Yes, worth a stop here! What a unique place! You'll notice it right away. Amazing what the artist(s) has done here. Great place for some hot IG photos! Also, nice place to let the dogs run around for a bit while on a road trip. read more

Cadillac Ranch - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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Talk about some fun. Stop At Walmart about 3 miles from there to get your spray paint. We had fun tagging one of the Cadillacs great photo opportunity. read more

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BRING SPRAY PAINT!!! The original history is wild but loved stoping here I looked forward to it the whole way and was amazed . read more

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Interesting place. The amount of paint build up is incredible. Even though the owner has bins set out for you to dispose of the spray cans, dumb ass people still leave them leaving around and spray his crop. read more

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Nice place to visit off of i-40 in Amarillo. Remember to bring you spay paint so you can make a design or write your name. read more

Cadillac Ranch - Cars - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

This is one of those things you gotta do if you're close enough to it. 10 old cadillacs buried nose-down in the dirt as an art instillation. Feel free to put your layer of paint down along with the rest. They're on the north side of 40W coming in from the NM state line. There's no sign so you'll miss them if you're not looking but it's not hard to just exit and circle back around. There's an RV Park at the next hwy exit with spray paint for sale (along with T-shirts, magnets, caps, etc). When you get there, park along the access road with everyone else and walk through the gate out into the cleared field to the cadillacs. Do your thing for as long as you want & that's it! It's free! There was also a guy outside the gate selling knickknacks that his family makes from the paint chips - necklaces, key rings, & magnets in resin for $10/ea. They're pretty neat! read more

My dad is a car enthusiast, so I've known about Cadillac Ranch and the movies it's been featured in, for as long as I can remember. It turns out that I was many years too late to experience the same wow factor that the old movie features depict. Now it's just about what you would figure old abandoned cars that have sat since the 70s. Parking is literally on the side of the road, on Route 66. The ranch entrance is walk in only, but you can see the cars from the road. The entrance and walkway could definitely use some attention or maintenance. The path is just dirt. I wouldn't recommend walking out to the cars if it's raining or shortly after a downpour. Spray paint cans were laying all around the cars, so I wouldn't recommend going in the dark. I literally tripped over a spray paint can. Yes, you're allowed to bring your own paint and "make your own mark". Please take your cans with you. With all that said, why still five stars? Because it was one of my lifelong bucket listed goals. Was. Check! read more

Make sure to bring spray paint to leave your mark! Great stop for the family to wander, paint, and get a photo opp. The big open skies add to the charm! Oh! Be prepared for paint fumes. read more

Tip: Do not follow Google maps to get to this location. It will take you in the middle of a neighborhood. Once you see the Cadillac Ranch gift shop go west down the service road (Route 66) about a mile. You will see it in the middle of an empty field. There is shoulder parking on the side of the road. Bring spray paint if you would like to add your name or other art to the cadillacs. And now my pet peeve......for the love of god people pick up your empty spray paint cans and other trash. There are two dumpsters provided at the entrance. Overall it was a fun experience. read more

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Well, it is what it is, both up close or viewed passing by on the highway. read more

Cadillac Ranch - I doubt any of these cars could be repaired now! - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

This is a silly roadside attraction off old Route 66 that somehow ends up being pretty cool. Park your car on the side of the interstate frontage road, walk through the gate and down a dirt path a couple hundred yards or so, and there you have it...some Junked spray painted Caddies lodged into the ground amidst a massive empty field that looks like it might as well stretch from LA to Jacksonville. It's stark, and somehow compelling, the insanely colorful graffitied cars contrasted against the endless monochrome Northern Texas landscape and the equally expansive blue sky. It makes me want to sing "In a Big Country" by Big Country. If you're in the area or otherwise driving by, stop by and take this for what it is - a unique piece of weird Americana. read more

Cadillac Ranch 8/22 The gift shop a 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the buried cars is kind of cool. Lots of souvenirs and a few cars with John Wayne, Willie Nelson and ELVIS! The cars themselves is hum drum to me. Now they are painting them while they sell souvenirs at the entrance. A one time and done thing. I remember seeing them many years ago when there was nothing around them except the interstate. If you haven't seen it, it's worth one time I guess. read more

Welcome to Cadillac Ranch! Cadillac Ranch is not a real Ranch but a public art installation about 10 miles southwest of Amarillo, Texas. Cadillac Ranch is along Route 66. Cadillac Ranch has ten Cadillac's, spay-painted half-buried in the ground at an angle pointing west, a theory is they are same angle as the Great Pyramid of Giza. This is a great roadside attraction and It is free and open 24⁄7. Park your car next to the road and walk to Cadillac Ranch across the field. You will notice the smell of spray paint hits you as you approach the cars. You will see empty spray paint cans and tops in as you approach the art installation. You can also bring your own spray paint, or find a bottle on the ground. You can spray paint whatever you want on the cars. Also, make sure to take a few pictures or videos, because your art may not be there the next time you come back. Highly recommended. Fun for the whole family. Dog friendly too! read more

