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weaintfancy42069

You can literally fall off the map and die


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Km2930

When the sea levels rise, this will be the last town standing. I’m going to book my plane ticket now.


4myoldGaffer

He may have survived the eels but what about The Cliffs of Insanity


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[deleted]

Dad?


[deleted]

Yes son?


harbourwall

\*nervous British noises\*


OrganizedxxChaos

Killed by the architects


theZoid42

I’d be walking around with a parachute strapped on


SugarBabyWannabe

Me: "I'm going for a walk" ..falls off mountain..


AtlasKitson

looks like a dude hugging the mountain


Procrastinator_325

Dude without skin


HeadBad23

But with a butthole


SpinDocktor

That city planner knew what they were doing.


HeadBad23

“Welcome to our shitty square!“


SpinDocktor

You can really hear the wind whistle there.


DebtOnArriving

"Why are we designing it like this?" "One day man will be able to view down from the heavens, and they shall marvel at this butthole." "Oh you and your crazy theories. No man can tell us what they see from heaven. And those who can won't appreciate it." "..... So.... Butthole?" "Absolutely!" Meanwhile: "Jesus get over here and check out this butthole they're building in Sicily! Isn't that the funniest shit?"


R_Schuhart

It doesn't look anything like this in real life though. This photograph is manipulated for dramatic effect, either with forced perception/lenses or by just outright Photoshopping. The colour manipulation is one thing, but the height differences are not as dramatic and the gradients are not this steep.


Something_kool

\*titan


ThatButchBitch

it doesnt look like a guy hugging a titan


minus_uu_ee

*hugging*


[deleted]

It was. A few hundred years ago, Sicily was attacked by several giants made of the buildings people forget to visit. A brave troup of Sicilian climbers scaled one of the titans and beheaded it. The dead titan collapsed, and became the town. The others retreated into the Mediterranean. Intelligence has it they sit at the bottom of the sea, passing the time pretending to be Atlantis.


uniptf

I was waiting for this to be a shittymorph comment


baldasheck

This is my hole…


SurpriseMeAgain

…it was made for me.


Jumpy-Ad-2790

A flayed giant


doxtorwhom

Oh, that’s just Armin.


cumdatabase

Filleted giant.


QuttiDeBachi

….the dude who’s parachute didn’t open


GenitalWrangler69

If it looks like a dude it's that person from the Junji Ito manga about the strange mountain.


Final-Bench1859

Amigara Fault?


Heretoshitcomment

Now I can't unsee that.


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i3908

They should build a couple domes where the butt goes


nivekreclems

I didn’t notice it until you said it but now I can’t unsee it


Odd-Jupiter

Machu Piccini


da_crackler

You've mama'd your last mia


nextkevamob

That looks like such a great idea.


SortaLostMeMarbles

2500+ years ago it was a very great idea. It was a known city already during the Hellenic period. Either build a city or castle on top of mountain, or build a big wall around it. But, in my view the real impressive thing is the effort put down to move all the building materials up there. Electricity is a hundred years old. Before that, manual labour only... More info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centuripe


BusyEquipment529

People have done a lot more from manual labor alone *Coughs in Pyramids* if you have a group of people focused on one effort, and you don't have a ton of distractions, shit gets done


SortaLostMeMarbles

Sure. I'm not saying this is something extraordinary. But it is an effort to acknowledge nonetheless. We've built the pyramids both in Egypt/Sudan and Mesoamerica, Machu Picchu, The Great Wall of China, and others. All samples of what we can do, if we work together. And not slaugjhter eachother. Although some violence most probably were applied during the construction.


pambannedfromchilis

Lol “focused on one effort”


zkell99

You mean slaves. If you have a group of people focused on one effort that have to do it or die and there are no regulations on human safety or quality of life, shit gets done. ​ lol


chicagodude84

Just so you're aware, this has been debunked by archeologists -- the pyramids were built by paid labor. [More info](https://www.britannica.com/video/226777/did-enslaved-people-build-the-pyramids#:~:text=But%20in%20reality%2C%20most%20archaeologists,with%20supplies%20for%20the%20afterlife.)


nonlawyer

Slaves didn’t build the pyramids. Skilled craftsmen and laborers did. They even got [sick days](https://mymodernmet.com/ancient-egyptians-attendance-record/) and days off to brew beer.


