EARTH UNVEILED on Instagram: "The American city (or, more accurately, the suburban area) that has been called the secret capital of the world's internet is **Ashburn, Virginia**. While the term "secretly runs" suggests a centralized, controlling authority, the reality is a less dramatic but deeply profound one: Ashburn is the **physical intersection** where a massive portion of the world's internet traffic meets and is routed. --- ## Ashburn: The Data Center Capital of the World Ashburn, a subur