Eerie photos of the Australian mining town where thousands of people live underground
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In Coober Pedy, located on the Stuart Highway, in Southern Australia, almost all of its 2,000 residents live underground.
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Thanks to extremely hot temperatures that typically go over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, the town's population has created an entire submerged world where you'll find everything from an underground bookstore to a subterranean church.
Its fascinating landscape was carved for years by miners who occupied the gem-rich area, and today it's home to the world's first internationally-rated underground hotel.
Keep scrolling to see what life in this quirky town is like.
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