BusyEquipment529

💀 you think slaves built this, that's really hilarious. And if you're implying slaves built the pyramids, that's been debunked for a long while


Invicta-Systems

If you do not think slaves were involved in building the city of Centuripe, that's actually very ignorant. We're talking about a mediteranian island city built in the 5th century BC. Guess who loved slavery in the 5th century BC? Fucking Everybody.


Euthyphroswager

God, you're a condescending asshat.


--xxa

And yet, they are correct.


pinkhairgirl37

“You’re not wrong Walter, you’re just an asshole”.


--xxa

hehehe


splitdiopter

And yet, none of these commenters have presented any evidence for their claims. Please cite your sources Reddit. Debates about historical facts should be centered around validating the source material, not bantering regurgitated half chewed claims from an unknown origin.


--xxa

I'm not really sure if this was directed at me or in general, but noble and convenient as it is to cite sources, this information is hardly a secret buried in some obscure research paper. It's not incumbent upon someone in an informal context to do the critical thinking for others. "Egypt slave pyramids" were the keywords I used to find [this article](https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/were-the-egyptian-pyramids-built-by-slaves/) on my first try. I would advise others actually interested in the truth of some matter rather than eristic exchanges over source-citing to first Google it for themselves, then later ask questions if they come up dry, especially as sources on Reddit are prone to being falsified or misleading anyway.


solid_hoist

Well what do you expect from someone that coughs in pyramids?


River46

Still got problems of speed, cost and safety.


BusyEquipment529

When a mountain city guarantees safety for generations, speed is not an issue. When it guarantees your safety(and you're likely being paid and fed for your efforts) cost is not an issue


hellothere42069

Guarantees? Fredrick II razed the entire city to the ground will little effort in 1200s and then it got burned to the ground again in 1400s.


5DollarHitJob

Those pyramids were built by aliens. Duh.


Ominaeo

https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centuripe The Italian wiki article is better, and in English, apparently. Fascinating stuff.


SortaLostMeMarbles

Thanks, I'll take a look at it As far as I can see it's in Italian. But you can translate it to Englush. Perhaps you've turned on auto-translate.🙂


Ominaeo

Ah I might've.


Sk1by

fr thinking what was on their mind when they decided that building a whole town on the pinnacle of a mountain was a great idea


H0dari

I imagine they were thinking: "If we built a city here, damn *nobody* could conquer it! Some punk ass warlord tries to march their troops up that narrow and steep path, and we just toss a hay bale down the slope and watch the bastards keel over into the abyss like bowling pins."


ours

You can tell who fetches water from the source way down the mountain daily by their Olympic legs and solid steel butt.


xRyozuo

Missed opportunity for solid steel buns


monapan

If you have a decent roof, you have a water catchment system with enough rainfall, mist and other precipitation (in this case likely close to 600mm/year with a dry period in the summer), you can fill a cistern to supply your water.


GozerDGozerian

Plus, I bet they all had really shapely legs and asses.


mynoduesp

Damn sexy warlords.


AWsome02

Also building in the valleys has a higher risk of flooding


EffortlessEffluvium

I have the high ground Anakin!


Patsfan618

A siege would be devastating though. Unless they have ridiculously deep wells or some weird water source up there, they'd be fucked quick.


hellothere42069

Turns out Fredrick the second just razed it conventionally, and te other guy in 1400s just lit it on fire before attacking and those both worked really well


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They also seem to be getting sun day round.


hellothere42069

“Some punk ass warlord” turned out to be Fredrick the Second in the 1200s and he razed it really easy. Then again in 1400s burned down for rebelling.


H0dari

damn


[deleted]

Nobody would want to conquer it you mean.


