Some places create a feeling as soon you step into them. It’s not just the air or the silence, it’s something heavier, like the land is holding something dark. Today, we’re traveling to a few of those places.

A forest at the base of Mount Fuji where the world falls silent.
A hidden island where a tribe defends their home from the modern world.
An island in the Philippines where the dead rest beneath the sea.
A patch of land off Brazil’s coast crawling with deadly snakes.
And a tiny stretch of canal south of Mexico City where dolls hang from the trees creating a feeling of being watched.

These are the places where beauty, history and a feeling of unease can exist side by side.

Sources:
Wikipedia - Snake Island CNN Global Debauchery Atlas Obscura. Wikipedia - Aokigahara Survival International A-Z Animals Wikipedia - Island of the Dolls Yamanashi-Kankou Vocal Media Guinness World Records

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