5 Most SCARY CREEPY Places On Earth
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5 Most Scary & Creepy Places on EarthThere are plenty of picturesque places in the world, but just as there's beauty there's also terrifying and scary. This list of places are not typical vacation destinations by any stretch and are sure to haunt anyone who visits them. These are the 5 Most Scary & Creepy Places on Earth. 5. Paris CatacombsHailed as the "City of Lights," Paris is known the world over for its romantic allure and beautiful sights. But there’s something underneath all charm, something unlike anything else in the world that will send chills down your spine. And that’s The existence of the Paris catacombs. Even before the city came to be, Parisian underground mines and quarries were widespread. These mines were built haphazardly and were once used to quarry limestone for constructing buildings, as well as gypsum, used in "plaster of Paris." Ever since its discovery, the mines have been found to have three large networks that run underground in several districts of the city. 4. Snake IslandIf you're deathly afraid of snakes, there's one island you should stay away from – Ilha Queimada Grande, otherwise known as Snake Island. Located off the coast of Brazil, Snake Island was cut off from the mainland by rising sea levels during the last Ice Age. Featuring 4.6 million square feet of land, this place is mostly covered in a thick rainforest and open grasslands. The island was once inhabited. Those who occupied it attempted to create a banana plantation and used the slash and burn technique to clear out a portion of land for planting. 3. Island of the DollsConsidered a haunted island, the Island of the Dolls can be reached in a 2-hour canal drive from Mexico City. An actual floating garden, the island amps up the creepy factor with the hundreds of dolls and doll parts decorating the trees and various areas of the island. According to legend, La Isla de las Muñecas came to be because of one man, a local named Don Julian Barrera. A hermit, he lived on one of the small islands inside the Xochimilco canal system and One day, he came across a little girl that drowned under mysterious circumstances. 2. Capuchin Catacombs of PalermoMummies aren't just found in Egypt they're also found on the beautiful island of Sicily. The city of Capuchin is located on the outskirts of Palermo; in it, is found the famously creepy Capuchin Monastery. During the 16th century, the monastery ran out of space for their cemetery and decided to excavate beneath the church. It’s there they created various crypts, which were originally designed to host the mummified bodies of dead monks. The first monk mummified and placed underneath here was Silvestro of Gubbio in 1599 while the last monk interred was Brother Ricardo in 1871. 1. Beelitz-Heilstätten Hospital, Beelitz, GermanyBuilt in the later part of the 18th century, the Beelitz-Heilstätten Hospital otherwise known as the Beelitz Sanatorium was initially created to help rehabilitate tuberculosis patients. It was built from 1898 to 1930 under the direction of the German National Insurance Institute. They thought that the proximity of the area to the capital as well as the fresh countryside air would make the perfect location to help patients. It was built with 60 buildings consisting mostly of treatment facilities, but there was also a small village in the area along with a bakery, restaurant, butcher's post, a post office and even a power station.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices