United States California Calico
Calico
A historic silver mining ghost town from the 1880s, now a tourist attraction featuring original buildings, mines, and a museum in the Mojave Desert.
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On of the best preserved ghost town in America, Calico is a former mining town in southern California that has been abandoned since the 1890s around when silver lost its value. What was once an icon for mining silver, is now redesignated as a park, complete with preserved structures of eras past.
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America's Abandoned Ghost Towns
seeker (Seeker Editors) Ghost towns in America have long intrigued people old and young. Moments are frozen in time at these uncanny towns; ranches in the Old West, coal mining towns, and modern toxic cities, any explorer or history nerd is sure to discover something new at these historical destinations. Experience the California gold rush, or witness the decaying beauty of archival architecture. As the world rushes for “new, new, new” we love taking a moment to reflect on the history that echoes in old structures, and these preserved ghost towns across the country are a passage into ages past, continuously overlooking our modern achievements in antique silence. Let’s try time traveling today Seekers, and take a look into the mysterious and fascinating world of America’s ghost towns.