6 Travel Destinations to Meet Zombies!

Here it is the new destination for you lovers of horror tour or the adrenaline rush of a hobby, called touring style zombies. Here, tourists can visit places which became the headquarters of the zombies!

Who does not cringe in seclusion and surrounded by a lot of people like a zombie, complete with fluids like blood on their face. But for lovers of horror tour, maybe this is one of the favorite destinations. If you are a lover of this type, might have to try one of the zombie-style destinations in the world.

Peek of the Lonely Planet, here are 6 destinations that lets you meet a zombie :

1. Zombie Camp, Portland, Oregon, USA

This is a camp that is quite unique and may not be found anywhere else, because here you will be invited into the cubical zombies. Tourists who come to be taught how to kill a zombie, such as how to properly throw a hatchet, cutting with a samurai sword, make fire without smoke, and camouflage desert as a place of refuge. Exciting is not it?

2. Zombie Museum, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Zombie Museum? Might sound odd to you, but it's there in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA. Monroeville Mall is being touted as the undead's museum.

Apparently, once this place is the location filming a zombie most phenomenal Dawn of the Dead in 1978. Now, the Monroeville Mall transformed into a museum exhibiting nuanced zombie stuff, such as imitation foot decaying, faceless eyeballs, and other spooky collection.

3. Patient 0, Melbourne, Australia

Third place is to meet zombies Patient 0 in Melbourne, Australia. This is a live-action show that will feature the actors as zombies. With a set like an old factory, they will hide in the walls of the factory, and holding a laser gun to shoot every man that comes. BANG!

4. Zombie Shopping Mall, Reading, UK

It seems that zombies are almost ruled the world. After the U.S. and Australia, this time turn the British occupied the undead. Zombie Shopping Mall is the gathering place of the zombies in the UK.

Zombie Shopping Mall is a shopping center that is not used anymore, then in settings as a tourist. more exciting again, the tourists who come are invited to shoot zombies in the dark mall. Well, if you want to join this tour, tourists have to pay 139 pounds.

5. Zombie Week, Stockholm, Sweden

No need to wait for Halloween to see zombies, in Stockholm, Sweden, you can see a lot of zombies filled the street on Zombie Week. This is a routine event when summer comes, exactly the end of August.

At that time, hundreds or even thousands of people thronged the streets will zombie style in Stockholm, complete with attributes. All of it is wear clothes and dress up spooky style zombies. So, do not be surprised if suddenly you see thousands of people walking with head, mouth, and eyes that secrete fluids such as blood.

6. World Zombie Day, Worldwide

After Zombie Week, there are still other times to the zombies out of hiding, when the World Zombie Day. Unique indeed, was not the only man who had a worldwide celebration, but also a zombie.

This celebration is done throughout the world on the second Sunday in October. Just like Zombie Week, then there will be many zombies are out meets the road complete with blood splattered on their body. Occasionally they will show sinister expression to every passerby. But you do not worry, they are not real zombies, but people who like zombie style.

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Mercado de Sonora, The Witchcraft Market in Mexico!

Did you know that Mexico is also inhabited by witches? If you do not believe, you can come to the Mercado de Sonora are a market and meeting place for witches in this country!

The skull, voodoo, bones, and all the magic equipment, which are sold by vendors in this market. Yeah, Sonora Witchcraft Market in Mexico is a specialized market that can make travelers shudder.

The witches market, so people called Mercado de Sonora. The entire store in the market selling all mystical purposes. In addition, shamans and psychics too many open stalls and offer unique expertise and bizarre they have to every traveler in
this market.

Every day the market is catered for by the witches in Mexico. Sonora market is located on Avenida Fray Servando Teresa, Mexico. Most people here have traditional beliefs and modern Brujos, wrote Haunted America Tours is quoted by TravelOc.

For traditional Brujos group were more likely to have skills like witchcraft. Therefore, a lot of visitors who come to this class magicians to things are changing the way one's mind to obey other people who want it, as her former lover back, make obedient one, and many others. Meanwhile, modern Brujos more inclined towards spirituality.

Those you meet in this strange shopping center median is the original witch. They are also often called Bruja. Bruja is a word of Spanish, which means witch.

