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    Aokigahara, Japan

    Known as the Sea of Trees, the dense forest at the Northwest base of Mount Fuji is one of the eeriest places in the world. It is rumoured that large underground iron deposits interfere with compasses, setting walkers forth on the wrong paths. Sadder still, the forest has been the site of more than 500 reported suicides since the 1950s. Locals claim to hear their spirits scream through the night. (Kujinen)

Aokigahara, Japan

Known as the Sea of Trees, the dense forest at the Northwest base of Mount Fuji is one of the eeriest places in the world. It is rumoured that large underground iron deposits interfere with compasses, setting walkers forth on the wrong paths. Sadder still, the forest has been the site of more than 500 reported suicides since the 1950s. Locals claim to hear their spirits scream through the night. (Kujinen)

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