TUNGSTEN TOWN: THE GHOST OF ATOLIA, CA
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- Category: Mines/Ghost Towns
This once booming mining town of over 2000 people included a dairy, four restaurants, a movie theater, and the “Bucket of Blood” saloon. Today, it sits abandoned slowly succumbing to the harsh desert elements that surround it.
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 MoreAMALIE MILL & MINE
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- Category: Mines/Ghost Towns
Dating back to 1894, the Amalie Mill & Mine near Caliente, CA remains one of the best preserved mining sites in and around Kern County.
Read MoreSURPLUS CANDY LA
Over 50 of the top street artists, one abandoned West Adams mansion & only 4 hours to see it before it all gets buffed over. Hanksy’s West Coast version of Surplus Candy comes to LA.
Read MoreBIG HORN MINE [EXTERIOR]
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- Category: Mines/Ghost Towns, Nature/Hikes
Perched nearly 7000 feet up on the rugged eastern face of Mount Baden-Powell and overlooking the historic East Fork of the San Gabriel River, sits one of Southern California’s largest abandoned mines.
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.
Read MoreSHASTA CITY : SHASTA STATE HISTORIC PARK
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- Category: Abandoned, Mines/Ghost Towns
On the road between Redding and the California Coast, sits a once-thriving and now picturesque gold rush ghost town nestled in the hills along the Trinity River.
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