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Almost perfectly preserved in the dry desert air, Bodie is now protected as a California state historic park.
Bodie SHP, near Bridgeport, Mono County, CA (1988).
The ghost town of Calico was restored by Walter Knott as a tourist attraction, but is now a county park.
Calico, near Barstow, CA (1981).
Leadville is a town that never existed -- it was a sham to lend credibility in a mining stock swindle.
site of Leadville, Death Valley NM, CA (1986).
The silver mining town of Rhyolite once had an impressive main street lined with stone and brick buildings.
Rhyolite, CA (1986).