![]() ![]() “When you’re walking around Bodie, you’re not looking at the 21st century.” parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509 It’s the best ghost town that I’ve seen, and I’ve seen over 600.” The town is kept in a state of arrested decay, meaning rangers don’t let buildings collapse, but don’t restore them either. This former gold mining camp, preserved as a state park, is a national treasure, Varney says. If you’re willing to project yourself in the past a bit, you’re going to like these sites.” He shares some favorites with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY. “If you need the barroom saloon door creaking in the wind, you need a movie set. But don’t go expecting theme-park perfection, he says. If you really want to escape traffic and crowds this year, why not vacation in a place where the population has disappeared? Ghost towns have long attracted visitors, fascinated by a chance to touch a piece of the past, says Philip Varney, co-author of Ghost Towns of the West (Quarto, $24.99), his 10th book on the topic. ![]()
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