VietNamNet Bridge - CNN has listed 10 places where travellers feel a chill upon their visits. Con Dao Prison in Vietnam is also in this list.
Tiger Cage, Con Dao Island, Vietnam
The Tiger Cages were French and American-built prisons where Vietnamese prisoners were tortured.
Tat Tak School, Hong Kong
Said
to be one of the most haunted locations in Hong Kong, the now-abandoned
Tat Tak School is the subject of many frightening tales, including
reports of suicide and the ghost of a woman in red. Some cabbies refuse
to take the road that leads to the school, which is surrounded by graves
and also reportedly haunted.
Lawang Sewu, Indonesia
The
history of hauntings of this old building in Indonesia is tied to the
history of colonialism in the country. At the end of World War II, the
Japanese fought a battle with Indonesian troops in front of the
building, and there are stories of people being tortured in the
basement.
Chibichiri Cave, Okinawa
At
the end of World War II, Japanese soldiers were told to kill themselves
rather than surrender to U.S. forces. Dozens upon dozens did so in
various caves throughout Okinawa. Many civilians were killed and also
killed themselves. Skull sculptures can be found in the caves as a
memorial to the events. The cave is explored in episode 3 of "I Wouldn't
Go In There."
Clark Hospital, Philippines
This
former U.S. Army hospital is said to be visited by the ghosts of
soldiers who died here. In 1991, when Mount Pinatubo eruped, the U.S.
Air Force evacuated Clark Air Base where the hospital is located.
Bagua Building, Taiwan
Off
the southern coast of Taiwan, Green Island attracts Taiwanese tourists.
The island once housed a penal colony for political prisoners. The
prison is still there, and the island is said to be haunted by those who
were killed during the White Terror period of political suppression
(1949-1987).
Yeongdeok, South Korea
Numerous
rumors surround this famed haunted house in South Korea's North
Gyeongsang Province. Every day, carloads of students drive up to gawk at
the abandoned building. In addition to the story of a young girl who
killed herself after being jilted by her boyfriend, it's said that
Korean soldiers who died during a failed beach landing during World War
II may have been buried on the hill on which the house is located.
Ghost Hill, Penang, Malaysia
"This
was one of places that was most fascinating for me," says Robert Joe,
host of "I Wouldn't Go In There." A haunted war museum lies at the top
of a hill where a fort used by the British was located. Bunkers and
weapons placements remain, as do giant, bizarre effigies of ghosts that
have reportedly been seen by construction workers on the site. The place
is said to be haunted by a Japanese officer who terrorized locals and
held public beheadings during World War II.
Phra Si Sanphet Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand
About
50 years ago, a group of robbers stole gold from this ancient Thai
temple, and were subsequently cursed. Stories about the thieves'
gruesome deaths remain part of local lore.
Tower of Silence, Diu, India
Featured
in episode 10, the Tower of Silence, also known as Dakma, is a
structure used by Zoroastrians to leave their dead for scavenging birds.
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