Travel destinations do not have to always serve the
natural beauty or entertainment. Sometimes, the destination is also packed with
tourists because of mythical stories behind them, like 5 this place.
1. Castle Bran, Romania
Many sources say that vampires come from Romania.
Vlad Tepe is, he who is suspected as bloodthirsty in Romania in the ancient
times. Then, an Irish writer named Bram Stoker made him a vampire inspired by
the life of Vlad Tepe. Starting from where the legend of vampires known.
Bran Castle was often used as a backdrop in the
horror stories artificial Bram. But now, the castle has been used as a museum
dedicated to the Queen of Romania deliberately, Queen Marie. The place has an
impressive cliff is often the target location of vampire movies.
2. Temple of Mae Nak, Thailand
There is one place in Thailand horror that you
should not miss to visit, especially the lovers of horror, Temple Mae Nak name.
The temple, located in the temple complex of Wat Maha But it is always crowded
with tourists who come asking for blessing the statue of Mae Nak. Do not miss
all the offerings in the form of a bouquet of flowers, cosmetics, toys, diapers
and milk bottles as seserahan to Mae Nak and his son.
Investigate be investigating and discovered that there
is a horror story behind the tradition of these offerings. About a hundred
years ago, there was a beautiful woman named son who is married to a man named
Maak. When pregnant with her first son, the husband should be conscripted and
did not return until Nak delivery. This is where the horror story began.
Nak turns died while giving birth to her first
child, the child tragically also died. However, because so much love to the
husband, the ghost boy refused to leave the house until her husband came home. Maak
returned home without knowing if she was a ghost. The last couples living
together as if everything is normal!
Until finally it is revealed that the boy had died.
Shocked by the fact, Mak went to a temple and called shaman to expel the boy.
After some difficulty, the shaman finally managed to blame the girl, and save
the boy ghost in a bottle. Since then, a special shrine built in memory of Mae
Nak. Even today, legends and traditions that accompany it are still there.
3. The Catacombs of Paris, France
In addition to Thailand, there are still other
mythical place that you should be aware, the Catacombs of Parisdi France. It is
a mass grave in France under the ground. Hiii!
Of the sites that spy detikTravel Apollo Jets,
Wednesday (10/03/2012), there are about 6 million bodies stored in the
Catacombs of Paris. No wonder that this place is also known by the name
L'Empire de la Mort, or "Kingdom of Death".
Curious about the origins of this underground
cemetery? Turns Catacombs of Paris originated from the 18th century when it was
the unavailability of funeral in the city of paris. One funeral collapsed into
the basement, just override a tunnel. Since then, all the bones in the cemetery
moved to the basement.
Because the location is unnatural, and have saved millions
of bodies, Catacombs of Parismenjelma became a tourist destination for the
traveler testers guts horror.
If you dare, you can come straight there to test the
courage. Eits, but do not be surprised yes if suddenly you hear strange noises,
or perhaps screams.
4. City of York, England
In addition to Paris, there are other big cities
that turned out to save the mystical side. York City is a city in England that
the most frightening. Behind the architecture of old buildings, many Britons
who believe that there are ghosts haunt every night there.
Imagine, York has a history of bleeding from the
Viking era, the Romans until dark history of England. Uniquely, this haunted
town made interesting destinations for people to test the guts lovers, even a
travel tour has also been prepared.
If interested, you can book tours to The York Spooky
Ghost Walk Experience, Ghost Hunt of York,
The Original Ghost Walk of York, or
The Ghost Trail of York. The tour will be taken to a number of old buildings in
York creepy.
One who will visit a haunted place is the location
where you can meet the ghost of the Headless Earl, a headless ghost and the
ghost The Gray Lady, a nun who cemented into walls alive. Dare?
5. Alas Purwo, Indonesia
As it turned out, to enjoy horror need not travel
far to overseas. Quite traveling in the country, you can enjoy a tour of horror
is no less creepy than other countries. One of them is the Alas Purwo.
Alas Purwo actually a beautiful tourist area is
overgrown expanse of green mountains, forests, caves and beaches that tempt.
But apparently behind the beauty of it is stored mythical stories definite bump
in the night.
That said, Alas Purwo inhabited by a royal jinn.
There are many spirits and demons in this place. Recommended for those who want
to Alas Purwo, to keep the mouth to say no slob, do not think negative, obey
the rules of the local residents, and do not destroy nature. According to the
shaman or wise man, Alas Purwo is the center of the kingdom of spirits in
Banyuwangi until Situbondo.