High in the Sierra Nevada mountains and about an hour drive from Yosemite lies a town that time has forgotten. Bodie, California was once a thriving boom town and home to over 10k people back in the height of the California Gold Rush. It had quite a reputation for lawlessness, daily gunfights and a high amount of bad luck overall. Some would say it was a hard luck town born under a bad sign. So much in fact, that even today, there is a curse still hanging over Bodie. 

You can visit this town, it is a designated California State Park but beware taking back any small souvenirs from this ghost town. There are many stories of the bad luck that comes to those who steal from the ghosts of Bodie…

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Sources:

The Little House of Horrors. Bodie the Cursed Ghost Town. Last Accessed Aug 18, 2023. https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/bodie-the-cursed-ghost-town/

Gaston, Paula. Oct 7, 2019. Bodie Ghost Town in California Might Bring You Bad Luck. Gone with the Gastons Family Blog. https://paulagaston.com/bodie-ghost-town-in-california-might-bring-you-bad-luck/

Alexander, Kathy. Bodie - A Ghostly Ghost Town. Legends of America. Last Accessed on Aug 18, 2023 https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-bodie/#:~:text=Legends%20about%20Bodie%20abound%2C%20including,the%20 stolen%20name%20is%20 returned.

Bodie.com. Stories of Bodie. https://www.bodie.com/stories-of-bodie/ Last Accessed Aug 18, 2023

Cain, Ella. 2018. The Story of Bodie. Papamoa Press.