The FBI has an entire fake town for training agents. Hogan’s Alley has a bank, post office, hotel, laundromat, barber shop, pool hall, shops, and homes. The town is populated by actors who roleplay parts like bystanders, terrorists, bank robbers, and drug dealers so scenarios always change.
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Coober Pedy is an Australian…
Coober Pedy is an Australian town where 80% of its residents live underground.
There is an underground town in the Australian outbac…
There is an underground town in the Australian outback called Coober Pedy. Half of its population live below ground to escape the area’s hellish temperatures.
In 1880, a new town was founded in Wisconsin and its initial name was…
In 1880, a new town was founded in Wisconsin and its initial name was New Chicago. However, since, it got cold before workmen could finish painting rest of the letters on the elevator, the grain elevator by the railway track had ELEVA written on it. So, people assumed that this was the name of the town. Ultimately, the name grew on locals and in 1885 ELEVA post office was opened.
There is a town in Michigan called Hell and…
There is a town in Michigan called Hell and it is for sale for $999,666.
The “town” of Monowi, Nebraska has a population of 1. Elsie…
The “town” of Monowi, Nebraska has a population of 1. Elsie Eiler, in her capacity as Mayor, grants herself a liquor license and pays taxes to herself.
The entire town of Whittier, Alaska lives in a single condo. The 200 residents never need…
The entire town of Whittier, Alaska lives in a single condo. The 200 residents never need to leave home to go to school, the grocery store, or the Post Office.
Monsanto once created a town in Illinois so it could build…
Monsanto once created a town in Illinois so it could build a factory in a town with low taxes and lax regulations. The town is now home to a huge superfund site.
In June 2012, the U.S. town of Boring, O …
In June 2012, the U.S. town of Boring, Oregon accepted the proposal of Dull, Scotland to “pair” their municipalities, in an effort to promote tourism in both places as a play on their names.
There is a town in Nebraska with a popul …
There is a town in Nebraska with a population of 1. The Mayor grants herself a liquor license yearly.