Friday 11 April 2014
Sunday 9 March 2014
The Bay of Cambay
was discovered by marine scientists in early 2002. The city is located 120 feet underwater in the Gulf of Cambay off the western coast of India. The city is five miles long and two miles wide, carbon dating estimates the site to be a whopping 9,500 years old, and, more amazingly, architectural and human remains are still intact. The discovery astounded scientists because it predates all other finds in the area by 5,000 years, suggesting a much longer history of the civilizati..
TRIVIAThe Ningen, a Japanese Cryptid
is a very large animal allegedly sighted by Japanese fishers. The name Ningen literally means “human”. The creature not only has a face, but arms and hands as well. Could this possibly be creepier? THE CORRECT ANSWER IS NO.
Tuesday 18 February 2014
The Suicide Forest
Culturally fascinating and deeply disturbing. The Aokigahara Forest is the most popular site for suicides in Japan, and second in the world only to San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, at a rate of 50 to 100 deaths a year. The authorities sweep for bodies only on an annual basis, as the forest sits at the base of Mt. Fuji and is too dense to patrol more frequently.
The Island of the Dolls Known as “La Isla de la Muñecas”, by the Spanish,
The Island of the Dolls is perhaps the creepiest tourist attraction in Mexico. Located within an extensive network of canals, south of Mexico City, the island is a place of mystery and superstition. Almost every tree growing on the island is decorated with old, mutilated dolls that give anyone the feeling that they’re constantly being watched.
Lady Dai
a body dating from the Han dynasty who was so well-preserved that her limbs were still supple when her body was discovered.
Suicide Forest in Japan The Aokigahara Forest is the most popular site for suicides in Japan.
After the novel Kuroi Jukai was published, in which a young lover commits suicide in the forest, people started taking their own lives there at a rate of 50 to 100 deaths a year.
Aoikigahara, Japan. Also known as the forest of suicides.
Said to be one of the most haunted places in the world.green whale by castiellightworkers8 on DeviantArt
The body of a young woman was found in Leimert Park on January 15, 1947.
She was ID'd as Elizabeth Short, and she would become known as the Black Dahlia.
Thursday 9 January 2014
Wednesday 1 January 2014
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Culturally fascinating and deeply disturbing. The Aokigahara Forest is the most popular site for suicides in Japan, and second in th...
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Said to be one of the most haunted places in the world. green whale by castiellightworkers8 on DeviantArt
