Top 5 Most Haunted Cities In The World

Most movie lovers would like to go to the city of Craco in Italy as it is home to some of the most popular movies like Passion of the Christ, Saving Grace, and Quantum of Solace. It is not merely about the beautiful cities or mesmerizing scenery that the city has to offer.

But it is also about the mystery behind the place with many haunted stories told about them. For decades-long, Craco is a prosperous city with a university, 4 plazas, and a Christian monastery.

When there were too many natural disasters occurring like landslides, floods, and earthquakes, many of the structures and residences nearby collapsed and gets destroyed. Some of the last locals here as many as 1,800 people fled the city in 1963 due to not being able to bear the surroundings.

There are many cities around the world with similar stories to Craco that are simply abandoned just like that. Most of them fled with nothing left to spare while some feared the upcoming disasters that might happen.

If you like living in a "Silent Hill" place then perhaps you should pay a visit to some of these places around the world.

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1. Shicheng (China)

Shicheng is a busy city located 360km due southwest of Shanghai. In 1959, the Chinese government built dams and a hydroelectric power station in that area. After 300,000 locals were moved, the city experienced one of the worst floods in history witnessing the city being submerged in water for as deep as 161km and has been forgotten ever since.

In 2001, a tourist officer suggested using this city as a tourist attraction for diving. Shicheng also got the title of East Atlantis and became very popular after a picture of the city in the water went viral in 2011.

2. Pyramiden (Norway)

A city located on an island between Norway and the North Pole, Pyramiden is the northernmost city on Earth that can be visited. In 1936, the Soviet government was given permission to use the coal mine and built a city after the Second World War.

The city was equipped with various facilities from hospitals, cafes, hostels, swimming pools, and the cemetery for both the people and their cats. The peak of the popularity of this city was in the 1980s as the population rise to exceed 1000 people.

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However, the mine was not profitable and starts to plummet after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. The last 300 residences moved in 1998 and to this day Pyramiden remains uninhabited.

Despite all of that, visitors can still come to this city but be warned as sightings of the polar bear have been seen in the area. It is advised to bring your gun as safety when spending the night here.

3. Pripyat (Ukraine)

If you have heard about the devastation Chornobyl incident then you would know of the city of Pripyat. It was the worst part of the city that had been affected by the nuclear accident from Reactor No. 4 in 1986 as it was situated the closest to the plant.

During the incident, 50,000 residents were forced to be moved as radioactive particles filled the air rendering the city. To this day, the city is still not safe to live in.

But some parts of the city that has reduced to a safe level from the radioactive has been reopened to the public and it became a hotspot for tourists to stay the night.

4. Plymouth (Montserrat)

The volcanic mountain of Soufriere in Montserrat is located on the Caribbean Island and it has been active again since 1995. Ever since then, dark smoke has filled the air with lava spouting from the earth's crust.

This forces the British government to vacate the people to England as they anticipate a bigger explosion will occur. The good news is that it was considered a good move as a volcanic eruption happened in 1997 covering the city with ashes as thick as 12 meters.

19 casualties were reported from the eruption. It is still unsafe to travel to Plymouth as visitors are not allowed to set foot in this place due to the ongoing volcanic activities. You can only see its surroundings by going on a boat.

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5. Kolmanskop (Namibia)

When a track worker called Zacheria Lewala found a diamond due southwest of Namibia in 1908, the city of Kolmanskop quickly rise in fame. It became the mining city of diamonds and had a population of 1,300 people from Germany and Namibia.

In the first 6 years of its mining activity, 5 million carats of diamonds have been found. The structure of building in this city is mostly inspired by German architecture. In fact, it was said that the first building here was a pub and a skittle playground which is one of the favorite recreational activities of the Germans.

After the number of diamonds start depleting and another mining site was found 270km from this location, the people starts to leave the city. The last family that lived there finally moved in 1956.

As of today, tourists can join a 1-hour tour to see for themselves the rubbles of the buildings that were left behind.

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• Iluminasi

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