Random Creepiest Natural Wonders You Can Actually Visit (14 items)

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  (#1) Aokigahara – The Suicide Forest Of Japan

  The thick forest of Aokigahara rests eerily in the shadow of the towering mount Fuji, with foliage so thickly packed into the 14 miles of landscape that it has earned the nickname "The Sea of Trees."

  A less lighthearted title for the macabre grove is the "Suicide Forest," spawning from the fact that it is known around the world as one of the most popular places to commit suicide. People who take their lives within the forest will go undiscovered for long periods of time – possibly forever.
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  (#2) The Screaming Dering Woods Of The UK

  This woodland stretch of Kent, located in South East England between the quaint villages of Smarden and Pluckley, is known to be the most haunted woods in the UK. Stories of horrifying tales and paranormal activities surround the harrowing folds of Dering Woods, including kidnappings, massacres, and cults.

  It has earned the nickname of the "Screaming Woods" from these stories, as shrieks and dark shadows are said to emerge from the foliage.
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  (#3) The Depths Of Jacob's Well

  While Jacob's Well in Texas might be a cool and relaxing getaway for those seeking a refreshing break from the overbearing heat, its waters have been unforgiving for some adventurous divers.

  Logged as one of the most dangerous places to dive in the entire world, several have met an untimely end in its 6,000 feet of cavernous depths. While an estimated eight divers have died in its depths, the remains of many others might be lost somewhere inside.
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  (#4) Hoia Baciu Forest In Transylvania

  The fact that it's located within Transylvania – which most outsiders like to think of as a Dracula theme park – automatically gives Hoia Forest a mysterious air that is alluring to ghoulish thrill seekers. But there's more than just a vampire legend hanging over this forest; over the years both strange disappearances and sightings have been recorded in the area, from a shepherd going missing with his flock of 200 sheep, to a military technician claiming to have seen a UFO in 1968, despite the fact that to do so was career suicide under Communist rule. With oddly shaped trees, reports of gripping fear and nausea, and people literally trying to find the entrance to another dimension within the forest, Hoia Forest seems to have something for everyone.
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  (#5) The Deadly Madidi National Park

  Madidi National Park is a jungle of uninhabited, uncivilized land, discarded by Bolivia for good reason. The park itself might sound like a paradise, untouched by human folly and flourishing with beautiful scenery, plants, and wildlife... but it would more accurately be described as a death trap.

  The national park is extremely alluring, and also extremely dangerous. It is home to a diverse collection of animals and plants that might be awe-inspiring, but they're mercilessly toxic and vile, capable of maiming and poisoning humans, leading many unwary travels to an early grave.
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  (#6) The Door To Hell Is Real And Exists In Turkmenistan

  With a name like "the Door to Hell" it's hard to imagine a place that could look any less creepy than this literally on-fire pit in the middle of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. Although it looks like some primordial gateway to the underworld that has been burning since the dawn of time, it has actually only been around since 1971. At that time the Soviet Union held control over the area and were drilling the land in search of oil deposits. The spot they chose wasn't as stable as it first appeared, and a sink hole opened up, swallowing the equipment in the process, but also exposing high levels of natural gas.

  The scientists decided the best way to get rid of the gas would be to literally set it on fire so that it could burn out – the problem, however, was that there was no finite amount of gas for them to measure, so they had no idea how long it would take for the gas to burn off. Cut to half a century later and the fires are still burning with no sign of letting up anytime soon. 
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  (#7) Bermuda Triangle

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  The Bermuda Triangle may not exactly be a tourist destination, since it covers about 500,000 square miles and has a rather iffy reputation, but the amount of strange things which have occurred there, many of which have little to no explanation, easily make this geographical location one of the strangest on Earth. Although there have been efforts in the 21st century to debunk the legends surrounding the Triangle, stories of planes going missing, of ships going off course, and other bizarre occurrences have left this stretch of open water with a creepy reputation it probably won't ever get rid of. Even Christopher Columbus, during his first journey to the New World, "reported that a great flame of fire (probably a meteor) crashed into the sea one night and that a strange light appeared in the distance a few weeks later. He also wrote about erratic compass readings, perhaps because at that time a sliver of the Bermuda Triangle was one of the few places on Earth where true north and magnetic north lined up."

   
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  (#8) Where The Wall Drops At St. Croix

  The deep waters of St. Croix are home to the Caribbean island's second largest living reef, as well as some other mysterious creatures that lurk within its sudden, two-mile drop in the ocean floor.

  Luscious, crystal blue waters turn dark and menacing where the cold abyss dives down thousands of feet into an open, liquid void. As a vertical portal to the deep ocean interiors, one can only help but wonder what awaits them down below. 
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  (#9) The Death Zone Of Mount Everest

  When climbing the towering heights of Mount Everest, there comes a point where oxygen becomes scarce and it is impossible to breathe. It's literally referred to as the "Death Zone," and many-a-hiker who has ventured there unprepared has not returned with a story to tell.

  Retrieving the bodies that have been lost up in the altitudes of Everest takes great effort and puts more people at risk of death, so once a body is lost up there, it will most likely remain.
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  (#10) The Bat-Filled Gomantong Caves Of Malaysia

  An undulating and intricate system of caverns comprises what is known as the Gomantong Caves in Malaysia. As a cave surrounded by hot, dank rainforest, the caves are known to harbor an unending multitude of bats who have stacked up a hundred-foot tower of guano within its dark corridors. This stack of poop has invited in some rather nasty guests, including entire walls of cockroaches and other vile parasites.
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  (#11) Abysmal Waters Of The Devil's Kettle

  Minnesota is home to a beautiful waterfall that is equally as eerie and metaphysical as it is scientifically alluring. The glorious waters of the Brule River tumble downward into a seemingly endless pothole in the Earth, where countless objects and dyes have been tossed in an attempt to see exactly how far the water goes.

  A few theories circulate around it, and people think all sorts of natural events could have dug an underground stream for the water, but ultimately, the river itself still remains a mystery.  
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  (#12) The Blood Falls Of Taylor Glacier

  For years Taylor Glacier in Antarctica has been the site of one of the most unusual and strangely horrifying natural sights on this Earth: a bloody waterfall. While it's not actually blood pouring down the side of the glacier, the appearance of Blood Falls on the Taylor Glacier has left plenty of people wide-eyed and more than just a little creeped out since it was discovered in 1911. 

  In 2017 it was discovered that the red color is actually the result of oxidized iron in brine saltwater. The change occurs when the briney saltwater becomes exposed to oxygen, essentially dying the water a blood red color. While the explanation might make it a little less horrifying, it's still a bizarre phenomenon to witness. 
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  (#13) Ethiopian Danakil Depression Zone

  Getting basically no rain during the year, the desolate wasteland of the Danakil Depression is one of the hottest places on Earth, and it lies 410 feet below sea level on the dry and unforgiving planes of Ethiopia.

  When it does rain, the heat quickly absorbs what little water there is, leaving the flooring of the Danakil Depression cracked and sunbaked. Active volcanoes give life to full-fledged lava lakes, huge salt pans, and colorful, alien-looking hydrothermal fields that span across the Depression.
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  (#14) The Shifting Racetrack Playa of Death Valley

  The massively dehydrated lake-bed that is Racetrack Playa, is located deep in Death Valley. Massive rocks that scatter the hardened Earth move across the bed, leaving a streak of chiseled ground in their wake. Although researchers have discovered that this is due to a shifting lake underneath the rock-hard crust, paranormal skeptics believe that this is the work of alien forces.

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