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There is an abandoned mine in the town of Clifton, Arizona, that has a strange and eerie reputation. Some people claim that they have seen lights coming from the mine, even though it has been closed for decades. In this video, we will explore the possible explanations for these lights, and why they may not be real.
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0:01 World's scariest abandoned mines
08:32 Titanoboa found in a coal mine
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0:01 World's scariest abandoned mines
08:32 Titanoboa found in a coal mine
17:38 Abandoned theme parks
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00:00Are you afraid of the dark? There are some places where you don't want to be in.
00:05Deep inside the mines is already scary, but it's the stories behind it that make my skin crawl.
00:14The Ringwood Mine in New Jersey might sound like a typical mine for some people,
00:19but for others, it's a place that no one wants to go.
00:22It was once a thriving mine with one of the largest iron productions in the world.
00:27More than 100 years ago in the early 1900s, people abandoned the mine and it still opened for curious tourists
00:34to take a peek.
00:35During its heyday, thousands of workers would get up every day and prepare themselves to work in very dangerous conditions.
00:43The mine was prone to cave-ins and various accidents that happened regularly.
00:47People were getting underpaid even though they knew how dangerous it was to be there.
00:52Think less than a single dollar per day to get dirty and without sunlight for most of your day.
00:59But that's not the reason why people nowadays avoid it.
01:02It's because there were reports of paranormal activity down there.
01:06Some of the locals claim they heard footsteps and voices originating from inside the mines years before it was abandoned.
01:14Some people saw figures walking around their homes while holding lanterns in their hands,
01:19something which was very common back in those days.
01:22Although people have claimed to hear these strange noises,
01:25there's no evidence to suggest that it was anything paranormal.
01:29Back in those days, between the 1800s and the early 1900s,
01:33there weren't any proper treatments or precautions for safety and health.
01:38People needed to work, and this was a quick way of earning money.
01:42No one ever thought about being down a mining shaft was scary or not.
01:46Imagine you're one of those workers who are about to finish your shift when the lantern above you starts to
01:51die out.
01:52You get some matches and try to ignite them, but no luck.
01:56After a while, you realize that it's just you down there, and everyone else has left.
02:02You pack up your gear and make your way out following the string of lights that were placed strategically so
02:08that no one gets lost down there.
02:10As you make your way through the narrow path, you start hearing voices coming from behind the walls.
02:16At first, you don't think much of it considering the reverberation of sounds within the mines.
02:22But then, you listen closely and realize that these sounds seem like they're literally coming from within the walls that
02:29are too thick to be heard from outside.
02:32You glue your ear to the walls and hear someone call your name.
02:37You jolt and run towards the mouth of the cave.
02:40However, the lights are flickering and the voices are getting louder and louder.
02:44The voices are jumbling together, creating an incoherent mix of weird gibberish and what appears to sound like someone chanting
02:51your name.
02:52Your heart is racing, and you're sweating profusely.
02:55You don't really know where you're going since everything looks the same.
02:59Suddenly, you hear the sound of rumbling coming from the belly of the mine, and then silence.
03:05Everything is black.
03:07That's what it would feel like if you were a miner during those days.
03:11Back to the creepy stories.
03:14In West Riding, England, the name Oaks Pit strikes fear into the local community.
03:20The people of Barnsley remember that the mining site was one of the mining disasters in British history on December
03:2712, 1866.
03:29The gases inside the mines ignited a fire causing a major explosion.
03:35The fire spread and raged on for many days, destroying the mining equipment and wooden supports that were built.
03:41Finally, around 100 tons of coal collapsed into a crater at the mouth of the shaft, sealing it for good.
03:49However, very recently, people began to notice something strange.
03:55Quite recently, a team specialized in otherworldly phenomena decided to investigate the site to try and figure out what happened
04:04there.
04:05They got around to see if there was anything left that they could communicate with.
04:09In the end, the team concluded that this place was indeed freaky.
04:14There wasn't enough evidence to prove that the place was haunted.
04:18During the early 1900s, there was a silver rush in Alaska in the western part of the Wrangell Mountains.
04:25The Tonopah Mining District, which is now a museum, was part of a park that hosted plenty of buildings such
04:32as a blacksmith shop and a hospital, among others.
04:34While there isn't any particular story like the previous ones, this mine is known to be haunted.
04:41There are plenty of theories behind it.
04:43Some say it's ancient spirits occupying the mines, while others say it's from the prospectors who used to work there.
04:50Either way, you can easily get a guided tour in and around the area, even at night if you're brave
04:57enough to go.
