An Imaginary Town Becomes Real, Then Not. True Story : Krulwich Wonders... : NPR
▻https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2014/03/18/290236647/an-imaginary-town-becomes-real-then-not-true-story
This is the story of a totally made-up place that suddenly became real — and then, strangely, undid itself and became a fantasy again. Imagine Pinocchio becoming a real boy and then going back to being a puppet. That’s what happened here — but this is a true story.
It’s about a place in upstate New York called #Agloe. You can see it here, circled in blue