Visiting the scariest places in the world may seem like a nightmare to many, but some globe-trotters find it thrilling. If you are one of them, we have a list of 10 such scary places that you would definitely want to visit.
Here are the 10 scariest places in the world:
1. Nagoro, Japan
Nagoro is a small village in Japan where there are many life-size dolls. The number of these dolls is about 10 times more than humans. Local artist Tsukimi Ayano started making dolls that look like this Of her dead neighbors or those who have moved to another place. In the village, there are about 350 dolls and 27 humans – enough to describe this place as a spooky toy land.
2. Centralia, Pennsylvania
In 1962, a coal mine in Centralia mysteriously caught fire. A few years later, similar isolated incidents occurred – in 1979 a gas station owner reported dangerously high gasoline temperatures in his underground tanks, and in 1981 a boy fell into a nearly 150-foot deep sinkhole. After these incidents, residents began migrating to other locations. To this day, the town has many collapsed buildings and broken sidewalks. One can also see smoke coming out of an underground fire, which, according to scientists, will continue to burn for the next 250 years.
3. Gomantong Caves, Malaysia
The Gomantong Caves are home to two million bats that drop their feces on the ground and even on the railings. In addition, there are several million Malaysian cockroaches, hundreds of snakes, scorpions and freshwater crabs. Do you still want to go there? We doubt you will want to go there.
4. Hanging coffins, Philippines
Imagine a place where coffins are not buried but hung on the edges of cliffs. If you ever visit this place and look up, you will see dead bodies hanging in their customized afterlife homes.
5. Gate of Hell, Turkmenistan
The name of this place is enough to send chills down anyone’s spine. Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, the “Gate of Hell” is a 230-foot-wide crater that burns continuously. The story behind this place dates back to 1971 when Soviet scientists, who were searching for oil, accidentally hit a methane reserve. The drilling platform collapsed, creating the crater and releasing the dangerous gas into the air. The scientists then decided to set fire to the crater to burn off the methane. Now, it has been burning continuously for over 50 years.
6. Snake Island, Brazil
As the name suggests, you will find a lot of venomous reptiles on this island. Some reports even say that there are an average of one to five snakes per square meter. The venom of these snakes is said to be five times stronger than the venom of snakes on the mainland. This is the reason why the Brazilian government has banned the entry of common people to this place.
7. Haw Par Villa, Singapore
This 86-year-old Singapore theme park has over 1,000 statues, each of which is very bizarre. These statues are so bizarre that you will see a human head on a giant crab, among other features. The underworld-themed ‘Ten Courts of Hell’ is considered the main element of Haw Par Villa. To teach young children about morality, the models show different types of punishments, such as a person being sawed in half for misusing books or people being thrown into a mountain of knives for lending money at unreasonably high interest rates.
8. Mount Huashan, China
Dubbed the “world’s most dangerous hike,” this Chinese spot is famous for its Plank Walk – a rickety, 12-inch-wide wooden walkway that’s set into the side of a mountain, thousands of feet above the ground. Many tourists hold on to loose metal chains while also keeping an eye out for broken or missing planks. Some travelers claim the walk is worth all the risks because of the beautiful temples and views at the summit.
9. Clown Motel, Nevada
Do you want to know about the creepiest accommodations? The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada can make you feel like Halloween any time of year. It has brightly painted doors, a polka-dot facade, and two 19-foot clown cutouts on either side of the building. Inside, you’ll find more than 3,000 clown figurines. Sounds spooky, right?
10. Cerro Negro, Nicaragua
Climbing an active volcano is thrilling enough, but imagine participating in an activity where you have to sit or stand on a piece of plywood and slide down a slope. Everyone runs the risk of getting burned by the lava or breathing in toxins. It should be noted that Cerro Negro has erupted more than 20 times since 1850.
