“Door to Hell” – Derweze, Turkmenistan
A natural gas field that Soviet engineers tried to burn off in 1971 has
been burning constantly since then, and doesn’t appear that it will ever
stop. When the Devil comes to Earth, it’ll probably be through here.lolz
The Island of the Dolls – Mexico
This tiny island near Mexico City was inhabited by a recluse named
Julián Santana Barrera who hung up the discarded dolls he found floating
in surrounding river for 50 years to appease the spirit of a girl who
drowned nearby which he said haunted him until he died of a heart attack
near the same river. Can’t imagine why he was scared to death…
Pripyat, Ukraine
The town of almost 50,000 was quickly evacuated in the aftermath of the
Chernobyl nuclear disaster which was nearby. Visit their famed amusement
park, and you’ll come back glowing!
Capela dos Ossos – Évora, Portugal
The “Chapel of Bones” was built by a (super weird) monk in the 1500’s
who decorated the building with the bones of an estimated 5,000 of his
fellow monks. If that’s not creepy enough, two bodies hang from the
ceiling, and one them is a child. Jesus would be proud.
Grand Hotel Prishtina – Pristina, Kosovo
The marquee hotel in in Kosovo’s capital isn’t so “grand” anymore.
During the brutal Balkan Wars of the 90’s, Serbian militants used the
hotel as a place for the torture and execution of their prisoners. Their
Trip Adviser rating took quite the hit.
Catacombs of Paris
The network of tunnels under the City of Lights is over 200 miles long
and is home to an estimated over 6 million bodies. Some parts of the
catacombs are open to the public as an official museum, but other
sections are off limits, yet are visited illegally by thousands of
curious tourists and local troublemakers.
Aokigahara Forest – Japan
The beauty of this forest near the base of Mount Fuji, belies its
nickname as the Suicide Forest. For over 60 years, about 100 people have
killed themselves in the forest each year. It’s a severe problem in
Japan that local authorities aren’t sure how to stop.
Hanging Coffins – Sagada, Philippines
Local tribes practice the custom of mounting their dead’s coffins on a
cliff-face in hopes that they will be closer to heaven. And what a view!
Old Jewish Cemetary – Prague
The cemetery is nearly 600 years old, and has about 12,000 tombstones
packed in it. Per Jewish tradition, no bodies have ever been moved, so
when they ran out of room, the bodies were put in layers, now 12 deep.
There are an estimated 100,000 bodies in this one graveyard.
Roosevelt Hotel – Hollywood, Los Angeles
For some close to home hauntings, visit the Roosevelt Hotel in LA. The
hotel was a staple of Old Hollywood, and Marilyn Monroe supposedly still
visits her favorite room, Suite 1200.
Tashirojima, Japan
The small island of about 100 fishermen is known more its other
inhabitants, the hundreds of feral cats that give the place the name
“Cat Island.” Bred for good luck, the cats are EVERYWHERE. If you aren’t
a cat person, this island is definitely not for you.
Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil
Another
small island, but with much scarier inhabitants. Off the coast of
Brazil, the tiny “Snake Island” is home to an estimated 4,000 Golden
Lancehead Vipers, and is the only place in the world these extremely
venomous snakes can be found. The only people who dare visit the
uninhabited island are the occasional scientists who are truly brave
souls.
House of the Bulgarian Communist Party
Tucked
away in the Balkan Mountains is this now abandoned monument to the
Eastern Bloc. Graffiti marks the walls of the former seat of Bulgaria’s
Communist Party. The place looks like a crashed spaceship. Completely
otherworldly.
Poison Garden – Alnwick, England
In this section of the famed Alnwick Garden, you definitely don’t want
to stop and smell the roses because they could kill you. Added in 2005
as a bit of a tourist attraction, the garden’s plants are toxic and
poisonous, and grown for educational purposes.
Jacob’s Well – Wimberley, Texas
The natural spring is a popular swimming hole, but the complex network
of underwater caves beneath the surface is the real attraction for
aspiring explorers. Unfortunately, the caves have claimed the lives of
eight people who underestimated the Well.
Sanctuary of Tophet, Tunisia
Ancient Tunisians would sacrifice thousands of children during hard times. Seems legit.
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