One of the main attractions that draws tourists to Slab City are the several art installations. The art installations range anywhere from quirky to strange to outright creepy. While they may seem abnormal at first, many of the art pieces share a meaningful message. Part of truly understanding the culture of Slab City is discovering the art within it. There are four...
You drive down a long road surrounded by barren land to get to it. Once you pass the art piece claiming “the last free place,” you know you’ve reached it. Slab City is like nothing I’ve ever seen. Before taking a detour to experience the place known as Slab City, I got some skepticism from loved ones about my desire to see “a run down homeless camp.” Some of them...