World's Most Terrifying Abandoned Places

The passage of time leaves places that many never want to visit again. Some were abandoned due to wars, massacres, facilities that were not necessary and many other reasons. The most terrifying abandoned places that you can find and that have also become tourist destinations for the most curious travelers. Do you want to know them?

The 14 most terrifying abandoned places in the world

Belchite, Spain

Belchite is one of those memories that remain from the bloody wars. In this case, they are the ruins of this town, destroyed during the Spanish Civil War. Many myths have been formed around this town that is a tourist destination for the curious in Aragon, Spain.

Corbera d'Ebre, Spain

Like Belchite, this town in Catalonia was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War . In this case, the bombardments by Italian aviation during the Battle of the Ebro destroyed practically the entire town. Some facades of what was this town are still standing in the middle of the vegetation.

Chapel of Bones, Portugal

We can leave the sadness and pain left by the civil war in Spain to enter a little more chilling and terrifying places. The Chapel of Bones in Portugal receives its name because the remains of more than 5,000 monks rest on its walls. As if that were not enough, to make it more terrifying, two bodies hang from the ceiling tied with ropes.

Bodie, United States

Bodie is one of the best known abandoned places in the world. The gold rush caused many mines to be created and mining towns like this one around them. Now abandoned, the legend says that it is inhabited by many ghosts that protect it. So be careful if you want to take something from there.

Humberstone, Chile

Another abandoned mine, this in one of the driest places in the world. In the north of Chile this mine has a terrible history. During the Pinochet dictatorship in the South American country, it served as a concentration camp where conditions were subhuman.

Oradour-Sur-Glane, Francia

This small town has remained intact since it was abandoned in 1944. Due to the Nazi invasion and massacre most of its population died. Today tourists walk in silence through its streets as a symbol of respect and rejection of the cruelty of the Nazi occupation.

Kolmanskop, Namibia

Namibia is known for its Savannas, Safaris and Dunes. However, an abandoned mine due to the depreciation of diamonds after World War I draws a lot of attention. The sand of the desert has invaded the houses making it a very visited place by tourists.

Hashima Island, Japan

At one time this was the most densely populated island on Earth. 5,000 workers lived on this tiny island, a mining facility. The concrete buildings today are crumbling because they have been abandoned since 1974.

Isla Muñecas, Mexico

This island has a very peculiar history that makes it one of the most terrifying abandoned places you can visit. In Xochimilco, Mexico City, Julián Santana Barrera lived in isolation, as a hermit. Legend has it that at some point he saw a girl drown in the river so she began to hang dolls on the island to avoid the spirit.

Pripyat, Ukraine

The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster left this city of about 50,000 people completely empty. For many it is a symbol of distrust of the government. Time stood still in this place, as all the clocks were stopped by the force of the tragedy.

Church of St. George, Czechia

This place will give you the chills. For a reason it is one of the most terrifying abandoned places in the world. The church was abandoned in 1968 by the fall of the roof during a funeral. However, artist Jakub Hadrava added his terrifying touch to the site. Ghost-shaped sculptures make this abandoned church a terrifying place.

Psychiatric Hospital of Parma, Italy

Psychiatric hospitals can be real scary places. What many people have suffered there, makes these places turn into dark buildings. Much more if you have the enthusiasm of an artist who makes everything even worse. Paintings in shadow shapes were added by artist Herbert Baglione. These shadows represent the tortured souls in this place that still roam the corridors.

City of the Dead, Russia

This is a peculiar case, because what looks like a beautiful village is actually a terrifying place. In the distance you can see a small village with about 100 beautiful stone houses on a very green hill. These are actually bone-filled crypts. Not everything is what it seems and this place goes from looking like a fairytale village, to a terrifying cemetery in less than nothing.