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The California ghost town of Cerro Gordo was once legendary for its violence. Now, a mysterious fire has destroyed its famed American Hotel.

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twitter:image:alt CERRO GORDO, CA – JUNE 17: Brent Underwood stands amid the surviving tin and wooden American Hotel after a fire at the Cerro Gordo ghost town Monday morning in the Inyo Mountains burned down the hotel, icehouse and home of the notorious killer Billy Crapo on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in Cerro Gordo, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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