Decades Ago, This Abandoned Arizona Town Used To Be A Christmas Destination

This is what remains of the little destination, Santa Claus. In fact, you may have passed it a few times while traveling to Lake Mead or Las Vegas where it sits along Highway 93, about 20 minutes north of Kingman.

It was established in 1937 by Nina Talbot, a real estate agent who planned on the area eventually transforming into a resort town complete with a unique attraction and a subdivision.

Talbot's dream was short-lived. Perhaps it was the novel attraction or attempting to sell land property in a very arid environment in an isolated area but Talbot never managed to create her dream subdivision. In fact, she sold the town after 12 years where it operated for a couple more decades through the 1970s before slowly falling into ruin.

Eventually, the town closed, was removed from maps, and was put up for sale. Evidently, it is still waiting for a lucky buyer.

These days, you can still find the original buildings sitting along the highway slowly decaying under a harsh desert sun. The buildings are covered in graffiti, windows are shattered, and the paint is slowly fading.

Despite the haggard appearance, the town still attracts tourists but now those of a different variety. Instead of antsy children and their parents, you might find photographers, videographers, or "urban explorers" wandering the premises to capture what remains of this once merry destination before the rest of it succumbs to time and nature.