The text describes the concept of "cemeteries" for various discarded objects, such as cars, bicycles, neon signs, telephone booths, motorcycles, presidential busts, taxis, ships, and locomotives. These cemeteries are places where these objects are stored or abandoned, often due to overproduction, lack of demand, or technological advancements.
The text describes several examples, including:
* Car cemeteries where new, unsold cars are stored due to overproduction.
* Bicycle cemeteries in China, where thousands of abandoned bicycles are stored due to poor infrastructure and lack of demand.
* Neon sign cemeteries in Las Vegas, where old neon signs are stored and restored.
* Telephone booth cemeteries in the UK, where old telephone booths are stored and sometimes repurposed.
* Motorcycle cemeteries in the US, where spare parts for vintage motorcycles are stored.
* Presidential bust cemeteries in Virginia, where giant busts of American presidents are stored after being removed from a theme park.
* Taxi cemeteries in Moscow, where old taxis are stored and sometimes dismantled for parts.
* Ship cemeteries in Staten Island, where old ships are stored and sometimes dismantled for parts.
* Locomotive cemeteries in Russia, where old steam locomotives are stored and sometimes repurposed as monuments.
The text concludes by suggesting that these cemeteries are a reflection of our throwaway society and the rapid pace of technological advancements.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Abandoned places, including houses, amusement parks, and cemeteries, have a special charm to many people.
2. New cars can end up abandoned if they are not sold.
3. The crisis of overproduction in the auto industry leads to the appearance of large car stores.
4. Factories produce more cars than people need, resulting in the creation of "cemeteries" for new cars.
5. Thousands of cars are parked on runways in abandoned air bases and old docks.
6. Car manufacturers have to buy more land to park their unsold cars.
7. Abandoned bicycles are a common sight in China, due to the urban infrastructure being unprepared for the influx of rental bikes.
8. The Neon Museum in Las Vegas is a graveyard for old neon signs and advertisements.
9. The museum collects, stores, and exhibits neon signs, but they are often covered in rust and dust.
10. Red telephone booths in the UK are being abandoned and turned into other uses, such as defibrillators, cafes, and libraries.
11. A motorcycle enthusiast in New York collected spare parts for vintage motorcycles, but the building where they were stored collapsed, and the parts were abandoned.
12. A field in Virginia contains 43 giant busts of American presidents, which were ordered for a theme park but were later abandoned.
13. The busts are in poor condition and are covered in weeds and garbage.
14. A taxi graveyard in Moscow contains hundreds of abandoned yellow cars that are slowly becoming covered in rust.
15. Some of the cars are dismantled for spare parts, which are then installed into newer cars.
16. A ship graveyard on Staten Island contains historic ships that are being dismantled for spare parts.
17. The area is also known as the "Museum of Marine Disasters" and is popular among photographers and artists.
18. A steam locomotive cemetery in Russia contains old trains and steam locomotives that were sent to the area in the 1970s.
19. The trains were initially intended to be a strategic reserve in case of war or unforeseen circumstances.
20. However, the equipment gradually rusted and became unusable, and many of the trains were decommissioned and sold for scrap metal.