The tiny mining town of Bodie once was a thriving metropolis.
The high desert of the Bodie Hills sees extreme temperatures.
Today only 10 percent of the original structures still stand at Bodie State Historic Park.
Remnants of the once bustling mining town of Bodie.
Removing souveniers from Bodie is forbidden, and it is allegedy punished with bad luck.
Structures that survived fires and the ravages of time still remain at Bodie State Historic Park.
Even on a chilly fall day, tourists queue to see the legendary Bodie ghost town.
Photographers come from all over the world to capture the remnants of the American West.
Interior of a church at Bodie ghost town.
Bodie once hosted 10,000 residents.
The structures at Bodie are kept in a state of arrested decay.
What remains of Bodie is as it was the day the last residents left.
The road to Bodie is rough, but it is passable in a car barring winter storms.
Dodge the crowds and take a four-wheel drive detour through the Bodie Hills.