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| The entrance of the town |
If you're on I-15 either towards Los Angeles or Las Vegas in the middle of the Mojave desert you see the sign "Ghost Town Rd" (see left). Considering that you're in the middle of nowhere, this sign is not that surprising, now is it? But it turned out that there is a real, historic ghost town at the end of the road:
Calico.
Calico was a miner community and the biggest one here in the late 19th century. If you come here you'll get right in the middle of the environment of western movies. But this is the real deal not just a setup! It is amazing how people preserved the buildings, tools, vehicles, machines and personal articles! Each house is turned into a souvenir shop. But each one has its own theme and many of them provide activities.
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There's a train that goes around and the guide on board explains what is that you see. You can see the entrances of the old mines, and find some really good stuff in the gift shops and children will be kept busy by the various activities.
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| The first gift shop |
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| View of the street |
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| Western movie |
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| The view on the town from the hill above |
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