Top 5 scariest places in the world

1. Overtoun Bridge, Scotland

This bridge in Scotland has already cost more than 50 souls. The number of deaths has risen steadily here since the 1950s. But it is not people who throw themselves suicidally from the 15-meter-high Overtoun Bridge near Glasgow. Over 600 dogs have already voluntarily jumped into the abyss in the same place without warning. Canine experts cannot explain the phenomenon. The Victorian stone structure from the 19th century apparently magically attracts the animals and lures them into the eternal depths.

2. The Spirit Church, Czech Republic

Travelers who like ghost stories will get their money's worth in St. George's Church in the Czech parish of Luková. Even from the outside, with the surrounding cemetery and the crumbling plastering, the building looks uninviting. When you enter the church, an eerie picture awaits you. Numerous faceless figures, wrapped in white sheets, sit in the rows in silence.

The St. George Church can look back on a long tragic history. It was built in 1352 in what was then Bohemia. The church burned down at the end of the 18th century and was rebuilt in the neo-Romanesque or neo-Gothic style. In 1968 a terrible accident happened during a funeral: the roof collapsed in the middle of the sermon. The residents of Luková interpreted this incident as a bad omen and decided to hold masses outside the church from now on to avoid the curse. Since then, the church has been left to decay.

The artist Jakub Hadrava took care of the decaying building and every year attracts numerous visitors to the "ghost church" with his creepy art installation. In this way, the urgently needed renovation work is financed.

3. The cave of horror, Borneo

Do you want to be really disgusted? Then you can visit the Gomantong Caves in Borneo all year round. Over two million bats live in them. But that's not all: while the mini-vampires have made themselves comfortable on the ceiling of the cave, the floor is teeming with millions of cockroaches. The inhabitants of the ground live from the bad-smelling remains of the bats. The floor is covered by the guano from the ceiling dwellers. Definitely not for the faint of heart or people with sensitive stomachs.

4. The Hill of Crosses, Lithuania

One of the most famous sights of Lithuania can be seen from afar: the Hill of Crosses, which is about 12 kilometers north of the town of Šiauliai. More than 100,000 crosses have been placed on the ten-meter-high mountain. They stand as a symbol for the population's resistance and should point to the deep faith of the Catholic Lithuanians. The Hill of Crosses has been a sacred place for Catholics since 1991 and attracts numerous pilgrims from all over the world to set up a cross or hang up a rosary. Pope John Paul II declared it a place of hope, peace, and love. Nevertheless, a cold chill runs down your spine here, and you certainly don't want to roam the oppressive forest of crosses at night.

The eerie place probably has its origin in the Middle Ages. It has served as a place of prayer and sacrifice until it was destroyed by the crusaders in 1348. There are two legends about how the Hill of Crosses was formed. The first story traces the first cross on the holy place back to a prince from Vilnius who had to pass the mountain on his way to a trial and swore that he would donate across to the hill if it were decided in his favor. The second legend is even more creepy: the father of a seriously ill daughter dreamed of a lady dressed in white who asked him to put a cross on the mountain so that she would get well again. The man did so, and on his return, his daughter was healed. The legends attracted imitators.

5. The Burning Ghost Town, USA

The small town in the US state of Pennsylvania was once considered a lucrative mining site. Until 1962 an underground fire broke out, and the coal mine below the city began to burn. To date, the fire has not been finally extinguished. Highly toxic fumes rise from the ground to the surface, and deep craters adorn the streets. The fire also destroyed the highway. Route 61 couldn't withstand the heat and kept bursting. After several repairs, the section was closed, and a new road was built a little further southeast, which now serves as a replacement route. The old part of Route 61 became a tourist magnet. Visitors come to this place to photograph the torn open road from which smoke is emanating. Despite the recommendations of the US government to leave the site, To this day, eight residents live in the burning ghost town. Of most of the houses, only the stairs and the wall remains are still preserved and are a reminder of better days. Anyone who gets lost there has the feeling of having landed in the setting of a horror film.