Places Edited by jessicahawk

A tragedy and memorial that raised awareness about the dangers of unsealed mineshafts.

This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.

A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.