Yes, I once traveled to an old castle in Europe. As I walked through the dimly lit corridors, I heard strange whispers. It sent shivers down my spine. I couldn't figure out where the sounds were coming from. There was no one else around, or at least no one that I could see. It was really terrifying and made me run out of there as fast as I could.
Often, time is a factor in these stories. Being alone at night while traveling is much scarier than during the day. There's also the sense of isolation. If you're far away from civilization, it magnifies the fear. And sometimes, it's the people you meet during your travels. Maybe a strange local who gives you a really creepy feeling or tells you a spooky story about the place that makes you start to see things in a different, more terrifying light.
Encountering strange people can also be a part of scary traveling stories. I was in a foreign city and was followed by a group of menacing - looking guys. They seemed to be up to no good. I had to quickly find a crowded place to lose them. It made me very cautious about traveling alone in certain areas.
Once I was traveling in an old forest in the mountains. As night fell, I heard strange howls. I thought it was just some wild animals at first. But then I saw a pair of glowing eyes in the dark. I was so scared that I ran back to my tent and didn't dare to come out until the morning.
In general, these scary stories are not true. Area 51 is a highly classified military base. The secrecy is mainly for national security reasons regarding military technology. The so - called alien - related stories are more of a cultural phenomenon that has grown over the years due to the lack of information about what actually goes on in there.
The first scary true story is about the Winchester Mystery House. Sarah Winchester, heiress to the Winchester rifle fortune, believed she was haunted by the spirits of those killed by Winchester rifles. She continuously built onto her house in San Jose, California in a very strange and maze - like way. There were staircases leading to nowhere, doors opening to walls, and rooms with no purpose. It was a very spooky place. A second one is the story of the Donner Party. A group of settlers got stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter. They resorted to cannibalism to survive, which is a truly horrifying thought. And the third scary true story is that of the Dyatlov Pass incident. In Russia, a group of hikers died mysteriously in the mountains. Their tents were cut open from the inside, they were found with strange injuries, and there was no clear explanation for what happened.
There's a story of a group of kids who dared each other to spend the night in a field with a creepy old scarecrow. As the night fell, they started to feel uneasy. One kid swore he saw the scarecrow's eyes glow red. They all huddled together, trying to ignore it. But then they heard strange rustling sounds coming from the direction of the scarecrow. They were so scared that they ran all the way home, not looking back once.
Often, true scary stories involve real people in normal situations suddenly being thrust into terrifying circumstances. In the Amityville Horror, a family was just looking for a new home but ended up in a place full of unexplained phenomena. The fear of the unknown and the violation of the safety of what should be a secure home space is what makes it so frightening. Also, the psychological impact on the people involved, like their fear and confusion, adds to the scariness when we hear about it.
One interesting story is of a hotel room. Guests in that room often complained of a cold presence. Some saw the figure of a woman in an old - fashioned dress standing at the foot of the bed. It made the guests so scared that they checked out early.