Located in the south part of Mexico
City, this Island of the Dolls or Isla de las Munecas is never intended
to be a horror attraction. Instead it was dedicated to a girl who was
found drowned in an unexplainable circumstance. People claimed that
these dolls can open their eyes and move their arms and heads. That’s a
really disturbing story.
2. Does hell really exist? It looks like it when you visit the door to hell in Turkmenistan.
But no, this is not the actual door to
hell. Found in Derweze village, Turkmenistan, this door to hell was a
gas field discovered by Soviet engineers who thought that it could be a
promising oil field site until an unfortunate accident in 1971. They
stopped the operation and lit the place to prevent any possible release
of poisonous gases. The engineers thought the fire would go off after a
few weeks but it went on for decades.
3. Explore the history of the skull chapel in Poland.
Also known as the St. Bartholomew’s
Church, the skull chapel could be found in Czermna, Poland. It is a mass
grave of people who lost their lives during one of the European’s most
destructive conflicts between 1618 and 1648. The remains of other people
who died from other diseases such as cholera and syphilis can also be
found here.
4. Enter into the dark history of the Poveglia psychiatric ward in Italy.
Popularly recognized as one of the
world’s most haunted places, the abandoned Poveglia psychiatric ward in
Italy served as a dumping ground for the dying and the diseased. History
holds that plague victims during that era were also thrown here and
their bodies were set on fire. There is also a story circulating about a
doctor who went mad and killed himself after experimenting on patients.
5. Feel the crystal maiden sacrifice in Actun Tunichil Muknal cave in Belize.
The Actun Tunichil Muknal cave in
Belize is better known as a Maya archaeological place where early Mayan
sacrifices were held. The Crystal Maiden skeleton, a skeletal remain of a
teenage girl believed to be sacrificed, is probably one of the famous
skeletal remains inside.
6. Book a tour inside Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania.
Bran Castle, also known as the
Dracula’s Castle, is situated between Transylvania and Wallachia. It is
most commonly linked to the famous Dracula legend although it remains
without proofs. Currently, Bran Castle serves as a museum and is open
for all tourists.
7. Admire the bone-structured interior of Sedlec Ossuary in Czech Republic.
This is definitely creepy but you are
free to admire the bone-structured interior of Sedlec Ossuary located in
Czech Republic. The chapel is ornamented with more than 40,000 human
bones carefully arranged to uniquely decorate the place.
8. Embrace the mystifying Phang Nga bat cave in Thailand.
One of the most frequented attractions
in Phang Nga bay, Thailand is the mystifying bat cave that is home to
thousands of bats all clinging to the ceiling.
9. This Beelitz-Heilstatten sanatorium in Germany is only for the bravest heart.
It does not help that this building
looks totally creepy from the outside. If you are brave and curious
about the story that happened within the walls of this sanatorium, feel
free to do so without hassle. Beelitz-Heilstatten is an unsecured,
abandoned military hospital where prominent military figures, like Adolf
Hitler, were admitted.
10. Stroll inside the abandoned Spreepark in Germany.
Spreepark, previously known as
Kulturpark Planterwald was an entertainment park that opened in 1969.
The ferris wheel and other entertainment attractions are still existent
in the place even after it was formally closed in 2002.