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Dawn Burns

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2023

I am the author of A Green Glow on the Horizon: Tales from the National Association of Tourist Attraction Survivors, a book that for the past 25 years has had me visiting tourist attractions in search of stories. While I am thoroughly Midwestern like my main character Evangelina from Elkhart, Indiana (home of the "tooth brick") in my first book Evangelina Everyday, I also love to travel and am relentlessly curious about people and places. Not only do I love writing works of fiction, I also write creative nonfiction, much of which is grounded in place. This is true of my contributions to the books “Lingering Inland: A Literary Tour of the Midwest,” and “On an Inland Sea: Writing the Great Lakes.” When I'm not traveling, I'm teaching writing at Michigan State University and building community both in Lansing and with my SwampFire community of writers and artists. Oh, and I LOVE Atlas Obscura! :)
@dawn.m.burns @https://www.facebook.com/dawnburns42/ dawnburns42.com

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    25 States Visited

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La Porte County Historical Society Photo: Charlie Chapman

La Porte, Indiana

La Porte County Historical Society

Fort Wayne Zoo Photo: Denny Farkas

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne Zoo

AO Original
South of the Border

Hamer, South Carolina

South of the Border

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

AO Original
The Thing

Benson, Arizona

The Thing

What is the Thing?

Badlands National Park Photo: Chris Pope

South Dakota

Badlands National Park

AO Original
International UFO Museum and Research Center

Roswell, New Mexico

International UFO Museum and Research Center

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

AO Original
Bible Walk

Mansfield, Ohio

BibleWalk Wax Museum

This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.

AO Original
The Wacky Taxidermy & Miniatures Museumv

Mackinaw City, Michigan

The Wacky Taxidermy & Miniatures Museum

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

AO Original
Heidelberg Project

Detroit, Michigan

Heidelberg Project

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

AO Original
Hell, Michgan

Hell, Michigan

Hell, Michigan

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

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Wall Drug

Wall, South Dakota

Wall Drug

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

AO Original
The Corn Palace

Mitchell, South Dakota

The Corn Palace

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

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