04:59Mining has always been a part of human history.
05:02The first metals to have ever been mined were gold and copper.
05:06Some scientists have found evidence of copper pipes to be more than 5,000 years old.
05:11Copper was necessary for the next stage of human advancement, as it helped us with technology for defending ourselves and
05:19trading.
05:19Ever heard of the term, luck of the Irish?
05:22Irish? That's actually a mining term during the gold and silver rushes in Western America,
05:27when most of the luck was going to the Irish miners, who were finding everything.
05:33In 1863, the Vulture Mine in Arizona was thriving with gold, as if the name of the mine wasn't creepy
05:40enough.
05:40Up until 1946, it was producing millions of ores of gold.
05:45But in between, the mine closed for certain times.
05:48Many investigators decided to look around the mine to see if there was anything strange happening inside.
05:55According to them, they heard some noise coming from above when they were inside.
06:00The locals of the area later chased them out, since they were trespassing.
06:05The Atlas Coal Mine opened and closed quickly between 1936 and 1979 in Alberta, Canada.
06:13The coal was mined to produce electricity and heating.
06:16The mine was known for having two shafts, both of which were connected by a tunnel at its base.
06:22The owners of the mines decided to build houses for their workers and their families,
06:27since they knew they were creating many jobs.
06:30They eventually built a school, a hospital, and a library.
06:34But in 1979, the mine closed due to an accident.
06:38And ever since then, the mining town was abandoned.
06:41Many people have reported seeing some lights inside the buildings, despite them being empty,
06:46as well as hearing weird noises from within the walls.
06:51Some remarkable things were discovered in mines, including the mighty Titan boa.
06:56This giant serpent was slithering around roughly 58 million years ago and was more than 40 feet in length,
07:03and weighed as much as a black rhino today.
07:07The coal miners in Colombia were digging out some coal when they discovered the fossil of this giant snake.
07:14Initially, they thought it was an anaconda, but it was much bigger than that.
07:18Imagine making that discovery!
07:22Now, imagine roaming through a mine and discovering antique European cars dating back to the 1930s.
07:29In 2016, a Belgian teacher was going through a French mine when he discovered the tunnels which led to the
07:36cars.
07:36It's believed that they were kept there as a secret stash, but no one claimed them back.
07:42Even though they're all rusty, their value certainly didn't drop.
07:46If you ever wanted to visit the world's largest freshwater dive resort,
07:51then we have the Bonne Terre in a lead mine in Missouri to thank for that.
07:56It was a fully functioning mine up until 1962 when it shut down.
08:01The company that was operating it pulled the plug including the water pumps.
08:06Slowly but surely, water began to rise and fill the mine,
08:09and by the 1970s, the three lowest levels were completely submerged.
08:14It then became known as the world's largest underground freshwater lake
08:19and was named the Billion Gallon Lake.
08:22Most of the mining equipment is still underwater, and there are dozens of miles to discover.
08:27Count me in!
08:30So, in the early 2000s, a geology major went on a field trip
08:35to the world's largest open-pit coal mine in Colombia.
08:39He picked up a piece of rock and noticed impressions of some prehistoric leaves on it.
08:45Then he found more rocks, and each of them had the same pattern.
08:49Back then, the student could hardly know that his discovery would help describe
08:53the largest snake that has ever lived on Earth.
08:56The student took his findings to a local scientist
08:59who called up the Smithsonian Institute and invited them for a fossil hunt.
09:04He wasn't that surprised, as he knew there were fossils in the pits of Serihan.
09:09Back in 1990, another geologist found a fossil there and brought it to his office.
09:15He wasn't sure of what it was and called it a petrified branch.
09:19Years later, a paleontologist saw an image of this branch.
09:23He knew it wasn't a branch at all, but a fossilized jawbone of an animal.
09:29The scientist got so excited about the fight that he flew all the way to Colombia.
09:34He wanted to examine the fossil, but no one had the key to its glass display case.
09:40The scientists couldn't wait, so they broke the glass
09:43and confirmed that it was a fossil of an animal that lived millions of years ago.
09:48After Herrera's finding, they knew exactly there were more fossils in the area.
09:53It took the team of scientists about two years to figure out they were all a part of a giant
09:59snake
09:59and not a crocodile, as they thought because of the size.
10:03They managed to establish it by looking at the vertebrae and ribs of around 30 giant snakes.
10:10Now, you might think that fossils would get easily destroyed in an open-pit coal mine.
10:15But in fact, they were found under the coal that served as a protective layer for them.
