It's no surprise that there are haunted or creepy destinations all over this world of ours. Some are haunted because of a tragic history. Others are haunted not because of this, but because of people's everyday comings and goings. According to the site Have Clothes, Will Travel, here are 12 of the creepiest destinations in the world.
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| This is the old Moonville Train Tunnel in Ohio. Once carrying residents to the town of Moonville, it closed, cutting off trains to the town. Visitors report seeing spectral lights in the tunnel |
Sorry about all of the creepy and paranormal stuff. I find it fascinating to read about haunted locations. I enjoy learning about haunted locations and learning the interesting history behind them
-This iconic landmark beneath the City of Lights is as creepy as it is beautiful. The idea came from the lack of grave space for people dying during the 18th century. The remains were brought underground. This location is open for tours. One visitor remarked "So many skulls stacked in mounds staring at you. Thousands of them. They were all people once. It was creepy." While it might be creepy, others believe that it is beautiful, in a haunting sort of way. It gives dignity back to those whose remains exist there, making them a form of art
2. Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Poland
-It's no surprise that this former German-run concentration camp will be haunted. Now a museum dedicated to showcasing the history of what happened here, there is a dark and heavy feeling of sadness looming over this location. During WWII, the Nazi Party carried out mass executions of those they deemed "unfit for life". Most of these people were of the Jewish faith and descent. They were killed during a time that is known now as The Holocaust. It was not just Jews put to death in this camp. Gypsies, political prisoners, homosexuals, cripples, anyone deemed "unfit for life" were sent to this camp. The Auschwitz camp was, by far, the largest of the extermination centers. It was part of an operation Adolf Hitler called "The Final Solution". One visitor remarked "You know the numbers. But when you're there it's so much more real. You become overwhelmed and then a bit numb. And then you cry. Maybe only a little bit, but there's always something that will affect you. The kids shoes. The tons of hair. The ruthless efficiency of sorting out the artificial limbs."
3. Port Arthur, Tasmania
-In 1996, this location saw a lone gunman massacre kill 35 people. This 1800s-era prison saw convicts being held there for a wide array of crimes. The vibe oozing from here is enough to creep out anyone. One visitor stated "It was a creepy convict settlement at the end of the earth in the 1800s. Freaky enough on its own but it's also the site of a long gunman massacre in 1996 where 35 people were gunned down and killed. The vibe of the place will creep anyone out."
4. Saqqara, Egypt
-Considered to be one of the oldest burial sites in Egypt, there is an overwhelming feeling of mystery about this place. You're almost in awe of the people buried within these pyramids. One visitor said "I got carried away and went all the way to the back while my tour group was taking their time. It hits you when you realize you're alone, staring at the depiction of a door to the afterlife. Gaps in the walls, too dark to see the stonework behind them."
5. The Killing Fields, Cambodia
-With a name as macabre as this, you know there is going to be an equally macabre history behind it. During a civil war in the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge regime came to power and carried out a mass genocide, resulting in the mass murder of more than 1 million innocent people. One visitor states "I was there in 2018, and there were still bones and clothing coming up out of the ground after the latest rain. I don't need ghosts to scare me. History does a just-fine job."
6. Puerto Alvira, Colombia
-Colombia is world famous as being the number one producer of a certain type of white powdery narcotic. Three of the biggest cities that produce it are located here: Cartagena, Bogota and Medellin (pronounced meda-yeen). At the height of the drug violence in the country, a paramilitary group killed or injured many of the residents. Now this town is nothing more than a dusty ghost town. Any of the residents who were still alive and living there avoided eye contact or simply stared off into space
7. Natchez, Mississippi
-This southern US city was one of the wealthiest in the nation. Mostly because of slave markets and the booming cotton industry along with other major crops. One visitor said "It used to be one of the wealthiest cities in the country based on slave labor and was the site of one of the busiest slave markets. There was a heaviness in the air that creeped me out and I couldn't wait to leave."
8. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
-This location is a must-see for all of those who are fascinated by history of the American Civil War. The location of the famous Battle at Gettysburg, this was one of the bloodiest battles in the American Civil War. Over 50,000 people lost their lives here. One visitor to the park recalls "There was no one near me while I was standing next to the battlefield, but I had a definite sense I was not alone."
9. Chernobyl, Ukraine
-Located in the region known as Pripyat, this now closed nuclear power plant was the site of one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. In 1986, a nuclear reactor exploded, spewing dangerous radiation for miles around. The radiation went as far as Russia and Belarus. To this day, there are still high levels of radiation in the area, some marked off as Exclusion Zones due to the high radiation levels. Since there is no way to remove the radiation, visitors are not allowed to visit. It's under the watchful gaze of Russian military
10. Fortaleza el Coyotepe, Nicaragua
-This was once an underground prison. Open to tours, one visitor recalls "Catacombs with zero light, thousands of bats swarming every time you'd enter a room. There there were the horrible things carved into stone walls of windowless cells like "There is no God here" and "Please Jesus let me die", in Spanish
11. Capuchin Catacombs, Sicily
-This series of underground catacombs in Sicily was made for friars who have passed away. Friars who were part of the Capuchin order. It became a symbol of status to be interred here
-There was a quote from a visitor, but I don't feel comfortable adding it only because they went into explicit detail of what they saw. It was a bit gruesome for most people's tastes. I would add a picture, but many of them were simply too gruesome. I normally am not squeamish by any stretch of the imagination, but even the photos on the internet were beginning to turn my stomach. Many of the photos on Google were blurred digitally due to explicit content. I am fine with that
12. Gary, Indiana
-Nothing about the name of this city evokes fear or even suggests anything sinister or macabre took place. It doesn't always have to be something tragic, sinister or macabre to have creepy feelings or paranormal activity present. It can even be something as simple as a ghost town. One visitor had to go through Gary to because they had accidentally missed their highway exit. "Drove through once because we missed an exit and had to circle through Gary to get back...it was so unsettling. Every window in every building is either shot through, broken or boarded up. Houses falling apart like they were purposely built for the set of a horror movie...but it's all of them. My kids were in the backseat and my son asked if this place was real and then begged us to get out of there as fast as we could."
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