10 strangest cities in the world that can really surprise you (11 photos)

Each city is unique in its own way, but some of them are so unusual and striking that it is hard to believe that they are really exist. In this post you will see the strangest cities of our planet. Take a look!




1. Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway



The city of Longyearbyen on Svalbard is one of the northernmost settlements in the world and a place where officially you can not die. The city has cemetery, but it has not been used for 70 years. The reason is the permafrost under such conditions, the body does not decompose. And it was found that in frozen ground preserves not only the bodies of dead people, but also various disease-causing organisms that caused their illness and death. It is known that in the soil under Longyearbyen the only ones in the world remained active samples of the Spanish flu virus that killed 5% of the population planets. Therefore, people who are threatened with a quick death are delivered by plane to other cities in Norway. Longyearbyen also does not have the necessary conditions for the care of the seriously ill or pregnant.

2. Hell, Michigan, USA





In Michigan, USA, there is a town called Hell. It is not known where this name came from, but its inhabitants are ready to support this "hellish" image of the city. Tourists enthusiastically take pictures with "Welcome to hell" sign. The local gift shop sells ownership of one square meter of land in Hell, of course, for $6.66

3. Hallstatt - Huizhou, China



The Chinese have learned to copy everything. To be able to travel without leaving the country, they decided to build an Austrian the village of Hallstatt. Stroll through a picturesque Austrian village available in the Chinese province of Guangdong. A complete copy of the mountain settlement, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, was built in 2012 year in the suburbs of Huizhou.

4. Slab City, California



Slab City is a city in California populated primarily homeless, pensioners, hippies and those with nowhere to go. city dwellers live in makeshift campers and huts without running water, electricity and addresses. Public services are also missing, as are all taxes. Locals call Slab City “the last free city in America.

5. Matmata, Tunisia



Matmata in the south of Tunisia is a city with many Berber underground dwellings that are still inhabited. In the 1970s in the area small houses were built, but many locals prefer live in their traditional houses, in caves.

6. Whittier, Alaska, USA



The entire city of Whittier, Alaska is housed in a 14-story building former military facility. All shops are also located here. police station, clinic and church. The purpose of this placement is heating savings, since the climate here is cold and windy almost all year round. As for its population, in this house-city lives only 272 people.

7. Chefchaouen, Morocco



Walls, doors and even stairs of this beautiful and mysterious the cities of Chefchaouen in Morocco stand out in various shades of blue and blue. According to one version, blue was chosen as a symbol water from the source of Ras el-Ma on the nearby hills, the water from which supplies the entire region. The history of Shaven begins in 1471, when the emir Moula Ali ben Mussa ben Rashid el Alami built in a small village Berber Muslim mosque and fortress, designed to protect Morocco from Portuguese attacks.

8. Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain



The city of Setenil de las Bodegas attracts tourists from all over world, probably because it is literally carved into a huge basalt rock. Its area is 82 square kilometers, and it is located amazing place in the autonomous region of Andalusia in the southern part Spain. This city has streets where you can see hanging stones instead of the sky. The history of this place begins examplebut 25 centuries back.

9. Roswell, USA



In 1947 near Roswell, New Mexico, UFO crashed, however, this fact is still the subject of controversy. Nevertheless, this event made Roswell a world-famous city. aliens. This place hosts festivals dedicated to aliens, and their images can be found everywhere.

10. Oil stones, Azerbaijan



Oil Dashlary, or "Oil Rocks" - an industrial city in Azerbaijan. There, metal platforms are located above the oil deposit in the open sea. The city has no permanent population. About 2,000 people work there in shifts and change every few months.