In fact, in Spain and the United States European descent witch regarded as fiction. Instead, brujos from Central America or northern South America, witch is someone who is very respected.

Creepy! That assumption tourists who come to this market. Despite the spooky, the aura of this market can still invite the attention of tourists to come. Mysterious potions, herbs, incense, unique candles, statues of the demon of death, and voodo dolls are displayed in each store are not unusual here.

Nuance dreary with low lighting also adds to the cold atmosphere in this market. Curious to feel directly the mystical aura that is in Sonora Witchcraft Market? You can come directly to the market which is open every day.

Besides wizards and crowded by tourists who want to shop, Sonora Market are also visited by many pilgrims from Mexico. Almost all travelers coming to this market, to predict the future and ask for fluency in work, marriage, and wealth.

The Sonora Market Bruja healing practiced in strange diseases, forecasts, selling amulets, all the way around the market. In addition to walk around to see market atmosphere, you can also shop while trying to forecast life.

Dare to try to meet directly with the witches in this country? You'll find a lot of experience and knowledge about the witches in Mercado de Sonora.

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5 Destinations is Cursed!

 Some of the tourist destinations in the world, has a horror story behind it. But there is so creepy, so people think that place has a curse. However, tourists still come there.

Quoted from News Australia, few destinations in the world is famous for two things at once, an interesting and spooky stories. But it seems, there is no place with five destinations this sordid story:

1. Chiquibul Cave, Belize

Chiquibul Cave in Belize, Central America, formed naturally by Chiquibul River. Local people believe this is the entrance to Xibalba, Mayans ancient faerie.

Xibalba means scary place. The darkness of the cave is believed, created by the god of death, and the army. Mayans in the past, as an offering to sacrifice human life in this cave.

What is the name of Xibalba is spooky to you? Wait until you hear the story screams from inside the cave believed to be from the casualties of Mayans. The screams seemed to still be heard, but certainly scream is the tourists.

2. The Stanley Hotel, Estes, Colorado, USA

The Stanley Hotel in Estes, Colorado, USA is inspired by horror novelist Stephen King to fabricate novel "The Shining". King in an interview said she heard ghostly children playing in the corridors of the hotel.

There is also a ghost who does sightings in the ballroom and piano play itself.

3. Wrigley Field, Chicago, USA

The stadium is a Chicago Cubs baseball club enclosure believed cursed 'The Billy Goat'. In 1945, Billy Sianis tavern owner Billy Goat Tavern expelled while watching the World Series baseball championship since Billy smell like a goat.

Billy then condemned, "Cubs, they'll never win again!" Since then the Chicago Cubs never win again.

They just had almost won the championship in 2003 when the World Series, but lost at last. However, tourists can still see the stadium, at least to commemorate the story of unlucky Chicago Cubs.

4. Aokigahara Forest, Japan

Aokigahara forest at the foot of Mount Fuji, is believed to be the most haunted places in Japan. Ghosts, demons and evil spirits believed to live in the area called 'Sea Tree'. Legend says, there is a face popping up on a log.

These are the most favorite place of suicide in Japan and number two in the world after the Golden Gate Bridge in San Franciso. Travelers who come here can see many warning signs so that people do not commit suicide here.

5. Lake Compounce Theme Park, Connecticut, USA

An amusement park also can not escape the curse of creepy. Lake Compounce Theme Park in Bristol have previously been considered unlucky by the American Indian curse on the place. There have been cases of ghosts and mysterious death.

However, the most affected are unlucky singer Milli Vanilli, Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. On July 21, 1989 concert place, concert audio is broken and they caught lip-synching. Their careers ruined and forced to return the Grammy Award as best new artist. The singer tried again in 1998, but the Pilatus died of suspected drug overdose.

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Mansion 7, Horror-Themed Mall in Thailand!

Already famous for the horror movie, Thailand also has mystical themed mall. If you think you have the balls big enough, just try to come to the Mansion 7, most horror mall.

Most shopping centers are comfortable, relaxed, and full of excitement. However, recently opened Mansion 7, which is a mall with a concept full of creepy atmosphere.

