Has Halloween always been your favorite holiday? Do you just love a good unsolved mystery or chilling legend? If the answer to these questions is positive, you may want to incorporate your fascination for all things eerie and frightening in your travels. Here are a few places to visit around the world that will send chills down your spine.
Port Arthur, Tasmania
Miles away from anywhere, Port Arthur was originally designed to be a convict settlement in the 19th century. Today, Port Arthur is the most intact and evocative former convict site in Australia and Tasmania. Many reputed cases of haunting, ghosts and paranormal phenomena have been reported by visitors over the years.
Kolmanskop, Namibia
Kolmanskop is an abandoned ghost town located in the Namib Desert in southern Namibia. It was originally inhabited by German families, but when the nearby diamond field was exhausted, it was eventually abandoned in 1954.
Island of Dolls, Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico’s Isla de Muñecas is located about 17 miles south of the center of Mexico City and is only accessible by boat. According to local legend, when the island’s sole occupant found a drowned girl in the canal and a doll nearby, he began hanging dolls around the island. Now thousands of them are stringing among the trees. It’s unclear If he did it to honor the girl or to ward off unwanted spirits.