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Dark Secrets About Transylvania

Monsters in eerie forest

By malachi mylesPublished 12 months ago 3 min read
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Eerie Forest

In the heart of Transylvania lies a mysterious place that people have named the Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania. This eerie forest is home to twisted trees and tangled undergrowth, which gives the feeling that some evil creature might appear from behind a tree at any moment. Legends say that ghosts and mysterious creatures came from space. This forest became famous in the 1960s when a man captured four photos of a weird silver disc shining in the sky while chilling with his girlfriend and a couple of friends. Stories say that those who venture too deep into the murky depths of this creepy place often do not return, which is how it got its nickname in the first place. For instance, a shepherd who entered the forest together with his 200 sheep was never found again. There are other stories of a five-year-old girl who disappeared one day and re-emerged five years later wearing the same clothes as the day she went missing, without aging a day. Some people who entered the forest managed to return but with severe burns, high fever, and other health issues they didn't have before.

Some believe that the subsoil in the forest has lots of natural uranium with a high level of radioactivity. On the other hand, some are sure that when you come to this forest, it feels like someone's watching you or your electronic devices switch off. The forest has a rich history and is home to the oldest settlement in Romania dating all the way back to 6500 BCE. The trees themselves are pretty mysterious; they grow in creepy spirals or have some unexpected zigzag patterns. Even though some scientists have come there to explore this phenomenon, they couldn't find the answer to why they're like this. It seems as if the trees are twisting their limbs so they can reach out and grab you when you're not looking. Each of these twisted trees spirals in a clockwise direction, but legends say lots of inexplicable things have happened in a specific part of the forest where you can't find trees or any other types of vegetation.

It's a perfect circle called the Clearing, the perfect name for a horror movie inspired by all these stories. The soil in this area with no vegetation has been tested, and no one has found any weird stuff or anomalies that could potentially stop plants from growing there. Some locals believe the forest has positive energy, which is why it's good to make a wish there. However, many more people let their imagination run wild, telling stories about paranormal activities happening there, like mysterious fears popping out in the middle of the forest or extraterrestrial lights.

The Island of the Dolls in the canals near Mexico City is a small island that may look charming at first until you realize it's home to hundreds of dolls hanging from the trees and scattered throughout the overgrown vegetation. These dolls are old and decaying, and they've lost their color over time, and their once cheerful faces are now twisted into expressions of despair and horror. There is a sad story behind this disturbing place. It is said that the island used to be home to a reclusive man who left his family more than 50 years ago to live alone on the island. He started obsessively collecting dolls that were lost in the canal, and even traded products he grew to locals to get more dolls. The man didn't clean these dolls nor show any interest in fixing them; he would just decorate his island with them regardless of the state in which he found them. Even those that looked good ended up ruined due to winds and rain. They weren't just outside; his cabin was full of these scary dolls too. Many people were terrified of this place, claiming it was cursed, but others believed the dolls safeguarded the island.

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