Sabtu, 11 Oktober 2014

10 Of The Most Creepy Spots On Earth

There are a lot of reasons that make a place creepy: it could be a terrifying history, the eerie sense of unease a place gets when abandoned or its ominous architecture. That however does not deter us, especially the adventurous type, from wanting to visit these places. There’s something fascinating about checking out a creepy place and the adventurer in us just wants to confirm that we don’t scare easily. 
10 Of The Most Creepy Spots On Earth
So just in case you are in the mood to taunt death in the future, Here are some terrifying places you can visit.

1. Island of the dolls in Mexico.
 Island of the dolls in Mexico.
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This place ranks among the freakiest places you could ever find yourself in. Thousands of old battered dolls can be found hanging from trees and they cover the entire island.(source)

2. Winchester House
Winchester House
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The Winchester house looks like a relatively normal old mansion from the outside, but Sarah, widow of the former residence of gun magnate, William Manchester, believed the house was haunted by gun victims of his husband. She kept building bizarre stairs and doors that led nowhere so as to try and keep the ghosts from ever finding her.(source)

3. Leap Castle in Ireland
Leap Castle in Ireland
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Located in Ireland, the castle has a bloody history of violent rivalries and executions. It is thought to be haunted to this day, especially after a team of renovators discovered a pit full of spikes and human remains, not so long ago.(source)

4. Matsuo Mine in Japan
Matsuo Mine in Japan
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Matsuo mine was once a bustling sulfur mine before it was abandoned. If you would like to check it out now, you would be met by a giant wall of mist constantly hiding it from view. This makes it look like a scary ghost town.(source)

5. Centralia in Pennsylvania
Centralia in Pennsylvania
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A mine fire in Centralia has been burning since 1962 and has left the town abandoned almost entirely. The place looks like a cut scene from the Silent Hill game. In fact, Centralia was one of the inspirations for the game.
Read more here: 50 years on, the fire still lingers..

6. Candido Godoi in Brazil
Candido Godoi in Brazil
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On first sight, Candido Godoi looks like a fairly normal town in Brazil but if you take a closer look, you realize the town is swarming with twins. In fact, rumors say that a Nazi geneticist fled to this town after the war. He started experimenting on the population and this is what triggered the phenomenon.(source)

7. Kabayan in Philippines
Kabayan in Philippines
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Kabayan is home to several caves that contain hundreds of mummified corpses. It’s a good place to visit if you really want to have nightmares.(source)

8. Overtoun Bridge in Scotland.
Overtoun Bridge in Scotland
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You may want to avoid this place if you are a dog lover. Dogs leap to death for no apparent reason and dozens of them have killed themselves over the last half century.(source)

9. Body Farm in Tennessee
Body Farm in Tennessee
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“Body farm” is actually a facility in Tennessee used as a training ground for the FBI and other forensic experts. They use it to determine time of death, cause of death etc., and they use real donated cadavers. This means that the place is full of dead bodies.(source)

10. Bannerman Castle in New York
Bannerman Castle in New York
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Bannerman castle is a long abandoned residence that sits in the middle of the Hudson River, New York. It was built by Francis Bannerman, a man who spent his time in this fortress, collecting a huge amount of military grade weaponry.(source)
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