Arkham House founder August Derleth believed there were areas of powerful cosmic energy he called “Cthulhu power zones” in Wisconsin, and occultists conducted black magick rituals to awaken the Deep Ones from the depths of several Wisconsin lakes. Welcome to the real Lovecraft country.
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Some beautiful photos from a trip to House On The Rock in Wisconsin. A very interestingly unsettling creative nightmare. A beautiful walk through the uncanny valley.
It was some sort of full size AT machine, but it's been modified into something else. Will be interesting to see what's really going on in there, and what it could be going forward. Cases this big don't turn up every day!
Milwaukee's National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a new collection of cryptid bobbleheads featuring Bigfoot, Mothman, the Loch Ness Monster and more cryptozoological oddities.
Finally putting the Christmas decorations away. It feels like spring outside which is unnerving mid February so I've got the winter scene going on youtube.
Also thanks Hoopla for having all the Classical Kids albums (including a new one I've never heard) so I can relive my childhood this weekend
Locals tell tales of a secluded community in the woods near Muskego, Wisconsin, inhabited by a conclave of little people. The village, said to be built-to-scale, harbors an albino old man who serves as the protector of these dwarves. Legend has it that if intruders are caught, the dwarves take drastic measures, cutting the trespassers' legs from the knees down to integrate them into their unique society.
The origin story traces back to a revolt by circus dwarves, following their relentless exploitation by the ring leader. In a dramatic turn, they killed their oppressor, then hung him in a wooded area after severing his arms and legs. Fearing legal repercussions and potential backlash from the circus community, the dwarves took refuge in creating their own exclusive community tailored specifically for dwarves. Thus, the mythical village of Haunchyville came into existence as a haven for those who sought escape from exploitation.
The guardian of Haunchyville is the old man who, as the story goes, first encountered the dwarves in his childhood. Stumbling upon Haunchyville, he treated them as equals, and they, in turn, embraced him, raising him as one of their own. Growing up, he fiercely defended the dwarves, earning a reputation for using violence to protect their secluded world, waiting at the end of Mystic Drive with a shotgun to deter troublemakers.