Well, the 5125-year Mayan calendar comes to an end on December 21, 2012, and no one knows what will happen next.
True believers suppose we might see cataclysmic solar flares or an incident involving a black hole or a collision between Earth and a planet called Nibiru.
To prepare for these scenarios — or, if you prefer, more conventional fears like economic collapse and nuclear war — we have identified some places for you to hide out.
They won't keep you safe if the world is completely destroyed, but they're good bets if there's some kind of post-apocalypse.
Bugarach, France
This small town in the south of France will be the only place on the planet that will survive the Mayan apocalypse, according to some doomsday cults.
Although it has a population of just 176, apoca-tourism has been booming. But better get there soon: the town's mayor reportedly plans to shut the hamlet down ahead of the waves of expected doomsday believers.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
All you really need to know is that this idyllic city in the North of Thailand is where famous investor Marc Faber makes his home. Faber is one of the most gloomy people you'll meet in the investment world, constantly issuing warnings about where you should live if the war comes (rural farmland), and what will happen to the dollar (it will be worth less than toilet paper).
What's more, while Southeast Asia has been a hotspot for war, heroin, massacres, and political turmoil for decades, Chiang Mai has remained a stronghold of peace and stability. That's a great sign that it can probably survive no matter what history throws at the rest of us.
Necker Island
This is the island that Virgin mogul Richard Branson owns. If you call him up, we're sure he'll let you live there when everything collapses.
Branson completely rebuilt the island after its main house was destroyed in a fire last year, so even if things get messy during the apocalypse, you can be sure Branson won't let things stay that way for long.
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