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Well, it is ten spray painted Cadillacs. If you are into spray painting vehicles, then this place is for you. If you aren't into that, it may be a nice place to stretch your legs if you are on a road trip. It was worth seeing, but I won't be coming back to see it again. read more

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A very cool site to stop at and see. Bring a. Am of spray paint with you and have some fun, it's allowed. read more

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Updated review with pictures! Still highly recommend visiting if you're in the area or driving through. read more

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A must stop on your drive out west, or east. A fun art installation mimicking Stonehenge, but one man's take. Spend a couple minutes getting your kicks on Route 66! You can access this on the frontage road next to the highway, just follow google maps. Plus, there is a Loves Truck stop at the exit to gas up. read more

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Almost missed this place if not for the photo hanging in our hotel room reminded us! Our son loves cars and he totally enjoyed coming here. The colors and cars and such an open field, it's only a quick detour and totally worth it! read more

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My husband and I stopped on our way from Albuquerque to Amarillo. We were really looking forward to seeing this place. What we found there were Cadillacs that were so over sprayed with paint you could barely tell what they were. The garbage laying around was really sad and a bit annoying. There were no trash cans to dispose of the spray paint people buy to leave their mark. Actually there was one trash can filled to overflowing and too far away for the folks who just dropped their spray paint on the ground. Truly disappointing.... read more

Who plots a course across America based on passing through Amarillo just so they can eat a steak and see some weird Americana? This dude, that's who. For close to half of my life I have wanted to visit the Cadillac Ranch. I don't even recal how I first learned of this place, but it must have made quite the impression. The Cadillac Ranch is pretty odd, but in a good way. Other reviewers did a great job with explaining the history of this place, so I will try and document my experience. Despite the Yelp listing, I couldn't find an actual address so I was kind of flying blind when trying to find it. I knew I must be in the right place when I saw a bunch of cars, motorcycles and people milling about on the side of the road. We found a spot up close and walked through the gate. We hadn't bought spray paint to make our mark, but those who went before us left a few cans hanging on the gate. The only problem was that it had recently rained and the Cadillacs were surrounded by mud and a foot or so of water. We decided to paint some acronyms on the ground and admire what can only be described as randoness. The Cadillacs themselves were covered spray paint. There were words, drawings and all sorts of weird tags. While cool, I got the biggest kick out of people watching. Some of my favorites were: Tennis trio - these people were dressed in the cleanest white tennis outfits and had a hippy dog with them. The dog decided to wander off into the mud so one of the tennis trio took his shoes off and waded out into the mud. The best part was that just as he made it into the foot deep water and much, the dog ran back to the remaining tennis people. I laughed and laughed at that dude. Bikers - The large group of bikers were somewhat intimidating till they started slipping and sliding in the mud. Never have I seen a 400lb+ biker shriek like a little girl until that day. It was pure awesomeness. Kids - there were kids soaking wet and completely coated in mud. I hope their parents had a truck because no way I would've let my kids back in my car after that. I realize my experi nice doesn't really sell it, but trust me. You need to plan a road trip and you need to see The Cadillac Ranch. You won't regret it. read more

Cadillac Ranch - If you're anywhere near Amarillo you need to stop here. - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

A True Americana Iconic pop art installation. This cool place at around exit 62-B off the I-40 interstate - on the road frontage (Old Route 66) just west of downtown Amarillo a few miles sitting off to the south a 100 yards or so. A must stop for any fan of American pop culture, pop art or just cool things Americana. A long colorful history since the early 1970's when a bunch of hippie artists from the west coast called the ant farm were convinced by a local rancher to create a unique piece of installation art for his sprawling spread just west of Amarillo. Basically, the group acquired 10 old cheap caddies and buried them about half way out of the dirt facing west out in the middle of nowhere and spray painted them solid colors, it was the 70's - almost immediately people started tagging the installation to leave their mark, it has been growing ever since. I first visited this interesting installation art piece back in the late 70's in its original location just to tag it myself - it was moved to its present location in 1997 a bit down the road on the same spread of land, to escape Amarillo's growth and the rancher (Stan Marsh, 3 an interesting character on his own) even had all of the trash and debris moved with the installation so that it remained as close as possible as it originally was - I try to stop by every half a dozen years or so if possible - just to see it evolve and grow and leave a new mark - the always changing colors and images on the surfaces - though the silhouette remains as it always has - you recognize it as soon as you see it in the distance. Pre-dawn and pre-sunset are, in my opinion, are the best times to visit. Though anytime of the day is worth the stop, at least once. If you exit at 62 A/B off the interstate and stay on the south side frontage road - Old Route 66 - just look for the parked cars on the roadway - there are usually always a few to several during daylight hours. This is actually a place where you can leave your mark, it is encouraged or not discouraged to spray paint and you can see decades upon decades of spray paint upon spray paint. Old cans and debris laying all about. Last trip through, with my eldest son - this past March, my sixth visit - it was just before sunrise and we ran into a guy who had been coming out to the site on the same day of the year, about the same time at sunrise for the past eighteen years photo documenting this cool place, and it's evolution. Everyone should visit at least once in their life - this piece of Americana is now 40 years old and It's eclectic visionary just passed away this past June of 2014. ...and the rest is American folk art history 5 Stars (even with the trash, debris, and jackass tourists) 00183 read more