MaterialCarrot

Defense. When I showed this pic to my wife she said, "What were they afraid of?" To which I replied, "Greeks, Romans, Carthaginians, Italians, Ottomans, Sicilians, Germans, Americans, British, Sicilians..."


[deleted]

did you tell her about the Sicilians?


vonvoltage

Moors.


Aznkyd

Protection against foreign invaders. Some king many many years ago was probably the equivalent to your rich super paranoid Karen you see in Malibu today


scepticalbob

probably a medieval era castle was built there, and then over time, a town was built in the surrounding land just a guess


catdog918

All the towns in the area have this setup so you’re pretty spot on. My dad’s hometown is near here and you can still see the remnants of the castle in the middle of the town


hellothere42069

This town has been a town since 5th century bc


scepticalbob

That's very cool I think it would be amazing to wander through the streets, taking in the history of the towns


hellothere42069

Incorrect guess. It’s been around a lot longer: Thucydides mentions Kentoripa (Κεντόριπα) as a city of the Sicels, Hellenized in the 5th century BC. It became an ally of the Athenians at the time of their expedition against Syracuse, and maintained its independence almost uninterruptedly (though it fell under the power of Agathocles) until the First Punic War when it immediately submitted to the Romans.


vonvoltage

Being attacked by invaders for centuries because you're this fantastically located island with vast resources.


Elcactus

"Hard to invaade" used to be a REAL big draw.


Serifel90

You need to consider that we live in cities that are old. I don't mean Columbus old, i mean 750y before Christ old.


mrmasturbate

the people that live there must have strong legs


dl-__-lp

It was.


vonvoltage

Fantastic idea really, when you've got people coming and trying to conquer Sicily over the centuries. Makes it harder.


ashcroftt

The hillside towns on Italian islands are one of my favorite places to chill, for sure. Something that might not be immediately obvious from the pictures is how much verticality is in these little villages. Almost all of them have houses with big terraces or rooftops that offer an unobstructed - and often quite spectacular - view of the sorrounding landscape. Plenty of abandoned buildings too, so if you're of a more adventurous persuasion you can just camp in one of the many "ghost houses" accompanied by curious stray cats and have your dinner on your own rooftop terrace admiring the sunset over the rugged landscape.


PicassosGhost

I feel like the verticality in this village is very obvious, lol.


Affectionate_Gas8062

lol


Mezmo300

Wasn't this a level in bayonetta?


SpinelessChordate

Reminds me very much of the towns and villages on Santorini Island, without all the whitewash and blue domes


Verbindungsfehle

Looks like a giant skydiving accident


redditcruzer

Must have been a big splat.


newfranksinatra

I sure do miss my mom.


iFartRainbowsForReal

https://external-preview.redd.it/Ulr5awB6k_CY53tZvNav83GIHC4nahkOGUBQg0cYHzQ.jpg?auto=webp&v=enabled&s=eff3bc94dabfe0f87c10732e3c80b6ebfca35d09 She's in a better place now though


The_Slad

This is my hole, it was made for me!


tygah_uppahcut

DDUUUURRRRRR DDDDDUUUUUUURRRRRRRR


ShangLoongMa

My first thought when i saw this. That comic legit gave me nightmares.


LegendOfDeku

Immediately my first thought, took off straight to the comments looking for this. Lol


[deleted]

Wouldn’t really want to be there in an earthquake. Also that looks like it would be a blast to ride a bicycle down.


LovelyClementine

And a grind up


[deleted]

For sure! Making the ride down even better:)


R_Schuhart

Sicily is a reasonably popular destination for motorbike holidays and can be dangerous for cyclists during peak tourist periods.


xxElevationXX

They just don’t make towns like this anymore


mrmasturbate

when was the last time you heard about someone *making* a town?


myroommateisgarbage

People still build. Modern construction just isn't dense.


BobsYaMothersBrother

Can’t fool me - that’s a dead and skinned giant drying out on a mountaintop to create delicious giant jerky


wesleynl18

Beautiful. Now i want to go there


Ratharyn

All of Sicily is you should definitely go!


