Southern California - Ghost Towns & Abandoned Places

[@Discoball_Glitter]

I’m here in Connecticut. Thank you so much for being you, doing what you do, and sharing it with us!

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mike-Olds-1]

Awesome thank you always enjoy your videos 👍

[@attrell]

Thank you!

[@jimellingson]

Watching from Lethbridge,Alberta. Excellent video as always Chris!!

[@attrell]

Thank you!

[@shelleyduxbury918]

Great video Chris! I love seeing places I will never go to and the feeling of nostalgia! Moose Jaw Sk 🇨🇦

[@attrell]

Thank you!!

[@RFToob]

Enjoyed this, thx from Phx AZ. Cheers.

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

I'm watching from Kingman, AZ I've travelled that route many times in the past and remember seeing everything in your video.

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@guylamaupassant]

👶The towns were before my time, and Chris appreciates what's left of them. I think I would miss them if I had known them. 🙋‍♀

[@thobbs4526]

No, you wouldn't. Trust me.

[@Christine.Sch.]

I am from Germany/Bavaria. Thanx for the great video.

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertdesmeules6099]

Randsburg was great, I would like to see that,thanks Chris for the great video

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@timotto8342]

Chris, Thanks for the footage. A fan of your S.W. stuff in New Mexico. Old Route 66 fan...

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching! I really enjoy NM so much, great state!

[@Marvel_Polaris]

Route 66 is very interesting in California. Amazing art 🎨 it appears that someone or person is making things around there a little better and protecting it 👍🏽💯

[@attrell]

:)

[@baumanngerhard]

Zurich, Switzerland. Cool video! 😀

[@thedragonchaser]

Best travel channel on KZbin

[@attrell]

Thank you!!!

[@timotto8342]

Watching from Oregon as an x New Mexico patriot. Thank you for letting me see so much road footage by you. Great. Still a New Mexico native...just not there now. I used to travel the U.S. as a songwriter. My thanks.

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@sutienda]

Watching from San Juan.Puerto Rico,super nice video🤗

[@attrell]

Thank you!

[@MachineLearningRecords]

Really cool to see some of these places up close. I used to drive by a few of these and always wanted to go poke around.

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching :)

[@DRUMMER-j-u2x]

Watching from southern Saskatchewan. Enjoyed the video.

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@HurleyDeanSandpointIdaho]

Love your videos. Informative. From Sandpoint, Idaho

[@attrell]

Thank you so much!

[@daniazuaga1710]

Yo viendo desde la rioja argentina me apaciona el mundo urbex estos lugares de california hablan demasiado esas edificaciones se ve que transitan muchos hippies grafiteros intoxicados y mas dado el grado de destruccion ❤lo que haces

[@devinpaul9026]

Well, born in Sacramento, but was a SoCal kid from the age of eight. From the age of TEN though I was locked up in government kidnapping and never got to LIVE SoCal, and these days I'm trapped out in Ken-fucky-- so I actually LEARN a lot of the history of where I'm more or less from through vids and articles like these. Thanks for checkin' em out for me, keep up the nice work out there, all you guys that do this.

[@attrell]

Hi There and thank you!

[@richardweaver9682]

Watching from Perris, Calif. (I-15 near Lake elsinore). I'm also a native of this area and have been up and down the 15 many times in the past 50 years. There are many more interesting places than the ruins you are shownig. The old Stucky's on Cima Rd., Zzyx resort, the towns of Yermo and Dagget near the intersection of I-15 and I-40, Calico Ghost town, Oror Grande Amboy and Kelso are worthy of yourist videos.

[@attrell]

Thank you! I really want to visit Calico on my next trip!

[@missakchiranian9221]

I'm watching from palm springs california good video I love that

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching! I was so close to Palm Springs 2 weeks ago, sun set while I was stuck in trafffic. I will try again next year.

[@rosskral]

Watching from San Diego, CA, going to Vegas on Monday, I might swing on some these places, I've been in Vegas maybe 60 times, but I stop only in Calico, CA, I also visited Salton Sea and Niland and met the guy who built the mountain from garbage, people were bringing him staff and paint for building all those creations, I made video about Calico, Thank You for great footage...

[@attrell]

Thanks for sharing, I want to visit Calico one day too!

