Centralia, Pennsylvania
Centralia, Pennsylvania was a popular coal mining town in the early 20th century. It was a small town with only 1,000 people. In 1962, the town set fire to a local landfill inside of a divot that connected to the coal mines. The fire spread underground and is now burning the coal. To this day, the fire still burns and only seven stubborn townspeople remain.
Dallol, Ethiopia
Dallol, Ethiopia used to be a salt mining town, but the citizens quickly learned that it was called the hottest town on earth for a reason. It was too hot and inaccessible, so they quickly abandoned it.
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