12 Boomtowns That Turned Into Ghost Towns

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World According To Briggs

World According To Briggs

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@outlaw_203
@outlaw_203 4 ай бұрын
This was a really interesting one. Nice work Briggs.
@johnnybstuddd4482
@johnnybstuddd4482 4 ай бұрын
I agree, those are some cool ghost towns especially Centralia and Bodie
@buckshot6481
@buckshot6481 4 ай бұрын
The folks in Centralia tried to burn the garbage in the open town dump but there was an open vein of coal and whoosh... the epa can't contain it.
@Bianca-sw5id
@Bianca-sw5id 4 ай бұрын
Oh dear. . .
@teejay6063
@teejay6063 4 ай бұрын
Oops.
@douglasdea637
@douglasdea637 4 ай бұрын
That amazes me. With all the technology and time to think it through and no one can figure out how to stop the fire.
@teejay6063
@teejay6063 4 ай бұрын
@@douglasdea637 Yeah, that really strange. I don't think any companies supply products for the "underground, 40-year fire" industry 😮
@chipcook5346
@chipcook5346 4 ай бұрын
Yes, well, remember, Pennsylvania is where young men have been known to punish wayward turkeys by rogering them.
@bukboefidun9096
@bukboefidun9096 4 ай бұрын
We drove through Cisco several times from the mid 80s to the mid 90s going to Moab from Colorado... it was creepy but interesting as the houses were all still standing painted white and totally empty. Fascinating.
@angelsshare.
@angelsshare. 4 ай бұрын
#1 Bodie, California is well worth visiting when traveling Route 395 along the CA/NV Sierra mountains east side escarpment. If heading to Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite NP or Bishop, this is a fun half-day detour to explore the well-preserved town.
@Dreblueskies
@Dreblueskies 4 ай бұрын
I agree it’s pretty cool but gosh I hate the road getting out there.
@JBoy340a
@JBoy340a 4 ай бұрын
And there are also other deserted places along 395 that are not as well known.
@wavetranquility4243
@wavetranquility4243 4 ай бұрын
I agree!!
@sherrile
@sherrile 4 ай бұрын
Cisco Utah! Years ago, I worked as a trainman for the Denver & Rio Grande Western. One trip, we had a carload of lumber that was starting to shift so we ended up setting it out at Cisco. As we started setting the car out, a pickup truck with two men and a boy came down the road, stopped, and watched us. After some time, they left but right as we got the train back together and were departing, they reappeared only this time, they had a large flatbed truck!
@KamBar2020
@KamBar2020 4 ай бұрын
Make Mormonism Great Again 😮
@bikeyclown4669
@bikeyclown4669 4 ай бұрын
It was a gift from Joseph Smith's spirit. ​@@KamBar2020
@douglasdea637
@douglasdea637 4 ай бұрын
The Dragon! A popular rail to buy early in Boxcars/Rail Baron.
@BughuulInTheStreets
@BughuulInTheStreets 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for another video Briggs
@WorldAccordingToBriggs
@WorldAccordingToBriggs 4 ай бұрын
Thank you
@paultomaszewski1964
@paultomaszewski1964 4 ай бұрын
Centralia, the inspiration for the town in the video game Silent Hill. That's one way to be remembered.
@amysprenkle9966
@amysprenkle9966 4 ай бұрын
@@paultomaszewski1964 also a fantastic horror movie
@darcy5761
@darcy5761 4 ай бұрын
Didn't know that
@goldfieldgary
@goldfieldgary 4 ай бұрын
Used to stop at the cafe in Glenrio when I first started my career in trucking. I remember when that section of I-40 opened up and the impact on the cafe was immediate.
@davidtotten3042
@davidtotten3042 4 ай бұрын
I honestly can’t remember the last time I was in a mall. 15 years? I’ve been to far more ghost towns than malls. All the ones you had that are out west, plus many others I’ve had the pleasure of visiting.
@mmiller5763
@mmiller5763 4 ай бұрын
Great job Briggs. Never miss a video even when it has NOTHING to do with my situation!
