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The loneliest town in the world.

🌟Highlight features: In Alaska, USA, there is a city named after the nearby glacier called Whittier. Without embarking on a journey, you will never know how magical this world can be. You may not imagine that the loneliest town in the world is not even as big as your residential area, and the number of residents there may be several times more. Although Whittier is not particularly large, only 50 square kilometers, it has a high starting point in terms of geographical location. The town is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and faces the sea on the other side. Although the temperature is low all year round, the sea here does not freeze. To enter or leave the small town, there is only one way besides taking a boat, which is a tunnel that is 4000 meters long. Trains run every hour, but the entry and exit times are not arbitrary, and must be at precise times: entry to the town is from 5:30 am to 10:30 pm, and exit from the town is from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm. Beyond this time limit, once the tunnel door is closed, it's useless to ask anyone if you want to enter or leave. When entering the town of Whittier, you will also be informed of many rules to follow: no talking to pedestrians, no going to the supermarket, no going to the post office, no going to the police station... It is precisely because of the terrain and access regulations here that the town maintains a rare tranquility in the city today. Some describe it as a fairyland that can purify the soul. Others say that it is beautiful here, but the quietness is a bit too eerie.
Posted: Jan 22, 2023
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