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- Katie Waldeck
- July 20, 2012
- 5:31 pm
- 181 comments
2. Coober Pedy, Australia
In a place where temperatures regularly soar into the 90s and the 100s in the summer, it’s understandable that the residents of Coober Pedy, Australia would do anything they can to beat the heat. And, here, it’s all about living underground. Often referred to as the ”opal capital of the world,” more than half of this mining town’s residents live in homes in dug out caves on the hillsides, where temperatures are steady and a cool relief from the scorching heat outside. Building a “dugout” costs about the same as building a home on the surface, with the added bonus of not having to worry about all those high energy bills from air conditioning. Also underground? Shops, churches, and even a four star hotel!
Related: 8 Of the World’s Least Hospitable Places
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Katie Waldeck
Katie is a freelance writer focused on pets, food and women’s issues. A Chicago native and longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, Katie now lives in Oakland, California.
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Interesting article. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting, thank you.
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good ideas,thanks for sharing
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I want to really check out Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
Thame Town China is oddly bizzarre.
WOW!!! I'd probably avoid most of these for a visit but very interesting to know they exist!!!
Must add some of these to 'my bucket list' might give the oil platform a miss though!
Thanks.
Interesting, but one of them doesn't exist yet.
Did the author not do even the most basic research for this article? It is no mystery how Hell, Michigan got its name. In German, "hell" means "bright" Still, I wonder how many road trips have started off with "I'm going straight to Hell!"?
Did the author do not even the most basic research? The origin of Hell, Michigan's name is no mystery. In German, "hell" means "bright". DUH! Still, I wonder how many road trips have started off with "I'm going straight to Hell!"?
Wish I had the money to travel!
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