The California desert showcases the interplay between human ambition and nature. In the early pioneer days, towns sprang up like mirages as people moved west for a better life. Yet, these towns quickly faded into obscurity, leaving echoes of their glory. The unforgiving heat and unreliable water sources took a toll that many were unprepared for. The very essence of desert life that attracted people became the force that pushed them away. This book journeys through the remnants of this exodus, uncovering abandoned places in the California desert. You will learn the stories of forgotten dreams as we explore decayed motels, abandoned waterparks, the impossible railroad, and a mining town with over 400 abandoned structures, closed to the public for forty years. This is the story of Deserted Dreams, a look into California’s Abandoned Oasis.