8 Scariest Ghost Towns in the World (2 of 5)

2. Belchite, Spain

Who needs ghost stories when the history of your town is already grim as hell? The original town of Belchite, established in 1122, was completely devastated during the Spanish Civil War, and after being finally retaken by Francisco Franco in 1938, a new Belchite was built nearby. The ruins of the old Belchite were left as a war memorial, like a pile of ancient bones whitened by the sun. All those churches, walls, and empty streets, or whatever is left of them, can still be found there if you’re brave enough to look for them.

3. Bodie, California, USA

Bodie is the definition of a ghost town, according to most Americans. It was one of those settlements that boomed during the gold rush, got a bad reputation, and then slowly withered away when the mining economy crashed. The last nail in the coffin came in 1942, when mining officially stopped. Surprisingly, however, there are still buildings there that look like they’re functioning to this day, like fully stocked shops. That just ups the creepy factor by a few notches. Shops still look stocked. School desks are waiting for the kids. Houses are probably full of canned beans. Everything just makes you feel uneasy.