unexplained-events:In the small town of Ashland, Pennsylvania, Route 61 takes an unexplained detour;
unexplained-events:In the small town of Ashland, Pennsylvania, Route 61 takes an unexplained detour; a “Keep Out” sign straddles the original highway. Ignore the warning and you’ll arrive in the abandoned town of Centralia, where an underground mine fire has been burning since 1962 when residents accidentally ignited a vein of anthracite coal. Despite efforts to stop the fire it still burns today and could burn for 250 years. Some houses still stand but most have been demolished. Fun Fact: Silent Hill was based off this town -- source link