When travel, safety is your first priority. That’s why people always avoid travelling to places that can put their safety in jeopardy. However, it is not like that when it comes to scary tourists spots. Lots of travelers are looking for those kind of places for thrill. They love to feel the spooky air of haunted places because it gives them chills. For adrenaline junkies, travelling to spooky places can be thrilling as well. It cannot be denied that scary sells. You see, even amusement parks always include commercial scare. It means there are still people who love it even though they are scared to go inside. They still just go inside anyway.
Recommended spookiest places to travel to
If you are looking for travel sites with mysterious, freaky vibes, here are the most recommended places you can go to. However, make sure you are physically and mentally healthy before visiting these places.
Battleship Island, Nagasaki, Japan
This place is a 60,000 square meter cluster ruins in the sea. It was filled with thousands coal mine workers in the 1950s. The scary thing about this ruins is the story of the place itself where thousands of workers were forced to work under harsh conditions. It is said that lots of workers died tragically. In addition, the place is so isolated. It is located in the middle of the sea. This deserted island will make you feel like you enter parallel universe.
Catacombs
This cemetery is already popular travel destination no matter how scary it looks. Located in Paris, France, this eerie network of old caves has attracted foreign travelers. Along the tunnels, lined the bones of the dead. This is said to be the creepiest attractions in Paris. There are bones of about six millions people in this place. Make sure to follow the rule because there was a case of visitor getting lost in the past. Make sure to only visit in the scheduled time.
Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital
It’s also a scary place you can visit for vacation located in Gyeonggi, South Korea. This abandoned hospital has its horror story that will make you goosebumps. The spooky story is about how the patients died dying mysteriously and suddenly around 10 years ago. Thus, the hospital was forced to close after. The building is now dirty and abandoned and gives off horror air around it. The locals said that the building is haunted. Ghost of patients are said to be roaming around inside the building.
Poveglia Island
Located in Venice, Italy, this place is also called so eerie especially because of the story behind. It was used as facility to quarantine the plague sufferers back then in 1700s. It was once an asylum for the mentally unwell as well before. Thus, this place is said to be haunted by the ghost of mentally ill patients as well as sadistic doctors. It is like a story in the movie. If you feel challenged to experience how your skin getting goosebumps, visit this place yourself.
