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Welcome to Forks, Washington, population 3,120, currently under siege by vampires.

For millions worldwide, the city name evokes the location of the beloved Twilight book series — Stephenie Meyer’s teenage vampire love stories that spawned equally passionate (if corny) movies. Just like the film’s stars that became overnight sensations, Forks, too, has undergone a seismic personality change.

The former hard-luck lumber town, four hours (and a ferry ride) west of Seattle, is now a star in its own right thanks to the hordes of Twilight devotees who trek across the globe to pay their respects.

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• 11/04/09
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