Welcome words in Centralia, Pennsylvania. All photos by Luke Kingma. If you’re honest with yourself, you’d admit that you fantasize about post-apocalyptic life at least two to three times per day.

Today, little remains of the once-thriving mining town of Centralia, Pennsylvania.picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images A coal fire has been burning beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, ...

Centralia, once a thriving coal town, was abandoned after a fire began beneath its streets/ AI illustration An American town has been burning underground for more than 60 years. Once a thriving coal ...

Explore Centralia, Pennsylvania, an abandoned town that has been burning underground for over 60 years. This ghost town inspired the movie Silent Hill. Discover what remains of this eerie location.

In 1983, the US government spent $43 million to relocate residents, but some refused to leave. The town's story inspired the 2006 horror film "Silent Hill." Over 60 years ago, Centralia, Pennsylvania, ...