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« on: October 16, 2010, 06:36:05 pm »

The World's Creepiest Places

Curtis M. Wong First Posted: 10- 2-10 02:35 AM   |   Updated: 10- 2-10 03:15 PM

Regardless of how much faith you hold in the supernatural, there are certain places in this world where even the bravest souls might think twice before spending the night. From notorious disaster areas to the sites of some of the most gruesome slayings to occur on both sides of the Atlantic, these are places that would likely qualify as haunted -- even if you don't believe in ghosts, vampires or sea monsters.

Here are our picks for the creepiest places on the planet. Some, such as Japan's Aokigahara Forest, maintain closely associated with the present-day macabre, while others, like Scotland's Loch Ness, are frequently disregarded as pure folklore...but then again, no one knows for sure. Be sure to vote for your favorite:



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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2010, 06:37:21 pm »

Chernobyl, Ukraine



The decommissioned Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was the site of the biggest nuclear accident in history on April 26, 1986, and many nearby buildings remain uninhabitable to this day.
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2010, 06:40:06 pm »

Sedlec Ossuary, Czech Republic



Located near Kutna Hora, the Sedlec Ossuary contains skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people, arranged to form chapel decorations and furnishings
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2010, 06:41:23 pm »

Loch Ness, Scotland



Reports of Nessie "sightings" continue to captivate Loch Ness visitors, though many have been discredited by the scientific community.
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2010, 06:42:26 pm »

Alcatraz Penitentiary, U.S.A.



Though many attempted, no prisoners ever successfully escaped from the Alcatraz penitentiary during its 29 years of operation.
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2010, 06:43:59 pm »

Paris Catacombs, France



Paris' lesser-wealthy dead were subject to mass inhumation until the late 17th century, and those remains can be found in a series of caverns and tunnels below the city.
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2010, 06:45:19 pm »

Aokigahara Forest, Japan



The Japanese forest is reportedly the world's second-most popular place for suicides after the Golden Gate Bridge, setting a record in 2002 when 78 people took their lives there.
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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2010, 06:46:49 pm »

Sighisoara, Romania



Located in the historic Transylvania region, the medieval citadel is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, the "real" Dracula.
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London's East End, England



Though it's now a thriving commercial district, the East End of London was the site of murders reportedly committed by "Jack the Ripper" in the late 19th century.
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2010, 06:49:19 pm »

Rome Colosseum, Italy



Capable of holding over 50,000 spectators, Rome's Colosseum was used for some of the world's earliest forms of blood sport, including animal hunts, battles and executions.
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2010, 06:50:24 pm »

Himalayas



The ape-like Abominable Snowman, or "Yeti," is said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet.
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« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2010, 06:51:41 pm »

Lizzie Borden House, U.S.A.



In 1892, notorious Massachusetts spinster Lizzie Borden was alleged to have brutally murdered her father and stepmother in this Fall River house, now open to the public as a bed and breakfast.
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« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2010, 06:54:49 pm »

Nothing in Geremany?

Nothing in Alabama..?
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