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Salem, infamous for its witch trials in the late 1600s, is a must-visit for history and ghost enthusiasts. Explore the Salem Witch Trials Memorial, the House of the Seven Gables, and the Salem Witch Museum. Ghost tours abound, offering chilling tales of the town’s haunted past.
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans is steeped in voodoo, folklore, and a history of eerie occurrences. Explore the French Quarter’s haunted bars, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, LaLaurie Mansion, and take a guided tour of the city’s most famous ghostly sites.
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(@neworleans.explores)Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle), Romania
Bran Castle, often associated with Bram Stoker’s Dracula, is a must-visit for those seeking a spine-tingling adventure. Explore the eerie chambers and corridors, and learn about the legends of Vlad the Impaler.
Poveglia Island, Italy
Poveglia Island, near Venice, is known as one of the most haunted places in Italy. It was once used as a quarantine station and later as a mental hospital. The island’s dark history has given rise to numerous ghostly legends.
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The history of Salem has been linked to witches since the 1600s when the infamous Salem witchcraft trials occurred. Although it is a dark past where many innocent women were prosecuted, the town has embraced its history and features tourists spots like the Salem Witch Museum and haunted tours.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
If you’ve read the tales of Sleepy Hollow (or seen the movie), you’ll understand why it’s on this list. The village is regarded as one of the “most haunted places in the world” and naturally has a variety of Halloween activities. Be sure to check out the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery; you may just spot the Headless Horseman…
New Orleans, Louisiana
Known for its history of voodoo, NOLA is the perfect place to spend All Hallows Eve. The city is swamped (forgive us) with ghost tours and other spooky haunts, as well as parades and parties that will have you celebrating way past the witching hour.
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It is not safe to venture into certain areas around the former Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This is due to high levels of radiation, but many of the zones are safe to visit with a guide.
To visit the site, you must book a tour, which typically leaves from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. These tours cost about $99 and are very comprehensive.
A tour with the company Chernobyl Tour will take you into the now-abandoned Zalissya village, Pripyat, the Exclusion Zone, and many other important sites around the former nuclear plant.
Each of these places tells the story of the disaster and gives visitors a glimpse into the past. The tour ends with a meal at the Chernobyl state canteen—for some authentic Soviet style food. Don’t worry, the food is brought in from Kyiv and not grown nearby.
It is important to remember what happened at Chernobyl and visiting the surroundings allows visitors to learn from the past. There is a haunting beauty to the site, and the forest and animals have slowly begun to take over the abandoned villages. Chernobyl has to be one of Eastern Europe’s spookiest tourist destinations.
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Back in 1969, a series of tunnels were built beneath the city as a precaution in case of attack. The tunnels contained homes, schools and entertainment spaces, but it was mostly designed as a place of defense. Nowadays, it’s a tourist attraction but some citizens have been caught living in the tunnels illegally.
Sydney (@__stealth)City of the Gods, Egypt
Beneath the ancient structures of the Pyramids of Giza lies an abandoned city. The city is made up of several tunnels and chambers and archaeologists are still trying to figure out how and why it was built. Some people are still skeptical the city exists at all, which has been named by research as the “City of the Gods.”
Paris Catacombs
The Paris catacombs were built in the 18th century to contain the dead. Some sections remain open as a tourist attraction but it can be easy to get lost if you go in alone. Rumor has it that some explorers have wound their way in, but have died trying to find their way out. Spooky.
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