🏙️ Can you imagine a city where almost everyone lives in a single building? Welcome to Whittier, Alaska! 🏔️ This unique town is home to about 270 people, with nearly all of them residing in the Begich Tower. 🏢 Getting to Whittier is an adventure in itself, as you have to travel through a 2.5-mile-long tunnel, one of the longest in North America. 🚇 Inside the Begich Tower, you'll find apartments, a police station 🚓, post office 📮, store 🛒, municipal office 🏛️, hotel 🏨, school 🏫, and even two churches ⛪. This town has everything under one roof! Originally founded during World War II as a military base, Whittier became independent in the 1960s after the military left. Today, Whittier thrives on tourism 🏞️, fishing 🎣, and transportation infrastructure 🚢, providing employment and income for its residents. Join us as we explore this fascinating and unique town!

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