The Scariest Places on Earth

Jordan Hobbs | November 5, 2018

3. Ed Gein’s Home – Plainfield, Wisconsin

Known as The Butcher of Plainfield, Ed Gein was a U.S. murderer and body snatcher who terrorized middle-aged women. His Wisconsin home is one of America’s most chilling destinations. Between 1947 and 1952, Gein made about 40 visits to local graveyards to exhume recently buried bodies.

He then brought these bodies home and tanned their skins. Gein then created horrific paraphernalia, which authorities discovered while investigating him for the disappearance of local tavern owner Mary Hogan.

At Gein’s home, police found a soup bowl made from a human skull, a shade pull made entirely of lips, a belt constructed of female nipples, and a chair reupholstered with fatty human skin. A vest made from a woman’s torso was also among the grizzly discoveries. The remains of 11 women were found in his residence.

Gein’s crime sprees were so horrendous, they became the inspiration for a number of horror films including ‘Psycho’, ‘Silence of the Lambs’ and ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’.

Take a road trip to Plainfield and walk in the footsteps of this notorious killer. You can visit Hancock Cemetery, which Gein frequented to exhume bodies. And even take a look at the property where his home once stood.

Every room in Ed Gein’s home was a mess, except for the rooms he associated with his mother. pic.twitter.com/cP0aIYngyC

— SERIOUSLY STRANGE (@SeriousStrange) October 12, 2016

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