10:20Sadly, the scientists couldn't find the titanoboist skull.
10:25Unlike jaws, which are extremely powerful thanks to their muscles,
10:29snake bones are pretty fragile.
10:31That's why they usually crumble long before the sediment can appear over them.
10:36But still, the researchers managed to find three skull fragments.
10:40Thanks to this discovery, they've made a full-scale replica of the snake's head,
10:44which supported the theory that it used to be one of the largest predators of its time.
10:49If you're starting to freak out, don't worry.
10:52So am I.
10:53They also established it was related to modern boas and anacondas.
10:58That's how titanoboa got its name.
11:00It's basically a titanic boa.
11:03The huge snake was officially described in 2009.
11:07Titanoboa was thriving around 60 million years ago,
11:116 million years after the Tyrannosaurus rex roamed the planet.
11:14Back then, it enjoyed the climate of the area in South America, which is now Colombia and Peru.
11:21It got almost as long as a bowling lane, 50 feet, or twice as long as the biggest snake living
11:27today.
11:28It was as heavy as four giant anacondas.
11:31It got this long and this heavy thanks to a lucky coincidence.
11:35Snakes are cold-blooded animals, so they need a warm client to live and grow in.
11:40Northeastern Colombia was perfect.
11:42It was about 90 degrees Fahrenheit when titanoboa was alive.
11:47Titanoboa wasn't that fast, especially on land.
11:50But it most likely spent much time in or near the water.
11:54Our hero could swim at a speed of up to 12 miles per hour.
11:58Like present-day snakes, it could wriggle around and change direction really quickly.
12:03Scientists still aren't sure if it could climb trees.
12:07Paleontologists believe that titanoboa had brownish or grayish skin.
12:12It was the perfect color for the serpent to hide in the muddy rivers of the tropical rainforests.
12:17But then again, I don't see why it would have to hide from anyone, given its size.
12:23The largest snake ever wasn't venomous, but it didn't stop it from hunting any animal it wanted.
12:29And although it could choose pretty much anything, its favorite meal was most likely fish.
12:36Scientists decided so, based on the snake's palate and the number and type of its teeth.
12:42You can't recreate the giant's diet today, as all of those fish types are also extinct.
12:47When it wanted to spice up its menu, titanoboa dined on other reptiles.
12:53It sneaked up on its prey and got them down with one quick strike.
12:57Its bite had a very special design.
13:00The structure of its jaws let titanoboa clamp down on the body of its prey.
13:05So, there was no escape.
13:07Titanoboa also had a mean set of thin and pointed teeth.
13:11They bent inwards in the snake's jaw like fishing hooks.
13:15This little feature helped titanoboa get a grip on its prey and prevent the slightest chance of its running or
13:21swimming away.
13:22It could most likely easily swallow even large turtles and crocodiles.
13:27Now, all that sounds pretty scary, but we have nothing to worry about, as titanoboas are long extinct, right?
13:35Well, technically, as the temperatures on Earth are going up, it's quite possible that snakes might also grow in size.
13:43They love heat more than anything, so they should feel comfortable here.
13:48Of course, that would be a completely different snake, but it's not impossible that we'll see something similar to titanoboa.
13:55But before you think of escaping to another planet, remember that huge snakes would need something huge to eat.
14:03Such giants prefer to wrap around something huge and swallow it.
14:07Most people would be simply too small for them.
14:10So, unless the huge snake was starving, I don't think it'd waste its energy on attacking anything too little.
14:17Plus, like any other snake, titanoboa had a sharp and delicate sense of smell, needing exceptional conditions, and was sensitive
14:26to vibrations.
14:27A little too smelly, too noisy, too cold, too dry or too wet.
14:32And the snake wouldn't go near this place unless absolutely desperate.
14:36So, if you live in a big city, your chances of meeting a huge snake like titanoboa are about zero.
14:43Rural areas are something different, but the only place where the giant serpent would consider living would be near the
14:49equator.
14:50We already have some pretty giant snakes in the warmest regions of the world.
14:55Amethystine python, or less poetically, scrub python, is a gentle giant.
15:01It's the largest snake in Papua New Guinea in Australia.
15:04It can grow to the enormous size of 28 feet and weigh up to 77 pounds, which is about as
15:11heavy as a dalmatian.
15:13Scrub pythons are pretty curious, sometimes slithering inside people's homes in Australia.
15:19But they're mostly harmless to humans.
15:21Their favorite food is rodents, bats, and birds that come to streams for water.
