Reminds of me Centralia, Pennsylvania [1] -- which is purported to be an inspiration for Silent Hill.<p>[1] <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire</a>
I also like the story of Oak Island: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Island" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Island</a>
> The Door to Hell is (...) burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971 (...)<p>Alright folks, we found the culprits for the global warming.