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These Places Shouldn't Exist on Earth But They Damn Well Do

Be Amazed

Be Amazed

Science, Society & Culture, History, Leisure, Documentary

5710 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Whether manmade or not, there are countless locations in our world that raise more questions than answers. From a crater that looks like it leads into the depths of hell, to the town that sends its residents to sleep, there’s no shortage of head-scratching places on Earth. Let's explore some places that shouldn’t exist on our planet, but somehow still do. 




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0:00.0

Whether man-made or not, countless locations in our world raise more questions than answers.

0:06.1

From a crater that looks like it leads into the depths of hell to the town that sends its residents to sleep,

0:12.3

there's no shortage of head-scratching places on Earth.

0:15.7

So without further ado, let's check out some places that shouldn't exist on our planet, but somehow still do.

0:24.4

You're listening. You're listening to be amazed.

0:33.4

Centralia, Pennsylvania was once a bustling town filled with residents thanks to the area's rich coal mining industry.

0:39.9

But the call that built the town would ultimately be the thing that brought it to its very knees.

0:44.9

Believe it or not, today the ground beneath the now ghost town of Centrelia is on fire.

0:50.5

For those brave enough to visit, you can even catch smoke erupting up from the ground.

0:55.0

But how did this happen?

0:57.0

Well, if we jump back to May of 1962, it's recorded that the burning of the contents of a local landfill

1:05.0

accidentally sparked a fire in the coal mines below.

1:09.0

The mines began to burn, and soon the blaze spread along the huge coal seams running through tunnels under the town.

1:17.6

But back up a second there.

1:19.6

And it's still burning today?

1:22.6

That would mean it's been on fire for over 50 years.

1:25.6

Well, it's true.

1:28.0

As it turns out, the fire spread so far and became so intense that there was nothing the residents could do to put it out.

1:35.3

As the years passed, the ground beneath the streets began to get hotter and hotter, even reaching 900 degrees Fahrenheit in some locations.

1:43.3

By 1981, it was reported that even graves at the local cemetery had dropped into the fiery abyss,

1:49.0

and smoke had begun pouring out from large sinkholes developing across the town.

1:54.0

In 1992, the government bought the city out, and it has since been officially abandoned,

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