@hiviolet007
@hiviolet007 4 ай бұрын
I’ve been to Tombstone, Calico, Jerome, and Bodie. They are all fun places but Bodie is the best! The only mall I go to infrequently is Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego.
@garyharnish2395
@garyharnish2395 4 ай бұрын
Tombstone and Jerome are awesome. Boot Hill grave yard is hilarious 😂.
@feliciasampson8032
@feliciasampson8032 4 ай бұрын
Is Fashion Valley still open?! I used to shop there when I was a student at SDSU (Go Aztecs!). Moved to Tahoe after graduation and took my San Diego friends to Bodie!
@feliciasampson8032
@feliciasampson8032 4 ай бұрын
Another interesting topic! 👏
@akgrump6920
@akgrump6920 4 ай бұрын
⁠Here lies Lester Moore Four slugs from a 44 No Les no more
@timradde4328
@timradde4328 4 ай бұрын
Tombstone was really neat to visit. Saw some other smaller ghost towns in Co and Wyoming.
@classic.cameras
@classic.cameras 4 ай бұрын
When I lived in Edmonton Alberta, I used to go to West Edmonton Mall, largest mall in the world at one time, about once per month. Since moving from there, I got to malls only for the food courts as sit down restaurants are too expensive and fast food is gross.
@ankhpom9296
@ankhpom9296 4 ай бұрын
Fast food is corporate factory made “food.”
@bigcahuna42366
@bigcahuna42366 4 ай бұрын
I've driven through Centralia, PA twice. Once in 1991 when the "Graffiti Highway" was still an open public road and the other time in 2016 while I was on a business trip in nearby Frackville. I went back to the same area in 2023 on business and told my co-workers who I was traveling with about that town. I was surprised that none of them heard about it.
@LarcR
@LarcR 4 ай бұрын
Shopping on line is so convenient and easy that I rarely go to a mall anymore. While you might have to go from store to store looking for a certain type of item and maybe never find exactly what you're looking for, Amazon will likely have dozens of choices.
@WorldAccordingToBriggs
@WorldAccordingToBriggs 4 ай бұрын
So true!
@tedgemberling2359
@tedgemberling2359 4 ай бұрын
I only go to a mall maybe once a year. However, I wouldn't want to see malls end. They are places where people who aren't computer-savvy can walk around and look at things and even meet people. You even get some exercise doing that.
@GeeEm1313
@GeeEm1313 4 ай бұрын
Support your monopolistic corporate overlords.
@ankhpom9296
@ankhpom9296 4 ай бұрын
Just that guy Bezos? Wants you to do.
@Me97202
@Me97202 4 ай бұрын
I hated having to _drive_ to numerous places and still not find what I’m looking for. And dealing with crappy customer service and traffic. Online I find what I want in 5 minutes and it’s on my porch the next day. Amazon has decreased my carbon footprint substantially.
@Earwaxfire909
@Earwaxfire909 4 ай бұрын
Bowdie is a great place to visit. There are historical stores, motels, and classrooms with books displayed. It's largely intact, providing a vision of what it was like to live there long ago. You can buy food there and be lectured about its history. But it's hard to drive to, isolated on a road that isn't being maintained. Yet I think its worth the effort. One of the most remarkable places I've ever seen in the Sierra Nevada region.
@ankhpom9296
@ankhpom9296 4 ай бұрын
Did you take a pebble from there?
@Earwaxfire909
@Earwaxfire909 4 ай бұрын
@@ankhpom9296 No but my car tires did. They had some bad luck afterwards.
@benwille6680
@benwille6680 4 ай бұрын
A very interesting video !! Thanks Briggs
@RobertOsgood
@RobertOsgood 4 ай бұрын
There is a ghost town in the mountains above death valley that is currently being rebuilt. He has a channel called "Ghost town living" that covers the rebuild. Great channel.
@Derpy1969
@Derpy1969 4 ай бұрын
Cero Gordo probably had a higher population than most of the towns on this list.
