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The "Sunken City" of San Pedro

A 1929 landslide becomes an internet sensation

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Jefferson Graham
Mar 05, 2020
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For years, the “No trespassing” signs and gates kept people away.

But in recent times, the forbidden nature of the huge, explorable city that fell to the ground just became too irresistible for the masses.

San Pedro’s “Sunken City,” was discovered. There’s now multiple Facebook fan pages, nearly 50,000 “Sunken City” hashtags on Instagram, and even a Yel…

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