- 5 minutes ago
Enter at your own risk... Join us as we explore the eeriest locations on Earth where people vanish without explanation! From frozen wilderness to haunted forests, these places have claimed countless lives throughout history. Whether it's paranormal phenomena, harsh environments, or human dangers, these mysterious spots continue to baffle investigators and fascinate thrill-seekers worldwide.
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down the spookiest places on Earth where people frequently vanish without a trace.
00:21Number 10. Bennington Triangle, U.S.
00:23Between 1945 and 1950, five individuals mysteriously vanished within this corner of Vermont.
00:31It's about 100 square miles large, and has been heavily mythologized by conspiracy theorists and authors.
00:37First was a 74-year-old who went hunting, which was peculiar as he knew the area well.
00:43All they found was his handkerchief.
00:45He wandered off by himself, and he was last seen around like 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
00:49A year later, a teenager vanished in a similar area.
00:53Then, three years later, an elderly war veteran disappeared too.
00:57Finally, in 1950, a young boy and a middle-aged lady suffered similar fates within a month of each other.
01:03And her cousin left her about, I think only about 100 yards from their camp, you know, on a straight trajectory back in an area that she knew really well, but she never made it back.
01:12The last victim was the only one whose corpse was recovered, but her cause of death was unclear.
01:17There's been a lot of different little niches where, you know, Bennington Triangle-type lore has made its way into pop culture and fiction.
01:26Number nine, Poiabaciu Forest, Romania.
01:29Also known as the Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania, this forest is one of the spookiest regions on the planet.
01:36Legend claims its name comes from a shepherd who vanished in the woods alongside 200 of his sheep.
01:42Since then, there's allegedly been a ton of disappearances, with no traces being left behind.
01:47There's also a high frequency of UFO sightings, leading many to believe the two are linked.
01:52And we saw a shadow, like a small human figure.
01:57One scary story claims a young girl went missing there.
02:01No one could find her, but five years later, she reappeared, identical to when she left, with no memory of where she'd been.
02:08There is little, if any, evidence of these disappearances, however, so they're likely fabricated for tourism purposes.
02:15Jess, behind you, on the right, on the right, on the right.
02:18Number eight, Old Providence, Colombia.
02:21This Caribbean island lies just north of Colombia.
02:24At first glance, it appears idyllic.
02:26It's got all the best features of a Caribbean island, minus the tourism.
02:30Old Providence is one of the few places in the Caribbean that hasn't been overrun with tourism.
02:36And the people want to keep it that way.
02:39Unfortunately, in recent decades, many of its residents have been disappearing due to the smuggling of narcotics.
02:45Mainland Colombian criminals pay locals a small fortune to do their dirty work.
02:50The sea is our biggest economy, and it doesn't matter if it's legal or illegal.
02:55They're selected for their sailing talents, but many don't come back alive.
02:59They accept because the island's economy is drastically poor.
03:02They're frequently captured by the U.S. Coast Guard and then imprisoned.
03:06Some vanish without a trace.
03:08Estimates believe that at least 800 people have been lost this way.
03:11When you visit, you have little idea of the threats facing this island.
03:16Number seven, The Devil's Sea, Japan.
03:19Long ago, Japanese sailors gave this region a chilling name.
03:24Manaomi, the Devil's Sea.
03:26South of Japan lies a harrowing region of the ocean.
03:29The name provides a strong hint for what goes on here, which is a plethora of paranormal happenings.
03:35It earned a reputation during the 1940s and 50s, when a handful of ships vanished there in perfect weather.
03:41Scores of gigantic ships have mysteriously vanished in these cruel seas.
03:46In 1952, researchers were sent to investigate, but their vessel was destroyed in mysterious circumstances.
03:53Scientists claim the region is full of methane hydrate gas, which can explode, and is therefore responsible for the disappearances.
04:01Some claim that people have been disappearing there since the medieval era.
04:05For instance, it is claimed that the Mongol invasions of Japan failed in the Devil's Sea.
04:10But this assertion makes virtually no sense compared to the historical record.
04:14The sailors can only pray that they won't fall victim to the Pacific Ocean's deadliest waters.
04:22Number six, Lake Superior, U.S. and Canada.
04:25Superior is the largest freshwater lake by area, sitting along the border between Canada and the U.S.
04:31It's famed for its beauty, making it a popular tourist destination.
04:35Lake Superior is one of the world's largest freshwater lakes, 560 kilometers east to west.
04:42It also has a reputation for never giving up her dead.
04:46This is because the waters are so cold, corpses won't float, and they're instead preserved for decades.
04:52Its weather can change in an instant, going from tranquil waters to 30-foot waves without a moment's notice.
04:58The most infamous disappearance was of the vessel the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975.
05:02We have no idea what happened, but 29 men died, and the ship was wrecked.
05:08The lake harbors countless secrets, so much so that we're still finding wrecks from centuries prior.
