The Ghost Town of Bodie, California
This first unusual place is the very definition of an American ghost town. Bodie was established as a modest mining camp in 1859. And at the height of its success, the little village was home to roughly 7,000 residents and over 2,000 structures.
But sadly, following a short boom back in the 1870s and 80s, the town fell into ruin sometime in the early 1900s. By 1920, the population had shrunk down to a mere 120 people.
Nowadays, visitors can walk the abandoned streets of a town that once was a bustling activity area. You can still visit the interiors, though, because they were left untouched and stocked with goods.
