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Travel horror stories: the 7 scariest places on earth

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Beelitz-Heilstatten Hospital, Germany. Few places send shivers down the spine like this eerie hospital. A tuberculosis sanatorium from 1898-1930, it housed wounded soldiers in WWI – Adolf Hitler included – Nazis in WWII and Soviet military from 1945.

Beelitz-Heilstatten Hospital, Germany.

The Island of the Dolls, Mexico. A boat trip to Isla de las Munecas is only for the brave – hundreds of old dolls are strewn across the grounds, left by late owner Julian Santa Barrera, who believed they would ward off evil spirits.

The Island of the Dolls, Mexico.

Catacombs of the Capuchins, Italy. Over 8000 spookily lifelike corpses lie in these underground crypts – some are even in rocking chairs. The bodies are eerily intact thanks to the embalming process and conditions. Heading to Sicily? You can book a tour.

Catacombs of the Capuchins, Italy.

Pripyat, Ukraine. Once a thriving city with a population of 50,000, Pripyat lies derelict after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986, when its residents evacuated and never returned. The forsaken site is full of haunting reminders of its former life.

Pripyat, Ukraine.

Sedlec Ossuary, Czech Republic. It doesn’t get much more macabre than this chapel decked out with over 40,000 human skeletons, from a huge chandelier, candelabras and other decorations all constructed from bones.

Sedlec Ossuary, Czech Republic.

Snake Island, Brazil. Lethal vipers rule this island after being stranded when sea levels rose centuries ago. The snakes’ venom evolved to become 5x stronger than the mainland equivalent, capable of killing prey instantly and melting human flesh.

Snake Island, Brazil.

The Catacombs of Paris, France. A sprawling underground network 20 metres beneath the city’s sewers, these tombs are home to a staggering six million dead. A 2km section was recently privatised by Air Bnb.

The Catacombs of Paris, France.

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From catacombs to churches built from bones, these holiday destinations are definitely not for the faint-hearted

If sunbaking by the beach is just too tame for you, have you ever considered a snake-infested island instead? We're guessing no, which is lucky - because it's deemed so dangerous it's illegal to set foot there. Read more about Snake Island - and six equally terrifying parts of the world - in our gallery above.

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30/10/2015 2:00:05 PM

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