10 scary locations in the world

Catacombs of Paris, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum or The Ridges . is the place where only the most courageous people dare to go.

10. The haunted house "Riddle House"

Riddle House is located in Palm Beach County, Florida state, originating as a funeral home living room. This house was later dismantled and rebuilt in the village of Yesteryear, South Florida. In the 1920s, the house became Karl Riddle's residence. It was rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Joseph, one of the former employees of the Riddle family and committed suicide by hanging in the attic. Joseph's ghost is said to hate men and show this hatred by attacking the men who stepped onto the attic. Currently, men are not allowed to step up to the attic. In addition to the haunted area, other places in the house are also thought to be full of ghosts and items that are frequently moved.

9. Helltown (Ghost town)

The town of Boston is located in the north of Summit County, Ohio State and is known as the bizarre name Helltown. In the 70s, this town was a place bought by the government and evacuated people. The houses here are intended to be demolished and the land is used for a national park, but this plan has never been realized. Since then, many mysterious stories here began to be woven. Whether based on the true story or the rich imagination of the people, the horror of Helltown still scares many people through the area. At the end of the Stanford Road at Helltown is a dead end and is dubbed the 'End of the World'. According to superstitious people, if someone is stuck in this dead end for too long, they can meet wandering ghosts in the forest. If you get lost, you may encounter the Boston cemetery where many ghosts, psychopaths, mutants or ghosts appear.

8. Stull Cemetery

The Stull was a small and mysterious town in Douglas County, Kansas, USA with a population of approximately 20 people. However, behind the ancient looks of this town are creepy and mysterious stories. Stull is considered to be one of the most feared cemeteries in the world and there are people calling here one of the seven doors leading to hell. In the early years of the 20th century, two tragedies shook this small residential area. The first is the fact that a father burns the whole farm and then finds the burnt body of his son. The second event was the disappearance of a man and later found hanging from a tree branch. Around this area, the police are closely patrolled to prohibit curious people from sneaking in, especially on Halloween.

7. The Ridges crazy hospital

Originally named Athens insane asylum, The Ridges was renamed after Ohio reclaimed the property. This mad hospital operated from 1874 to 1993. Athens is considered one of the 13 most haunted places in the world according to the British Association for Psychological Research. The nearby Ohio University (which currently owns most of Ridges' former land) is also considered a haunted haunt. The infamous rapist Billy Milligan, has been imprisoned here for many years. The most famous story here is about a 54-year-old female patient who ran away and disappeared for 6 weeks. This woman was found dead in an abandoned cell. She had stripped off her clothes, neatly folded and placed it on the cold concrete floor where she died later. Due to the combination of decomposition and exposure to light, the bodies of female patients turned into stains on the floor and can still be seen clearly today, while the ghost of the woman still haunts in room.

6. Towns of Humberstone and LaNoria

These are two abandoned mining towns in Chile. They were founded in 1872 but existed only until 1960. This is considered one of the most horrifying haunted areas in Chile. Locals say that there are often dead bodies of dead graves from LaNoria cemetery. They hover around the town and cause many creepy scenes. Besides, some people have taken scary pictures of mysterious creatures at Humberstone. Most of the local people living nearby do not dare to go to the area.

5. Psychiatric Hospital Byberry

Byberry Hospital was founded in 1907. At the height of 1960, the number of patients here amounted to 6,000. It contains many types of mental patients, including criminals with neurological problems. In 1990, the hospital was closed and became an obsession for the surrounding people. The frightening thing here is not from ghost stories or horrifying characters, but from truths that happen in a madhouse. In Byberry, human feces fill up the hallway and also the patient's sleeping area. The staff often abused and beat patients. The patient here even had teeth extracted without anesthesia, or a female patient was killed and cut limbs. Besides, when the hospital was about to close, the bodies of two patients were found dead in the Delaware River, two days after they were discharged from the hospital.

4. Leap Castle

This castle in Ireland is probably the most famous place on the list and there are many gruesome stories. It was built by the O'Bannons in the late 15th century, but was later ruled by the O'Carrolls. After the death of lord Mulrooney O'Carroll, this family took on bloody power struggles and turned Leap Castle into a prisoner, killing each other. The rumored castle is haunted by many ghosts, including a humped monster named Elemental. According to rumors, this monster is easily recognizable due to the smell of rotting and sulfur odor. While renovating the castle, the workers discovered a dungeon, where prisoners were executed, starved to death. Here, the workers also found 3 remains and their bodies pierced by a thorn.

3. The path of death (Shades of Death Road)

This road is located in Warren County, New Jersey, USA and has a length of about 11km. It passes through dense forest and connects Liberty and Independence towns. This is said to be the place where locals and passersby witnessed many horrific cases. People say that there have been robberies, murder and bloody violence here. Next to this road is a lake called Lake of the Devil (Lake of the Ghost), where many mysterious accidents occurred. Local people believe that there are ghosts hiding in the tree trunks on the side of the road and ready to attack the stray people. The frightening thing is that the missing people leave no trace.

2. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

According to Wiki, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum of Khmer Rouge crimes during the reign from 1975 to 1979. This was a high school before becoming a concentration camp of the genocide of Kmmer Red. . In 1975, the school was converted into a prison called S21 Security Prison. During the 4-year reign of the Kmer Red, it was held between 17,000 people (another source said that this number was 20,000), mostly members or former soldiers of the Kmer Red were convicted of treason. The school has been renovated such as building more electric fences, reinforcing rooms into prisons, interrogation rooms and torture rooms. Thousands of people were tortured here and only a few surviving prisoners left the prison that was a "nightmare" for Cambodians. Toul Sleng genocide museum now displays images of victims and documents about the Khmer Rouge crime, causing viewers to shiver.

1. Catacombs of Paris

The tomb of Paris is a graveyard of the city of Paris and is an old mine with a length of 1.7 km. In the late 18th century, the Innocents graveyard in the Les Halles neighborhood existed for nearly six centuries and caused hygiene problems. After many complaints from the people, on November 9, 1785, the National Council announced it would remove the cemetery. Along with that, other cemeteries of Paris also became narrow after centuries of wars and epidemics . The old quarry is located on the outskirts of Paris, then chosen as the burial place for comedy. the core of the graveyard. After being reclaimed, from April 7, 1786, the work moved the remains to the new place. According to the ritual, this move was done at night with the participation of prayers for the deceased. By 1788 the work was completed. Following that, in 1814, this place received the remains from other cemeteries of Paris. After months of closure for repairs, on June 14, 2005, the Paris Tomb was reopened. This grave still makes many people shudder because of the rugged terrain, many difficult places to travel and is said to have ghosts often wandering.