The Creepiest Places in the World

The Creepiest Places in the World


May 1, 2025 | Samantha Henman

The Creepiest Places in the World


The world can be a vast, terrifying place—but some locations have utterly chilling histories that aren't for the faint of heart.

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TRAVEL TIPS

My hotel charged me a "no-show fee," but I'd already canceled online. How can they still bill me?

You cancel a hotel stay online, breathe a sigh of relief, and move on. Then your card gets hit with a no-show fee anyway. It feels wrong, but in many cases a hotel can still bill you if the cancellation did not meet the rate rules you agreed to when you booked.
March 31, 2026 Carl Wyndham
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TRAVEL TIPS

TSA opened my carry-on and went through all my things without telling me. Are they really allowed to search bags without the passenger there?

You clear airport security, grab your bag, and notice something’s off. Items have shifted, maybe even been opened. If you weren’t there, can TSA agents really go through your belongings like that? The short answer is yes, but there are some important rules they have to follow.
March 31, 2026 Peter Kinney
AI-generated image of a man upset about items missing from his checked bag.
TRAVEL TIPS

I discovered items missing from my luggage after my flight, but the airline says there’s no way to prove they were stolen. What can I do?

You get your luggage back and everything looks normal on the outside...until you open it, you realize something important is gone. The airline’s response is quick and familiar: they say there’s no way to prove anything was taken. That can feel like a dead end, but there are still steps you can take.
March 31, 2026 Peter Kinney
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GUIDES

I paid $5,000 for a beautiful urn for my veteran son's ashes. It was broken by TSA for inspection, and I received his ashes in a Ziploc. Can I sue?

A traveler says TSA broke a $2,000 urn holding her mother’s ashes and returned the remains in a Ziploc bag. Here’s whether she can sue, how TSA claims work, and what steps matter most.
March 31, 2026 Jack Hawkins
AI-generated image of a man at airport security getting his laptop checked by TSA
TRAVEL TIPS

TSA asked me to turn on my laptop, but it ran out of battery. They said I might not be allowed to bring it through. Can they ban devices like that?

You made it to the airport on time and thought you got through security without any issues...until the TSA agent asks you to power on your laptop. It’s completely dead, and what seemed like a small oversight now feels like a big deal. The agent says that devices that can’t be turned on could be confiscated, but how much power does the TSA actually have in this situation?
March 31, 2026 Marlon Wright
Archaeologist at the cave entrance
WORLD HISTORY

The Oldest Human Face Ever Found

Early humans left behind a surprising amount of stuff—tools, markings, and entire cave walls filled with images. But human faces? Those are rare. So rare, in fact, that for thousands of years they almost never appeared—which makes the oldest ever found that much more remarkable.
March 30, 2026 Jesse Singer

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