[@arneminderman3770]

Thanks! Exelent video! The netherlands ❤

[@attrell]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@geraldine1875]

From MTL QC. One of your SK videos has made me want to visit the province…one day for sure. Interesting video, thx!

[@attrell]

I hope you get to visit!!

[@julitopabalan6171]

Awesome video from philipines

[@bobcolunga6978]

Watching from SoCal 🤙🏼

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@edwardtraylor3984]

Hi Chris from Jasper, Texas. Great video here. Thanks for the tour.

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@uweyaa]

Chiang Mai,Thailand,nice Video👍👍👍

[@williamtheconqueror2275]

Nice video I was in Baker a couple years ago and did explore the Royal Hawaiian before. It was fenced off. It’s a pretty crazy licking place.

[@kristiantengker4740]

Watching from West Borneo, Indonesia.

[@JacobafJelling]

watching from Denmark, Scandinavia. Subscribed

[@attrell]

Thank you!

[@MrWolfsDen]

I left my couch there because it wasn't comfortable sleeping on the roof of my car 😂👍 . Enjoy your travels !

[@attrell]

Thanks, you too!

[@mikeberliner1057]

From Berlin Germany. Great Video

[@attrell]

Awesome, thank you!

[@fjstuart]

The VW Karmann Ghia looks fixable! Stuart from Glasgow, Scotland.

[@samcraig6718]

Watching from Vancouver BC

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@samcraig6718]

@attrell You're welcome

[@Aethelwolf]

I lived in SoCal for decades and visited many of these places

[@attrell]

Lucky you! Great area to live!

[@jamespalmer4128]

Watching from Alabama

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeroberts7228]

That was a cool visit to some of the ghost towns in SoCal - so interesting! I see you didn't run across any mayors in your visits, though... Watched from Ohio. And I do contribute to our wonderful local cat sanctuary from time to time. 😊

[@attrell]

THat is great!!!! No Mayors on this trip, but I keep food just in case :)

[@jeroberts7228]

@@attrell 😊

[@tracymccreary7441]

Great job with your videos

[@attrell]

Thank you!!

[@jeanstandre]

From Sherbrooke Québec Canada 🙋‍♂️😊

[@motowngirl5891]

Watching from st Clair shores, Mi (Detroit) area excellent

[@attrell]

Thanks for wathing!

[@jeffreydrodrigues1213]

Hi, from Bengaluru Karnataka India.

[@platformplatypus1370]

Hi Chris, viewer from the SF Bay Area. I was wondering where you get your historical info on the places you visit? I love these urban abandoned type videos, but part of why I like yours is you toss in some history of the areas you visit. So I was curious if you had one or two places you go, or just google the area and spend time researching sources? Either way, good job! Keep it up

[@attrell]

HEy thanks for visiting. Most times I try to chat with locals like in Saskatchewan, Montana, North Dakota etc, but in So Cal there wasn't really anyone around so I got most of my info from other photographers who visited these places before me. And inspired me to go down there. I am so eager to go back! Thank you!!

[@kathieodonnell6882]

Hi Chris, Kathie from South Dakota checking in. Sad places. I do think the abandoned houses/towns that you film in AB and SK etc. have more "class" than ours.

[@attrell]

Hey thanks for watching!!

[@dimakelly]

very nice

[@Gogogordy1]

Chris…If you havent been to Bodie gjost town, you should! It’s a little north of So-Cal, near Lee Vining off of US-395. Just saying… Love your vids.

[@attrell]

Thank you! And yes I did sneak up there on this trip and was surprised at how popular the place was. WHat a greatt trip!

[@Panchopantera83954]

Watching from Minot AFB

[@MrWolfsDen]

Just a hour away here in N. Dakota . Have yourself a great day ! From a Veteran . 🇺🇸👍

[@Panchopantera83954]

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[@attrell]

Hello!!

[@Panchopantera83954]

@@attrellhello

[@larryt510]

That gas station at Halloran Springs was used as a filming scene in 1999's 'Play it to the bone' (Woody Harrelson).

[@attrell]

I will have to check that out. Thank you!

[@jwfinley7808]

It looks filthy!

[@Mazafaka77]

С 90 х годов начался закат америки

[@MrWolfsDen]

It really began when we started trusting the government .

