6. Santa Claus in Arizona’s Golden Valley
Place: Arizona’s Golden Valley
Year: 1937
Price: $8,000 Sale Price in 2021
One of the hottest regions in the country is the Mojave Desert, which is the last location you would think to find a town with a Christmas theme. In spite of this, Nina Talbot and her husband established Santa Claus, a now-ghost town, in the 1930s.
Golden Valley, Arizona; Santa Claus Twitter/@HallowsHaunts
In addition to rides and other Christmas-themed buildings, Santa Claus was established as the North Pole in the desert. Santa Claus was a well-liked tourist destination for a while, drawing even movie stars. However, Santa Claus began to struggle as no one was purchasing land in the area, and Talbot sold the town in 1949 with very little profit. Over the years, the land has changed hands; the record sale price was $8,000 in 2021.
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