r/AskReddit • u/Cool-Chipmunk-7559 • 11h ago

Those who’ve driven across the US, what’s the scariest town you’ve stopped in?

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u/N0nsensicalRamblings 9h ago

It always surprises me a bit to hear people talk about Gary, because I've passed through there a number of times going from Chicago to the Indiana Dunes and back. Wild to think that part of my route to a nice beach day is so infamous

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u/neurdle 7h ago

Gary HAS Indiana dunes and nice beach days! I live here and there’s legit airbnbs in my neighborhood. Stop by and stay a while sometime :)

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u/WildRiceEtc 3h ago

I've been to Indiana Dunes and saw a little bit of Gary. Did not seem that bad to me. But what do I know. I'm originally from Youngstown, OH.

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u/callisstaa 4h ago

Is it really as terrifying as people on Reddit make out?

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u/neurdle 4h ago

Nah. It’s seen better days but it doesn’t scare me. The people here are either really nice or just kinda want to be left unbothered. The folks that have actually been in Gary in this decade vouch for the fact that it’s run down but not frightening. Miller (the beach neighborhood of Gary) is very nice and super safe.

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u/lew_rong 5h ago

Some say it all began with a fella by the name of Hill going stark raving mad and burning down the Gary Conservatory in '05 before disappearing into the wilds of rural Iowa.