I liked the wording on the grave markers. Also like the cats. lol Oh my! The horse and rider fit perfectly. These towns were fun to look at, but no way would I ever want to live like that. Thanks, Joe.

These small rural towns out in the middle of nowhere are the best! This is my 6th time watching this video

Bringing back some good memories of days gone by.

It’s like driving through time thank you for posting theses videos

I always enjoy your videos. New Mexico is my favorite state...I love it ❣

That Joe Grant story was awesome! How cool to have a story like that at your grave site, even if you were on the wrong end of the situation.

Thanks for the great Saturday drop Joe & Nic!!. Billy the kid very interesting....so peaceful and desolate there.

This is Awesome 👍👍👍 Thank you ! I love New Mexico!! 👍👍👍

Hello your videos help me fall asleep as I have problems falling asleep😂. Thanks to your calming voice

I passed that way a long time ago. Stopped at a cafe in Yeso and had a plate of some of the best enchiladas I've ever had in my life. Thank you for sharing.

That' lonely, sad, but makes a great video....annnd had several kittys! As always, Thumbs up!👍

What surprises me most is as your driving around and quote your figures and the time you are there that there are no people doing their day to day business. Even in the very small towns here down under as you drive through there will be people everywhere either locals or tourists. Thankyou for your time and effort putting these videos together Joe🇦🇺🦘🪃🇦🇺🦘🪃

Love these videos ❤

Thanks for showing the graveyard and history surrounding Henry McCarty aka Billy the Kid. That was amazing. While New Mexico does seem to be a lonely stretch it has so much more to offer. Chilis are a staple food and hope you get to try some. Cant wait to see Roswell and would love to go UFO sighting out in the wilderness there. Thanks JOE and NIC

Appreciate you sharing the silence and peace at the beginning. On the rare occasions I am out on a road like that, I always stop, turn off the car engine and just feel the remoteness. It's wonderful and a privilege to experience that.

The silence is heavenly, i could listen to it for hrs at a time .

I drove through this area back in November. It is indeed pretty desolate. You hope you never break down as you may be the only person in the area. Thanks for showing the desolation in the opening. It may surprise some of your subscribers. This will be the 2nd time in Roswell. I'm interested to see what your take will be this time. You are getting much better with your format and I enjoy the Courthouses you document. Lately they have been quite utilitarian. The last great example was Goliad. Thanks again for the journey and entertainment value you provide.

great job with your videos i really enjoy them.

great video Joe!

That highway at the beginning of this video make sure you have a full tank of gas and 4 extra spare tires, that is a touch scary to me. These little towns are amazing that they still function at all. Lack of people, groceries, conveniences even broken down housing, hasn't stopped them. There is still some spirit left in them to keep on trying. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day and safe travels.

Great video to watch.Very interesting to see all the old towns and cities that have fallen on hard times.They've all got stories and tales to tell. Being from the UK it's something I'd like to do visiting these sort of places,especially the Route 66 one you did a while back. Look forward to seeing the next one you do.

Nice but of history with ft summer and Billy the kid👍

👍Wow ! Thanks, Joe. The only other human in 30 mins was a denim-clad native-American on a dark non-descript horse: that folk cameo couldn't have been more powerful if scripted! 👍

My father's family moved to Taiban in the late 1800s. They were very poor. My father was born in a dugout just outside of Taiban in 1920. In 1925 they moved into an actual house outside of Morton, Tx. Anyway, my father and his family always pronounced Taiban as "Tie Ban" or "Tye Ban". His family had many stories of this area, including some of Pat Garrett - who by the way, was not a highly thought of person by the locals due to the way he was rumored to have shot Billy The Kid. Taiban is about 130 miles from where I live in Texas, I have been there (and to Ft Sumner) twice but unfortunately have no idea where my grandparents' land was. There's just not much there to identify. Thanks for the video.

Great job again.🏆

The actual result was the Regulators were suppressed, but both factions collapsed. It was the Murphy-Dolan Faction against the Tunstall-McSween side. Billy was on the Tunstall side. Very interesting history of the Old West

Even the wind sounds as if it is lonely!❤ Thanks for taking me along.

Wow, this is fascinating, thank you for sharing this content. I'm so envious as an English man who grew up watching anything to do with the wild west. My heroes were the likes of Billy, Jesse, Doc Holiday etc, etc. I was lucky enough to stay in San Antonio once and had to visit the Alamo daily just to sit and have a bite to eat. So much history and so much more to see like these videos - so please keep them coming. Thank you.

