five terrifying tunnels with paranormal tales echoey dark and eerie tunnels are perfect places
for evil people who do sinister things they want to keep hidden which is probably why so
many underground passageways around the world are said to be haunted from mysterious scary
discoveries to horrifying ghost apparitions here are five terrifying tunnels with paranormal tales
number five drake low tunnels
based on the 2020 research and survey conducted by the uk's leading paranormal magazine
haunted magazine the drake low tunnel complex has been declared to be one of the most haunted places
on this side of the british isle situated beneath the blake shale estate north of kitterminster
worcestershire and covering 285 000 square feet with a total length of three and a half miles the
tunnels were originally built as a second world war shadow factory and were developed to become
a fallback government center during the cold war rumor has it that along its winding labyrinth
of pathways the lives of at least seven unknown people were taken for various mysterious reasons
some had allegedly died as a result of a roof that collapsed
while others perished due to a deadly impact with a military truck
there were also reports of individuals who met their end on the many conveyor belts
in 2016 paranormal investigator anthony mark shared his shocking discovery when he visited
the infamous tunnel armed with a video camera he surveyed the area as part of a project for
his niche group the afterlight paranormal nothing extraordinary occurred when he went to the place
but when he replayed the footage he had taken he witnessed a jaw-dropping spectacle
in the video he saw a ghostly face staring directly at him he further analyzed the static
sound from the footage and heard a conversation between what seemed to be two unseen people
the first one asked are you stuck here to which the other responded with yes by you the camera
then zoomed to show a shape of what looked like a person's face with its eyes looking directly
at mark numerous redevelopment plans and projects were currently proposed for the drake low tunnels
but despite its current state this uk underground is still teeming with weird activities
the sort that would scare even the most experienced paranormal investigators
number four silver run tunnel
legend has it that in 1910 a young engineer was taking a midnight express from grafton to
clarksburg in west virginia the tracks which are around 170 miles in distance
run from baltimore maryland and into ohio cutting right through west virginia along the way
this is the route the man had been running for quite a long time already and never had he
dreamt of having a weird encounter that night the engineer was trailing the short stretch of railway
at the entrance of tunnel number 19 which is part of the silver run tunnel
the train still hadn't gone into the underground and the moon at that time was glowing very bright
and the headlights beaming at their full strength and that's when he saw a woman in a pale dress
she had long raven colored hair and he could see that she wore a pair of golden slippers
she was walking along the tracks oblivious of the huge locomotive machine approaching fast
towards her terrified that he would hit the woman the engineer tried desperately to stop the train
he threw the brakes into emergency mode but try as he might he couldn't stop in
time and then the extraordinary happened a thick layer of fog came down upon the tracks
the engineer and his firemen immediately ran towards the side of the incident but
found no trace of anyone being run over it was as if the fog had swallowed up the pale lady they
reported what they saw to the watchmen stationed at the next tunnel but instead of getting spooked
the officials spoke about other instances in which trains encountered the same woman
as rumors spread another engineer who went by the name of a flannery
scoffed and swore that if he saw the woman he would drive straight through her and indeed one
foggy night o'flannery met what he expected the woman in the pale dress walking along the tracks
with a smug face he drove and did not switch the break then when he got to
parkersburg he was met with some shocking news apparently telegraphers along the route
saw a young woman in a pale white gown and golden slippers riding in the train's co-watcher
other accounts from witnesses indicated that if not standing in railways or riding co-watchers
the lady in the silver run tunnel would often times wave at train passengers just to say hi
number three moonville tunnel
it's interesting to note that the little town of moonville in vinton county ohio wouldn't
have existed on the map had it not been for its infamous rail tunnel owing its name to the town
the moonville tunnel came to be when a local landowner donated a piece of
his property to the rail company that was building a track leading towards cincinnati
this not only allowed him to haul commodities like coal and clay easily it also paved way
for people from neighboring towns to settle in this new settlement
soon enough more and more travelers began using the railway but then problems began to arise
the builders seem to be oblivious to the dangers of their design the tunnel was found to be quite
narrow just enough to fit the rail tracks but given the convenience of not having to walk
around the valley people would still prefer using the system but for a price records indicate that
at least five people perished after either being hit or sideswiped by trains the most
recent accident took place in 1986 because of this the line was decommissioned nonetheless
there have been rumors saying that the tunnel is still in use though not by beings of this realm
one of the most prevalent figures in this tunnel is the lantern waving man according to legend
it was a hard winter during the time and the town was in desperate need of heating supplies
trains passed by the place but never stopped
and so locals hatched a plan to let someone stand at the edge of the tunnel to wave a lamp
they expected trains to take the cue and halt but the plan was never smart from the get-go
the man who volunteered supposedly got drunk and fell asleep
when he heard the train coming he ran to the end of the tunnel as planned but it was already
too late for the train to see the light and hit the brakes and the person was instantly killed
