7 of the creepiest places on Earth

MANILA, Philippines – All around the world are places that can give you a fright. These places attract tourists looking for a thrill. After all, nothing can be more exciting than a ghost hunt in a spooky place!

Here are 7 places around the world guaranteed to give you the creeps:

1. Aokigahara, Japan

Aokigahara is known as a “popular” suicide spot, where about 50 people commit suicide every year. This foresty area at the foot of Mt. Fuji is said to be the site of an annual search for bodies by the police. Dense trees and historical ties to Japanese mythological demons require a brave soul to venture here at night.

2. Underground Catacombs, France

Paris’ catacombs hold the skeletal remains of about 6 million people. This ossuary was opened in the late 18th century and became a popular tourist destination when it was opened to the public in 1874. 

3. Death railway, Thailand-Myanmar

This is also known as the Burma Railway or Burma-Thailand Railway, a train line that connects Bangkok and Yangon. Built by the Japanese in 1943 through forced labor, thousands of Asian laborers and prisoners of war died while building the railway due to starvation, over fatigue, accidents and horrific working conditions. 

4. Island of the Dolls, Mexico

The island found in Xochimilco can definitely creep anyone out with the hundreds of dolls hanging from trees and structures on the island. It is said that the island’s caretaker went mad after living on the island for a while. Stories, though they vary, say he was being haunted by the spirit of a girl who drowned in the island, and he put up the dolls to keep her spirit at bay.

5. Takakanonuma Greenland Amusement Park, Japan

The amusement park was opened in the ’70s and was allegedly demolished in 2006. However, in 2007, a British tourist went to the area and swore that the park was still there. He said he was able to take pictures, but when he tried uploading them to his computer, only one photo successfully came out — that of a young girl standing near the park’s entrance. Edwards reportedly said he never saw the girl. 

6. Bran Castle, Romania

Dracula was real and he lived in this castle. Vlad III was Voivode of Wallachia, said to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” He was a cruel ruler during the time of the Ottomans, said to have murdered over 10,000 people. Vlad III’s house still stands eerily over lush greenery in Romania, now a museum.

7. Stanley Hotel, United States

This hotel‘s claim to fame was Stephen King’s “The Shining.” The 140-room hotel in Colorado is said to be haunted by its first owners and ghosts of children who like playing in the hotel lobby late at night.

Know more spooky places? Tell us about them by posting your comments below! – Rappler.com

 

Aokigahara, Paris catacombs, Death railway, Bran Castle and Stanley Hotel photos from Shutterstock.

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