The more we have the opportunity to discover places in the world, the more we realize that it is full of places that really give us the creeps, and not necessarily because they have a macabre history in the background, but simply because of the scary way they look. In this list, we share with you 5 of the most terrifying places around the world!
1. Renz Women’s Penitentiary
This old and abandoned penitentiary can be found outside of Jefferson City in Missouri. It was originally opened back in the 1920s as a prison for men, and with the time it became a women’s penitentiary. During the hit of the Great Flood in 1993, all the inmates had to be evacuated from the building, only leaving it empty ever since then.
The overall building has been completely damaged, and it has been said that it is also home of strong paranormal activity phenomenon even to the point that this prison got named “the most haunted place in Jefferson City” by the Paranormal Research and Investigation Society of Missouri.
2. Rockland Psychiatric Hospital
In general, one could say that psychiatric hospitals have the potential to become quite a scary place when abandoned, but what would you think of a place that is partially abandoned and even haunted and at the same time actively receiving patients?
This is the case of Rockland Psychiatric Hospital, and although the abandoned areas of this hospital are heavily restricted and off-limits, we can’t deny that just seeing a couple of pictures gives us the creeps. In addition, this place is extremely popular with paranormal fans, as some people have claimed to have ghost encounters right here.
3. Centralia, Pennsylvania
This town has a couple of nicknames, but the one that might catch your attention the might be The Burning Ghost Town. This area is not only popular for being haunted in every corner, but also it has been victim of several fires, toxic gas leak concerns, and deaths-by-sinkhole… no wonder why it is the least populated municipality from Pennsylvania.
In 2016 it was estimated that it had roughly 1,500 residents, the coal town began to lose habitats ever since 1969, seven years after a coal fire set ablaze in the mines below.
4. Tillamook Rock Lighthouse
You’d think going to the beach was all beautiful and harmonious, but if you dare to go a mile off of Oregon’s north shore, you will find the Terrible Tilly. This cute little lighthouse, when looked at from far away seems harmless. However, it has been rumored that it is highly cursed since its construction started during the 1880s.
Its master, Mason, was swept away by the ocean waves and no one ever saw him again. Then again, sometime after the first incident, there was a big shipwreck right next to the Terrible Tally, and along with this ship, the lives of 16 crew members vanished.
5. Drawbridge, California
Adding another abandoned ghost town to the list, and being the opposite of the first town, this one is not burning but sinking in water. In the beginning, this town was ideal for bootleggers during Prohibition and housed several brothels, as it was quite and far enough away from the urban life, people from the city would come to this town to have a break from their busy lives.
However, these visitors decreased and so the lively ambiance from the town, until the population peaked in 1928, just with 90 houses left. Also due to its location, the town began to sink underwater, leaving some areas virtually uninhabitable.
Are there any creepy attractions in the area where you live?