HAUNTED PLACES ON EARTH
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Aokigahara : Japan's Suicide Forest
- Located at the foot of the Japan’s Mount Fuji.
- This also known as Sea of Trees, Suicide Forest and Japan’s Demon Forest.
- This places also the second places most popular place for suicide as the Golden Gate Bridge being the first.
- This place is the second most popular place for suicide in Japan, with The Golden Gate Bridge being the first.
- Each year the authorities reported that as many as 100 bodies found hanging at the country suicide hotspot and many others lie undiscovered for years.
- Since the 1950s the Japanese businessmen wandered inside the forest to attempt the suicide.
- The Japanese spirituals believe that due to many suicide committed, the forest believe to be generate the paranormal activities and prevent many who enter from escaping the forest’s depths.
- Aokigahara has terrifying topography.
- The forest covers a 3500 hectare wide area of tree. It is so thick even during the high noon, this places shrouded in complete darkness.
- The area is rocky, cold, and littered with over 200 caves that will cause accident such as fall into it.
- The use of compasses, cell phone, and GPS systems are useless here due to rich magnetic iron deposits in the area’s volcanic soil. This will increase the nightmare of the haunted places.
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Leap Castle : Irish Haunted Castle
- A very popular Irish castle that is recognized as the most haunted castle in the world.
- It is located at the town of Roscrea in the Southern Ireland and build in the 15th century.
- This castle was build by O’Bannon family for the rulling clan of the O’Carrolls.
- It has long and bloody history. There was the fierce rivalry in the O’Carrolls clan and bitter fights of brothers.
- The history told that one of the brother, a priest, was in a room before the other burst in and plunged a sword into his brother. Since then the chapel is called The Bloody Chapel.
- Numerous people were imprisoned and executed in the castle, and that cause the castle to be haunted.
- One of the most terrifying creature that resides in the castle was called “It”. The creature is small, about the size of the sheep and have decaying face. When “It” appear, a smell of sulphur accompanied.
- Shadows have also been seen wandering at the Priest’s House. The house was an empty shell since the 1922. But a burly man has been seen pushing a heavy barrel up the stairs and when at the top, the barrel rolls down and the man and barrel disappear.
- The Red Lady, was encountered by many people, carrying a dagger in her hand and raising it in a menacing manner, as if wanting to stab someone. The story goes that the Red Lady is the ghost of a woman who captured and raped by the O’Carrolls, She got pregnant and the baby was killed by the O’Carroll. Later, she killed herself.
- Another story is that two young girl was seen and heard playing in Leap Castle. They are called Emily and Charlotte. Emily died at age of 11 because fell into basement. Many people saw her ghost falling from the castle and disappearing before hitting the ground. Charlotte has been seen dragging her deformed legs behind her.
References :
- Atlas Obscura. (n.d.). Aokigahara Suicide Forest. Retrieved 5 27, 2014, from http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aokigahara-suicide-forest John. (2012, July 23).
- Aokigahara: Japan’s Haunted Forest of Death. Retrieved 5 27, 2014, from http://www.tofugu.com/2012/07/23/aokigahara-japans-haunted-forest-of-death/
- Lyle, B. (2012, April 9). The suicide forest of Japan: Mount Fuji beauty spot where up to 100 bodies are found every year. Retrieved 5 27, 2014, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2127414/The-suicide-forest-Japan-Mystery-Mount-Fuji-beauty-spot-100-bodies-year.html
- Haunted Room. (n.d.). Leap Castle, Roscrea, Co. Offaly. Retrieved 5 27, 2014, from http://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/leap-castle-roscrea-co-offaly
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