For years, the origin of the photo was a mystery. In May 2024, internet sleuths discovered the photo was taken in 2002 inside a former furniture store in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Here is your comprehensive guide to the Backrooms, from its mysterious origin to its terrifying, expanding lore. What Exactly are The Backrooms?

If you've spent any time in the darker corners of the internet over the past few years, you’ve likely stumbled upon the image: a disorienting, slightly Dutch-angled shot of an empty room with dull yellow wallpaper, damp, patterned carpet, and humming fluorescent lights.

A "mono-yellow" nightmare of empty, non-identical rooms.