Overtoun Bridge, Scotland

The bridge in the city of Dumbarton is notorious: dogs jump off it head down, always from the same place - on the right, between the last two spans. It was blamed on mysticism, until animal behavior expert David Sexton examined the place, finding huge amounts of mink and mouse urine. This substance strongly affects dogs, making them thoughtlessly jump down off the bridge.

Hoia Forest (Pădurea Hoia), Romania

The forest earned the reputation of a paranormal place thanks to the regular appearance of UFOs and other strange phenomena. It's believed that a prolonged presence in the forest can cause nausea, rashes, and dizziness. Of course, all this could be considered no more than urban legends...if not for photos of unidentified objects that were recognized as genuine.

Poveglia Island, Italy

Legends say that Poveglia was the place where people with the plague were sent to die, and that's why restless souls are still wandering around there. A psychiatric hospital opened from 1922 until 1968. There were rumors that experiments were conducted on patients, and the chief doctor went mad and committed suicide by jumping off the tower. The island was abandoned and remains in this state to this day.

Sedlec Ossuary (Kostnice v Sedlci), Czech Republic

Sedlec Ossuary, The Church of All Saints, is located in the cemetery of the Czech city Kutná Hora. It's famous for its interior which is decorated with human bones. The cemetery was unable to accommodate all the dead, so in 1400 the chapel with a vault was built and used to store human remains. The bones and skulls were later cleaned, bleached, and used for decoration.

Spotted Lake, Canada

The lake is located in British Columbia. The Okanagan people call it Kliluk and attribute to it mystical properties. The unusual appearance is explained by the high concentration of magnesium sulfate, silver, calcium, and titanium. Tourists can't get close without permission from the elder of the local tribe, so they prefer to photograph the lake from a distance.

Ghost City Ordos Kangbashi, China

Ordos Kangbashi is called a ghost town. The new city was never settled because of high property prices and financial problems. It still has about 20,000 people living there, but considering it was designed for 2 million inhabitants, this creates the illusion of an absolutely empty city. Tourists are found there more often than local residents.

Aokigahara Forest, Japan

"Aokigahara" is known as "Suicide Forest" - it's a favorite place for suicides.

The Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas), Lithuania


The Hill of Crosses reminds one of an old cemetery, but it's a place of Catholic pilgrimage. People believe that if they leave a cross here, their wishes will be fulfilled. According to a legend, the first to establish a cross on the hill was a peasant whose daughter was seriously ill. The girl soon recovered, and new crosses appeared.

Garden of Bomarzo (Sacro Bosco), Italy


The garden was created during the 16th century. Situated in a wooded valley bottom beneath the castle of Orsini, it is populated by grotesque sculptures and small buildings located among the natural vegetation.