05:14The Edmund Fitzgerald was beaten and battered by a November storm on Lake Superior.
05:19She took nearly a year to build, but just one day to destroy.
05:23Number five, Great Isaac Lighthouse, The Bahamas.
05:27The Bermuda Triangle is one of Earth's most infamous regions of paranormal activity.
05:31While no reputable evidence for this superstition exists, it's still home to some spooky locations, like the Great Isaac Lighthouse.
05:39It's commonly believed to be haunted.
05:41The first ghost is a child who was consumed by sharks while building the lighthouse.
05:46Later, there was the Grey Lady's ship, which went missing in the 1800s.
05:50Supposedly, the ship's ghost still sails the waters.
05:53Most famously, two lighthouse keepers vanished in 1969.
05:57Their bodies were never recovered, but some claim they fell victim to a hurricane that swept them away.
06:03We'll never know for certain, though.
06:05Number four, Snake Island, Brazil.
06:07The disappearances on this island are easily some of the least mysterious on the list.
06:12As the name suggests, this island is full of extremely venomous snakes.
06:23There are so many, it's illegal to visit here without being a researcher or in Brazil's navy.
06:29This didn't used to be the case.
06:31Before its lighthouse went automated, someone had to keep it running.
06:34Locals believe the last lighthouse keeper and their family were killed by snakes.
06:39Apparently, they slipped through the windows and caught them by surprise.
06:42A sailor lived here with a woman and a daughter of five years old.
06:46The two died.
06:47Before then, some attempted to build a banana plantation, but had to give up due to the snakes.
06:52Local fishermen warned people not to visit, but those who don't listen are unlikely to return.
06:58Imagine these snakes as moving landmines that, instead of blowing you up,
07:02will cause your organs to liquefy in a slow, tedious death.
07:06Number three, Palmyra Atoll, U.S.
07:09About a thousand miles south of Hawaii lies the island of Palmyra Atoll.
07:14Except for researchers, it's completely uninhabited.
07:17The remains of the deserted base are still on the island today.
07:20It's considered the most haunted Pacific island, with a plethora of creepy tales surrounding it.
07:25The most famous was the Sea Wind Murder in 1974.
07:29The wealthy Graham couple had their yacht, the Sea Wind, turn up in Honolulu,
07:33being sailed by Dwayne Walker and Stephanie Stearns.
07:37The Graham corpses wouldn't be found for another six years,
07:40when one was discovered buried in a chest at Palmyra.
07:43That afternoon, Sharon went for a walk down the beach, and made a startling discovery.
07:49This was later turned into a true crime novel, and even a TV adaptation.
07:53Aside from this, there have been other harrowing tales surrounding Palmyra,
07:57all varying in their degree of plausibility.
08:00Mac Graham's body has never been found.
08:02Number two, Yellowhead Highway, Canada.
08:05The Yellowhead Highway stretches all across Canada, from Winnipeg to British Columbia.
08:10It has a 447-mile stretch, which has been nicknamed the Highway of Tears.
08:16It finished construction in 1969, and since 1970,
08:21it has faced a high frequency of abuse against women.
08:24Most of the cases are unsolved, and once again, most of those women were Indigenous.
08:30Many of them are Indigenous women, and there's no clear figure for how many have gone missing.
08:35Some claim it's less than 18, others above 40.
08:38If you go by the RCMP numbers, nine women have gone missing or been murdered along that specific stretch of highway.
08:46It's believed this has nothing to do with the highway, but represents a larger issue across Canada.
08:52The government has tried to investigate the issue, but has had little success,
08:56which many claim is representative of systematic racism.
08:59And if they're still alive, it's a matter of how do you find them,
09:04and when you find them, how do you get them to talk to you?
09:06Before we continue, be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos.
09:12You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them.
09:16If you're on your phone, make sure you go into settings and switch on your notifications.
09:22Number 1. The Alaska Triangle, US
09:26Alaska is one of the harshest regions on Earth.
09:29Its cold wilderness is highly deadly to humans, resulting in people coming up with the Alaska Triangle.
09:35The Alaska Triangle stretches from Juneau in the south to Anchorage in the middle,
09:40all the way up to Yukiavik at the most northern point in Alaska.
09:43This is similar to the Bermuda Triangle, except it claims far more lives.
09:48Since the 70s, roughly 20,000 people have gone missing there.
09:52The number of people that are reported missing in Alaska every year is twice as high as the national average.
09:58The idea began in 1972, when politician Hale Boggs' plane vanished between the Alaskan cities Juneau and Anchorage.
10:06It's easy to explain why many people disappear in Alaska.
10:10It's a massive state with an incredibly harsh wilderness, most of it untouched by humans.
10:15Hundreds, if not thousands, of people continue to mysteriously disappear in the Alaska Triangle every year.
10:26What do you think is the most mysterious place on Earth, and would you ever visit?
10:30Let us know in the comments section.
Be the first to comment