Bodie ghost town is a true historic landmark of the United States. It can be easily called one of the most spectacular and impressive abandoned towns in the world. A miniature town began in 1876 as a mining camp after the discovery of gold deposits. Within 4 years under the influence of the "Gold Rush" the population had grown to 10 000 people. The city was rapidly expanding and during its greatest period there were more than 60 bars, an excellent casino and even a charming Chinatown in its territory.
But with time the gold reserves had been depleted and the locals began to abandon their homes. In 1932 there was a fire in Bodie which destroyed almost all the buildings. Today Bodie became a Historical National Park and receives crowds of tourists. It stores more than 150 buildings that have survived in the fire.
The town’s structure is maintained and interiors remain as they were left, they store a lot of priceless antique relics. There is also the old mine accessible for tourists to explore. The most attractive sights are the Methodist Church built in 1882 and James Kane’s haunted house. Unexplained silhouettes often appear in the windows of the mansion as well as sounds of music coming from the house in the evening. This is only a tiny part of the secrets that hides an inscrutable town of Bodie.
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Useful staff nearby
Fuel station: 'Bridgeport Gas & Go' in 19 km
Supermarket: 'Bridgeport General Store' in 19 km
Police station: 'Sheriff Office-Finance' in 19 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Virginia Creek Settlement' in 16 km
Nearest airports:
» Sacramento Airport SMF - in 230 km