10 Places That Look Completely Normal... Until You Know The Truth
VOICE OVER: Peter DeGiglio
WRITTEN BY: Nathan Sharp
They look like ordinary parks, forests, and tourist spots at first glance, but a darker history lurks beneath the surface. Join us as we count down the most normal-seeming places with horrifying pasts, from tragic woodlands and buried cemeteries to man-made lakes and sites of wartime devastation. These everyday-looking locations hide stories that are anything but ordinary. Our countdown includes Aokigahara, Cheesman Park, the Death Railway, Bikini Atoll, Lake Lanier, Washington Square Park and more! Have you ever visited one of these places, or felt like something was a little “off”? Let us know in the comments below!
- #10: Aokigahara
- #9: Cheesman Park
- #8: The Death Railway
- #7: Gruinard Island
- #6: Towton Meadow
- #5: Port Arthur
- #4: Bikini Atoll
- #3: Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
- #2: Lake Lanier
- #1: Washington Square Park
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