Roasted Mar 9, 2026108 views108 pts
We're sorry. Actually, no we're not.
With 25 people living in 0.11 square miles, Atomic City sits about 40 miles from the site of SL-1, the 1961 reactor explosion that killed three operators. The town itself has never had a nuclear incident, which is almost impressive given that its entire personality is named after one.
Nothing says 'thriving community' like a town so small it gave up its city government but kept its dirt track raceway running. Weekend warriors drive in from Montana and Wyoming to race around an oval, because apparently that's the most exciting thing happening within a 50-mile radius.
The entire business district is a general store, a bar, and a raceway, and the store doesn't sell gas anymore. Nobody in town needs to fill up, because there's nowhere to drive that isn't already within walking distance of everything else. It's the world's most depressing triple threat.
The peak of Atomic City's culinary scene is the race taco: hamburger meat, cheese, and lettuce served in a bag of chips at the raceway. When your fine dining comes in a chip bag and your town gave up its own government, maybe it's time to reconsider your life choices.
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