- The Byron Hot Springs Hotel is an abandoned resort in northern California.
- Over the last century, it has hosted Hollywood celebrities, housed prisoners of war, and attracted worshippers from the Greek Orthodox church.
- But the building has been vacant for decades. Today, the hotel lures curious spectators, some of whom believe the property is haunted.
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The Byron Hot Springs Hotel has been the subject of numerous ghost stories since it was abandoned decades ago.
One look at the northern California property and it's clear why: The ceilings are crumbling, the walls are coated in graffiti, and the empty hotel rooms are littered with rubble.
But, like the spirits that some believe occupy its floors, the property refuses to die.
The building has gone up for sale numerous times, and many owners and prospective buyers have expressed plans to restore the hotel to its former glory. But for now, it remains in a state of decay, attracting curious visitors who are technically trespassing.
Photographer Thomas Hawk snuck into the site at night in 2009. Here's what he saw.