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Ghosts, Gunslingers & Gold: Inside the Rise and Fall of Calico Ghost Town
Walking through the heart of Calico Ghost Town. I’ve driven between Los Angeles and Las Vegas more times than I can count. It’s one of those drives you eventually do on autopilot—desert stretching endlessly on both sides, the same gas stations, the same long straight roads. And every single time, I passed the same brown sign pointing toward Calico Ghost Town . “Next time,” I always told myself. But next time somehow never came. Until it finally did. Pulling off the highway a
Natalija Ugrina
Jan 210 min read


Lost Compass and Gravity Tricks: The Enigma of Santa Cruz’s Mystery Spot
There’s nothing quite like a good road trip to spark your curiosity, and when you’re cruising down the scenic route from San Francisco to...
Natalija Ugrina
Nov 18, 20243 min read


My Spooky Stopover: Visiting California's Most Haunted House – The Winchester Mystery House
On a recent road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, I couldn’t resist making a spine-tingling stop at a place I've been dying to see...
Natalija Ugrina
Oct 30, 20244 min read
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