Golden Decay
California ghost towns, gold rush & the weird west

Golden Decay

California ghost towns, gold rush & the weird west

Golden Decay follows the golden state's forgotten half: Mojave ghost towns, gold-rush ruins, salton-sea oddities and the towns California left behind.

Free on Roku — search Golden Decay in the Channel Store

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Ghost Towns & Gold

Ghost Towns of Southern CaliforniaGhost Towns of Southern California36 minLocke: California Ghost Towns Part 1Locke: California Ghost Towns Part 112 minColoma: The Ghost Town Where Gold Was DiscoveredColoma: The Ghost Town Where Gold Was Discovered8 minRural Gold Rush Towns and the Prison CastleRural Gold Rush Towns and the Prison Castle29 min

California Backroads

Backroads California: Towns Poorer Than the Deep SouthBackroads California: Towns Poorer Than the Deep South52 minRural Red Towns in Deep Blue CaliforniaRural Red Towns in Deep Blue California43 minRural Towns Where People Live on $300 a WeekRural Towns Where People Live on $300 a Week25 minCalifornia Dreaming: The 2nd Poorest CountyCalifornia Dreaming: The 2nd Poorest County53 min

The Cities

Surprising Sacramento: The Capital CitySurprising Sacramento: The Capital City21 minSan Jose: Beautiful, But You Cannot Afford ItSan Jose: Beautiful, But You Cannot Afford It23 minFresno: The Raisin CapitalFresno: The Raisin Capital28 minOceanside: A Beach Town Worth Visiting?Oceanside: A Beach Town Worth Visiting?34 min

Route 66 & Byways

Route 66 California: Every Town to the PacificRoute 66 California: Every Town to the Pacific13 minOld Sacramento: The Historic DistrictOld Sacramento: The Historic District7 minCalifornia: The Southwest Corner of the USACalifornia: The Southwest Corner of the USA6 minUS 50 Road Trip: CaliforniaUS 50 Road Trip: California14 min

About Golden Decay

Golden Decay follows the golden state's forgotten half: Mojave ghost towns, gold-rush ruins, salton-sea oddities and the towns California left behind.

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