The 19 Most Unnerving Spots On Earth

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The Door to Hell, Turkmenistan

The Door to Hell, Turkmenistan

The Door to Hell was originally a gas field set alight by Soviet scientists that has been burning continuously for over 40 years. Inexplicably, spiders seem to love this place and swarm there by the thousands.

Flickr: tormods

Island of the Dolls, Mexico

Island of the Dolls, Mexico

The Island of The Dolls is an uninhabited island in Xochimilco, Mexico. According to legend, a girl died in the canals surrounding the island, after which dolls began to wash ashore constantly. The island's sole inhabitant took to hanging the dolls around the island as a vigil for the deceased girl.

Flickr: skillicorn

Centralia, Pennsylvania

Centralia, Pennsylvania

Centralia was once a bustling mining town, until the coal veins under the city caught on fire. This fire has been burning continuously right beneath Centralia since 1962. Today the entire city lies abandoned.

Flickr: rocbolt

Muynak, Uzbekistan

Muynak, Uzbekistan

Muynak was once a busy port city on the Aral Sea. That was, until the Soviets (not again!) unintentionally drained the sea for irrigation. Today, rusted-out boats litter the now-desert floor.

Flickr: infanticida


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