December 21 marks the final day of the ancient Mayan calendar as doomsdayers seek refuge in Sirince, Turkey.<br/> <br />The ancient Greek town is believed to be one of the few places on earth not affected by the "end of the world," prophecy.<br/> <br />Some say they just came to the town to have fun.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) TURKISH TOURIST ALP ANKIRCIOGLU SAYING:<br/> <br />"They said that it is going to be the end of the world so we just thought that it is going to be a great opportunuty to have a party here."<br/> <br />Meanwhile, in the French mountain village of Bugarach, residents woke to an unexpected calm.<br/> <br />Media frenzy has overrun the tiny town for weeks following rumours that nearby mountain, the Pic de Bugarach, harbours aliens that will rescue the village from the apocalypse.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (French) AUDE PREFECT ERIC FREYSSELINARD SAYING:<br/> <br />"Today we have no crowds in the village so I observed that our organisation, the police, has dissuaded people from coming to the village."<br/> <br />Some say the end of the Mayan calendar signals doom, while others say it simply marks the start of a new cycle.
