Abandoned cars sit half-buried next to a gas station in the village of "Goverthing."

Goverthing purported to be an abandoned civilian town on the former military base that was under archaeological excavation; in fact, it was in fact an elaborate art exhibit. More information can be found on the blog of the “archaeologists,” or in the NYTimes article “Uncovering a Small Town (and Some Tall Tales),” published September 18. [...]