You will feel like danger is always lurking, or the hairs on the back of your neck because you think someone is watching behind you. Here are 19 of the scariest tourist spots.
Jewish cemetery in Prague (Czech Republic): Funeral was celebrated in this cemetery for nearly four centuries (1439-1787), with about 100,000 bodies buried. Over time, the cemetery became overwhelmed and it was decided to lift the ground, and to continue the burial of other bodies above.
Doll Island (Mexico): The abandoned island is home to about 1,000 old dolls. In 1950, Julían Santana Barrera (recluse on the island) started to collect dolls that were drifting in the ocean and hang them everywhere. Barrera said he did so because he wanted to bring peace to the soul of a drowned girl.
Hamashi Island (Japan): This place is famous after being chosen as the scene in the blockbuster movie Skyfall (James Bond). Built in 1887, this abandoned island was once a large-scale coal mine, with a population density of 5,259 people / km2.
Temple of the Human Skeleton (Portugal): Built in the 16th century, the temple contains 5,000 skeletons of monks who have passed away. The words Melior est die mortis die nativitatis (The day we die is happier than the day we are born) engraved on the roof is a highlight.
Suicide Forest (Japan): Located on Honshu Island, this place is famous for being the place many people choose to sacrifice. Today, the number of people coming here with suicidal thoughts ranks second in the world, just behind the Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, USA).
Abandoned Psychiatric Hospital (Parma, Italy): Brazilian artist Herbert Baglione has created many spooky works of art inside the hospital, making this place one of the most creepy in the world.
St. George (Czech Republic): This place was abandoned in 1968, after the tiled roof collapsed during a funeral. Sculptor Jakub Hadrava has put in his terrifying works, making the church a place no one wants to visit.
Catacombs of Paris (France): The network of underground tunnels in the capital of Paris is the resting place of about 6 million corpses from the 18th century. No one knows exactly how long this tomb is, only about 187. -300 km.
Centralia Town (Pennsylvania, USA): Since an underground fire broke out in 1981, people have left this town one after another.
Akodessewa Market (Togo): The market specializes in buying and selling enchantments and herbs. The people of West Africa believe in the magic and magic of the monkey, buffalo, and antelope skulls.
Disaster Island (Italy): It is rumored to be an isolated habitat for about 160,000 people suffering from the plague in Roman times. The story of Poveglie’s dark history became more widespread when a psychiatric hospital was built.
Hill of the Cross (Lithuania): Lithuania is a hill with more than 50,000 crosses brought and left behind by people. No one knows where this tradition started, only myths and mysteries circulate.
Kabayan (Philippines) mummified burial place: According to local people, mummies buried in Kabayan (1200-1500 years) still hold the soul of this land. The bodies above were preserved by complex mummification techniques, now carefully protected after nearly being stolen.
Overtoun Bridge (Scotland): A small, old bridge is completely no stranger to Scottish people after a strange event. In the middle of the 20th century, a series of dogs suddenly jumped down and committed suicide here. The lucky ones that were still alive continued to perform the above action when they were returned to the bridge.
Leap Castle (Ireland): It is believed that Leap is the most heavily cursed castle in the world. Previously, during the remodeling, construction workers discovered a secret dungeon located below the building. The number of human bones was found so much that it was filled with four trucks.
Chauchilla Cemetery (Peru): Discovered in 1920, archaeologists have found intact 700-year-old bones at Chauchilla. The last funeral was held here around the 9th century, with the bodies squatting in a squat position, and the fixed face shaped like a smile.
Tophet sacred land (Tunisia): The ancient Carthage religion has a tradition of sacrificing children. The chosen children were forbidden to weep during sacrifices, because it is believed that tears disfigured the ceremony. In 1921, archaeologists found dozens of urns containing remains of children and animals here.
City of the Dead (Russia): From the outside, Dargavs is a peaceful village in the northern state of Ossetia. But the small stone houses are actually ancient cemeteries, with hundreds of bodies buried and their personal belongings.
Hanging coffin in Sagada (Philippines): Located on Luzon island, Sagada village is a scary destination for even Filipinos.
It is customary to bury the dead by hanging a coffin on a cliff. The villagers believe that the higher the coffin is hung, the easier it is for the dead’s soul to reach heaven.
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