since then his soul is said to be wandering along the track bed
near the old tunnel every single night this caused confusion to operators using the track
because of this the rail company opted to install a signal light at the mouth of the tunnel
they then instructed engineers to ignore any other light that they might see
the coal mining town of moonville has long since been abandoned but the tale of that
one unlucky man continues to spook those who dare to visit the moonville tunnels
number two shanghai tunnels
portland is one of america's most livable cities today but centuries ago this town in oregon was
regarded to be extremely dangerous and the reasoning can be found in the place that few
people know about and even fewer set their foot in the portland underground aka the shanghai tunnels
lying beneath the ground is a complex of 150 year old tunnels connecting the city's
oldest buildings to portland's chinatown the said passageways were built by early chinese settlers
as their means to transport their goods from the cargo ships moored in the inner city
by using these series of tunnels port laborers were able to avoid the hassle of inner city
traffic it was even more convenient for business owners as many of them stored
their products in their basements which happened to be connected to the tunnels
unfortunately unknown to portlanders these tunnels had a much more sinister use in the
second half of the 19th century many sailors who found better opportunities on dry land abandoned
their sea life others found it hard to let go of their vices like drinking in bars flirting with
women or fighting in the saloons as a result sea captains were confronted with empty decks adding
to the challenge was the fact that there were only a few who were willing to fill in the positions
to solve this dilemma captains would hire men to shanghai replacement sailors for big bucks
these shanghaiers would prowl the streets of portland its bars saloons and taverns their
target were young able-bodied men who were by themselves drunk and sometimes unconscious
they would then drag their victims down to the basement through the tunnels and off to the docks
once on board these unwilling sailors would be forced to do hard labor
some managed to escape the ships and warn the public about the shanghaiers
who basically kidnapped men and made them work on ships sailing to asia
adding more to the infamy these nefarious individuals would also tend to abduct women
who they later sold into prostitution the legend suggests that these poor men and women
were held in underground tunnel systems in old portland waiting to be picked up by seafarers
as one might expect some of these victims wouldn't last long from the harsh conditions
they had to deal with underground if not taken these shanghaied individuals died in the tunnels
never to be heard from again paranormal experts who were brave enough to traverse its dark
quiet and damp interiors would swear feeling creepy vibes uniquely only to these tunnels
some recounted seeing women in white dresses strolling aimlessly around
others claimed hearing voices of men who were wailing in pain and agony these are just but
some of the many other worldly personalities inhabiting these subterranean pathways
as of today there are several paranormal organizations offering guided tours
and what is declared to be the most haunted place in all of oregon state
number one kiyotaki tunnel
known within the country and even around the world is the most haunted destination in japan
the kiyotaki tunnel is a single lane route running along northern arashiyama
and connecting to the neighboring town of saga kiyotaki in the kyoto prefecture
the weirdness of this infrastructure starts off with this harrowing detail
according to records the tunnel was unintentionally built to measure
444 meters in length it so happens that in japanese culture four is an unlucky number
the reason being that its character is sometimes pronounced as she which is the word for death
no wonder japanese establishments don't have rooms or levels labeled with the number four
but there's more to the place than just this bad omen the kiyotaki tunnel is truly
a place where unexplainable accidents and countless deaths mysteriously have occurred
locals have been warning motorists never to look into the road mirrors
curiously built outside the tunnel or even in the rear view and side mirrors of their vehicles
there are claims saying that if you do you could catch a glimpse of spirits reflected in these
panels causing you as a driver to lose focus and thus bring about accidents and mishaps on the road
meanwhile those who dare glance in their rear view mirrors will allegedly see themselves as
a dead person and will likely suffer this foretold grim fade in a matter of days
there are also testimonies of drivers seeing the traffic signals outside of
the tunnel showing the opposite sign from red to green and green to red
the confusion would then cause collisions among oncoming vehicles
if that's not enough to add infamy to the place this area is also said to be a hot spot
for suicide due in part to the woodland seclusion and the overgrowing trees found above the tunnel
rumors are running rampant of men and women who leapt their deaths from the road that runs above
the tunnel entrance and stories are now being told that the spirits of these troubled people
sometimes haunt passersby and motorists who happen to be around the area hauntings are said to occur
often at night and one particularly disturbing figure roaming the area is a roadside woman
she is often seen wearing a white dress drivers going through the tunnel would recount perplexing
moments when they seemed to see someone leaping from high up above the entrance when they made
it to the other end they would notice a pair of handprints impressed on the hoods of their cars
the local community is now warning the public never to use the tunnel especially at night
they suggest taking alternate routes which while they are much longer are also much safer
so there were five terrifying tunnels with paranormal tales
like haunted houses and creepy buildings old and abandoned tunnels have taken their place
in urban legends and folklore as structures where unexplainable phenomena can happen
so next time you're driving and about to go through a tunnel hopefully you're prepared to
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