@willflynn3370
@willflynn3370 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was looking to that one being on this list and cannot fathom why it would not be.
@ms.annthrope415
@ms.annthrope415 4 ай бұрын
Cerro Gordo?
@RobertOsgood
@RobertOsgood 4 ай бұрын
@@ms.annthrope415 That is the one.
@ultraredd
@ultraredd 4 ай бұрын
Very interesting video. To answer your question, my husband and I went to Willow Grove Park Mall in Pa once in 2023. There were a decent amount of people there at the time and my husband ended up getting sick. I haven't had the need to return.
@timradde4328
@timradde4328 4 ай бұрын
I used to go there from time to time about 20 years ago. I no longer live in that area.
@martharunstheworld
@martharunstheworld 4 ай бұрын
Bodie is in a state of arrested decay. Meaning they're not restoring it to its past glory but they are keeping it from decaying further. It's a place that everyone should see if they want to see what a real 1800s mining town looked like. It's an amazing place.
@ankhpom9296
@ankhpom9296 4 ай бұрын
What about the alleged curse?
@martharunstheworld
@martharunstheworld 4 ай бұрын
​@@ankhpom9296it's true as far as I know.
@CerebralTombstone
@CerebralTombstone 4 ай бұрын
I go to the mall only when I need something very specific, maybe once a year, which might be surprising considering I live easy walking distance from a really nice one.
@dominicgibson9529
@dominicgibson9529 4 ай бұрын
Tombstone is an awesome stop. Also interesting, if I remember rightly, Foothill cemetery is not situated where it used to be...still very cool, though.
@ginnykilpatrick
@ginnykilpatrick 4 ай бұрын
Tombstone is most definitely still alive. Most of Tombstone not shown in the video (or most videos about its historical significance) looks just like any other small town in America with traffic lights, gas stations, modern conveniences, etc. The old part is well preserved tourist trap, fun to visit, and they actually have the roads of the old part blocked off to cars, so you have to walk around in it to visit. Pretty cool.
@peaceseeker52
@peaceseeker52 4 ай бұрын
Minnesota has a ghost town called Lilydale on the banks of the MS River near St Paul. It was on a flood plain and many houses were raised on concrete blocks that let the flood flow under the houses. Hit was a great fishing spot and the road leading out on a bluff was the St Paul Yacht Club a private group with a great restaurant. The County bought out remaining homeowners and it is now part of a regional park but the road was moved away from the river and raised above flood level. Not sure if anything remains of Lilydale other than an open train trestle no longer in use. What they did have in the 50's and 60's were three bars that drinking age was 18 not 21. They would take your word you were 18. It was popular teenage hangout.
@moxiechacha1146
@moxiechacha1146 4 ай бұрын
Did you do Virginia city, Nevada last time? It’s fascinating! We were just there last week.
@seameology
@seameology 4 ай бұрын
Been there. Yeah. I was expecting to see it here. But I haven't seen the other video, either. Total tourist trap when I was there in the 80's.
@theresa6169
@theresa6169 4 ай бұрын
Have been to Centralia as it is 103 miles from me. The fire underground is heading north towards the next town farther away. Saw graffiti hiway there with the smoke before it was covered over with mounds of dirt.
@WhiteOwlMagic
@WhiteOwlMagic 4 ай бұрын
We have a fairly small mall here in Charlottesville, Virginia and I have only been there once in the last 5 years. I used to go once every few months maybe. Once Sears and JC Penny moved out, it kinda went downhill.
@s2meister
@s2meister 4 ай бұрын
Next time you make this list, make a visit to Jeffrey City, Wyoming. A modern day version.
@wolfepakt
@wolfepakt 4 ай бұрын
I came here to mention Jeffrey City. I was a kid in town during the uranium boom.
@yogisfriend7869
@yogisfriend7869 4 ай бұрын
Picher, OK is truly eerie. With a few buildings that remain and the HUGE piles of slag you just keep on moving.
