In the 90’s era, when people heard that there was a place that was haunted, no one dare to go there. However, it is different now as in more people are daring to challenge their fear. Even the horror place can become a tourist place.
People are nowadays interested in visiting this terrible place even though there have been warnings of ghosts inhabiting the place. If you like to challenge your fear, try to visit these scariest places in the world for your ghost hunting adventure!
1. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum – USA
When we talk about a haunted place, it can’t be separated from an abandoned mental hospital. Mental hospitals are places to treat those who have mental problems and in need of intense care. In America, there are many mental hospitals that were built and many are no longer used and converted into tourist attractions.
Like the one in West Virginia, the Trans-Allegheny lunatic asylum was opened in 1864 and closed in 1994. The hospital has been used as a tourist spot since 1994. There are paranormal tours that can be done at the Trans-Allegheny lunatic asylum, visitors can see the room used to treat the mental patient. The visitors claimed that they saw ghost sightings of patients who died there.
2. Aokigahara Forest – Japan
Aokigahara is known throughout the country because it is used as a place to commit suicide.
As it was used as a place to commit suicide, Aokigahara became one of the scariest forest places in the world to visit. Although considered a sacred and spooky place, Aokigahara is open to the public as a tourist spot. Aokigahara is near Mount Fuji so you can also enjoy the beauty of the highest mountain in Japan.
3. Circulo Cubano de Tampa – Florida
Old buildings are usually the perfect place for the spirits. Circulo Cubano de Tampa is one of the horror places in Florida. This building was used as a gathering place for immigrants from Cuba. The building in 1972 was made a protected building by the US National Register of Historic Place.
This place is believed to be a haunted place by many people. A channel on Syfy has a show called Ghost Hunters. It is said that the place is indeed haunted and there is a ghost of a boy named Jimmy and communicating with them. Since then, many people have come to the place to find ghost apparitions.
4. Villisca Ax Murder House – USA
A building can be spooky when tragedy strikes. Villisca Ax Murder House, a house located in Villisca, is a silent witness to the sadistic murder of a family. The victim in the house were Josiah B. Moore, his wife, 4 children, and 2 young women. They were killed by someone who even until now is unknown.
For several years, local residents claim to have seen sightings of men carrying axes, the sound of crying children, and other paranormal activities. In 1994, the house was restored to its original state. The house is now open for visitors. If you are curious about any paranormal activity, go ahead and visit the house!
5. Moundsville Penitentiary – USA
Prison is a place for criminals to be punished for their crimes. Not only tortured, there are also criminals sentenced to death in prison. And there is one famous prison in America called Moundsville Penitentiary, located in West Virginia. This prison once housed nearly 1000 criminals. There are also those who were sentenced to death in the prison.
Moundsville Penitentiary closed in 1995. Its original function as a place to imprison criminals has turned into a tourist spot. There is a tour guide provided for visitors who want to see what a place of torture for criminals looks like. Knocking on walls and cries of prisoners are said to have been heard while visiting Moundsville Penitentiery.
6. Highgate Cemetery – England
The name of the cemetery is certainly scary. In England, there is a very famous grave called Highgate Cemetery. It is located in North London.
This cemetery is famous as there are 170,000 bodies buried there. Several famous figures are also buried at Highgate Cemetery such as Karl Marx, Lucien Freud, and Christina Rossetti. This cemetery is not only a final resting place but also used for tourism. This cemetery can be entered after buying an entrance ticket.
7. Island of Dolls – Mexico
If just one doll can give off a scary aura, what if the dolls are in large numbers and neglected? It will certainly add to the horror of those who see it.
In Mexico, there is one place that contains many abandoned dolls, which is Island of Dolls. There you can see lots of dolls hanging from trees or on the roofs of houses. It is believed by Mexicans that the dolls there have spirits in them. Terrible indeed, but this island is one of the world scariest places that you can visit.
8. Paris Catacombs – France
Paris, which is usually visited for its fashion and art, turns out to have horror tourist destinations that you can visit. Those of you who are curious and want to test your courage can go to a place called The Catacombs of Paris. There you can see millions of human bones piled on the walls.
The Catacombs of Paris is a building built underground. On the right and left side of the tunnel wall, human bones could be clearly seen. It is estimated that there are more than 6 million human bones laid there. The Catacombs of Paris were built in the late 18th century as a cemetery.
9. Plastinarium – Germany
Not only can we gain knowledge but we can also get a horror atmosphere by going to museums. Going to the museum can definitely increase knowledge because there is a lot of information that can be seen there. But how can a museum have a spooky atmosphere? If you go to the Plastinarium, you can find the answer.
The Plastinarium is a large museum located in the city of Guben, Germany. This museum shows the anatomy of animals as well as humans. Those who enter the museum can not only know the anatomical structure of humans but also animals. But on the other hand it also shows the horror. What if one day there was an anatomy doll that moved on its own?