Mansion 7 is present in the middle of downtown Bangkok, precisely on Ratchadaphisek Road, as beheld from the official website. If using MRT, you can get off at the Huaykwang station and simply by walking for five minutes.

Once there, you'll find a building with unique architecture and creepy. Archway resembling a creepy hand will welcome you. Although the exterior looks like an ancient building, in fact, Mansion 7 is a shopping center that recently opened. Deserted haunted house is deliberately used as a backdrop mall.

Mansion 7 offers everything that is not owned by the mall in general. Mystique is not only on the outer building, but also any room in it. Uniquely, all the outlets that sell food and drinks at the mall also has the same concept. 

To add to the feel of horror, almost all outlets open at 5:00 pm until 2:00 am. Tense atmosphere does not seem to make visitors feel frightened shopping center.

Mansion 7 is suitable for you who want to test the guts while washing the eyes, what more for fans of culinary tourism. Many unique food served at this mall. Of course, almost all horror-themed menu.

Being around, you should try to get into the Dark Mansion haunted house located in one corner of the mall. With paid admission ticket costing 180 Baht, or about $ 5, you can get around a haunted house for 15 minutes and found the mystical sensation.

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Be Careful! You Will Be Watched by the Dolls on this Island!

Are you happy to test your nerve? If happy, try to just come to the Island of the Dolls in Mexico. The island has thousands of spooky dolls and unkempt hanging around the island. All the people shiver made.

Island of the Dolls is in the Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico, so be visited from Wikipedia. It is a region that consists of several artificial islands are owned for personal use. Dolls island inhabited by a man named Julian Santana Barrera.

Julian has a private, secluded and reclusive. Until one day, he found the charred bodies of a woman who washed up on the shores of his island. Felt sorry, Julian hanging doll as a sense of respect for the dead woman. Julian seems to be addicted to collecting dolls and then spread throughout the island.

The small island began enlivened by the appearance of dolls hanging on the tree, garden to the house. Not just stuffed full, Julian also hang pieces stuffed like feet, hands as well head. Julian just off the island to supplement their doll collection. Although the collection continues to grow, he does not care for the dolls.

It made it look creepy dolls. Especially when Julian finally died in 2001, the dolls increasingly unkempt. The island was so empty. But now the island become one of tourist destinations. Tourists who like to test the nerve would be happy to come here.

Stuffed with black face and a dull outfit will greet the tourists who come there. The series looks carelessly hanging dolls and creepy. Some tourists say they often feel being looked at by the eyes of the dolls that were there. For some reason, the doll here has spooky and mysterious eyes.

There is a stand with a mysterious eye, but some are not resistant to the island and out in a hurry. If you're curious, you can directly come to the Island of the Dolls while on vacation to Mexico.

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4 Scariest Destinations in the World!

Often, the story of a spooky place can be a powerful magnet for tourists. For those of you who like to test your nerve, get ready goosebumps while visiting 4 scariest destinations in the world. Do you dare?

There are various reasons behind the activities of traveling. Want to see the outdoors, history enrich, deepen cultural, also reveals the secrets of a place. The latter case it is also often carried by travelers. When I heard the story of the mystical, chilling may be up, but curiosity was definitely upset, right?

Compiled by TravelOc, here are the 4 most creepy destinations in the world. Do you dare to go in there?

1. Mae Nak Shrine, Thailand

Locals call it Wat Mae Nak Prakanong. Although the actual temple in Bangkok this looks more like a home. The visitors usually go to the Temple of Mae Nak to ask for blessings. The pilgrims carry a bouquet of flowers, cosmetics, toys, diapers, and bottles of milk as offerings to Mae Nak and her child.

There is a creepy story behind this tradition. A hundred years ago, a beautiful woman named Nak Pranakong live along the river, the City of Bangkok. She then married a man named Maak. When pregnant with her first son, Maak who was conscripted to fight for the sake of defending the country. Maak not come home when the girl gave birth.

Tragically, the girl died in childbirth effort. So did her first child who died a few moments later. But her love was greater in Maak, ghost girl refused to leave the house until her husband returned home.