@enigmawyoming5201
@enigmawyoming5201 4 ай бұрын
My wife and I went to Bodie, California and I took some pictures. Four months later, my wife left me for another woman. So yeah.. I guess it is cursed.
@ankhpom9296
@ankhpom9296 4 ай бұрын
Maybe it was coincidence?
@enigmawyoming5201
@enigmawyoming5201 4 ай бұрын
@@ankhpom9296 I’m sure of that! Her lover coincidentally won over $600K, after taxes, in the lottery. Totally coincidentally of COURSE!
@Morgan-zf3yz
@Morgan-zf3yz 4 ай бұрын
I’m sure your better off
@ms.annthrope415
@ms.annthrope415 4 ай бұрын
Could be a blessing in disguise......
@amysprenkle9966
@amysprenkle9966 4 ай бұрын
Very interesting video, Briggs. Well Done!! You did forget one location. Ludlow, CA. Visited there 3 years ago. Very interesting site. Maybe check it out for a future video.
@bryanv4081
@bryanv4081 4 ай бұрын
Ludlow is a good one! The town that won't die! First, the railroad was rolling and a lot centered there. Later commerce on Route 66 was the main commercial concentration. Then, when 40 came through, that was the place to serve the people and still is. I'd love him to research Ludlow, too!
@bukboefidun9096
@bukboefidun9096 4 ай бұрын
This video makes we want to do some exploration. Thanks Briggs
@WorldAccordingToBriggs
@WorldAccordingToBriggs 4 ай бұрын
Me too. I started researching this and started making plans
@onrycodger
@onrycodger 4 ай бұрын
Wow! That's Heavy annd Far Out brother!😎👻👍
@oldtop4682
@oldtop4682 4 ай бұрын
Cisco can easily be seen if you are driving on I-70 through Utah. It's also on an alternate route down to Moab and that's a beautiful drive on its own. Bodie is well worth a trip to see. The climate there has preserved so much of the town that you can visualize the miners walking around. SO many ghost towns to choose from - especially in the West. Love this video!
@joycegaddis6423
@joycegaddis6423 4 ай бұрын
Loved this one. Great job. I go to a "shopping mall" about 2 - 3 times a year.
@micon9460
@micon9460 4 ай бұрын
We went to Thurmond this past Sunday. Definitely a cool area. We heard a tour guide say they are working to restore every building and house to its original look.
@kuroneko7613
@kuroneko7613 4 ай бұрын
I don't have air conditioning at home, so i go to major malls, Del Amo mall in Torrance, California, South bay galleria in Redondo Beach, California Westfield's mall in Culver City, California, Northridge, California, mall and Westfield's Topanga mall etc etc.
@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat
@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat 4 ай бұрын
My old stomping grounds!!!! Cool to hear!!! If your into air planes you gotta check out proud bird on aviation and if you like fried chicken you gotta go to well... its kinda hood on Manchester and western. I miss pho, taco truck and in and our burger. My wife n I moved to Japan in 2017. Let me know if you try the places I mentioned. 😊😊😊
@lawrencepsteele
@lawrencepsteele 4 ай бұрын
I can't think of the last time I was at a major mall for shopping. We have a movie theater we go to a few times a year that's attached to a mall (not sure if it qualifies as a major mall). Even though we have to go in the mall to get to the theater, we make a beeline from the door, to the theater. After the movie, it's straight from the theater to the door and our car. We spend zero time shopping (window or otherwise). As one person posted, Amazon makes shopping so easy. Their prices are in line with brick and mortar stores, there's no 20 minute commute each way, I don't have to deal with crowds, I don't have to wait in line to pay for my stuff. What items I can't/won't get at Amazon, I'll get at one of the strip malls that are much closer (clothes, hardware, etc.).
@Kat1775
@Kat1775 4 ай бұрын
Interesting episode!
@jps30
@jps30 4 ай бұрын
It never got close to being a ghost town but look into Barberton, OH. Normal rust belt bust but interesting boom.