15:27Until then, pythons quietly lie in wait.
15:30They have heat centers in the pit of their muzzles.
15:33They help the pythons better see warm-blooded animals they can have for dinner.
15:38The African rock python is one of only 11 living species of its kind.
15:43It's currently the second-largest snake on the planet.
15:46This huge brown snake reaches lengths up to 20 feet and weighs about half as much as the giant panda.
15:53It's very serious about its meals, as it can catch an antelope and eat it whole.
15:59Even the cold-blooded crocodiles are afraid of this beast because it can easily eat one of their kind, too.
16:06In 1958, a zoologist found a 4-foot-long young Nile crocodile inside an African python's stomach.
16:14According to the scientist, the python said,
16:17Well, I don't know about you, but I find this whole thing hard to swallow.
16:21Actually, that's not true.
16:23Pythons can't talk, as far as we know.
16:25The reticulated python holds the record as the longest of all the living snakes in the world.
16:32The largest of these guys made it into the Guinness World Records in 2011 with a length of 25.2
16:39feet.
16:40Its name is Medusa, and it lives in a zoo in Kansas City, Missouri.
16:44An adult reticulated python is large enough to swallow a human whole.
16:49Or a whole human, either way.
16:51But these snakes are mostly quite peaceful and prefer to lie down without much movement.
16:57Although many pythons have dwarf forms that are much smaller than their full-grown cousins,
17:03reticulated pythons also have super-dwarf forms.
17:06You can keep one of those as an 8-foot-long pet.
17:09Yes, it's considered a dwarf form, although it's longer than the average human is tall.
17:15You know, somehow, I still don't find that comforting.
17:20When you think of theme parks, you normally imagine laughter and fun times.
17:25But once they're closed and abandoned, now that's a whole different story.
17:30Let's take a look at some of them.
17:33You decide to take a trip to New Orleans to visit Six Flags.
17:37When you arrive there, you discover the theme park is deserted.
17:41The sign that says, Closed for Storm, is still standing.
17:45You're feeling adventurous, so you let yourself past the crackling gates.
17:49Is it chilly in here, or is it just me?
17:52Hmm.
17:53You walk past a swimming pool, and it looks like there's someone in there.
17:57You get closer, and, oh no, it's an alligator.
18:01Better run and leave that thing alone.
18:03You keep exploring the site.
18:05The park took inspiration from the city's French architecture.
18:09But today, the buildings are dirty, the windows are all shattered,
18:13and there are unusual items everywhere.
18:15Say, what is this vintage rollerblade doing here?
18:19The park closed during the hurricane, and it was left standing under 7 feet of water.
18:24No wonder the metal rides are all rusty now.
18:27This carousel doesn't look too inviting to me.
18:30We'll have to come back another time.
18:32Hey, at least you got some cool-looking pictures, right?
18:36Let's make this next one even more exciting.
18:39Imagine you plan to visit Dettepark at night.
18:42Somewhere in the countryside of Belgium,
18:44you'll find a creepy theme park derelict from many years ago.
18:48You have nothing with you but the floodlight on your phone.
18:52You see the entrance of a bridge and start to make your way across.
18:56The bridge sways and creeks.
18:58Just FYI, you are crossing one of the longest hanging bridges in Europe.
19:03You made it through.
19:04Phew!
19:05The surrounding woods are terrifying,
19:07and several deserted attractions start popping up along the way.
19:11The forest has taken this twirling swing set.
19:14This huge slide would probably break if you tried to use it now.
19:18The park is in terrible condition.
19:20No wonder they closed it down due to security reasons.
19:24Best to leave it now and come back in the daylight.
19:28Your next stop is Wonderland Eurasia,
19:31also known as Anka Park in Turkey.
19:33The theme park opened in March 2019 but closed shortly after.
19:38Once inside the gigantic complex,
19:41you stumble upon what looks like an empty warehouse
19:44but ends up being an indoor roller coaster.
19:47Everything was left intact and is as good as new.
19:51You even take a quick sit on one of the roller coaster carts,
19:54perfectly lined up for the next ride.
19:57If you're feeling really adventurous,
19:59you can walk on the rails of the indoor coaster.
20:02Just be careful not to fall down.
20:04Oh, over there are the Flintstones.
20:07It's almost like a childhood deja vu here in the youngsters section of the park.
20:12On the horizon, you see what looks like the Jurassic World and decide to check it out.
20:17There are neglected statues of huge T-Rexes and fake skeletons of dinosaurs lying across the floor.