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Whadaya say about a remote location whose claim to fame is a bunch of old Cadillacs stuck in the ground constantly being graffitied? Well, it's unique. And it's a landmark. And its kinda cool because it's one of a kind. You just have to see it to believe it. The story behind it is interesting too. It was worth the trip out of town to see just so I could say I'd been there. And I'd probably go again, especially if I was with someone who hadn't seen it yet. But it's a head scratcher. Why?, you ask yourself. Why does it draw people? Just because it IS, I guess. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2220 read more

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What a goofy, odd, fun, free, road side attraction. It's just 10 cadillac's buried hood deep in the middle of a random field. You bring your spray paint of choice and then you get your inner graffiti gangsta on. It's that simple yet so cool. It's not exactly a destination type of attraction but more of a "hey look, let's stop and check this out for a few minutes" type . QUICK TIP: The field gets rather muddy so bring something to clean your shoes off with or it's going to get all over your car. read more

Cadillac Ranch - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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This is a go-to if you're in the Amarillo area! It's just a fun public art thing, but it's really cool! You can bring your own can of spray paint and paint something on the cars if you want, and it's a great photo opportunity with the cars and the field surrounding them! read more

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We have visited this the last 3 years! This time they had an official "merch" sales trailer which excited my son. Love the idea! read more

Cadillac Ranch - Row of Cadillacs - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Cadillac Ranch is a public art installation and sculpture in Amarillo, Texas, U.S. It was created in 1974 by Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels, who were a part of the art group Ant Farm, and it consists of what were (when originally installed during 1974) either older running used or junk Cadillac automobiles, representing a number of evolutions of the car line (most notably the birth and death of the defining feature of mid twentieth century Cadillacs; the tailfins) from 1949 to 1963, half-buried nose-first in the ground, at an angle corresponding to that of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. I've seen pictures in books and on the internet and loved this piece of Americana. I wanted to visit and see it in person. I like Graffitti and the colors really popped. It is located out in a open field. I happen to get a picture of no one it. Got lucky, because I didn't want to take pictures with tourists standing next to it. This is a must visit when traveling on I-40. read more

Cadillac Ranch - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

I mean, I get it.... it's a bunch of Cadillacs buried in the ground. Unique? Sure is. As you walk to it from the road, you start to realize how crappy it really is. Trash and graffiti everywhere and spray paint cans littered everywhere because people are still painting the cars. There is probably 2 inches of paint on what's left of each car. read more

Cadillac Ranch - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Pretty cool experience, if you ever you ever wanted the opportunity to spray paint a car legally. They do sell spray cans there off a truck for about $6. Nice to stop and see if you're traveling through but not if you have to go out of your way to get to it. read more

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We have passed this on so many trips and we finally stopped. Showed our LOVE with 2 cans of spray paint and then passed them on. The one place you can legally tag read more

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I was so excited to finally see this work of art in person! This place is awesome for photos but very busy. They even have onsite coffee food truck and a truck that sells paint so you can spray paint on the cars! read more

Cadillac Ranch - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

Cadillac Ranch is an unexpected mesmerizing experience on the outskirts of Amarillo, Texas. Although created in the early 1970s by an art collective called the Ant Farm, this art installation of ten Cadillacs planted in the ground has taken on a haunting relevance. These stuck-in-the-soil tail-finned cars from the 1950s and 1960s represent an America at the height of its cultural influence. Slowly decaying, the cars sit in the middle of an Amarillo farm field looking as if they will soon be subsumed by their surroundings. Does it also represent an America that has been passed by in the 21st century? I think Cadillac Ranch remains the most important art installation in the United States and, no matter how many times I've seen it, I can't help but be moved by the simple elegance of this setting. This is worth a pilgrimage. read more

