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Ghost Towns, California, Abandoned Places, Neon Signs, Sonoran Desert Bandit Belanger Ghost Towns, California, Abandoned Places, Neon Signs, Sonoran Desert Bandit Belanger

Desert Center, California: The Forgotten Desert Town I Can't Stop Visiting

Most travelers pass Desert Center without a second thought. I keep coming back. Somewhere between the abandoned buildings, rusted relics, and endless desert silence, this desolate town made me wonder what was, what could have been, and what might still become of it.

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