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The United States is big. Very big. Stretched out through several time zones, encompassing various wonders of nature from the deserts to the ever-frozen grounds way up in the North, it has so much to offer that one road trip would not suffice to see all that you’d like to see. Even more intriguing than the sights of the beautiful landscapes are the country tales, the urban legends, and the creepy myths surrounding certain areas.
While some places look more mystical than others, these Tumblr users proved that America can be eerie and ghostly no matter which state you go to. From New Mexico to Maine, these people wrote about their states in a Gothic style, giving them all an eerie atmosphere. Gothic fiction refers to a style of writing that includes elements of gloom, fear and even horror, but it also has certain romantic qualities to it. If you were (or still are) a fan of such literature, popularized by such noted artists as Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe, then this thread is for you. It’s a lengthy read, so we recommend you make yourself a cup of your preferred beverage, sit back and immerse yourself in the Gothic land of America.
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What started off as a vague post on Tumblr turned into a Gothic fiction thread
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People from different states were describing the places where they live in an eerie and mystical manner
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From New Mexico to Minnesota, people had a lot to tell about their states
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The thread, naturally, quickly went viral
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With over 140,000 people liking and sharing the thread
People wrote about the urban legends and myths in their states
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Which turned into enticing tales
Tales about ghosts, monsters and mystic forests
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Mad Mar 6 years ago
Connecticut is evil. You think celebrities live here but come to hide and die. New York is two hours away. Boston is the same. Stephen King used to come to my town library and write. Even a small story of an underpass near my home. It's eerie with or without the story. Winter is barren. Roads suck cars in and break wheels off from pot holes. Fall. Leaf peeping. But only a minute. Then it's barren and haunting in small towns with ancient graveyards. Spring is weeding out the gardens and listening to winds whip off the water that is always black. Never ocean blue. Summer you die from heat and humidity or mosquitos give it to you via Lyme. Old bones rattle in nursing homes. And the state taxes take what's left.
Cold Contagious 6 years ago
Isn't it ticks that spread Lyme disease, instead of mosquitoes? I know I caught it from a tick, not a mosquito.
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Emperor Kitten 6 years ago
As a kid from New Mexico, I can agree 100%. Roswell is a joke (as stated), Los Alamos is far scarier - the haunted remnants if the Manhattan Project, with is countless cordoned of areas you can only where with government clearance, areas the locals leave alone because of rumored radiation, random caverns in the canyons that no one talks about or goes near but everyone knows about...
Cold Contagious 6 years ago
That was so very sad. My husband and many of his friends, thru the company they worked for, delivered hundreds of emergency FEMA homes to Los Alamos . He was gone from home for more than 2 months before I saw him for a weekend. They were going as hard as they could physically go driving, and hooking the Semi Tractors together two by two to give them a little more sleep on the way back to get more homes. The government suspended all DOT movement laws for transport of the houses. They didn't have to stop in weigh stations, could travel after dark, and at regular highway speeds. Which are things oversized loads are not ever allowed to do, but in light of the situation, they make exceptions for FEMA house movements such as that. I'm sure it was a horrific time for everyone. Our 3 small children were just very happy when he finally made it home safe and sound. When they were much older I have worked with him and moved many FEMA homes with him myself. I would hope that the government would continue working to improve the living conditions in that area.
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Mad Mar 6 years ago
Connecticut is evil. You think celebrities live here but come to hide and die. New York is two hours away. Boston is the same. Stephen King used to come to my town library and write. Even a small story of an underpass near my home. It's eerie with or without the story. Winter is barren. Roads suck cars in and break wheels off from pot holes. Fall. Leaf peeping. But only a minute. Then it's barren and haunting in small towns with ancient graveyards. Spring is weeding out the gardens and listening to winds whip off the water that is always black. Never ocean blue. Summer you die from heat and humidity or mosquitos give it to you via Lyme. Old bones rattle in nursing homes. And the state taxes take what's left.
Cold Contagious 6 years ago
Isn't it ticks that spread Lyme disease, instead of mosquitoes? I know I caught it from a tick, not a mosquito.
Load More Replies... Emperor Kitten 6 years ago
As a kid from New Mexico, I can agree 100%. Roswell is a joke (as stated), Los Alamos is far scarier - the haunted remnants if the Manhattan Project, with is countless cordoned of areas you can only where with government clearance, areas the locals leave alone because of rumored radiation, random caverns in the canyons that no one talks about or goes near but everyone knows about...
Cold Contagious 6 years ago
That was so very sad. My husband and many of his friends, thru the company they worked for, delivered hundreds of emergency FEMA homes to Los Alamos . He was gone from home for more than 2 months before I saw him for a weekend. They were going as hard as they could physically go driving, and hooking the Semi Tractors together two by two to give them a little more sleep on the way back to get more homes. The government suspended all DOT movement laws for transport of the houses. They didn't have to stop in weigh stations, could travel after dark, and at regular highway speeds. Which are things oversized loads are not ever allowed to do, but in light of the situation, they make exceptions for FEMA house movements such as that. I'm sure it was a horrific time for everyone. Our 3 small children were just very happy when he finally made it home safe and sound. When they were much older I have worked with him and moved many FEMA homes with him myself. I would hope that the government would continue working to improve the living conditions in that area.
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