1. 在美國阿拉斯加的惠蒂爾 (Whittier) 小鎮,裡面約200名居民全都住在一棟14層的貝吉奇塔 (Begich Towers) 內。在冷戰時,這棟大樓是美軍的軍營,可是很快就被荒廢。到後來居民越來越多,最後發展成一個小鎮。
![](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bbf8afc4.jpg)
2. 居民的日常需求全都在大樓裡解決,裡面不但有餐廳、雜貨店、自助洗衣房店,還有警察局、診所、教堂等等。此外,在大樓的最上面更有酒店!大部分居民為市政府工作,幫忙修房子和除雪等等。
![](http://www.teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/擷取-19.jpg)
3. 那為什麼所有居民都要擠在這?原來惠蒂爾的冬天積雪不但很高,靠近威廉王子灣的它風速高達每小時100公里,居民都無法出外。因此大家都選擇搬進貝吉奇塔,在這個溫暖又安全的大樓裡互相協助。
![In the small town of Whittier, Alaska, nearly all 218 residents live in one single multi-story building](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bc0d0b38.jpg)
4. June Miller在13和14樓開了旅館。
![Although 200 people live in tight quarters in a concrete building, the views of the surrounding environment are quite breathtaking.](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bc23642c.jpg)
5. 貝吉奇塔裡面有兩間雜貨店,這間是Kozy Korner開的,圖中的阿伯Gary Carr是店員。
![The residents have many creature comforts inside the building, including a grocery store.](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bc3971e7.jpg)
6. Kevin Jones負責管理這家天主教教會,他是一名美南浸信會牧師。
![The Church.](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bc51d424.jpg)
7. 大樓裡也有菜棚。
![](http://www.teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/s4_54ab9fccf1148.jpg)
8. 感覺好像在玩一個模擬大樓遊戲一樣!
![The building, the Begich Tower, houses the entire neighbourhood, including convenience stores and a school](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bc5b64bd.jpg)
9. 連運動設備也很充足!
![whittier high school gym](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bc70b620.jpg)
10. 這間是手工藝品店!
![whittier alaska worshop space](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bc85ed50.jpg)
11. 當然也少不了醫生和牙醫!
![You can even have healthy teeth and gums…at least part of the year.](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bca241c6.jpg)
12. 在這裡上學上班的人,絕對不會遲到!而學校唯一的操場,也是在室內。
![](http://www.teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/s4_54ab9fccf1530.jpg)
13. 這就是小鎮裡的警察局。
!["The city under one roof" is protected by a police department.](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bcc08958.jpg)
14. 小鎮通往外界唯一的通道,就是這條4公里長的隧道。由於建於1943年的它本來是用來通火車的,因此非常地窄,是單行線。如果想出去的話,一定要確認沒有反方向的車。
![](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bceb08e8.jpg)
15. 不過,也有很少數的居民沒有住在大樓裡。Ed Hedges跟他的貓咪住在一台小船上。
![And though Begich Towers is a self-functioning town, not every resident of Whittier lives inside the building.](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bd09588b.jpg)
16. 由於冬天的環境太糟,居民只會等到好天氣才出門散步、遛遛麋鹿。
![](http://www.teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/擷取-20.jpg)
17. 通往外界隧道,在晚上10點半就會關了。
![It is only accessible by a two-and-a-half mile, one-way tunnel, which alternates directions during the day](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bd13f4aa.jpg)
18. 有人認為這裡像監獄,也有人覺得這裡是一個很理想的社區。不過正因為每天都生活在一起,居民之間都很信任對方,都會互相幫忙,生活非常簡單愜意。
![In the summer, the city sees up to 22 hours of sun a day and about 900,000 tourists who visit via cruise ships](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/58e60bd20e776.jpg)
來源:Littlethings|Dailymail
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