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Greetings, traveler. We bid you welcome to the Gothic Travel Guide. We are a small team based in Lawrence, Kansas. All photos by Emma Santora unless otherwise stated. Join us as we explore the shadows in the Sunflower State.

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Haunted homes of Atchison Kansas, the Sallie House and the Glick-Orr House.

#hauntedhouses #hauntedhouse #paranormal #ghosts #historichomes #victorian #victorianhomes #victorianhouse #victorianhouses #kansas #kansasgothic #midwest #midwestgothic

07.08.2025 02:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Historical homes of Atchison, Kansas. All are said to be haunted.

Raven Hearse Manor, Evah C. Cray Historical Home, the B.P. Waggener House, Muchnic art Gallery.

#haunted #hauntedhouse #paranormal #victorian #historichomes #victorianhouses #victorianhomes #victorianhouse #kansas #midwestgothic

07.08.2025 02:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas,was built in the 1860's, and became a paranormal hot spot in the 1990s. Strange occurrences int he home are linked to the spirit of a little girl named Sallie.

#hauntedhouse #haunted #ghost #paranormal

07.08.2025 02:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the heads up!

28.06.2025 15:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fairground Road, within the McClintic Wildlife Refuge near Point Pleasant, WVA. Never a more eerie and surreal place has ever existed. It's no wonder this area is where the legend of the Mothman began...

#abandoned #urbex #Mothman #PointPleasant #WestVirginia #photography

26.06.2025 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 306 ๐Ÿ” 39 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

This is a top destination for me! I can't wait to visit

26.06.2025 21:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Group drops lawsuit that developer said spurred plans to demolish East Lawrence building A group of neighbors have dropped a lawsuit that a Lawrence developer said left him with no choice but to demolish an old East Lawrence building.

A group of neighbors have dropped a lawsuit that a Lawrence developer had said left him with no choice but to demolish an old East Lawrence building.
lawrenceks.news/3SPwldP

11.06.2025 16:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Harper Cemetery
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
February, 2025
๐Ÿฆ‡๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆ‡

#cemetery #Appalachia #appalachiangothic #gothic #smalltowngothic #gothic #goth

10.06.2025 02:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lawrence to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride with parade, party A celebration of love, resilience and self expression will fill downtown for the annual Lawrence PRIDE parade and party this weekend.

A celebration of love, resilience and self-expression will fill downtown for the annual Lawrence PRIDE parade and party this weekend.
lawrenceks.news/4mFfb01

03.06.2025 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

www.lawrencekspride.com

www.facebook.com/topekaprideo...

kcpride.org

www.facebook.com/SaltCityPride/

www.hayskspride.org/event-detail...

www.gardnerkspride.com

wichitapride.org

03.06.2025 18:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I know I'm a little late, but Happy Pride! There are celebrations happening all over the country, and here a few happening in Kansas (and KC!)

Are there any other Pride events happening in Kansas? Let us know!

#pride #kansas #kansascity #queer #lgbtqia #lgbtq #lawrence #topeka #wichita

03.06.2025 18:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Typo: Brown v. Board was 1954, not 1854

31.05.2025 05:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gravestone details
Rochester Cemetery
Topeka, Kansas
๐Ÿฆ‡๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆ‡

#cemetery #graveyard #gothic #goth

19.05.2025 01:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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East Topeka Junior High School

Built in 1935, abandoned in 1980. After Brown vs. Board of Education, it served primarily minority students from grades 7-9.

#abandoned #abandonedplaces #abandonedbuildings #abandonedschools #urbex #urbexploration #urbanexploration

19.05.2025 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just Food celebrates opening of expanded community garden space Lawrence community members gathered Wednesday to celebrate a new "enhanced" garden space at Just Food. It includes a tea garden with native plants, accessible raised beds, an outdoor classroom and mor...

Lawrence community members gathered today to celebrate a new "enhanced" garden space at Just Food. It includes a tea garden with native plants, accessible raised beds, an outdoor classroom and more.
lawrenceks.news/4mi4ssi

14.05.2025 23:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sumner Elementary in Topeka, KS, was built in 1935. In 1854, Linda Brown's family petitioned for her to attend Sumner, sparking, Brown vs. Board of Education. It closed in 1996, and has been decaying since.

#urbex #urbexploration #urbexphotography #abandoned #abandonedplaces #abandonedschools

18.05.2025 23:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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McKinley Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas was built in 1907. It was one of four all-black elementary schools in Topeka. After heavy floods in 1951, many students transferred to Buchanan Elementary. McKinley closed in 1954 as the school district desegregated and re-zoned.

#urbex #abandoned

18.05.2025 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are a bunch of other places we plan to visit in Topeka, but a lot of them are closed on Sunday, so tomorrow we plan to visit 2 cemeteries, one shop, and a handful of abandoned schools. Today was spent sipping sangria on the porch with a friend, enjoying the gorgeous Kansas weather

17.05.2025 22:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We originally planned to be out of town this weekend, exploring gothic attractions in Lucas, KS and Wilson KS, but we decided to stick close to home and check out some sites in Topeka. It's graduation weekend I'm Lawrence, so it'll be nice to get out of town for a bit ๐Ÿ˜Š

17.05.2025 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I used to steal extra birthday candles to use for witchcraft when I was a teen lol

16.05.2025 22:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lawrence, Kansas

#kansas #kansasgothic #midwesterngothic

15.05.2025 02:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of my favorite buildings in East Lawrence, soon to be demolished: lawrencekstimes.com/2025/04/18/o...

#urbex #urbexploration #urbandecay #urbanexploration #abandoned #abandonedplaces

06.05.2025 17:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Power lines by the River
Lawrence, Kansas

#kansas #kansasgothic #midwesterngothic #midwestgothic

06.05.2025 17:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I ended up having to stuff a bunch of things in my carryon - both were a bit heavy ๐Ÿ˜…

28.04.2025 02:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I always end up buying too many books when I travel ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

Purchased from Barnes & Noble, Wonder Book (Gaithersburg, MD) and The Vintage Lady (Harper's Ferry, WV)

#booksy

28.04.2025 01:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Abandoned Sonic in North Lawrence

Lawrence, Kansas

April 2025

This location has been closed since September 2018. A Lawrence Journal World Article from August 2019 cites plans for a used car lot, but no plans have emerged since. Today, it still sits abandoned and unused.

28.04.2025 01:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kansas River
Lawrence, Kansas
May 2025

#midwest #kansas #lfk #naturephotography

28.04.2025 01:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oak Hill Cemetery ๐Ÿฆ‡๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฆ‡
Lawrence, Kansas

#gothic #goth #cemetery #graveyard

28.04.2025 00:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lawrence, Kansas

28.04.2025 00:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
4 Spooky Indie Bookstores: For Indie Bookstore Day

4 Spooky Indie Bookstores: For Indie Bookstore Day

4 Spooky Indie Bookstores for Indie Bookstore Day! ๐Ÿ‘ป (1/5)

26.04.2025 21:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0