The most sinister tourist destinations in the world
The Smoking Ghost Town of Centralia (USA)
Centralia is situated in Columbia, Pennsylvania. This town was built above a coal mine. It flourished until 1962, when it was ravaged by a fire. 10 years later cracks appeared in the road and smoke still rises from the bowels of the earth. There were a number of deaths caused by people falling into these crevasses, which tend to suddenly appear and the town was subsequently evacuated in the interest of public safety. Today only 7 residents remain, all housed in a protected zone.
If you come here be careful where you step, as burning hot smoke still rises in parts of the town.
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