Maak went back home without knowing that she was a ghost. A married couple were then living together as if everything is normal!

Until one day, revealing the fact that Mae Nak is dead. Mae means 'mother' in Thai. Having realized that he had been living with the ghost of his wife, Maak then go to a temple to call a local shaman. Mae Nak then wrath, and began to terrorize the people in the village. Entire villages were terrified!

Shamans were visited by Maak finally managed to beat the ghost Mae Nak. Shamans were cut forehead bone Mae Nak and save her spirit in a bottle. Since that time, built a special shrine to the memory of Mae Nak. The temple is located in the temple complex, Wat Maha But. Even today, the accompanying legends and traditions still exist.

2. Chateau de Machecoul, France

France is not only charming by the City of Paris with the Eiffel Tower only. Chateau de Machecoul in Pays de La Loire is a house where serial killer once lived.

He is Gilles de Rais (1404-1440), a warrior who once most feared murderer then. Within a period of one year (1434-1435), de Rais killed a lot of children.

The killing was done at his own house, after the victim raped first. Above the barbaric behavior, de Rais was executed by hanging in his home.

3. Leap Castle Oubliette, Ireland

There is a magnificent castle fortress located in the city of Ollfaly, Ireland. The name is Leap Castle Oubliette, which was built around the year 1250. In 1659, Darby family lived in the fort.

Darby family, well known arrogant and wicked. They often execute hostages and urban residents in this fort. No wonder there is in this castle basement, which serves as a holding cell. There found the bones that had rotted!

It made many people curious, and wanted to see a crime in the former fortress. Some travelers claim to see little creatures figure, stooped, green, accompanied by the smell of corpses and sulfur.

4. Catacombs of Paris, France

There's more sinister places in France. Who would have thought in the basement of the City of Paris, there is a mass grave with millions skull. It is Catacombs of Paris, where the bones of 6 million bodies were found. From the website Appollo Jets, cited by TravelOc, this place called L'Empire de la Mort, or "Kingdom of Death".

Once upon a time, around the 18th century there was no land for the cemetery in the city of Paris. One of the burial ground was crumbling down, just hit a tunnel. Starting at this point that all the bones in the cemetery was moved to the basement. Now, the Catacombs of Paris a tourist destination for horror traveler who wants to test his nerve.

Not infrequently the tourists who were touring heard screams and strange noises. Just imagine, only armed with a flashlight in hand, you will cut through the darkness and find thousands of skulls in the tunnel.

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Amityville House, The Most Creepy House in USA

Many tourists who come, but few dare to approach. This is the Amityville House, home of the most sinister in the U.S. that inspired the film 'Amityville Horror'. Horror film 'Paranormal Activity', it's over!

Amityville is a village in Long Island, New York State, USA. A Dutch colonial style duplex located at 112 Ocean Avenue, is home of the most memorable villagers.

In December 1975, the couple married George Lutz, Kathy Lutz and their three children moved into a new house at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville. This family only lasted 28 days in the house. They claim to be disturbed demons that terrorized all family members. Terror is terrible, from sightings, trance, until a physical disruption of the George, Kathy and their children.

Apparently the previous year, the house was inhabited by DeFeo family. Their eldest son, Ronald DeFeo Jr. shot and killed both parents and 4 siblings. Ronald is now in prison on a guilty verdict and planned mass murder. All believers, Ronald left the curious spirits in the house.

What Lutz family experienced in 1977 and then used as a novel based on interviews with George Lutz. The movie followed in 1979 with the title 'The Amityville Horror' and a number of other films. The latest is 'The Amityville Haunting' in 2005. The film 'Paranormal Activity' hard-selling, made ​​with a similar plot, there is a family moved into a new house and disturbed spirits. The difference, Amityville was a real story!

Lutz, assisted by his friend, Tim Yancey even end up making official website Amityville Horror. This site contains a collection of interviews and various related documentation terror experienced by Lutz. Lutz died on May 8, 2006.

Since 1977 until now, tourists flock to the Amityville Horror and become the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. They are curious and look at the house from across the street, but to get into the house, they might think about it.