20:25Unlike the other derelict parks,
20:27everything here is new,
20:29which makes it all the more strange.
20:33Nara Dreamland was meant to be Japan's Disney World,
20:36but the project failed over time.
20:39Today, it's inhabited by moist ivies and strange birds.
20:43To get in, you'll pass a drawbridge and head into a pastel-colored castle.
20:48Your heart might be faster than usual when you pass a fog-covered roller coaster.
20:54Was that meant to be the Matterhorn?
20:56Yup.
20:57Everything about this place says you shouldn't be there.
21:00Tossed on the park's floor,
21:02you'll see reels of tickets and misconfigured stuffed animals.
21:06How about walking into an empty diner?
21:09It's bizarre how the tables and stools are still in place.
21:13Strolling through what was once a gift shop,
21:15you'll see empty shelves and an old-school cash machine.
21:19I'd say you better leave before anything comes out of here.
21:24Now, if I say Joyland, what do you imagine?
21:28The name says it all, right?
21:29But if you decide to visit Joyland today,
21:32I bet you'll have a very chilling time.
21:36Down in Wichita, Kansas,
21:37you'll find a once-famous but now-empty theme park
21:41filled with eerie sights,
21:43a pale blue slide in the middle of a forest?
21:46Check.
21:46Empty warehouses straight out of a horror movie?
21:50Check.
21:51A wacky shack that looks truly wacky?
21:54You bet.
21:55But if you visited on a good sunny day,
21:58I'd say the park is weird but still has some beauty.
22:01Joyland was built in the late 1940s.
22:04It carries a vintage aura that goes well with the neglected atmosphere.
22:08Hey, look at this rusty yellow Ferris wheel
22:11with a stripped ticket box in front.
22:13I dare say it's almost charming.
22:17The Magic Harbor Amusement Park is not that magical after all.
22:22Just outside of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,
22:24you'll find an old theme park left to nature.
22:28Here, bumper cars are not bumping anymore.
22:31If you get into a hedge maze,
22:33you'll probably never find your way out of it.
22:35I'm not sure what you'll see running around amongst the rusty rides,
22:39so good luck if you're planning a visit.
22:43If you're looking for somewhere to cool down
22:46on a hot and sunny afternoon,
22:48how about Disney's River Country?
22:50Just kidding.
22:51You're definitely not going to want to get in the water there.
22:55The park was built in the 1970s and closed in 2001.
23:00Pay a visit to the Whitewater Rapids on foot
23:03instead of floating down the fake river.
23:06You'll have about 330 feet to stroll along a very bumpy pathway.
23:11Maybe you'll see hanging tires that served as swing sets out in the bay.
23:16You can even try zip lining if you trust the cable.
23:20To add a little more creepy to this story,
23:23the park was closed down due to a dangerous bacteria
23:26that thrived in warm bodies of water.
23:29Are you sure you don't fancy a swim?
23:34When you think Italy,
23:36I bet you think pasta and pizza
23:38and a leaning tower somewhere.
23:40Well, in the south of Italy
23:42sits the empty Miragica Amusement Park.
23:45The entrance still says welcome,
23:47but people stopped coming a few years ago.
23:49The site is covered in grass everywhere.
23:52The toy-like architecture is still there.
23:55Beneath the forgotten rails of an open-air roller coaster,
23:59you can almost hear the screams of excitement of people on the ride.
24:03This part of the park is usually prohibited,
24:05but there's no one around to control that now.
24:08It might be scary to be here,
24:10but adrenaline sure is running high.
24:14This next theme park is vacant
24:16only during a certain time of the year,
24:18but it still gives the true heebie-jeebie vibes.
24:21You have to catch a train from the city
24:23and travel to the end of the line
24:25till you reach the park.
24:26Coney Island is a seasonal park,
24:29open only from the middle of spring to the middle of fall.
24:33If you want to catch its unnerving vibe,
24:36you have to visit in winter.
24:38Then, you'd walk through the rows of empty stalls
24:41with the fairy string lights still hanging above your head.
24:45It looks frozen in time as all the rides lay shut down.
24:49Speaking of which,
24:51sometimes it gets frozen for real.
24:53Under many inches of snow,
24:55Coney Island is a little less disturbing.
24:58Then again,
24:59snow does have that effect on landscapes,
25:01but the park is empty and deserted nonetheless.
25:05I bet it's a great photo op.
25:08Now, be sure to tell me in the comments
25:10which abandoned amusement park you found the creepiest.
25:14Hey, you know me,
25:15I won't be checking any of these out.
25:17I'll let you go first.
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