Uncanny Case No. 016: Centralia, Pennsylvania

Centralia, Pennsylvania, once a bustling coal mining town, has been largely abandoned due to an underground coal mine fire that ignited in 1962. The fire created dangerous living conditions, prompting a government-sponsored evacuation in the 1980s. Today, only a handful of residents remain in this ghost town, which attracts visitors intrigued by its smoke-veiled, desolate landscape. Centralia's haunting scenery has also inspired the "Silent Hill" video game and movie series. Despite attempts to extinguish it, the fire continues to burn decades later.