William S. Body found gold here in 1859. The mining camp grew slowly from 1860 to the mid-1870s. Bodie is located in the eastern slopes of the Sierra in California, close to the Nevada border. The turnoff for the ghost town is located seven miles south of Bridgeport on Highway 395. From there it is located 13 miles east. The last 3 miles is bumpy dirt and gravel terrain, and winter travel is not advised. It can be outrageously hot by midsummer and buried in snow in wintertime. The discovery of several rich gold veins in 1876 started a rush...

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You might think it is just a theme park. If that′s your thought, you are so, so wrong! The Magic Kingdom is a place where you can get lost in your emotions. It doesn′t matter who you are with or what you are doing, you forget everything outside of the entrance gates leading to Main Street and are just consumed by the feelings of having fun and being carefree. This is where your inner child can actually let loose. Sure, the rides in FantasyLand may seem a bit cheesy, but they are actually fun and campy when you go on...

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