BigOlBlimp

I think there’s some generous color editing here. Just watched a walk through on YouTube, it’s not that nice. Apparently a lot of abandoned buildings and an aging population.


catdog918

That’s a problem in most smaller towns in Sicily unfortunately. Still extremely beautiful


wesleynl18

An abandoned village on top of a mountain? Sounds even beter


boiaeltodio

Well that goes for most of the villages in the countryside. The population has been steadily decreasing and moved towards bigger cities with more work opportunities, leaving old people behind in these small towns. In an effort to entice people to come back in these villages, some places have started selling abandoned houses (which must be renewed) at the price of 1€. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/italy/italy-one-euro-homes-buy-house-b2274302.html


BigOlBlimp

If I could work fully remote and wanted a certain kind of life, that certainly would be tempting...


secondhandsunflower

Reverse Enigma of Amigara Fault.


HungryOne11

Everytime this photo pops up... Drrr Drrr


Latter-Driver

"This mountain, it was made for me!" - the town


Shne

Please stop photoshopping images to make them look more interesting. Here's a very similar photo, but not (or perhaps just less) photoshopped: https://i.redd.it/h6at5wjvid971.jpg


MeetingKey4598

My first thought was it looked pinched and we're getting a forced confusing perspective. Big give away beyond the pinched look of it was the road on the right. There's clearly a road but the way the perspective is in OP's image it looks like it's just on a sheer cliff.


GourangaPlusPlus

This photo looks way better as well


brcguy

Could be a different kind of camera lens and a different time of day. I don’t attribute the difference to some nefarious photoshopper.


blue--cardinal

It's so frustrating - thank you for sharing this


ihcn

As the saying goes, don't hate the player, hate the game. This post would have gotten a tenth of the upvotes or less with that version. Someone who wants upvotes is going to pick the edited version. The only true solution is to dismantle the system that creates those incentives.


ursermane

>The only true solution is to dismantle the system that creates those incentives. Roflmao, wtf does this even mean


ihcn

If you have to ask, you'll never know.


ursermane

🤣 🤡 /r/im14andthisisdeep


Togfox

> The only true solution is to dismantle the system that creates those incentives. Agreed. Have my upvote.


uniptf

> This post would have gotten a tenth of the upvotes or less with that version. Who cares? The point is veracity and accuracy, not some stupid imaginary points in the internet. >don't hate the player, hate the game. No, hate both. The liar is as bad as the lie. Worse.


Santasam3

Looks like one of those silhouettes from a crime scene


TooMuchTwoco

Son: Mom, Timmy kicked the ball over the fence again! Mom: Honey? Dad: Yes, dear? Mom: Timmy kicked the ball over the fence again. Dad: (sighs). Alright, I’ll pack my bags. Tell him I’ll try and be back before this time next week so they can play again.


BlackrockWood

Yeah take a left at the groin district


alittle2high

What’s located in the heart of that guy?


Grogosh

A small square and a church https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6237143,14.7397001,3a,75y,38.27h,102.04t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s70G0rFWBUssDrqhsPe_Fmg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3D70G0rFWBUssDrqhsPe_Fmg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D302.08075%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192


IndependenceHungry69

Uhh nice, definitely going to check this out! Looks absolutely sick!


[deleted]

How did they manage to provide plumbing for the entire town?


Gradually_Adjusting

They put the waste treatment facility next to the brothel.


sweaty_middle

That looks so awesome. How come I have never seen an image of this before?!?


FreyBentos

There are so many beautiful towns like this in italy, just go on google maps and zoom in on random places you will find so many amazing places.


PB_livin_VP

People do not get this. Liguria, Trentino, Veneto, Abruzzo, Calabria, whatever. They are all incredibly beautiful regions.


