CALICO, CALIFORNIA
This Southern California town peaked in the 1880s. Prospectors came in droves to mine silver. When the price dropped in the 1890s, people began to leave, and it quickly became a ghost town. Today, Calico is a park, but you can still see a lot of the original buildings and you can tour the mine, or stroll through the old post office and schoolhouse.
Settled: 1881
Abandoned: 1907
Current Status: County Park
