18Bodie State Historic Park, Mono County
Bodie is the state’s most well-known ghost town. It began as a mining outpost back in 1859. Regular readers may recall it’s one of the country’s largest unreconstructed ghost towns and includes 200 original structures. Ah, but legend has it that Bodie is also cursed.
Local lore has it that any individual who takes anything from this place will somehow be punished. Indeed, the Bodie State Historic Park Rangers confirm that almost every week they receive letters of apology from tourists who took home souvenirs. The reported misfortunes include a variety of punishments from sudden health issues to mysterious accidents occurring after the unwitting visitor returned home.
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