Atlas Obscura
Who Knew Illinois Had This Many Spooky Places?
Illinois is known for its haunted houses and Halloween extravaganzas: the kinds of places that draw lines out the door and attract visitors from all over the country. But beyond these creepy crowd favorites are a number of lesser-known spooky spots, all with backstories both historical and paranormal—like the “devil baby” that haunts a former Chicago settlement house or the witchy tomb that dra…
Tomb with a statue of Julia Buccola Petta, found intact years later.