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Ashley Wolfgang

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The exterior of Quimby's

Chicago, Illinois

Quimby's Bookstore

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

This is what Myopic books looks like.

Chicago, Illinois

Myopic Books

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Ashland st. Entrance at Walsh Park.

Chicago, Illinois

The 606 aka Bloomingdale Trail

The 606 is a decade in the making.

Schlaraffia Room.

Chicago, Illinois

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

Shop window of Merz Apothecary.

Chicago, Illinois

Merz Apothecary

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

Essanay Studios

Chicago, Illinois

Essanay Studios

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

Wooden walls at the Green Mill

Chicago, Illinois

Green Mill Jazz Club

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Palmer Tomb

Chicago, Illinois

Graceland Cemetery

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

Lower Lower Wacker Drive.

Chicago, Illinois

Lower Lower Wacker Drive

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Overgrown headstones at the Unitarian Cemetery.

Charleston, South Carolina

Unitarian Church Cemetery

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Old Charleston City Jail

Charleston, South Carolina

Old Charleston City Jail

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Chimneys at night
Permanently Closed

Rosemount, Minnesota

UMore Park Abandoned Munitions Plant

The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.

Seljavallalaug swimming pool

Skogar, Iceland

Seljavallalaug

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Þingvellir

Thingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Blue Lagoon

Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Kerid Crater Lake

Iceland

Kerið Crater Lake

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

Hallgrimskirkja

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Putim Ossuary

Putim, Czechia

Putim Ossuary

The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.

Pont du Gard

Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France

Pont du Gard

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

Mauthausen Memorial.

Marbach, Austria

Mauthausen Memorial

The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.

Memento Mori street light under Suicide Bridge

Prague, Czechia

Memento Mori: 'Of One's Own Volition'

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

The Very Old Oak Tree

Riga, Latvia

The Very Old Oak Tree

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

Riga Central Market

Riga, Latvia

Riga Central Market

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Black Cat of Riga

Riga, Latvia

Black Cat of Riga

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

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