Entire Alaskan town's population amazingly lives in a single housing unit

In Whittier, Alaska, nearly everyone lives in a single building. The 14-story Begich Towers is the residence of almost all the 218 members of the town, including the police station, a school, an indoor playground, two convenience stores, a B&B, a laundromat and the local post office. The neighborhood's basement and an inflatable pool serves as the local church's place for baptism.

MUNTINLUPA, PHILIPPINES (Catholic Online) - Begich Towers initially was built to be used as barracks by the U.S. Army in 1952 during the Cold War, until they left the town by 1960. Then, the residents of Whittier took over the whole building, according to Daily Mail.

With the whole town living in one building, everyone is able to not have to set a foot outside, even if they needed to go to church or a health clinic, as reported by CBC News.

This arrangement is unique; it fits well with the topography and climate. Whittier, about 50 kilometers Southeast of Anchorage, is considered an isolated town due to its difficult accessibility.

Only North America's longest one way tunnel serves as a way to enter and exit the place, but the train's direction changes every thirty minutes and closes at 11 p.m. The town is surrounded by mountains and the sea, and approximately 250 inches of snow is observed annually.

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"There is so much geographic isolation yet continual contact via this living set up," said filmmaker Mary Katzke who was the first to take an interest to Whittier's odd arrangement.

However, the town is very different during the summer, with over 900,000 tourists passing through on cruise ships, enjoying almost 22 hours of sunlight.

The town has been a subject of interest for various films, but the more recent requests are focused on reality wanting to show how its people live.

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