Back to the Future: the Sanzhi UFO Houses in Taiwan
Ruins of the Future
Colorful, quirky, and forlorn, the Sanzhi UFO houses became a fixture on the creepiest ghost town lists, earning nicknames like the “ruins of the future.” Instead of American serviceman and wealthy globetrotters, the place attracted urban explorers with a taste for the uncanny. Most of them brought cameras along, capturing the ruins of the pod village in all their dismal glory. Even MTV got in on the act, shooting some footage there.
Despite an online petition to retain at least one of the now-famous UFO houses as a museum, demolition work began in the village on December 29, 2008. There were plans to redevelop the site into a new and modern resort complete with upscale hotels and beach amenities. The last of the structures was razed in 2010, and there has been no word since, either on future developments or the activities of the spirits that may still haunt the grounds.
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