[@matthewbosowski7633]

Hudson NH

[@andyinsdca]

In San Diego, CA. I've driven past a bunch of these places headed to Vegas. BTW, Yucca is pronounced "Yuck-a" (like the word you use when something tastes bad)

[@attrell]

Ha ha OK thank you, I did not know what is how to you say it, but I won't forgot now.

[@Katmai_Bear_480]

That depends on where you're from. Where I live, it is "yoo-ka".

[@Katmai_Bear_480]

@@attrell You weren't wrong. It's a regional thing.

[@dreid8285]

Like historical archaeology…. Did you see water tanks? Just wondering about water access in many of these towns? A line along Route 66 or?

[@attrell]

I don't recall seeing any

[@chrislangston1664]

Ketchum, Oklahoma

[@michelob1007]

From Fresno, California.

[@Bruna-w6j]

I’m watching from Victoria British Columbia 😢

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@akejonsson2863]

That number over the former post office in Kelso is a street address. Zip code is 93509

[@attrell]

Oh ha ha thank you!

[@dwaynewladyka577]

How do people get up to these higher parts of these abandoned structures and put up the graffiti? Watching from Edmonton, Alberta.Cheers, Chris! ✌🏻🇨🇦

[@attrell]

No idea, but that is pretty brave

[@peterhollebrandse2773]

Goes Nederland

[@adventuresofcaptainkrusty9613]

I'm in love Ohio

[@aaax9410]

QLD Australia

[@bisyguy]

Omg 😮

[@lavenberry]

It's such a shame and disgrace that people graffitied the properties. Why do they think it's okay to tag buildings they don't own? Wolves must have raised them.

[@davidrussell8795]

The waterpark is all but gone compared to anoter yourube documentation. More buildings were still standing. 11 million, not worth much now!

[@noeldelgado6262]

Soy..de..puerto..rico..amigo

[@creepyexperience1]

In your opinion, which abandoned place in America is the scariest?

[@attrell]

Comet, MT - Something inside one of the buildings.

[@Rfk1966]

Orange County, CA

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@akejonsson2863]

The vids are nice and all., but PuhLeeze learn to pronounce the locations! Ludlow... short u. Yucca is pronounced Yukka. Niland is N'eye'land. And Searles Valley is the Valley itself. The town is called Trona. Charles Manson and Family were at the BARKER Ranch, across the Panamint range which is not exactly close. Their jump off point was up the road in Ballarat, they left a 4 X 4 behind that is still parked near the general store. To be fair a motel owner in Trona had a pic of him and Charley in the lobby. And their is no mine. The lake bed is blown, excavated, flooded with the brine cooked off. Resulting slurry is processed and shipped out on the short line. When Kerr McGee pulled out and sold the owners of former company residences were either paid off or deeded depending on equity. Plenty of convenient fires before former residents pulled out. Pioneer Point development went nowhere and is still inhabited, as are some of the older company houses. Plenty of out of state investors get and got fleeced every time Calif has a real estate bubble, as cheap land sight unseen is a reoccurring scam in the desert. The company did not push anyone out, but the new company went non-union and the skilled trades went where money was better. Should have checked out the high school's football field. It's black sand since grass won't grow next to a potash operation. Plenty of interesting history in the area. Drive north on the 395 and see Alabama Hills were Hollywood filmed plenty of Westerns while the stars took studio paid fishing trips. Again, good photography, but might want to talk to a few locals out there. They will bend your ear and then some

[@attrell]

Hey thanks for the info! This is one area I wish I had spent 2-3 days. As it was, I just drove thru the valley. What a fascinating history. I must return and explore all of it. Much appreciated.

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

WHY do persons from southern California have such a bad reputation - along the same lines as persons from Massachusetts - the so-called Massholes...?

[@attrell]

I don' think they have a bad reputation. So Cal folks are super friendly!

[@edpazikas8777]

It is a pity to see so much graphitty and vandalism everywhere.

[@gleysonxxx2284]

Brazil são paoulo 🇧🇷

[@merlinmah236]

Vancouver BC

[@robbrace5147]

Jane and Finch Toronto

[@attrell]

Thanks for watching!

[@claudeabenakis2805]

je déteste voir autant de graffiti

[@bobbygambrill]

Australia

[@attrell]

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[@georgsolli]

Sweden

[@evazavodna7492]

Czech Republic.

[@tracymccreary7441]

Los Angeles will look exactly the same someday.

[@MrWolfsDen]

😂 👍

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