travel

Haunted locales and houses of horror from the Amityville home to the Tower of London; travel tips for those seeking a trip filled with fun and evil.

Ghosts of the Barn
When meandering through the gardens, one would find the loss of life troublesome but for those willing to look closer, what would they find?
By Cai Levi Carney5 years ago in Horror
7 scariest places in the world where people get stranded
Door to Hell, Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan A huge gas field in the Karakum desert. It is the size of an American soccer field. Why are you going to visit a spooky place? The flaming crater is known as "Door to Hell" could easily be confused with the Underworld Gateways. The crater was formed in 1971 when an underground natural gas cavern accidentally struck a Soviet drilling plant. The hole was lit to prevent an environmental disaster due to the release of poisonous fumes into the air. The hole remains burning more than 40 years later. Camp under the stars for another worldly experience and marvel at the infernal burning of the crater.
By EE PITHY5 years ago in Horror
The Time I Stayed in a Haunted Hotel
A long time ago, my best friend moved across the country and was staying in Maryland. I flew out there one day to hang out for a few days and we decided to check out DC, wreak a little havoc, and we stayed in a little hotel off the Potomac.
By Mae McCreery5 years ago in Horror
15 Eerie Things About Japan's Suicide Forest
Northwest of the majestic Mount Fuji is the sprawling 13.5 square miles of Aokigahara, a forest so thick with foliage that it's known as the Sea of Trees. But it's the Japanese landmark's horrific history that made the woods a fitting location for the spooky horror film The Forest. Untold visitors have chosen this place, notoriously called The Suicide Forest, as the setting for their final moments, walking in with no intention of ever walking back out. Here are a few of the terrible truths and scary stories that forged Aokigahara's morbid reputation.
By Victoria Velkova5 years ago in Horror
Echo III
Okay, Luckett, you've got just one more bit of shrapnel to get before you can go back inside and someone else can come outside and fix this fucking spaceship.
By Outlaw (they/them)5 years ago in Horror
Haunted Happenings In Latin America
Haunted Houses Built on cursed land Considered to be one of the most haunted houses in all of Latin America, La Casa Matusita is located in Lima, Peru. This house has a very frightening and violent history. Supposedly according to rumors, the house was built on land that had been cursed dating back to Spanish colonialism.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Horror
Aokigahara The Suicide Forest
Aokigahara as seen in the movie "The Forest", and also known as Jukai or sea of trees is located in Japan across a 13.5 mile radius at the edge of mount Fuji two hours outside of Tokyo. It's land is covered in a maze of trees, volcanic rocks, caverns, and moss. Though the moss might seem beautiful, one of it's main functions is breaking down decay which includes that of animals and humans. The forest dates back to more then 1,000 years old and is believed to be one of the most haunted places in the world with the average believed death rate to now reach almost 70-100 known suicides a year and at least 200 attempts per year.
By Erica Rose5 years ago in Horror
little black book
She stares at the little black book on the table; it sits there small and oblivious and inert. She should just throw it away, just throw it away.
By katie crohn5 years ago in Horror
Ghostly Spirits in Belgium
Killed By a Jilted Lover You'll find the Chateau De La Roche-En-Ardennes in Belgium and find that it is haunted. La Roche-en-Ardenne is a Walloon municipality. It lies beside a bend on the River Ourthe. Visiting the chateau the most famous resident is Countess Berthe de la Roche who was the daughter of the lord of the castle.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Horror
Ghostly Sightings In Scotland
Ghostly Monks The Dryburgh Abbey Hotel is a four-star hotel in Scotland. Originally it was the Dryburgh Abbey and home to a Roman Catholic order of monks. It was founded in 1150 by the Lord of Lauderdale, As time went by the abbey fell into ruins that are now within the territory of the hotel.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Horror
The 7 Most Disturbing, Macabre Virtual & OnlineTours: East Coast
The holidays bring the best and worst out of all of us. The internet is saturated with good tidings and listicles of the best Christmas movies to warm hearts and spread belief in miracles. The brightly colored presents placed under decorated trees silence the echoes of untold horrors experienced at the mall or online while selling your soul to acquire an overpriced PS5 from a scalper. Er, that’s what I hear anyway.
By Musing Around5 years ago in Horror
Ghostly Apparitions in Denmark
Spirit of a Cat Right in the middle of the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen you'll find Rosenborg Castle. Today it is home to the Royal Life Guard and the spirit of a cat. Supposedly the cat was the pet of a guard who was killed in a shooting accident. Probably still seeking his owner the cat has been seen walking about in the dark.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Horror