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Some of these cities are built over lakes, some beneath rocks and some underground. Here are 5 surprising places where people actually live.
This Spanish town is built under giant rock overhangs. Streets and homes are tucked beneath massive stones instead of the open sky.
Venice is built on 118 islands, supported by wooden piles driven into a lagoon. The city has stood above water for centuries.
Coober Pedy in Australia is a desert town known for opals. Most homes are built underground to withstand extreme heat and cold.
Ganvie is a stilt village built on Lake Nokoué in Benin. It is known as the Venice of Africa and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Yakutsk, the world’s coldest city, recorded a temperature of -64°C in 1891. Despite the extreme cold, over 3.5 lakh people live here today.
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