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Multiple suicides took place at the Cecil Hotel as well as infanticide and the unsolved murder of Goldie Osgood in 1964... Den of Geek investigates this popular dark tourist destination.
We talked to Ghost Adventures' Zak Bagans about his latest investigation into the Cecil Hotel, which he calls "spectacularly frightening."
A taste of Taiwan’s dark tourism...
The first thing you need to know about Green Island is the 60 minute boat ride over. Only experience prepares you for it — and even then, you are going to suffer. “Okay, time to go to sleep,” one of my traveling companions tells me, as the packed ferry pulls out of the Taitung City port. Yeah,...
Dark tourism: What draws us to haunted tours?
The Carleton County Gaol’s bleak history attracts tourists. But why are we so fascinated by stories of past inmates?
Dark Tourism, Celebrity Culture, and Hollywood Cemeteries...
The thrill of celebrity encounters doesn't end with their deaths, according to UNLV tourism researcher Marta Soligo.
Dark tourism emerges from the shadows as trendy travel subculture...
If you are a traveller with an interest in the history of the macabre, the worst of humanity and devastating natural disasters - then you may just be part of a new global subculture of ‘dark tourists’.
As far as dark tourist destinations are concerned, there’s few more harrowing than Hartheim Castle...
During WWII Harthiem Castle was a Euthanasia Centre, a secret N**i killing facility engineered to execute thousands.
For dark tourists in Yerevan, a trip to Tsitsernakaberd is a must...
For dark tourists in Yerevan, a trip to Tsitsernakaberd is a must. The Memorial and Armenian Genocide Museum provide a powerful insight...
Cellular Jail in the Andaman Islands has a dark and significant history. During the many years of British rule, prisoners were forced into exile in this remote location...
Cellular Jail in the Andaman Islands has a dark and significant history. During the many years of British rule, prisoners were forced into...
“Masada shall not fall again.” The oath that soldiers take when inducted into the Israeli Defence Forces ends with this line. It is connected to a siege that took place almost 2000 years ago...
“Masada shall not fall again.” The oath that soldiers take when inducted into the Israeli Defence Forces ends with this line.
The tourism minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said that the government will promote “dark tourism” in Varosha (Maraş), which is now open for public access after being closed for 46 years...
The tourism minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said that the government will promote “dark tourism” in Varosha (Maraş), which is now open for public...
North Brother Island, located on the East River between the Bronx and Riker’s Island in New York, is a place with a dark history...
North Brother Island, located on the East River between the Bronx and Riker’s Island in New York, is a place with a dark history.
In the center of the Estonian city of Tartu stands an unassuming building that once held a dark secret...
In the center of the Estonian city of Tartu stands an unassuming building that once held a dark secret.....
At the turn of the 20th century, Ruddock in Louisiana was a bustling community... and then came the hurricane.
At the height of its prosperity, Ruddock was a picturesque almost idyllic town built on stilts above the wetlands of the area.
Just over 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle and 40 hours by train from Moscow, sits the once-bustling coal-mining city of Vorkuta, Russia...
Just over 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle and 40 hours by train from Moscow, sits the once-bustling coal-mining city of Vorkuta, Russia.
During World War One, Fleury-devant-douaumont became known as one of the villages that died for France...
During World War One, Fleury-devant-douaumont became known as one of the villages that died for France....
Reggane and In Ekker were once nuclear test sites in Algeria. Now, they lay abandoned and unguarded on the edge of the Saharan desert...
Reggane and In Ekker were once nuclear test sites in Algeria. It was here that the French experimented with their atomic arsenal.
Before the start of the Cold War, Vozrozhdeniya Island in the Aral Sea (then a part of the Soviet Union), was an unassuming place...
For decades, the name Kadykchan was uttered in hushed tones by anyone unlucky enough to live under Stalinist rule...
Kadykchan is located at the eastern extremity of Russia in the Kolyma region of Siberia, it is a harsh and brutal land.
Founded in 1904, Rhyolite was once a booming late Gold Rush-era mining town on the edge of Death Valley...
Founded in 1904, Rhyolite was once a booming late Gold Rush-era mining town on the edge of Death Valley....
St. Elmo, is currently the best-preserved ghost town in Colorado. This former gold mining camp in Chaffee County...
Despite its remote location in the Pacific, Tinian is slowly becoming more popular with tourists, especially dark ones...
Consumed by saltwater up to a depth of 10 meters, over 280 businesses and countless homes disappeared into the murky depths...
Consumed by saltwater over 280 businesses and countless homes disappeared into the murky depths. Villa Epecuén would never be the same again.
The current situation for Nauru remains bleak. With a population of about 10,000 and only a 150-meter-wide strip of fertile land along its shores, the future holds little promise...