@dcasper8514
@dcasper8514 4 ай бұрын
My first job after HS was at B&W in Barberton. Great memories.
@kennethgardner3090
@kennethgardner3090 4 ай бұрын
How often do I go to a mall? I don't. Most of the malls around me are gone. The nearest mall from here is fourty five miles and has almost nothing in it. I do go around Christmas time, and that's about it.
@WorldAccordingToBriggs
@WorldAccordingToBriggs 4 ай бұрын
That is me as well. Only during Christmas
@Weather_Nerd
@Weather_Nerd 4 ай бұрын
Surprised you didn’t mention Bodie’s elevation and harsh climate, oftentimes one of the coldest spots in the lower 48 throughout the winter (at least of the reported areas)
@ChrisQuirk-lo9gm
@ChrisQuirk-lo9gm 4 ай бұрын
We shop in the Arcadia, California or Montclair California malls 3 times a month. During the summer we may exercise in either mall everyday.
@pamigreenway
@pamigreenway 4 ай бұрын
I grew up between Bodie and Calico and visited both as a kid. I now live near Tombstone and visit every year. I have a thing for old towns.
@benshaton
@benshaton 4 ай бұрын
Appropriate tie in with Ghost Towns and Malls. We used to have Horton Plaza in San Diego downtown but they started charging an arm and a leg just to park and people stopped driving there and shops ran out of business and it was remodeled into something else. The last mall I went to was Grossmont Center and that was just to take some classes there.
@christophejergales7852
@christophejergales7852 4 ай бұрын
One of my favorite videos to date.
@bonniemartenez5294
@bonniemartenez5294 3 ай бұрын
I worked at Calico Ghost Town as a kid! I started working there at age 12 until 17. I lived three miles away from there. Father worked for the railroad that is gone now. We had a lot of fun in Calico. It is still there. You can camp up there. Right off the 15 in CA close to Barstow.
@williamlockard8191
@williamlockard8191 4 ай бұрын
Silver City, Dickshooter, Idaho has some interesting sites. Greenhorn, Sumpter, Ironside, Oregon has a few as well.
@Kiddman32
@Kiddman32 4 ай бұрын
Interesting ghost towns... Anyway, I go into SunValley Mall in Concord, CA maybe once a year at most. (For a short while after it was opened in maybe 1968-ish, it was the world's largest fully indoor mall).
@rejanedesevigne
@rejanedesevigne 4 ай бұрын
@Kìddman32 wow! I use to love going to that mall! My grandparents lived in Orinda and I always had an excuse to visit them, I knew they would let me go to the mall❤ Good days
@garyharnish2395
@garyharnish2395 4 ай бұрын
Love Tombstone and Jerome 👍💯
@seanobrien2306
@seanobrien2306 3 ай бұрын
Hi, Briggs and viewers. This is one of your best videos ! ! * It's an Excellent video and very informative. "Thank you" for sharing it ! ! * I really enjoyed viewing and listening to the history of each town... Excellent video... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana :)
@bradleymcwilliams6348
@bradleymcwilliams6348 4 ай бұрын
Pretty interesting. As for a Mall visit, I'm pretty sure I have been to Picher OK more recently than a major mall. Funny how they used to be a regular staple in life, now not so much. But the main reason I went was to visit Sears and check out the Craftsman Tools, so not any reason to go...
@wavetranquility4243
@wavetranquility4243 4 ай бұрын
This was a really cool video!