Thanks for showing my home state. I was born in Clovis, and for many years I lived in Las Cruces . I have been in Minnesota now for 30 years.

Good morning Joe and, thank you for sharing this great article/video. Lots of History there which just happens to be one of my passions. I'm a bit envious of you. I'd love to be able to travel like you and Nicole but, age and physical conditions just won't allow us to partake of your experiences. Again, thanks for taking us along with you. Stan

Love this channel.....takes me back to the feeling of Old School America from childhood.....a feeling more than anything else.

Wow! Love to see videos like this. I knew they existed. I just didn't know where they were. Thanks for recording and posting!

Thank you Joe and Nic for this educational video be safe out there on those roads peace.

I've watched many of your adventures through our country . Enjoy your explanations of the areas you visit !

Those places would make for an awesome high speed drive.

Even in death Billy the Kid is still surrounded by prison bars…

Thank you for your excellent videos and great commentary. Greetings from Sweden.

I watch this other guys traveling channel. It's like yours! And, everytime he sees a cat. He says ""There goes the towns mayor!" It's kinda funny. 😼

Wow, creeping closer everyday… thank you!

Thanks for all the Great Videos. We are all watching the history of America though your camera from the pass to the present. We all get to see so many great places and so many sad places. We I just made the popcorn and it's time to watch another video. Again Thanks.

Me and the family drove from texas all the way to Las Vegas but what I remember most from the trip is always stumbling into Route 66 and how many ghost towns there is but so beautiful 😊new Mexico has a strange vibe that I can’t pin point

The dryness of so much of America is shocking to me as I live in East Yorkshrie, England and everything is lush and green; and this winter we have had four months of wet days!

Another good one. Enjoyed this.

Went through that area on our way to California summer of 64

Brilliant I loved it especially Billy the kids grave wow I love your videos thank you from the west of Ireland

Awesome. Thank you for sharing.

I love your videos, you take us to place we will probably never see. Thanks for the journey and history. Beautiful. Be safe and GOD Bless🙏🏼♥️

I am in awe of the stark ugliness of the towns. Yikes. I would never want to go there snd thank god I was not born there.god bless u both and stay safe in your travels.

Thanks for putting in the effort....love the old towns....all the abandoned places that were once so cherished. Watching with great intrest from here in the UK.

I need to visit USA, this tkind of towns, before i die, is pure magic

And in Elida where you mentioned the white cat in the fenced yard, there was a second black and white cat that had walked from the backyard and stopped to the right of the first cat. Just helping to make sure the cat count is accurate! Have a good day!

Thanks for the video, the size of Australia is the same as as America, with flat nothing like that of 70% of the country, you probably seen Mad Max? 😊

My grandparents lived in Tucumcari, N.M. during the 1960’s. We loved visiting there every summer.

Fort Sumner is an impressive place. I was fortunate enough to spend half a day there. Thank you for taking me back to this awesome historical place. ❤

Looks like every town America in a generation if things continue down the crapper

Love your video great day lots to see to bad so empty very beautiful places

Pretty amazing video, Joe. Thank you!

I've been driving through NM for 30 years now. What amazes me is that taking a new turn can reveal some of the most beautiful countyr in the U.S. Did it last week on the west side of the Jemez. Towns like Coyote, lots of red rock mountains.

Used to travel through NM a lot a few years back. I liked to joke that NM sure did have a lot of sky.

I drove on that same road on the way from Midland Texas to Taos after work on a friday afternoon and evening. It was a cloudy dark night and I did!t see another cat for hours. Just the headlights on the pavement in front of me. Nearly had an accident when the radio came back on suddenly when I neared Santa Fe. I hadn’t turned it off after I lost the signal hours before.

We have stopped in Ft Sumner as well to check out the Billy the Kid stuff. I recommend going to the museum. It is pretty cool.

Thanks for showing us around Ft. Sumner and Billy the kids grave stone!! Your really good at this stuff Joe!!! Good job 👏 ❤ Thanks

Thanks for the ride see you soon 👍👍❤️

This is such a great video with an example of Small town america and how its not going to probably ever come back. Plus there's no opportunities there.

He is so Right On ! I live in my R V and have 60 thousand miles on it in 5 years ! It's so scarie the SILENCE, in some of thies towns ! Not even DOG'S barking as U drive through ! 😮

There is a serenity in traveling through the desolate towns . Great video as always from my favorite channel