The Rajneesh cult takeover is perhaps one of rural Oregon's most bizarre claims to fame. Watch this Aerial America clip for a soaring view of the place where it all began. http://bit.ly/2Kzdz62 | Smithsonian Channel

Rajneeshpuram: The Cult That Took Over an American Town 🔥 In the 1980s, a man from India came to the American desert preaching peace, pleasure, and enlightenment. But behind the red robes and Rolls-Royces… was a story of control, betrayal, and one of the biggest bio-terror attacks in U.S. history. They didn’t just build a commune — they built a city. They took over the local government, poisoned salad bars, and tried to rewrite democracy in their image. It started as a dream. It ended as a war