Our world is full of wonders and mysterious destinations. It’s no secret that in every country there is a haunted house or an abandoned cemetery, which is rumored to be haunted. Often there are really creepy real stories behind the legends, and sometimes they are even more terrifying than the plot of the Fire Joker demo game. Here are the scariest places in the world, a visit to which will not only cause a surge of adrenaline but also permanently deprive you of sleep.
Island of Dolls in Mexico
Puppet Island has become the creepiest tourist attraction because of the thousands of dolls on the trees. The island was once home to priest Julián Santana Barrera, who one day heard the screams of a drowning girl. The man did not have time to save her and found only a doll in the water, which he then hung on a tree in memory of the victim.
Aokigahara Forest in Japan
Aokigahara is a place where dozens of suicides are committed every year. Volunteers monitor the “suicide forest” on their own, removing bodies from trees and cleaning up the belongings of the dead.
The Door to Hell in Turkmenistan
The Darwaza crater in Turkmenistan, also known as the “door to hell,” has been burning for four decades. By the way, Soviet geologists discovered the frightening object in 1971. But even such scary places don’t scare intrepid extremists. For example, once a researcher, wearing a special suit, dived into the heart of the crater.
Bell Witch Cave, USA
If you’re looking for the world’s scariest haunted places, know this: there’s still no ghost in America that could do more harm than the evil Bell Witch, a ghost that has plagued the well-to-do family for years. In Adams, Tennessee, is a farm that once belonged to the family.
At the same time, the poltergeist not only talked to the household, but also openly harmed them: substituted drugs with poison, pulled down the covers, and even broke up the engagement of the Belles’ daughter. The farm is one of the creepiest places on the planet.
Near where the Bell family farm once stood is a small cave. Some believe that when the witch stopped terrorizing the family, it was in this cave that she found refuge. The cave is approximately 150 meters long and is privately owned, but is open to tourists during the summer months and in October.
The Island of Poveglia in Italy
Poveglia is a small Italian island with a terrifying past. In 1922 a state psychiatric hospital was built on the island. According to local legend, one of the doctors was particularly interested in the torturous experiments on his patients. Forensic evidence proved several times that patients were brutally murdered before “falling” from the high bell tower. No wonder the island attracts ghost hunters, paranormal enthusiasts, and curious tourists.
Hanging Coffins in Sagada
This tradition arose not only to bring the deceased closer to heaven, but also for more practical reasons. After all, no one wants to be buried in the damp soil of the rainforest when there is a great threat of being dug up by a hungry predator.
The Road of Death in Bolivia
A narrow path, 600 meters of free fall, rain, fog, cyclists, dust and no fences. No wonder about 300 tourists died here every year until 1994.
The city of Pripyat in Ukraine
The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is the biggest disaster that has happened in the history of nuclear power in the world. In the town near the plant, time stood still on April 26, 1986. After the accident, almost 50 thousand people were evacuated from Pripyat. Today the place looks ghostly empty. Especially the panoramas of schools with dolls, primers, and small gas masks lying on the floor evoke mixed emotions.