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What a cool spot in the middle of a large field! This is where Cadillacs grow!!! Lol Seriously, parking is great and you can even buy spray paint to paint on the cars. You have a short walk out to the cars and they're perfectly spaced for social distancing and great pics even with a crowd. It was 55 with 20 mph winds the day we went so be warned that it will be cold out there if temps are similar on your visit as there's nothing to stop the wind. This is definitely a great piece of public art unfolding and worth the stop. read more

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When in Amarillo... Such a fun sighting on our vacation out west. Had it not been for our first family vacation feud at this planned stop (road trips can make people kooky), it would have been an even happier memory. Don't worry we fixed it, because who can stay mad for too long when you're visiting something so quirky and cool! If you don't know the back story about this public art installation, it's okay, but it was a piece created by a group of avant-garde architects, Chip Lord and Doug Michels, who referred to themselves as Ant Farm. They created super random public art installations, and Cadillac Ranch was part of their collection. In the middle of a field, you'll find 10 grafittied Cadillac automobiles half-buried in a row, nose-first in the ground, at an angle corresponding to that of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The installation is along the famous former Route 66. I kind of think it looked like Stonehenge. It's a community art project where you can take a can of spray paint and add your mark along with everyone else. We picked up a can of spray paint ahead of time, but the truth is, someone handed us their cans when they were leaving and we were just arriving. You will also find random cans lying about. Spray painting is fun, but make sure you don't stand in the way, because the wind will catch you off guard and spray paint travels (hint, hint). Also the fumes made me a little dizzy. If you're into kitschy and quirky, this is your place! read more

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Stayed at the sleep inn in town and an easy drive west to check out to the art installation. Arrived just after 8am as the sun was rising and a beautiful sky all around. Tons of parking on the frontage street and a quick walk through the fields to the Caddys. You can see them as you walk up and have plenty of chances for pics. Garbage cans are all around once you get to where the cars are. Walk between em. Snap pics. Spray paint. Watch people make sense of this American Treasure... A must see for its beauty and simplicity. read more

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Why is this a thing? I don't know but somehow it is AMAZING! The idea is to leave a message in graffiti on these Cadillacs that have been half buried in the ground. The original idea was an art installation that overnight was vandalized. The original artist had not envisioned the present day display originally. The Cadillacs were once located somewhere else and all in their original factory colors. Vandals came in, graffitied the cars, and left behind their empty cans. When the whole exhibit was moved to its current location, the cars and even the surrounding trash was moved and meticulously placed back. Since then the tagging of these Cadillacs continues. The ground is littered with discarded empty, half empty, or used up spray paint cans. Odds are very good that you won't even need to purchase your own paint! I can't explain just the absolute coolness of this place. It's something you have to have done to understand. Well worth the short drive from Amarillo! read more

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Super cool place to stop. Wish I knew there was a coffee rv before we got coffee somewhere else. There is an rv selling coffee and another selling merch and spray paint. There is also a gift shop around the corner. Parking is along the road. We had a Penske truck and was pulling our jeep and had plenty room to park read more

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Finally checked this place off my bucket list. Went here in January, in the morning, and it was CRAZY cold. Besides the point. There was snow on the ground surrounding the cars when we went. At first i was a little underwhelmed. Not sure what I was expecting because I knew exactly what it was. However when I finally got up close and personal, I got into it and it got a lot more fun. Con: there's spray paint cans all over the ground that people have left behind. Pro: they probably still have paint in it. So pick them up and give them a try! At one point, everyone had left and we had the place all to ourselves. Very cool experience! And of course, it makes for some amazing photos. read more

Cadillac Ranch was such a fun and interesting stop along Route 66!! It is certainly something you don't see everyday! But it definitely stops you in your tracks if you happen to be driving along Route 66 in Texas! Or if you happen to be visiting Amarillo! You can purchase cans of spray paint from the Wal-Mart or any store nearby and spray your own designs on any of the Cadillacs anchored into the ground. It's fun just to do with friends or family! I also learned recently that Cadillac Ranch was the inspiration for "Cadillac Range" (the mountain range) in Disney's "Cars" movies! read more

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This is a must-see stop if you are into the weird and unusual. You park out on the frontage road and walk into the site. The ground around the path in and the exhibit is also spray painted with peoples logos and expressions. The sad thing is that there is a dumpster right at the entrance and people still litter and leave their empty cans of spray paint on the ground inside the fence. read more

Cadillac Ranch - From Afar - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Amarillo, Texas

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Went across country with a friend from Santa Ana, California to Raleigh, North Carolina. The entire drive took 1.5 days and Cadillac Ranch was a great stop to stretch our legs! I love finding unique spots like this. Definitely Instagram worthy! read more

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