Top 10 Creepiest Abandoned Places on Earth

If you are a fan of paranormal activities, horror movies, so you can try catching a glimpse of the world's most haunted places where time seems frozen and every shadow feels alive. These haunted places are the scariest sites full of spookiest and creepy experiences with ghostly sightings.

These places aren't just empty, they hold a dark past, with many of you might find them interesting and being curious to visit, these are as scariest to the locals as interesting they might sound to you. In this blog, we will explore Top 10 Creepiest Abandoned Places on Earth.

These spots aren't just eerie, they are here to challenge your curiosity and dare you to explore what lies beneath the surface. Are you ready to explore the beauty and the beast behind it? Each story will leave you both fascinated and spooked. Let’s begin.

Here Are 10 Creepiest Abandoned Places on Earth

1-Pripyat, Ukraine: The City Frozen in 1986

School notebooks still lie open, toys are still scattered in kindergarten, and the echoes of the loss are still so vibrant that they can still be heard in the air of this place.

Pripyat was a nuclear city founded in 70s. This thriving soviet town was once occupied by more than 49,000 people before the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Most of the residents died instantly after the incident due to radiation-induced cancer. Although, the radiation might keeps visitors at bay as it became a popular tourist spot years after, and is open to public access. The place will remain uninhabitable for another 20,000 years, says Ukrainian officials.

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2-Aokigahara Forest, Japan: The Sea of Trees

Commonly known as Gunkanjima, once a booming coal mining town in 1887, Hashima is located 9 miles away from Nagasaki. Hashima was abandoned in 1974 when the undersea coal mines were starting to deplete. The island’s stark, decaying apartment blocks and industrial structures earned it the nickname “Battleship Island.”

Hashima started to attract tourists from 2000s because of its eerie emptiness, it also got featured in ''Skyfall'' by James Bond.

3- The Island of Dolls, Mexico

The island of the dolls (Spanish-La Isla de las Muñecas) is a swampy island with full of decaying dolls strung across trees. Isn't it terrifying?

But to humans, the extent of curiosity can go as far as venturing into black holes, and so all the dead dolls are said to be placed by a man who once believed that they appeased a little girl's spirit. With hanging rotting heads and hollow eyes, the sight is both tragic and horrible.

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4- Bhangarh Fort, India

The Bhangarh fort, known as the ''House of Ghosts'', is a 16th century fort built in the Rajasthan state of India. Established by Raja Madho Singh, the younger brother of Raja Man Singh of Amber, this archaeological site comes with a government warning against entering after sunset.

Legends say that spirits enter the place after sunset, as a disgruntled sorcerer cursed the area after being rejected by a princess and left the fort to its ghostly residents.

5- Poveglia Island, Italy

In 1348, Poveglia island, located between Venice and Lido, used to serve as a quarantine zone for Bubonic plague victims and later an asylum where insane experiments were rumored.

This abandoned island of Poveglia is one of the haunted places in the world, with legends of tortured spirits echoing across the waters of Venice. It's believed that the patients here were experimented on and tortured. Since the island is off-limits to most visitors, the island is visible from the beaches of nearby Lido. According to claims of locals, ghostly bell chimes are heard from the asylum's bell tower from the island even though the bell was removed years ago.

 

6- Eastern State Penitentiary, USA

This 19-century prison in Philadelphia, was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world and is widely considered to be among the most haunted places in the United States. This notorious castle-like prison was built in 1829 with the prisoners made to live alone, eat alone, and exercise alone.

This prison was closed in 1971, today this site is welcoming thousands of visitors every year for its museum as well for its Halloween party celebrations. Visitors today report hearing eerie footsteps and disembodied laughter and seen shadowy figures wearing sacks over their heads.

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7- Fairmont Banff Spring Hotel, Canada

Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta, Canada, is an iconic luxury resort is said to be associated with paranormal activities since its completion in 1988. This Chateau-style hotel is one of the Canada's great railway hotels and is reputedly one of the most haunted places in the country.

This hotel is rumored to be home to several ghostly sightings of a 'ghost bride', a woman who tragically fell to her death and reportedly waits for people in the hotel ballroom and a helpful ghostly bellman named Sam, who served at the hotel till 1975.

8- Tower of London, London

Established by William the Conqueror in 1066 as a fortress and royal palace, the Tower of London is one of London's most notable historical sites symbolizing centuries of historical English power, intrigue, and tragedy. This uncompromising fortress once served as the city's most notorious prison and execution site, witnessing the haunting tales of those who met their tragic ends within its walls such as execution of two of Henry VIII’s wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard.

Since the execution, many visitors have reported several ghostly sightings of Anne Boleyn and shadowy presence of Lady Jane Grey.

9- Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado

The Stanley hotel, in Estes Park, Colorado is a famous rocky mountain destination also known as the inspiration from Stephen King's classic horror novel 'The Shining'. Built in 1909 by Freelan Oscar Stanley, the luxurious hotel was a retreat for the elite, offering stunning views of the Rocky Mountains and a serene escape from city life.

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This 142-room hotel having a paranormal reputation has legends who have allegedly encountered ghostly laughter, piano music echoing from the ballroom, and voices of children playing in the halls. A few staff members have noticed ghosts such as a maid from room no.217 who is known to pack guest's cloths when they are not around.

10- Myrtles Plantation, Louisiana, USA

Often called as one of the most haunted homes in America, the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana was built in 1796 by General David Bradford. The Myrtles Plantation is said to be built on the site of first people's burial ground, rumored to be a home to at least 12 different ghosts, including William Winter, who was murdered in the house.

The most popular story is of a woman named Chloe, an enslaved woman who is reportedly said to haunt the plantation after she accidentally poisoned her owner's entire family. Most visitor and staff members have noticed her spirit in a green turban. Today, it’s a bed-and-breakfast offering ghost tours, giving visitors a chance to experience its creepy history firsthand.

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