The Forest of Broceliande, France

It is located in Brittany, France, is said to be the forest of the King Arthur legend and is rumored to be the home to the Tomb of Merlin.

The Hoia-Baciu Forest, Romania

This forest is known as the “Bermuda Triangle” of Romania in that strange disappearances are said to have occurred here.

The Smolensk Forest, Russia

In 1943, at the height of World War II, German troops invaded the Smolensk Forest and discovered a mass grave containing thousands upon thousands of dead Polish soldiers.

Long Trail, Bennington, Vermont

Many people are said to have disappeared in this forest and their body was never found.

The Schwarzwald, Germany

Named for its almost impenetrable darkness, the Schwarzwald (Black Forest”) is the site of some of the scariest fairy tales.

The Pine Barrens, New Jersey

One legend that arose  is that of the “Jersey Devil,” a monster with a goat’s head

Doon Hill, Scotland

The forest is known for the “Fairy Tree,” a lone Scotch pine nestled among a sea of oaks. “The tree is thought to mark the entrance to a Fairy Queen’s underground palace."

Blairadam Forest, Scotland

Visitors to these woods report strange phenomena such as feeling inexplicably agitated or noticing their pets seem spooked.

Island of the Dolls, Mexico

One of the world’s scariest places is La Isla de la Muñecas, or Island of the Dolls, a small island south of Mexico City

Tawau Hills Park, Malaysia

Local residents believe the forest is haunted, and the spirits that lurk there only come out in the nighttime.