JWOcker's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

JWOcker

J.W. Ocker is the author of macabre travelogues, A SEASON WITH THE WITCH, POE-LAND, and the GRIMPENDIUMS. He's also the creator of the website OTIS: Odd Things I've Seen. He has written about his travels for the Boston Globe, CNN, The Guardian, and other places people stick writing. He lives in New Hampshire.

http://www.OddThingsIveSeen.com

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Places visited in Monroeville, Pennsylvania

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Places visited in Moundsville, West Virginia

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Deadwood, South Dakota

Mt. Moriah Cemetery

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

musicman

Added by musicman

Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Added by ekoptev

Laramie, Wyoming

Lincoln Highway Monument

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

Added by iamdanmarshall

Clear Lake, Iowa

The Day The Music Died Memorial

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Blue Earth, Minnesota

Jolly Green Giant Statue

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Added by midasblenny

Philip, South Dakota

Giant Prairie Dog

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

Added by Ang Harv

Chamberlain, South Dakota

Dignity of Earth and Sky

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Added by Cynthia Albers

Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Dylan

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Mr. Marvel's Wondertorium

A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.

Added by blackswampoddities

Schaumburg, Illinois

'The Awaking Muse'

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

normalgirl

Added by normalgirl

New York, New York

The Grolier Club

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Allison

Added by Allison

New York, New York

Tom's Restaurant

The "Seinfeld" diner.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Binghamton, New York

Rod Serling Gazebo

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown

pauljuser

Added by pauljuser

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Concrete City

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.

Cleveland, Ohio

A Christmas Story House and Museum

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

punkeymonkey529

Added by punkeymonkey529

Cleveland Heights, Ohio

James A. Garfield's Memorial and Tomb

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

markallender

Added by markallender

Cleveland, Ohio

Wade Memorial Chapel

Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

thomasharper

Added by thomasharper

Cleveland, Ohio

The Haserot Angel

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Cleveland, Ohio

Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

Steven23

Added by Steven23

Boston, Massachusetts

The First Church of Christ, Scientist

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

jekahben

Added by jekahben

Rye, New Hampshire

Pulpit Rock Tower

The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.

Added by stewartsheppard

Duxbury, Massachusetts

Myles Standish Burial Ground

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

Added by lucasstrittmatter

Staten Island, New York

Remains of Fort Wadsworth

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.