That was the look I went for, because it's exactly the sentiment you get in person. I still remember the news when it all came out, following the case, and watching the movie version which came out a few years ago (note: it's visually brutal). I did the return drive from Sydney to Uluru in March; passing through northern South Australia, I came to a fork in the road having to turn right, I saw it there on the road sign: 'Snowtown 50km'. When else was I going to be in rural SA? (Sidenote: As it would turn out, 5 months later doing the same drive again). The drive was pretty standard rural country scenery, until a single-laned turn-off appears, marked by a sign pointing the direction into town. As you drive in, it's abundantly clear it's a tiny, remote town in seemingly almost nowhere. You drive across a set of train tracks past a handful of old buildings, and turn right into the one main street. And as you drive along, the building sits and blends in so well I almost drove right past it. I parked across the road, got out, and was just stunned into silence. I've been lucky enough to see some amazing places/sights in the world that many would say "it takes your breath away" or "it leaves you speechless", but this was the epitome of having nothing to say to this.
Something about this, and not just the red-brick, reminds me of High Plains Drifter edit: Just read the link. Definitely "scary".Examiners attempting to identify the remains found them to be mummified rather than dissolved. The killers had stored the bodies in acid with the apparent intention of dissolving the remains, but had chosen hydrochloric acid which has the effect of mummification instead.
-c'mon! Don't homicidal maniacs do their research anymore?
Unfortunately that link went to your messaging with elizabeth about continuing Hubski Photo Challenges! The bank is creepy as all buggery: I got out of the car and walked around, had a look at the steel doors at re front, no chance of looking inside through them or the windows.
Spookier yet, on the right side of the building (if looking at the photo), there's a window facing the street. On the inside window will between the glass and the blinds were a pair of gold coloured cherub angel statuettes. Sad and chilling all at once, especially knowing what was once inside. I didn't hang around too long: it's a two-street-town, and I'm sure the locals get their share of gawkers coming to see it and nothing else. The old bank was put up for auction last year, but I don't think it sold. It was marketed as a 4br home and ex-bank (edit: sold late last year, no word what's being done with it yet).High Plains Drifter
Who would want to live there? Here's the High Plains Drifter photo:
I can only assume someone who has the ability to completely give exactly zero F's about the story. Similar story happened with the Gonzales house here in Sydney a few years ago. Nutshell: The son Sef Gonzalez, for reasoning I can't remember, murders his family at home one night. Calls the cops, says they were attacked by intruders. Story doesn't wash, eventually turned out it was him. So, what happens to a not-old, 2 storey house in a nice part of Sydney? It was put up for sale, and a Buddhist couple bought it. The Real Estate agency didn't think it necessary to do an "oh, by the way..." about it's history; the couple found out about it in the papers after signing the sale, and then refused to refund the couple. A heap of bad PR forced the Agency to refund and cancel the contract, and got fined pretty stiffly. Then, someone else bought the house knowing the history, for about $700k or so. Edit: Got lost in storytime, nice photo by the way!