ABANDONED HOUSE SUNRISE: ROSAMOND, CA
Watching the sun come up from an abandoned house out in the Mojave Desert might not be everyone’s idea of a good time but I’m not like everyone else.
Read MoreTECOPA, CA
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- Category: Abandoned, Mines/Ghost Towns
This former mining town, with its healing waters, incredible landscape, abandoned treasures and rich mining history, is a great place to explore on your way to Death Valley National Park.
Read MoreA DRIVING TOUR ALONG SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S HISTORIC RIDGE ROUTE
This 48-mile route that traveled along mountain ridges was the first paved highway to directly link the LA Basin to the San Joaquin Valley.
Read MorePLANE CRASH BROTHEL
In 1978, a promotional stunt for Fran’s Star Ranch Brothel near Beatty, Nevada resulted in the crash of a twin-engined aircraft. The wreck has been located next to the brothel’s billboard ever since.
Read MoreMONTGOMERY PAS[t]S
On the California/Nevada border there’s an old abandoned roadside oasis where travelers could stop for gas, grab a bite to eat, get a room or even gamble in “The World’s Highest Casino.”
Read MoreFRAZIER MOUNTAIN FIRE LOOKOUT [ABANDONED]
The tower, a boxy wooden structure with peeling Army green paint, was built in 1936. Today it sits abandoned, a former shell of itself on top of Frazier Mountain.
Read MoreTHE SHORELINE RUINS OF SAN PEDRO
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- Category: Abandoned, Nature/Hikes
Along the Pacific Ocean in San Pedro lies the ruins of a lavish resort area that included a hot spring hotel, salt water swimming pools, an outside terrazzo dance floor and a Nike Missile launch site.
Read MoreNIKE MISSILE SITE LA-09
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LA-09 constitutes one of the five Nike missile sites built in the 1950s in Angeles National Forest.
Read MoreUNDERNEATH LA – CIVIC CENTER TUNNELS
DTLA’s Civic Center tunnels have been used for the secret transportation of mobsters, murderers and more than a billion dollars in cash.
Read MoreKNIGHT FOUNDRY
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- Category: Abandoned, Mines/Ghost Towns
The historic Knight Foundry actively served the needs of the mining and lumber industries for over 120 years and is believed to be the only remaining water-powered foundry and machine shop in the United States.
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