Some California dreams succeeded, creating megalopolis regions in the state’s north and south. Other dreams failed, leaving nothing but ruins. This episode explores three California ghost towns: Bodie, a Mono County gold mining settlement that was preserved in time; Llano Del Rio, a socialist utopian community in the Mojave Desert; and Zzyzx, a former health spa on the way to Las Vegas.
00:00-01:30 Introduction
01:30-03:09 Allure of Ghost Towns
03:09-08:59 Bodie Ghost Town
08:59-15:13 Llano Del Rio Ghost Town
15:13-24:38 Zzyzx Ghost Town
24:38-25:30 California Dream
25:30-25:58 Conclusion
25:58-26:40 Credits
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