What Are Some Mysterious, Cult-Like, "Bad-Vibes" Towns In The United States?
A while back we perused Reddit and found some interesting threads about creepy, cult-like towns across the United States. The topic generated A LOT of responses and made me want to see what your thoughts are on the subject. So, tell me, what are some mysterious, cult-like, bad-vibes towns across the United States?
Perhaps you had a sketchy experience in Vidor, Texas, like this person — "I worked on a door-to-door sales team, and we got sent there because we happened to be all 'white' at the time. Spoiler: We weren't all 'white,' and our crew included several Latino members. Someone spoke in Spanish, and we were detained by the most overtly racist cops I have ever met and literally escorted out of town. Freaky shit."
Or maybe you passed through Island Pond, Vermont, and got a bad vibe, like this person — "It's home to one of the Twelve Tribes communities. Twelve Tribes is a fundamentalist Christian cult known for its misogyny, racism, child abuse, and workplace exploitation. They operate the Yellow Deli restaurants."
Heck, you maybe even grew up in Seabrook, Washington, and, like this person, it never sat well with you — "It is idyllic. Perfectly idyllic. Too much so. Strong Stepford Wives vibes. I read somewhere that it was inspired by the town in The Truman Show."
So, I'm asking you, what is a mysterious, cult-like, bad-vibes town in the United States? Tell us all about it in the comment section or via the totally anonymous form below to be featured in a future BuzzFeed Community post or video!
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