25 Deserted Film Sets Frozen in Hollywood History
22. Henry River Mill Village ("District 12"), North Carolina, USA: From Ghost Town to Icon
The abandoned Henry River Mill Village in Burke County, North Carolina, with its early 20th-century wooden houses and company store, already had a ghostly charm before Hollywood arrived. It was chosen as the evocative setting for District 12, Katniss Everdeen's home, in "The Hunger Games" (2012). Filming brought global attention to this forgotten village. While still privately owned and largely dilapidated, its iconic appearance in the blockbuster transformed it into a unique tourist destination, where real history and cinematic dystopia fascinatingly intertwine.