However, the local village government does not like this. They purposely did not include mass murder by DeFeo in village history, but it does not work to stem the arrival of tourists.

Meanwhile, the three families occupants of the house after the Lutz family, said there was never any interference. From the website Amityville Files, which is visited by TravelOc, Cromarty family trying to change the address of the house to confuse tourists. While O'Neil family who stayed after Cromarty, replacing two quarter circle shaped windows on the 3rd floor. these windows from a distance looks like an angry eye.

Long Island newspaper, Newsday, August 21, 2010 edition, which was seen by TravelOc said, Amityville House for sale by owner in August, 2010. That's when the spooky house was opened to the public, the result is hundreds of tourists lining up long enough to see the contents of the house. However, the bedroom on the 2nd floor, where a De Feo slaughtered and the basement, visitors are not invasive, somehow.

A media interview with Lutz in 2002, became the most memorable speech. "I pray that no one else had happened. Hardest thing is, you can not tell to anyone, could not ask for anyone, no one wants to talk to, no one would understand. You become a stranger, "said Lutz.

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5 Travel Destinations to Meet Vampires!

The existence of vampires to be an endless conversation. Some people think the creature was a myth, others believe that it is real. If you're curious, come to five destinations to meet a vampire.

Blood-sucking creatures that supposedly scared the sign of the cross and garlic is a legend in many places. Be seen from the Lonely Planet, this is the 5th most appropriate destination to meet a vampire :

1. Bran Castle, Romania

For lovers of mystery, especially vampires, certainly no stranger to the name of Bran Castle. Castle in Romania this is often referred to as the root of the presence of these blood-sucking creatures. Especially when the Irish novelist, Bram Stroker, tells the story of the castle in his novel.

It is a story, Vlad Tepe, a bloodthirsty Romanian living in the ancient times. He lived in Bran Castle. The kingdom ordered to secure this man, but no one can handle it. Stroker makes life story of Vlad Tepe became a vampire.

Castle ready-made landmarks of Romania is now a museum. Inside the castle, there is an art and furniture collection by Queen Marie. While in the castle courtyard, there are open-air museum showing an overview Romania from time to time. The vampire story lovers make the castle as a must to visit when to Romania.

2. Forks, USA

Forks, Washington, United States suddenly famous for being the place filming Twilight. The film tells the story of a benevolent vampire family, with the main star teen vampire's impact on the number of tourists who travel to Forks. Across Forks forest into the Cullen family homes and a lot of teenagers who want to see their own form of forest.

Now, there is a special tour that caters to twilight route. Dazzled by Twilight tour agency will take tourists to the Cullen family vampire nest by offering some kind of theme. There are 3 themes to choose from, while rotating location in Forks and La Push.

3. Dracula's Haunts, UK

Presumably novelist Bram Stroker has a strong influence in the development of the vampire story. Bram had put Whitby Town in England in a novel that still revolves around this long fanged creatures. He described how a ship's captain died tragic vampire attacked.

So famous, it has now become one of the destinations looking for vampires. Want more support to legend, Whitby has a gothic themed event. Gothic Week held two times a year ie April and October. During the week, last concert and comes with food stand and accessories. Do not forget to dress gothic if you want to enjoy this festival.

4. Musee des Vampires, France

Not everyone afraid of vampires. Proof, there is a museum dedicated to vampires. In the city of Les Lilas, France, there is a museum called the Musee des Vampires. The building will be difficult to see clearly because enclosed.

Although open to the public, is required prior arrangements for a visit to this museum. You can call or come in to book day excursions. Musee des Vampires contains items related to vampires. Hats, shirts, photographs, books, and weapons-related blood-sucking human legends are available at the museum. Are you curious?

5. Vampire Tour, UK

British capital has a unique tour that will satisfy tourists who love the mystery. London is often described in Bram Stoker's novel that tells the story of a vampire. Vampire Tour taking Highgate area.

Highgate thought to be an area that once occupied the vampire. There's a creepy house supposedly once occupied a vampire. This tour will also take visitors to the forest and the mystical Highgate cemetery. No less interesting, this tour will entertain guests with a medieval style. Vampire Tour takes place every day except Monday.

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