Calico, California
In the 1800s, California was quite a hotbed of activity for miners due to the abundance of gold and other minerals. Several relocated to Calico, a small town in Bernardino County, in search of silver. They did find it — at least for a few decades, until the 1890s, when silver began to lose its value. As a result, those looking for their fortunes left, abandoning their homes.
Luckily, this abandoned town has withstood the test of time with help from Walter Knott. In the 1950s, he purchased the whole area as well as its buildings restoring those that had lost their luster. If you want to give it a shot, you can visit it every day from 9 AM to 5 PM.
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