
The Real Destinations Behind Your Favourite Horror Fiction
At the end of October, the days grow shorter and Halloween blurs the so-called veil between the living world and the afterlife. It’s a spooky month, so it’s no wonder that many horror films and pieces of literature are released around this time.
What’s perhaps even more chilling is that many of these stories are based upon myths and legends that surround real destinations. Here are some locations around the world that have either inspired great horror or have been used as filming locations for the most frightening tales.

1 Burkittsville, Maryland - Blair Witch Project
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2 Eel Marsh House - Woman in Black
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3 The Stanley Hotel, Colorado - The Shining
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4 Barrow, Alaska - 30 Days of Night
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5 Amityville, New York - Amityville Horror
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6 Transylvania - Dracula

7 Palazzo Vecchio, Florence - Hannibal

8 Wolfe Creek Crater National Park, Australia - Wolf Creek

9 Izu, Japan - The Ring

10 The Excelsior Hotel, Newquay - The Witches
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