welcome to mojo travels and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 creepiest places
that dark tourists love are you a fan of our videos be sure to subscribe to mojo travels
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at destinations and attractions around the world that are famous for spooky or disturbing reasons
number 10 bilis hilstadten hospital germany hospitals in general often tend to put people
on edge an abandoned hospital however well there's a reason that there's such a staple in the horror
genre buildings left in disrepair are generally creepy but with a hospital it's a particularly
haunting blend this once sterile place where people were at their most vulnerable and underwent
surgery has been left to decay and crumble located in germany bielit's hillston hospital ups the ante
with its dark history constructed in the late 19th century it originally held patients with
fatal lung conditions like tuberculosis it was later converted into a military hospital for
both world wars adding to the hospital's sinister resume adolf hitler himself was reportedly treated
there when he was just a soldier much of the building is cordoned off but it still makes quite
the impression number 9 transylvania romania when a destination has become so intimately intertwined
with the supernatural at least in popular culture it's going to attract a certain kind
of tourist just say the word transylvania there's a strong desire to put on a spooky voice inspired
by vampire films of old this is largely thanks to bram stoker's hugely influential novel dracula for
which the author used transylvania as the setting the entire region has a compelling old world
aesthetic to it but bran castle is the destination that has become the biggest draw for those seeking
vampiric vibes while in romania dark tourists will also want to check out hoya batu forest sometimes
called the bermuda triangle of transylvania those who venture into the spooky forest often report an
overwhelming sense of anxiety while others have come back with unexplainable rashes or nausea
others still have reported ghosts ufos or have disappeared all together visit at your own risk
number eight centralia united states most of the destinations on our list today require a bit of
imagination for the most part their scare factor is rooted in history spooky stories and local law
in pennsylvania however there's a town that comes just as advertised a place of ruin
where hell itself appears to be trying to burst through the ground and claim the land as its own
welcome to centralia in 1962 the coal mine underneath this town caught fire and to this day
it has never stopped burning attempts were made to put out the subterranean blaze but to no avail
the town was largely abandoned by the mid-80s and officially condemned in the early 90s today the
cracked roads crumbling buildings and smoke rising from the ground itself all makes centralia feel
utterly surreal a few residents remain but the whole place feels like the apocalypse number seven
savannah united states all right looking for something a bit more supernatural then it's time
to book your trip to savannah georgia this city in the southern united states wears many faces
on the one hand it's absolutely stunning and it's home to what many have claimed is the country's
most beautiful street jones street it's also a hub for the arts thanks to the local college and
has established itself as a major destination for bachelor and bachelorette parties it's
also super freaking haunted supposedly ghosts of southern belles pirate ghosts savannah has it all
there are a number of ghost tours operating in the city and the guides do a great job of walking you
through the many creepy tales from throughout the history of savannah if you're looking for your own
supernatural encounter forsyth park is rumored to be something of a hotbed of spectral sightings
number six catacombs france honestly if we were talking about this destination in isolation it
would be at the very top of our list unfortunately the catacombs of paris suffer for their popularity
the line is often a few hours long and even once you're in it can feel crowded and so it winds up
at number six on our list with that being said we think that the catacombs are still well worth
the wait this underground ossuary contains the bones of millions of people it's a fascinatingly
macabre attraction that was actually built out of necessity in the mid-18th century the cemeteries
of paris were quite literally overflowing more of just a pile of bones however the catacombs
captured the imagination with the carefully stacked skeletal walls and compelling designs
if you can't get enough of bones you should also check out the sedlet ossuary in the czech republic
number five banga fort india do you believe in curses if so you might want to steer clear of
this particular destination of course if you're fascinated by them it's time to start planning
your trip to india conveniently located just about 100 miles from delhi this historic vanga fort is a
crumbling relic of a bygone era local legend tells of a vengeful sorcerer who after being scorned by
the object of his affection the local princess placed a deadly curse upon the entire structure
another story tells of a local holy man cursing any building that eclipsed his home in size which
the fort presumably did whatever the specifics today the fort is considered to be among the most
haunted places in the entire country the crumbling structure makes for an absolutely fascinating
visit but consider yourself warned it's strictly forbidden to remain after sundown number four
pripyat ukraine there are plenty of ghost towns to explore around the world but in terms of size
there are few that can hold a candle to pripyat ukraine in fact though still called a ghost town
pripyat was actually given city status in 1979. just seven years later however all of its nearly
50 000 residents were evacuated following the chernobyl disaster it's this tragic history
paired with the sheer size of the area abandoned that makes this such a compelling destination for
anyone with an interest in dark and spooky today the radiation is considered to be relatively safe
at least for short visits and a number of tour companies have packages that take you into this
grim and haunting abandoned city because families had mere hours to pack up many
of their possessions were left behind making it feel like one big unnerving time capsule
number 3 aokigahara forest japan for this next one we ask that anyone who does choose to visit
do with the utmost respect located on the northwestern foot of mount fuji in yamanashi
prefecture aokigahara is a beautiful forest that has long been popular both with tourists
and school trips at least certain parts of it as you travel deeper into the forest the trees become
quite dense add to that the sound dampening effects of the lava rock that dominates the area
and the solitude can become almost overwhelming as documented and referenced in a wide variety
of media including two major american films aokigahara is a place where many people have gone
with dark purpose the forest has a long association with death and is said to be populated
by ghosts called uri today visitors to the forest will see signs urging anyone emotionally
struggling to seek help number two sagada philippines sorry folks but dark and creepy is
what you asked for so that's what you get now if you thought catacombs and ossuaries were strange
places to lay the dead to rest you won't believe how things are done in sagada a community of
roughly 11 000 people in the philippines mountain province sagada places the deceased in coffins
and then suspends them from a cliff or cave wall this is a long-standing tradition in the area
dating back some 2000 years or more and though it might sound like something from a bygone era
it's still regularly done today historically the practice had to do with social status
but was also just a practical way to protect the dead from animal scavengers without giving
up scarce farmland to a cemetery number one isla de la munecas mexico this one's really got it all
a surprisingly beautiful environment a bit of adventure getting there instantly spooky sights to
greet you upon your arrival and a terrifying local legend to wrap it all up sochi milko is a popular
tourist destination in mexico located in one of mexico city's outer boroughs here the canals are
full of colorful boats called trajineras providing a relaxing way to explore this unique natural
space it's an altogether fun serene experience that is until you reach the isla de la munecas
here on this strange little island in tezuilo lake an eccentric local man by the name of don julian
santana strung up hundreds of dolls from the trees before his passing in 2001. according to the
locals and his family this was supposedly inspired by a body he found in the water the dolls were
apparently his attempt to appease its spirit for some dismiss this origin story the end result is
nonetheless terrifying uh i mean striking do you agree with our picks check out this other recent
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