大千世界無所不有:9種奇特的居民點
1. Federation of Damanhur – Secret Community Beneath Italian Alps
達曼胡爾聯合會——意大利阿爾卑斯山腳下的祕密社區
A secret underground community started in 1975 by Oberto "Falco" Airaudi based upon visions he saw in his childhood. He started with 24 people who helped him build elaborate, ornate structures he called The Temples of Humankind. When finally discovered by Italian authorities, it was dubbed the 8th Wonder of the World and now has 600 inhabitants as well as its own currency and university.
該祕密地下社區成立於1975年，創始人是Oberto "Falco" Airaudi，其設計理念來源於Oberto "Falco" Airaudi小時候的幻象。最初，Oberto "Falco" Airaudi僱用了24人建造一座華麗精緻的建築，並命名爲Temples of Humankind。後來，該廟宇被意大利官方發掘，於是被列爲世界八大奇蹟之一。如今，該祕密社區擁有600位居民，有自己的貨幣和大學。
2. De Hogeweyk Village for People With Dementia
失智村——癡呆症患者的聚集地
A community near Amsterdam where its 152 residents are made up entirely of people with Alzheimer's and other memory problems. It is designed to look and function like a normal town and its inhabitants are free to shop, dine in restaurants, or walk about on their own schedule, but it is also carefully monitored (and the city is enclosed) so that people don't wander off or hurt themselves.
該社區位於阿姆斯特丹，其152位居民均爲癡呆症患者或其他記憶缺陷患者。失智村和其他城鎮一樣能正常運轉，兩者看起來差別不大。居民們可以自由購物，在餐館就餐，跟上自己的日程安排節奏。不同的是，爲防止失智村裏的居民離羣走散或傷害自己，它是受到嚴格監控的（失智村爲全封閉式村）。
3. Women Living in Chernobyl
生活在切爾諾貝利的女性
When the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded in 1986, the 18-mile area around it was deemed uninhabitable and the Soviets resettled the 18,000 residents, but over the years a determined few babushkas (older women) came back to live in the restricted area. Whether nostalgic, stubborn, or just plain crazy, 230 so-called "self-settlers" remain.
自切爾諾貝利核電站爆炸後，其方圓18英里的區域內均不再適合人類居住了，蘇聯得重新安置這18000位居民。但這些年來，一些頑固的巴布什卡婦女（年長的婦女）又搬回到這禁地裏居住。也許是懷舊，也許是固執，或只是純粹的瘋狂，這230位號稱“自由移居”的人，就這樣在這定居了。
4. Brazil's City of (Mostly) Women
巴西“女人村”
Noiva do Cordeiro, located in south-eastern Brazil, is a remote village comprising mostly of women. It was founded in 1891 by Maria Senhorinha who lived in exile after being accused of adultery. There are some men that live there, but they are gone during the week working nearby cities. Some of the younger women complain there are no eligible men they aren't related to and long to find romance. Others are quite content with their matriarchy.
Noiva do Cordeiro坐落在巴西東南部，是個偏遠的村子，在這裏居住的大多數村民都是女性。該村子是Maria Senhorinha於1891年建設的。Maria Senhorinha因被控犯通姦罪而被流放到這裏。該村也住着男性居民，但每當工作日，他們都要到鄰近城市工作。一些年輕的女性抱怨道，這裏的男子配不上她們，他們既不浪漫，也無暇追求浪漫。而其他女性則對自己的母權制感到非常滿意。
5. Manshiyat Naser aka Garbage City
Manshiyat Naser——垃圾城
A settlement near Cairo, Egypt. The residents, called the Zaballeen, earn their livelihood by collecting trash from the 20 million inhabitants of Cairo and sorting through it. The area mostly lacks electricity or running water, but 90 percent of the waste is recycled. The rest lies scattered about everywhere.
這是埃及開羅附近的一處居民點。這裏的居民被稱爲Zaballeen，他們通過收集和分揀開羅2億居民產生的垃圾來謀生。該地區常常缺水缺電，但90%的垃圾都能被回收了。而那些沒有回收價值的垃圾則被扔得到處都是。
6. Manila North City – Community Living in Graveyard
北馬尼拉市——活在墓地中的社區
The largest public graveyard in the Phillipines which spans over 130 acres. Because money is scarce and housing is in short supply, many people illegally squat in converted mausoleums, either working at the graveyard, selling trinkets or offering tours. Children can often be seen playing amongst the graves.
這是一處位於菲律賓的公共墓地，佔地130英畝。因爲當地比較貧窮，住房緊張，所以許多人就在改建過的墳墓住下了。他們在墓地裏工作、賣些小玩意，或者爲遊客導遊。還能常常看到孩子們在墳墓上嬉戲玩鬧。
7. Kingdom of the Little People in China
中國的小人國
a tourist attraction in Kunming, China where little people less than 51 inches (130 cm) tall dress up in fantasy-themed costumes and perform for tourists. The performers pretend to live in mushroom-shaped houses, but really live in a nearby dormitory. There has been criticism that this is little more than a human zoo, but many of the workers have said they enjoy living and working there.
該旅遊勝地位於中國昆明。小矮人們不高於15英寸（130釐米），他們身着奇裝異服，爲遊客表演節目。表明上看，小矮人們“住”在蘑菇小屋裏，其實不然，他們住在附近的宿舍。有人譴責到：這無異於“人類動物園”。但許多表演者稱他們喜歡過這樣的生活，他們很高興做這樣的工作。
8. Maharishi Vedic City – Community Based on Ancient Yogi Philosophy
瑪赫西維德城——該城市的建設基於古瑜伽哲學
Marharishi Vedic City and nearby Fairfield, both located in Iowa, were featured on Oprah as "America's Most Unusual Town." Twice a day, residents of Fairfield commute to one of two giant domes to practice transcendental meditation. Maharishi Vedic City is one square mile and has architecture and philosophy based upon the Vedic Science of Consciousness.
瑪赫西維德城，及周邊的費爾菲爾德縣均坐落在美國的愛荷華州它們被歐普拉節目稱爲“美國最不尋常的小鎮”。費爾菲爾德的居民們每天都要到巨型穹頂（兩個巨型穹頂中的一個）兩次，進行超覺冥想的練習。瑪赫西維德城佔地一平方英里，其建築及哲學均以“吠陀科學意識”爲基礎。
9. Las Vegas Tunnel People Live Below Strip
住在拉斯維加斯地下隧洞的人們
In the flood tunnels that snake beneath the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas Strip reside approximately 1000 people too poor to afford a place to live. Some came to Vegas in promise of a good job, some are war veterans with PTSD, all of them are living in makeshift shelters built from cast off items they find above ground.
奢華、迷人的拉斯維加斯大道下蜿蜒着許多泄洪隧洞，將近1000人就住在這些隧洞裏，他們太窮了，付不起房租。有些人爲找份好工作而到這；有些人則是退役的老兵，患有創傷後精神壓力症。他們都住在棄物做成的地上臨時小屋裏。
