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If you’re
a tourist, then you know the first thing you do when you go somewhere is
try to learn about it. You try to learn about the people, the culture,
what there is to do, how the locals live, where they eat, sleep, and
play. Right? That’s the first thing on your list, no? Well, for some of
you, we know that you definitely don’t do this. Your approach is
probably a bit more along the lines of, “I’ll show up and see what
happens.” While that’s all fine and good, the only problem is that
sometimes you can end up walking into a bit of a pickle. Especially if
the tourist locations you’re going has some hard to spot little
secrets.“Like what?” you ask. Well, take the pyramids at Giza for
example. If you go visit Egypt, and somebody comes up to you offering to
take you out to the pyramids on a camel, who wouldn’t say yes? You get
to see the pyramids, and you get to ride a camel, right? Oh, and it’s
only $15? That’s awesome! Well, did anybody tell you that getting off
the camel would cost you $200? Or did anybody tell you that once you’re
out there in the desert, you’ll have to pay more to come back? Read on
so that you’re not a naive traveler because these are some Nefarious And
Dark Facts About Popular Tourist Locations!
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The Louvre, Paris - A lot of the art in this museum was stolen from
countries that were invaded by Napoleon.
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Casinos - Not everyone has a fun time
gambling, and more people than may you realize actually commit suicide
at these establishments. Many casinos have suicide teams that are tasked
with getting bodies out without the public seeing them and then cleaning
up the mess.
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The Eiffel Tower, Paris - As of this writing, 349 people have committed
suicide here by jumping off or hanging themselves.
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Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri - This man-made lake was created by
impounding the Osage River. Incidentally, the water flooded numerous
cemeteries. If you think about it, it doesn’t take too much imagination
to picture what lies beneath the water.
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Nu‘uanu Pali, Hawaii - While this lookout is a popular tourist spot, and
it is certainly very beautiful, it is also the spot where King
Kamehameha’s army forced the Oahu army off the cliffs. Thousands of men
fell to their deaths.
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Disneyland, California - There are still some real human bones on
display as part of the Pirates of the Caribbean exhibit. Note: There
used to be full skeletons but those were eventually replaced with fake
skeletons. For the most part.
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Cliffs of Moher, Ireland - In spite of their beauty, these cliffs are
another popular suicide spot.
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The Ganges River, India - Although this may be a bit obvious upon close
inspection, the river is full of feces and even human/animal corpses.
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National Parks, United States - We’ve already
mentioned Yellowstone, but the fact is that many people go missing in
national parks around the country every year. Quite often this is due to
the fact that people don’t realize just how remote, big, and wild the
interior of the US actually is. From rapid weather changes to wild
animals, there are numerous ways you can die here. Note: If you ever
visit a national park in the US, make sure to follow directions to the
dot. The signs are there for a reason.
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Mount Fuji, Japan - Near the base of Mount Fuji, there
is something known as the “Suicide Forest.” It’s basically just that – a
forest where people go to commit suicide. It is such a popular suicide
spot that gangs are rumored to pay homeless people to go to the forest
and loot the bodies of people who have killed themselves. Note: We are
not exaggerating. The suicides here are quite a problem for the Japanese
government. They have even posted numerous signs around the forest as a
last ditch effort to prevent them from killing themselves. |