@troublenyc4092
@troublenyc4092 4 ай бұрын
Trippy post! My wife and I have been watching your content for a very long time. Loved your recent Portland video! Keep doing your thing, we’ll keep watching ☀️
@williamgoodway1002
@williamgoodway1002 4 ай бұрын
Like this list. I go to Clackamas Town Center mall every other month, to the Barnes & Noble book store
@ending2ways463
@ending2ways463 4 ай бұрын
Amazing how Centralia, PA.looked alot like downtown Philadelphia back when it was booming...😅
@walterraleigh-vv4su
@walterraleigh-vv4su 4 ай бұрын
Halfway through, I started wondering which ghost town the Brady went to and then figured it was probably a studio. Then you mentioned them! In my memory, it looks like Brodie, but I can't really trust my memory anymore. LOL
@FixIt1975
@FixIt1975 4 ай бұрын
Don't know if you'll see this or if you read all the comments, but the death knell for Picher was a tornado that went through and pretty much finished it off. I don't remember if I saw your 2018 video on this topic, as that was 6 years ago. Another place worthy of mention is Cairo, Illinois. Again, don't remember if you've ever done a video on Cairo but it has one hell of a history.
@joywebster2678
@joywebster2678 4 ай бұрын
Yes I've seen his video on Cairo
@georgeappleby6868
@georgeappleby6868 4 ай бұрын
The mall closest to me is in Marion Ohio that we went to frequently but it only has a few stores and a movie theater. We use to go all the time but now just a few times a year.
@jwjordan
@jwjordan 4 ай бұрын
The shopping mall we go to is Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, AL. I have been 3 times within the past year. It’s not my go to for shopping, however, there are still several stores in the huge mall. There have been shootings inside and outside the mall over the past few years. I have seen an increase in police/security presence and search dogs within the mall. Even so, my visits will likely not increase.
@saulberger2440
@saulberger2440 4 ай бұрын
Have not been to an indoor mall in a while, usually now i only go for the local apple stores when i go. when i do go its the westchester in white plains ny. Back in the 80’s it was for software stores, high end chocolates, clothing, or a book store
@ChrisJennings-y1p
@ChrisJennings-y1p 4 ай бұрын
Great video Briggs. The whole Western theme at Knott's Berry Farm makes total sense now. 😄
@FlashInYourPan
@FlashInYourPan 2 ай бұрын
Good video, Briggs. I love ghost towns and the history surrounding them. Now, for malls, I have not been to one for years, and the one closest one to me is almost a ghost mall.
@ggjr61
@ggjr61 4 ай бұрын
Haven’t gone to a mall since covid. Before that we went about four times a year. Rosedale Mall or Mall of America were the malls we were most likely to go to.
@johncady9780
@johncady9780 4 ай бұрын
My mom was born and raised in Hinton, West Virginia. The same railway that goes along the New River and through Thurmond also runs through Hinton.
@seameology
@seameology 4 ай бұрын
I've been through Hinton. I lived in West Virginia for a couple years and did some exploring of the state.
@mercedesnadason7199
@mercedesnadason7199 4 ай бұрын
I go to a couple malls probably once a month, Chandler Fashion Square in Chandler, AZ and Arizona Mills in Phoenix.
@gramb5611
@gramb5611 4 ай бұрын
Interesting video ! I just wished you showed where on the map all these towns where.
@crewser004
@crewser004 4 ай бұрын
He did, you have to open your eyes
@gramb5611
@gramb5611 4 ай бұрын
@@crewser004 On a few. Not all Open your eyes
@mateo3993
@mateo3993 4 ай бұрын
Cool video!
@wandahall4435
@wandahall4435 4 ай бұрын
Interesting ❤❤❤😮😮😮😅😅😅
@outbackigloo6489
@outbackigloo6489 4 ай бұрын
I go to a mall about once every couple of months. I used to go several times a week. Unfortunately, at least one of the malls near me (Meriden Mall in Connecticut) is dying, with their anchor stores gone and about three fourths of their stores closed. It’s sad to see.
@batdad24
@batdad24 4 ай бұрын
I do not know if this has already been covered, but Madrid, New Mexico.
@percivalgooglyeyes6178
@percivalgooglyeyes6178 4 ай бұрын
In the late 70's as a teenager the malls were the center of my social life. Now maybe once a year I go to Fashion Squire in Scottsdale AZ to get a Christmas gift for my wife and conduct it like a Commando mission - get in and get out as quickly as possible!
