Wednesday, September 23, 2009

World's top ten most mysterious and horrible spots

Russia's "Pravda," selected the top ten most mysterious and terrifying spots in the world. The dead-associated history museum, the mysterious magic market, the gloomy "ghost swamp", the underground tombs, as well as the mansion ghost tour and so on, people can not help but get a chill down their spine!

1. American Museum of Philadelphia

When it was first established, the museum was used for medical students to do research in human anatomy and deformity of the local people. Now it has become a museum displaying many gruesome things; various diseased, injured, and deformed cases, as well as the ancient medical equipment and biological development in the exhibition hall. There are more than 20,000 exhibits, including photos of war victims, Siamese human remains, dwarf skeleton as well as a colon and other human parts. There are also some unique collections, such as a female body that resembles soap a long with a childs two headed skull. In such a gloomy environment, the audience can not help but be horrified.

2. Truk lagoon, Micronesia

Truk Lagoon is located in the southeastern Hawaiian Islands. According to scientist's research, more than 50 warships and submarines of World War II lie at the bottom of Truk Lagoon. At the bottom of the lake there is now a coral and marine life here has become a paradise for scuba diving enthusiasts. Unfortunately, many divers don't come back after they dive.

3. Magic Sonora Market, Mexico

Sonora has a magic market, where a large number of witches gather. A witch sitting in her own small shop claims that as long as she has 10 U.S. dollars she will be able to eliminate poverty and suffering.

4. Easter Island, Chile

Easter Island is known as the world's most mysterious place. On the island there are many world-famous statues. These statues are facing the sky, as if praying for something. In addition what is surprising is the stones are 20 meters tall and weigh 90 tons by themselves, know one knows how they were carved or completed.

5. Mancsak Swamp, Louisiana

The Marshes have an alias - "ghost swamp". It is located near New Orleans. There are legends that the swamp was cursed by a voodoo curse queen. In 1915 there were three villagers in this swamp who mysterious disappeared.

6. Underground tomb in Paris, France

178 kilometers of underground tunnels bury about 7 million people in Paris. Remains are neatly arranged in the walls and year of death is marked. Air in the tomb is very dry and filled with the flavor of rotting corpses. The tomb is cut from limestone and was created after the cemeteries were full because of disease outbreaks at the beginning of the 18th century. It was first host to 70 people.

7. Winchester Mystery House, California

San Jose, Calif., has a Winchester Mystery House where there are always many strange things. In 1884, a widow named Sarah Winchester began the construction of a magnificent mansion. The construction took a time consuming 38 years and was not completed until after the widow's death. After the completion of the house there have always been strange things happening that can not be explained, it was known as the Winchester Mystery House. There are 160 luxurious rooms, equipped with modern heating, drainage systems, gas lights, three elevators and 47 fireplaces. There are embedded in the floor of the windows, stairs leading to nowhere; open the door, but there is only a blank wall. There are rumors that Sarah and other tortured souls still walk in these rooms.

8. Mary King Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

A narrow cobbled side street with a haunting past. In the 1645 plague spread to Edinburgh and this street was completely blocked at the time. Some legends say that when a member of the family had the plague, they were all sealed behind bricks and doors then burnt or starved to death.

9. Sicily

Crowley is likely to be the world's most notorious magician. In 1920 he was considered one of the most evil people. Crowley claimed that Hitler had stolen from him the Swastika. Crowley built a private home which was covered in bizarre dark murals. According to rumors, Crowley constructed the building so that he could be free to enjoy sex. Crowley admired powerful filmmakers, and a documentary film was made in the house but film mysteriously disappeared. This building has now become a ruin.

10. Chernobyl

In 1986, Kiev, Ukraine the most serious nuclear power plant leak in history happened. Hundreds of thousands of residents were forced to evacuate, resulting in 19 miles of the city becoming desolate.

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