Ten Weird Cities, In No Certain Order

Just when you think that your city is relatively one of a kind and interesting, you read an report that makes your head explode. Cities with underground offices, street dogs that can navigate the underground transit system, and a British-themed residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Shanghai are just a few of the “10 Weirdest Urban Ecosystems On Earth”, an report posted on io9.com, a new favourite site that keeps me updated on random — yet helpful, specially in conversations with strangers — bits of information and facts.

For example, when sitting at a bar in downtown-wherever you can reduced your voice, search all over skittishly and inquire: Did you know that Centralia, a modest-town in Pennsylvania, is rumored to have been the setting for the Silent Hill video game? Apparently, years ago, some guys set fire to some garbage near an underground bed of coal which caught and has overheated the town ever given that (and it’s estimated to do so for an additional 250 many years). The town was evacuated, nonetheless some households nevertheless reside there. Fairly interesting.

The Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, New York. “[O]ne of the most foulest spots on Earth,”, but a hotbed — quite actually — for scientific study. From the depths of the deplorable dark-goo arises the probability of a cure for disorders. According to the posting, daily life actual can exist in the Canal. Small organisms have “found a way” by producing a sort of antibiotic to combat bacteria and viruses. If harnessed, this proto-antibiotic could be a health care breakthrough. Consider that Manhattan!

Not only is this short article completely fascinating, but a excellent resource for the imagination. If you are a story author, or teller, all of these cities have some major likely for imaginative creation. Or, if you are just hunting for some bizarre destinations to pay a visit to, add any of the urban ecosystems to your bucket-list.

*The over photo is of Japan’s ghost-island, Gunkanjima

By Brit Weaver

About the Author

Toronto born and based mostly, Brit is an avid leisure cyclist, coffee drinker and under-a-tree park-ist. She typically finds herself meandering foreign cities wanting for street eats to nibble, trees to climb, a patch of grass to sit on, or a modest bookstore to sift through. You can uncover her musing life on her personalized blog site, TheBubblesAreDead.wordpress.com.