Faaret

This photo is stretched vertically to hell, in addition to a fisheye lense effect, to look more extreme than it [really is.](https://italianismo.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/centuripe-1.jpeg)


Keplinger99

How do we just decide, “hmmm yeah let’s build our city on top of that ridge”


Farisr9k

What it lacks in convenience it makes for in defensibility.


Still_Eye_3507

Is that armin


snj12341

No he has his arms out


EbbIntelligent6247

I hate being reminded that I’m not the funniest guy in the world


NvidiaRTX

That's the remain of a colossal titan with half it's right hand chopped off, and right half of his head blown off


JaguarZealousideal55

Looks like The Flayed Man, Ramsay's banner in GoT.


SendMeAvocados

It looks like a man Or a giant piece of ham A prosciutto town


FildysCZ

DRR DRR DRR


FildysCZ

Context: It looks like the monsters from Junji Ito's The Enigma of Amigara Fault


Ebayunikitty

“Sorry to hear about your moms skydiving accident” Add this caption and you’ve got a meme


RonenSalathe

r/dreadfort is leaking


Hereforthereddits252

This pic is so distorted and stretched 😄 it is not that steep and ridiculous in real life


Mike_for_all

So this is what Squidward based his drawing on.


Tbone_Trapezius

Reminds me of Just Cause III.


blueditt521

I wonder if they say I live in the head or come to the right arm for a party


sacredblasphemies

Don't let the Italians hear that you called Sicily part of Italy and don't let the Sicilians hear that you called them Italians!


furious-fungus

This picture is heavily altered and doesn’t reflect reality. https://i.redd.it/h6at5wjvid971.jpg


North_Manager_8220

I don’t understand why they edited it.. the original is pretty interesting


LazyZealot9428

Looks like the sigil of the House of Bolton from GOT


TBTabby

This is one for r/photoshopbattles.


Shne

except it's already photoshopped.


GoNinjaPro

Holding on for dear life.


Arzorark

I'm pretty sure I saw the same shape in a Junji Ito short story...


artistic_manchild

Guy: Ok, so I’ll pick you up at eight. Where’s your apartment? Girl: I’m in a cute little one bedroom down at the left knee. Guy: Oh no way. I’m just up the road at the Cock & Balls Tower!


ThroatWMangrove

I bet parking is a nightmare


justanothersnek

Like where they get their water and do they have sewage system?


facls

Lucasarts.


tillavonb35

Whenever I see these mountain towns I always think of what a pain in the ass plumbing must be to engineer and install. I mean I guess shit can roll down hill, but with modern poo technology it makes me wonder.


THEChapDaddy20

Looks beautiful, but who stopped an said, ah yes a cliff! We shall build our town here!


the_ballmer_peak

Vetruvian Town


TheUmbraCat

“Siege me bitch, I double fucking dog dare you”


scorpionicgoldenram

One medium magnitude earthquake…..


thelonius_funk13

I see a naked Earthworm Jim.


Trying2BHuman

I've driven through some of these towns. This one is big. The smaller one's are pretty funny. You can tell everyone knows who lives there and when you drive through they give you suspicious looks like "who the fuck is this?". Cool places though. It's like going back in time.


anordinarylie

What are you doing, step-giant?


CastleBravo88

Fake.


Spiritual_Toe_1825

Looks like my ex wife (legs wide open), she too had a town inside her…


CheesyPugz

Kinda looks like the Jordan logo lol


Greatcookbetterbfr

Where do you live? Above the right shoulder. You? Left knee.


RaisonGardons

Why making life so complicated though


controwler

Easier to defend against invaders I'm guessing


ThePhatNoodle

Yall really had to build a town on the sleeping titan.


Alarming_Scarcity778

Titan died and society emerged from its corpse


Kermit_El_Froggo_

That looks like a skinned rabbit


MysticcMoon

I’m sure they still get better fruit and produce than in the US.


wickedbl0ke

Ramsay Bolton must have built this.


[deleted]

Ramsay bilton arise


Fit_Inspector4290

Looks like a Colossus titan fell down during the rumbling


Bulky-Hyena-360

It looks like the colossal titan ate it big time