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    The Ghost Town Turned Hunger Games District 12

    This abandoned company town was a filming site for The Hunger Games District 12!

    Holly - Thought & Sight
    by Holly - Thought & Sight

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    A short drive off a North Carolina highway is this abandoned mill town, which is pretty cool in its own right!

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    But you might recognize the battered village as Katniss' home, District 12, from the first Hunger Games movie.

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    The old company store is the most imposing building among the 20-some structures remaining from the town.

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    The store didn't need much of a facelift to serve as Peeta's family bakery in the movie

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    The village makes for fun exploring even if you're not a Hunger Games fan!

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    See more photos and learn how to visit this ghost town on Thought & Sight!

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