Haunted Places

THINGS

So notorious that its name is synonymous with madness, the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, is filled with some of humanity's darkest moments.

PLACES

Alcatraz was only in operation for less than 30 years, but in that time it gained the reputation as one of the most notorious prisons in American history.

PLACES

Area 51's workers don't drive there. They fly in on a classified US Government airline known only as "Janet."

THINGS

The Bermuda Triangle has claimed countless victims, and has kept its secrets beneath violent waters for centuries—but new evidence finally gives a possible explanation for these ancient mysteries.

PLACES

In 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a huge cloud of carbon dioxide suffocating 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock who lived near the lake.

PLACES

A former long-term resident of the Cecil Hotel revealed what life at the hotel is really like, and it’s even darker than we thought.



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