Dark Tourists

25/01/2021

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."

16/12/2020

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,...

30/11/2020

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?

30/10/2020

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.

29/10/2020

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’.

22/10/2020

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.

20/10/2020

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...

19/10/2020

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...

12/10/2020

“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.

09/10/2020

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...

06/10/2020

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.

06/10/2020

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.....

29/09/2020

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.

22/09/2020

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.

22/09/2020

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....

16/09/2020

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.

14/09/2020

Before the start of the Cold War, Vozrozhdeniya Island in the Aral Sea (then a part of the Soviet Union), was an unassuming place...

10/09/2020

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.

09/09/2020

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....

08/09/2020

St. Elmo, is currently the best-preserved ghost town in Colorado. This former gold mining camp in Chaffee County...

03/09/2020

Despite its remote location in the Pacific, Tinian is slowly becoming more popular with tourists, especially dark ones...

02/09/2020

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.

02/09/2020

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.

01/09/2020

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.

29/08/2020

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

21/08/2020

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

19/08/2020

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.

19/08/2020

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.

13/08/2020

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...

06/08/2020

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.

04/08/2020

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.

28/07/2020

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.

27/07/2020

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.

25/07/2020

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.

22/07/2020

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.

21/07/2020

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.

20/07/2020

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.

15/07/2020

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.

13/07/2020

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.

10/07/2020

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.