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David Habben

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2015

Paramedic. Cemetery Historian. Historical cemetery tours, tour guide at Old Idaho State Penitentiary and Idaho State Museum, teach classes on cemetery history and symbolism.

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  • Death & the Dark
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  • Chicago

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One of nine gardens

Wilmette, Illinois

Bahá'í Temple

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

The fern garden.

Chicago, Illinois

Garfield Park Conservatory

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The newly restored Tiffany Dome.

Chicago, Illinois

Tiffany Dome

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

The iconic rooftop statues.

Chicago, Illinois

Superdawg Drive-In

Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.

A landscape of graves in the Ground.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Old Burying Ground

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

Coffins were stacked outside Snow & Co. in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Five Fishermen Restaurant

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

The remains of the Pudu Prison Gate.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Pudu Prison Gate

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.

A religious totem pole flanked by hand-crafted camel art and surrounded by 150-year-old buildings: Cleo's Ferry in a nutshell.

Melba, Idaho

Cleo's Ferry Museum and Nature Trail

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.

Exterior of the Egyptian Theatre.

Boise, Idaho

The Egyptian Theatre

An Egyptian-revival style film house in Boise, Idaho.

Re-POP storefront

Boise, Idaho

Re-POP Gifts

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

Ernest Hemingway's Grave

Sun Valley, Idaho

Ernest Hemingway's Grave

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

The grave of Pomp Charbonneau.

Jordan Valley, Oregon

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Grave

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

Idaho City

Idaho City, Idaho

Idaho City

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

Freak Alley Gallery

Boise, Idaho

Freak Alley Gallery

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

'Gentle Breeze'

Boise, Idaho

'Gentle Breeze'

This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.

Albertsons Stadium

Boise, Idaho

Albertsons Stadium

Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.

Typical Boston gravestones showing the winged death head

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston's Old Burying Grounds

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Johnny Morehouse and his faithful dog.

Dayton, Ohio

Grave of Johnny Morehouse

A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.

Baggage claim at Sacramento Airport

Sacramento, California

Samson Luggage Sculpture

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

Old Idaho Penitentiary. (DieselDemon/Flickr)

Boise, Idaho

Old Idaho State Penitentiary

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

Miami Showmen's Association Rest

North Miami Beach, Florida

Miami Showmen's Association Rest

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

The Allman Brothers Grave

Macon, Georgia

Rose Hill Cemetery

At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.

The Summum Pyramid

Salt Lake City, Utah

Summum Pyramid

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

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