These abandoned items, buildings and structures in Southern California provide a haunting look at what has been discarded from the past. From a failed water park to a deserted town that was once a waterfront resort, you will be shocked by the sad remains.

1. Where retired airplanes go to die. More than 1,000 commercial airliners are housed at the Mojave airport.
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2. Former LA Zoo located in Griffith Park. The structures and animal cages have been left behind and remain in their original location.
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3. An old abandoned building in the town of Cima in the Mojave Desert.
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4. Abandoned structure on Bombay Beach damaged from years of salt exposure.
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5. The remains of a former dairy farm run by the Camarillo State Mental Hospital that was used as a site to help patients gain work experience. It was abandoned in 1960. It's been nicknamed "The Scary Dairy."
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6. An abandoned boat stuck in the ground of this former resort area near the Salton Sea that is now a ghost town due to the water conditions.
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7. The former site of the Lake Delores Water Park in Newberry Springs that closed in the late 80s. It later became Rock-a-Hoola Water Park which also failed. This is all that remains since its abandonment.
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8. The rusted remnant of a shipwreck near Palos Verdes that happened back in 1961 leaves its imprint on the rocks and sand.
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It’s hard to believe that these places were once alive and thriving. Do you have any fond memories of these locations? We’d love to know in the comments so please take a moment to share.

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