Most Unusual Towns in the World

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Before its demolition in 1994, Kowloon was the most densely-populated city on earth, with almost 50,000 people living in a city 0.026 square km in size. The town was founded by the Chinese military sometime in the 17th century as a local fort and “abandoned” by local authorities in 1950. The city became a haven for the infamous crime syndicate – the “Triads.” Since the city had no real authorities, residents built their houses on-top of others without following safety codes.

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