Here are the strangest towns in the world that many people have never heard of.
Aoshima, Japan
This quaint village on the remote island of Aoshima in southern Japan is on the list of the strangest villages on the planet thanks to its army of cats. There are six times more cats than humans here. They often curl up in abandoned houses or roam around this cute fishing village. Initially, the cats were bred to deal with rats that plagued fishermen's boats, but they quickly multiplied and their numbers have increased to this day.
Dwarf City, China
Dwarf City in Kunming, Yunnan Province was founded in 2009 by a group of dwarves living in the mountains. All residents of the Dwarf City are under 1.3 meters tall. They have turned their village into a lively theme park and dress up in fairy costumes to attract tourists .
Colma, USA
Founded in 1924, Colma, California, is where San Franciscans bury their dead. Today, however, the city has many more dead residents than living residents. Much of Colma’s land is devoted to cemeteries, with the dead outnumbering the living by more than 1,000 to one. Among those buried in Colma’s 17 cemeteries are notables such as William Randolph Hearst, Wyatt Earp, and Joe DiMaggi.
Coober Pedy, Australia
Around 3,500 residents of the mining town of Coober Pedy in southern Australia live underground, in dugouts or mud caves. The town even has a church, museum, art gallery, bar and hotel to give visitors a first-hand experience of life underground. It’s one of the harshest places on earth, with temperatures soaring, which explains why residents are happy to live underground.
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Chefchaouen, Morocco, is located opposite the Rif Mountains and most of the buildings here are painted a beautiful shade of blue. It is believed that the walls, doors, stairs and pavements were painted blue by Jewish refugees who fled here in the 1930s after Hitler came to power. In Judaism, blue symbolizes heaven and serves as a reminder to people to focus on their spiritual life.
The Villages, USA
The Villages is known as the Disney World for seniors in Florida. It is the world's largest retirement complex, home to more than 100,000 retirees. It is lined with rows of identical wooden homes, each with a perfectly manicured lawn.
Thames Town, China
With its cobbled streets, red telephone boxes and Tudor-style buildings, it looks like a quaint English town. But it is actually a town modeled after Shanghai. With authentic copies of traditional buildings, many pubs and shops have been copied to recreate the British way of life. There are even statues of Winston Churchill and Harry Potter. But despite being completed in 2006, the town is still relatively deserted, with most of the town’s visitors coming for wedding photos.
(According to 24h, April 22, 2024)
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