Some small towns in the US are very different from the rest. Imagine a whole group of people staying in one tower or a shop filled with bags from airplanes. These places offer a look at the unique way people live in certain areas. Visiting them lets you learn how odd local stories can make a town feel very interesting to see.
Whittier Alaska
Almost everyone in this Alaskan village stays inside a single fourteen story building. This big tower has a store and a post office right inside the walls. It makes life easier because residents do not have to leave the warmth to get their mail or food.
Scottsboro Alabama
This small town is famous because of lost luggage. If a bag stays lost the airline might send it here. A large store sells these items to people who visit. You could find nice outfits or pretty jewelry. It is a very interesting place to go.
Monowi Nebraska
This place is famous for being the smallest incorporated town in the country because it only has one resident left. Elsie Eiler serves as the mayor and the librarian and the bartender which makes her the most important person in the whole area.
Centralia Pennsylvania
A coal mine under the town caught fire a long time ago and stays hot. Most people chose to move because of the smoke. It is a quiet place now. You can see steam coming from the ground where the old roads have cracked open.
Marfa Texas
If you go to the Texas desert you can see something odd. Marfa has mysterious lights that shine when it is dark outside. People sit and watch the glowing circles for hours. It is hard to say where the lights come from or why.
Lily Dale New York
This private community is famous for being a world center for people who believe they can talk to the other side. You have to pay a gate fee to enter during the summer season and the streets are lined with the homes of professional mediums.
Casey Illinois
A single town made itself known by constructing enormous replicas – think giant porch swing, massive postal box – as part of its effort. Wandering down the roads, visitors encounter numerous oversized creations, several confirmed larger than any others ever built across the planet.
Hell Michigan
Hell is a small spot that is famous for its very unusual and funny name. Locals run little stores filled with souvenirs that play on the town’s identity for visitors. Some people even enjoy the chance to be the town mayor for a little bit.
Tangier Virginia
The only way to see this community is by riding a boat across the bay. It is located on an island where life is quiet. Many people earn a living from the ocean. Residents have an accent that reminds some listeners of very old speech.
Colma California
Colma is a very strange spot in California. Most of the people there are actually under the ground in large graveyards. Long ago folks in San Francisco needed a place for burials so they built this town. It stays very calm and silent now.
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