"Pripyat, once a thriving city, was evacuated in 1986 after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. What is left is a terrifying, empty, and haunting reminder of the past."
"In the late 19th century, serial killer H. H. Holmes built a hotel in Chicago known as the “Murder Castle.” The building featured a labyrinth of secret rooms, hidden passages, and trapdoors where Holmes would trap, torture, and kill his victims."
"In 1959, nine experienced hikers were found dead in Russia’s Ural Mountains. Their tent was torn open from the inside, and their bodies were scattered around in the snow. We still don’t know what happened to them."
"The Aokigahara Forest in Japan is also known as “The Sea of Trees” or “The Suicide Forest.” It is so dense and vast that many people choose to go there to end their lives."
"The nursery rhyme “Ring Around the Rosie” is believed to be about the Black Plague that devastated Europe in the 14th century. The lyrics describe symptoms of the disease and the practice of burning the bodies of the deceased to prevent the spread of infection."
"Vlad the Impaler was a 15th century ruler who famously put enemy heads on spikes and drank blood. He was Bram Stoker’s inspiration for Dracula."
"The Roanoke Colony dissappeared without a trace in 1590, leaving behind nothing but the word “CROATOAN” carved into a wooden post."
"The Tower of London has a long bloody history of executions and imprisonments and is known to be home to a lot of famous ghosts."
"In 1947, a distress signal was picked up from the Dutch freighter S.S. Ourang Medan. When rescuers arrived, they found the entire crew dead, their faces frozen in expressions of terror. The cause of their deaths remains a mystery, with some speculating that the ship was carrying dangerous cargo, while others believe supernatural forces were at play."
"In 1922, six people were brutally murdered on a remote farm in Germany called Hinterkaifeck. The crime remains unsolved, but evidence suggests that the killer may have been living in the family’s attic for several days before the murders."
"Burton Agnes Hall in England is home to the skull of Anne Griffith, a former resident. Legend has it that the skull was stolen from her grave and placed back into the home, and that if you were to move the skull, the halls would fill with her terrifying scream."
"A “Hand of Glory” was believed to be the severed hand of a hanged criminal that, when turned into a candle, could open any lock and render occupants of a house unconscious. This macabre talisman was thought to have magical powers, and stories of its use can be found in European folklore."
"No one knows exactly how Edgar Allan Poe died. The days before his death saw him quite delerious, and he wasn’t able to describe how he found himself in such a condition. He was also wearing someone else’s clothes!"
"The Mummies of Guanajuato are a collection of naturally mummified bodies found in a cemetery in Mexico. The thing that makes them stand out is that they appear to be in serious pain, with twisted expressions and contorted limbs."
"The Bender Family, also known as “The Bloody Benders” were a family that lived in Kansas back in the 1870s. They ran a motel and would kill their guests and then bury them in the yard."
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#14 Offhand guess? How they died- suffocated in those masks. Why they wore them- they were complete morons. Maybe it was their birthday...
Paranormal activity is literally never the reason. Ever.