10 Scariest Places In The World That Will Give You Goose Bumps ...

Why wait for Halloween season to do ghost-hunting when you can set foot in these real-life scariest places anytime? Each of these tells horrifyingly disturbing stories from the past and if you are weak, the horror might just follow you in your dreams. Most people would never dare book a flight to scare themselves; apparently you don’t have to be there to experience its nightmare. These images are frighteningly powerful. Look at them and tell me again that you didn’t feel the terror.

1. Stare at these terrifying dolls in The Island of the Dolls, Mexico

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.