Depression Pond. Suicide Bridge Road. Disappointment Island. Just a few names from the depressing world of Instagram’s @sadtopographies, an account that features the locations of some of the saddest places on earth.
At first I thought it was a joke. Who the hell would live in a place called Dead Dog Island, or Misery Bay? But nay, these are real places, with real people. You can find them all on Google Maps—why not spend an afternoon on Shades of Death Road, or take a Sunday family picnic on Bloody Dick Peak? There’s even a business area called Uncertain, and Mamungkukumpurangkuntjunya Hill, South Australia, a word which translates to “where the devil urinates,” according to sadtopographies.
I was born in Bobeldijk. People always visit to laugh. Because it sounds rustic, I think, and very small. Bobeldijk is both, and I think that’s fine. I mean, it could be worse:
See more on @sadtopographies.
A version of this post originally appeared on The Creators Project Netherlands.
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