7/5/2020 Update - I'm sorry to announce that most of Winkelmann has been torn down. It looks like the rest will be gone soon.
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Established and abandoned in the 1980s, Winkelmann, TX is the brainchild of Ray Winkelmann, Jr., an eccentric Brenham-based antiques dealer and entrepreneur.

2012 documentary by Caleb Garcia: https://vimeo.com/51039841

Sources / Further Reading:

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/onlin...
https://stuckincustoms.com/2009/01/05...
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/2...
http://www.travelheals.com/winkelmann...