1. Bodie, California
Location: California’s Bodie Hills
1859 is the year
Price: Total Ore Production = $39 million
Bodie lies close to the Nevada border, in the Californian Bodie Hills. During the gold rush, it was a thriving town known for its gold mining. Ten thousand individuals called Bodie home between 1877 and 1881.
Bodie, California © Unsplash/ Kevin Noble
What then transpired? Well, Bodie’s gold ran out and its allure faded fast. After being deserted, it was turned into a ghost town until becoming a State Park in 1962. Bodie used to be a wealthy town with over $32 million in gold and $7 million in silver, but that is a long way off. It is now a popular tourist destination for people who like to explore its spooky, halted decay.
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