@pamelamays4186
@pamelamays4186 4 ай бұрын
I don't go to malls verry often these days, but when I do it's Plaza Bonita in National City, California.
@joshane2058
@joshane2058 4 ай бұрын
What about a program or video on the best over 55 locations there are lots of folks hitting 55 plus> It mught hit a loy of folks! Thanks, love your videoa!
@jlrva3864
@jlrva3864 4 ай бұрын
Regarding your question about mall shopping, someone in our family goes to Tysons Corner Mall in Fairfax County, VA roughly every 2 months, usually to see a movie at the AMC cineplex. Sometimes the women in the family check out the clothing and perfume stores, but rarely buy anything.
@danielintheantipodes6741
@danielintheantipodes6741 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video
@tg426
@tg426 4 ай бұрын
Malls...about once a month we go to two malls here in Charlotte NC... Concord Mills Mall and Southpark Mall. Concord Mills is the average suburb type of mall and South Park is high-end with stores like Gucci, Tiffany, Coach and Nordstrom.
@chrisblack9960
@chrisblack9960 4 ай бұрын
Only go to the smallish mall in Bowling Green KY a few times a year. If we need something quick, Christmas shopping and the last time just killing time to meet some late running friends for dinner nearby.
@randyshepherd4042
@randyshepherd4042 Ай бұрын
I visited Bodie, CA and noticed a Fuller Street. I figured a Fuller must have lived there and was able to confirm that with census records. I was able to trace that Fuller back to grandmother's family line. Pretty cool knowing a distant cousin lived in Bodie and left New England in search of gold.
@Slkguy230
@Slkguy230 4 ай бұрын
My mom's family is from the 4 corners area where Kansas, Arkansas,Missouri, and Oklahoma come together. My grandmother's oldest brother was a baptist minister in Pitcher and I had many extended family there. We visited in 1976 and the threat of cave in was very real.Many neighborhoods had warning signs saying enter at your own risk!! It was my understanding that at some point in the late 1980's when the town was down to a few hundred residents ,a tornado hit destroying everything and blowing around a lot of polluted dust. The EPA would not allow anyone to return or rebuild after that
@kylehoward1625
@kylehoward1625 4 ай бұрын
Jerome is also the home of Maynard Kennan of Tool and his incredible vineyard Caduceus. It’s a great place to visit if you ever get a chance. In fact, the entire verde valley is just incredible.
@FayDougall
@FayDougall 4 ай бұрын
GREETINGS from CANADA. Very interesting topic. Tell us more. Ghost town from each State, maybe? Only been to a major mall 3-4 times this year and like I said I'm from Canada so I'm not going to give names because you will be focusing on the USA. Sounds like another interesting topic.CHEERS
@Sunflower94H
@Sunflower94H 4 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ this video!!!!
@markmilitant
@markmilitant 4 ай бұрын
Next should be ghost 👻 towns turned into boom 💥 towns ✊🏽
@kheff46
@kheff46 4 ай бұрын
Definitely was a Brady bunch episode!
@kaylemoine1571
@kaylemoine1571 4 ай бұрын
A very interesting video. Thanks.
@rickvenuto8944
@rickvenuto8944 4 ай бұрын
Bodie California wow that brings back a lot of memories. I made many trips there in my teens and early to mid 20s back then there was no booth with a Ranger in it. There was an early snowstorm one September and they cleared the road to the dirt road, and then it was not cleared. I stopped in my 1966 Mustang sitting looking at the road. 2 Four-wheel-drive came up and they said will each be one in front one behind you get stuck will pull you out. I drove in that snow that was a good 2 feet high in that Mustang it made it all the way to Bodie and it was some incredible shots of Bodie in the snow. I think the last time I was there was 25 to 30 years ago. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. I still drive by the turn off every time we go fishing on the Walker River but I just don't turn down it.
@marycasey9404
@marycasey9404 4 ай бұрын
I used to go to the mall in Torrance, CA at least once a week. Living in Oregon went to Clackamas Mall once a month. Here in Pocatello, ID, I'm maybe once every 6 mos since it has no real stores except for Hobby Lobby.
