Inhabited Beauty

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Begich Towers in Whittier, Alaska, USA, holding most of the town's population (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You sent me down a wiki hole!

The town is notable for the huge self-contained structure containing apartments, stores, schools, bars, a hotel, restaurants, a supermarket and swimming pool; the large building shelters a community of smaller apartment buildings and homes on its leeward side. Popularly known as The Wall (Le Mur), the structure was designed to be a windscreen to the rest of the town. It permits residents (other than mine workers) to never leave the building during the long winter, which usually lasts about seven months.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The liquor store was outside though. Driving to this town is fun because you literally drive on the train tracks through a tunnel to get there.

[–] Kecessa 6 points 1 month ago

I think you're talking about the town from the OP not Fermont which is what the person you're replying to was talking about.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Does it have Internet and hookers?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I'm worried there's no blackjack..