Although it’s known mostly as the land of sun and surf, California is no stranger to ghost stories and mystifying legends. With its rich history and diverse landscape, it’s the perfect October travel ...

Once a booming gold rush town, Bodie now stands eerily still in “arrested decay.” We explore California’s best ghost town, where dusty streets and weathered buildings tell the haunting story of a life ...

High in the remote hills of eastern California, a town sits perfectly still, caught in a moment that never moved forward. Bodie was once a roaring gold rush city filled with miners, merchants, and ...

A heavy snowstorm in 1859 killed the town’s founder and harsh winters continue to plague the California ghost town Bodie State Historic Park. The former gold-mining settlement, some 300 miles east of ...

The people may be long gone, but what they left behind fascinates. These five ghost towns are time capsules, giving visitors a peek into what life was like in each community during its heyday. Some ...