@mikekarlin3320
@mikekarlin3320 4 ай бұрын
Witch mall in Torrance we had the delamo mall and the galleria
@marycasey9404
@marycasey9404 4 ай бұрын
@@mikekarlin3320 del amo
@beckypennington79
@beckypennington79 4 ай бұрын
A very interesting video
@WorldAccordingToBriggs
@WorldAccordingToBriggs 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for visiting
@seameology
@seameology 4 ай бұрын
Which mall do I go to? West Acres in Faro, ND. I remember when it was first opened in the 70's. There was nothing around it. It sat between Fargo and West Fargo. The cities were completely separate. The mall, I believe, was originally in West Fargo. Today, it's completely built up around it. You can't tell which city you are in. And, they've renovated and added on to the mall. I only go a couple times a year because I live 70 miles away. I've never went any more than that. It's always been a Christmas shopping destination. Now, I opt for homemade gifts. Fargo is currently a boom town and the mall looks great. You could do a video on how much that area has boomed. I moved to NY for twenty years. Came back and barely recognize it. I've never seen an area grow so fast. Especially in these modern times.
@yin81
@yin81 3 ай бұрын
Good on you for including Silent Hill in the list 🔥🔥🔥
@garyleibitzke4166
@garyleibitzke4166 4 ай бұрын
There quite a few 4X4 trails around Calico, Ca. Some of them are very challenging.
@nitacollins9543
@nitacollins9543 4 ай бұрын
Great video🎉🎉🎉WELL DONE🎉🎉🎉
@marksauck3399
@marksauck3399 3 ай бұрын
There’s probably at least one or more of these boom to bust ghost towns in every state. One guy had a blog of on an abandoned town in northeastern Minnesota that included video images touring a lot of the houses with old cars left in their garages. It was very strange and spooky because no one lived there since the early 1970s. It even had an abandoned hospital.
@darleneatkinson3906
@darleneatkinson3906 4 ай бұрын
World According To Briggs, Question asked? How often do you go to a mall and which one? I stop going to big malls around 2012 year. I used to go to Arden Fair Mall it is the closest one to where I live at. I only went once per 6 months out of the year rarely went to big malls. To crowded for me. thanks for very interesting video. I been too few ghost towns myself as I traveled 22 states in my lifetime.
@stevemoore9951
@stevemoore9951 4 ай бұрын
GREETINGS FROM THE PPRC GREAT VIDEO TODAY. I GO TO MT SHASTA IN REDDING CA.MAYBE THREE OR FOUR TIMES A YEAR.🇺🇸🍺🍺
@alvarodominguez8693
@alvarodominguez8693 4 ай бұрын
USE TO GO TO THE MALL WHEN I LIVED IN CHICAGO MOVED TO LINCOLN, NE WENT. THE DAUGHTER WHERE YOUNGER. NOW TWO ADULT KIDS .DON'T GO TO THE MALL OFTEN BECAUSE DAUGHTER ARE GROW UP NOW . THANKS FOR THE VIDEO DOING A GREAT JOB .
@pdxcalibur
@pdxcalibur 4 ай бұрын
Jerome AZ is an interesting place to visit, not too far from Sedona.
@3RayJ3
@3RayJ3 4 ай бұрын
From '91-'93 I worked at one of the biggest stores in our mall. I haven't been back in nearly 20yrs until about 6 months ago. The store I worked at is closed, as are half the other stores. Fun fact, there is now a zoo in there. Turtles, birds, fish and I don't know what else. I wasn't going to pay $20 to see what else might be in a 3000 sqft mall zoo.
@Biffwellington4518
@Biffwellington4518 4 ай бұрын
Three minutes in and stopped to comment. Waiting to see if Jeffrey City Wy is on the list.
@tmauntler
@tmauntler 4 ай бұрын
I go to the Killeen mall about 2 times a week. They have a toddler play area and currently my toddler is obsessed with the “Halloween store” spirit
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