This is a list of places that I think would be nifty to live in. You may not share my opinion about them but by golly Bloofer Lady likes them.
NORWICH STATE HOSPITAL, CONNECTICUT
This very peachy-keen looking place is located in Preston, Connecticut and was opened in 1904. Soon after the administrators realized that conditions were becoming overcrowded so they added five more buildings by 1907. Over the years they built over twenty buildings on the 100 acre property but not all of them were used. As a new one opened another would be emptied and abandoned. It was closed in 1996 and now stands empty. Since that is the case why can’t I go move there? There is plenty of space for my things and I would never be bored because I would be surrounded by such fun things as a bowling alley and an auditorium! I could even visit the rooms where they used to duck patients into cold water, or the ones in which they would give them lobotomies. The opportunities are endless!
THE PANTHEON
Please do not confuse this beautiful ancient temple with the Partheon, because it actually has a roof and is located in Rome. The original was built in 27 BC by Marcus Agrippa but over the next several decades afterwards it burnt down a few times and kept on getting rebuilt. The version we see now was built under the reign of Emperor Hadrian in around 136 AD. It was originally a temple dedicated to all of the Roman gods, until it was consecrated as a church in the 7th century. This building is just so beautiful that Bloofer Lady would have the vapors if she had a chance to live in it. There is one problem though would be the oculus on the top of the dome which lets in light and rain. There is a drainage system in the building to deal with it, but I would have to either camp out on the edge of the interior or come up with some sort of elaborate tarp covering. I’m very creative so I am sure I could think of something!
THE BRITISH MUSEUM
The British Museum was started in 1753 and over the years it has expanded into one of the largest museums of its kind in the world. I can hear some people wondering what is so spooky about this place? MUMMIES! There are not one but two rooms dedicated to Egyptian mummies! I wouldn’t sleep in that room in particular because that would be just a little creepy, but I would frequent it quite often and make sure it is dusted on a regular basis. Where would I sleep then? Golly, I’m not too sure since this place is so damn huge! Maybe in one of the ancient Roman artifact rooms since they were so nifty!
THE TOWER OF LONDON
The White Tower, the first building on the site was constructed by William The Conqueror in 1078. It developed into a fortress of multiple buildings that has been a royal residence. a prison, an armory and various other things over time. Most of all it has been a place of execution for people such as Anne Boleyn. I have actually been here and I swear the hairs on the back of my neck were raised the entire time I visited. If I could live there I would pick the The Queen’s House which is in the same spot where poor Boleyn was held. The actual building she was held in has been gone for over 500 years but by golly it would be a very spooky experience, wouldn’t it just?
MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY, OAKLAND
This is Bloofer Lady’s favorite cemetery in the whole wide world and I used to go there on a fairly regular basis when I lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was designed in 1863 by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park and Golden Gate Park. It is a garden style cemetery with lots of paths, old trees and really creepy mausoleums. My favorite area in the whole place is in the photo shown below. It is a line of hillside vaults with iron doors and right inside each entrance are stone benches that you can sit on and take in the atmosphere. They look like something straight out of a Hammer film, especially when the ivy is growing a bit wild. In this cemetery the workers don’t care if you picnic or anything like that so I could quite easily live in one of those really nifty crypts.
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