Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Scariest Places in the World
| January 22, 2018
The Suicide Forest
The Suicide Forest, or the Aokigahara Forest in Japan, is cursed with an incredibly dark reputation. Often referred to as the perfect place to die, the Suicide Forest is the second most popular place to commit suicide in the world.
Though the forest is littered with signs discouraging suicide, the forest claims nearly 100 lives per year. The forest is dense and solitary, making it the ideal suicide location. As such, nearly 70 bodies are pulled out of the forest annually.
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