Oroville, California
Cherokee
Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.
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Oroville, California
Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.
Volcano, California
Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.
Grass Valley, California
Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.
Ione, California
One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.
Winters, California
This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.
Woodland, California
Wool processing mill in an unlikely location.
Sacramento, California
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.