With only a 150-meter-wide strip of fertile land along its shores, the future holds little promise for the citizens of Nauru.
On June 10, 1889, New Zealand’s deadliest volcanic eruption devastated the surrounding landscape and killed over 120 people...
On June 10, 1889, New Zealand’s deadliest volcanic eruption devastated the surrounding landscape and killed over 120 people.
Port Royal, Jamaica was once known as “the most wicked and sinful city in the world”...
Port Royal, Jamaica was once known as “the most wicked and sinful city in the world”. Founded in
Bunker Valentin was the largest fortified U-boat facility in Germany during WWII. It is now open to the public...
Bunker Valentin was the largest fortified U-boat facility in Germany during WWII. Partly destroyed in the war it is now a museum and memorial
During the Cold War, the Soviets couldn’t get enough of blowing up nuclear weapons in northeastern Kazakhstan...
During the Cold War, the Soviets couldn’t get enough of blowing up nuclear weapons in northeastern Kazakhstan.
Dark tourism in eastern Europe: the struggle between money and memory.
For many in former Soviet Bloc countries the desire to forget the communist past conflicts with the need to make money from dark tourism sites.
The site of one of history’s most horrific aviation tragedies is now open to the American public...
The site of one of history's most horrific aviation tragedies is now open to the American public. The inferno killed 35 people...
While clearly not the most uplifting museums you will ever visit, the Museum of Tolerance is extremely thought-provoking and is an essential dark tourist spot when visiting L.A.
The Museum of Tolerance in L.A houses a series of important permanent exhibitions that cover some of humanity’s deadliest in-tolerances.
Sidoarjo is the biggest mud volcano in the world and the resulting mudflow is an eerie, desolate sight...
Sidoarjo is the biggest mud volcano in the world. The current eruption has been active since 2006 and could last for another 30 years.
The 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami was one of the most devastating natural disasters in the last 20 years. Countries bordering the Indian Ocean suffered greatly, with an unprecedented loss of life...
The 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami was one of the most devastating natural disasters in the last 20 years. The loss of life was unprecedented.
The Museum of Death, in Los Angeles, California boasts the world’s largest collection of serial killer artwork. That’s quite a claim to fame...
The Museum of Death, in Los Angeles, California boasts the world’s largest collection of serial killer artwork. That’s quite a claim to fame.
This Bay Area hike to a crashed plane is equal parts incredible and unsettling...
Today, 67 years after the Resolution crashed in the Bay Area and killed all 19 people on board, debris from the crash can still be found on the Resolution Trail.
On May 8, 1950, the police in Silkeborg, Denmark were called to a potential murder scene. However, they quickly realized that this was a co**se with a difference...
The investigation into the Tollund Man showed that he had died a violent death. He was naked except for a pointed skin cap and a belt tied around his waist.
Mashable Southeast Asia's new series Unusual Southeast Asia highlights the weird and wonderful cultural traditions, celebrations, and travel destinations. Here's their take on the top 5 dark tourist spots in the region.
Not for the faint of heart.
Tarrafal was once known as Campo da Morte Lenta (the “Camp of the Slow Death” in Portuguese). Those unfortunate enough to end up there suffered greatly...
Tarrafal was once known as Campo da Morte Lenta (the "Camp of the Slow Death" in Portuguese). Those unfortunate enough to end up there suffered greatly.
Chacabuco was not only one of the largest ghost towns in Chile, but it was also once used as a concentration camp during the earliest period of the Pinochet military dictatorship.
Chacabuco, is the largest ghost town in Chile, it was also used as a concentration camp during the earliest period of the Pinochet military dictatorship.
If you take a trip to Viper Island in the sound of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, you will find the ruins of a former British colonial-era penal colony prison...
If you take a trip to Viper Island in the Andaman Islands, you will find the ruins of a former British colonial-era penal colony prison.
Plokstine missile base was an important underground military base in the Soviet Union. It is now an excellent Cold War Museum and a must-see visit for dark tourists in the area.
Plokstine missile base was an important military complex in the Soviet Union. It is now an excellent Cold War Museum and a must-see dark tourist site.
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Our aim is a simple one, to bring you the most in-depth information on the world’s dark tourist destinations.
Eventually, the site and our various social media channels will be the most complete resource on dark tourism available online, (from a traveler’s perspective). Each article will provide you with all the guidance you need on a particular dark tourist location.
Whether you’re looking for the opening times of the location, wish to book a recommended tour or require any other details, you will be able to find it through us.
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We also want to highlight some of the lesser-known destinations, as well as increase the awareness of dark tourism and in some ways actually reduce the stigma attached to it.
As we have explained on our homepage, the ethical exploration of dark tourist locations is essential. We want to endorse that principle so that ultimately, dark tourism can be seen in a better light.
The ethos should always be to educate and inform.
