Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

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Where is it? -

Hoia Baciu Forest is located near Cluj-Napoca, a city in the Transylvania region of Romania.

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Area -

The forest covers a region of approximately 295 hectares (729 acres).

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What's in a name? -

The forest was named after a shepherd and a flock of 200 sheep that went missing.

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Another name -

The Hoia forest is also known as the Bermuda Triangle of Romania.

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Trees - The forest has a number of strangely shaped trees. Scientists have not yet discovered why some of these trees grow in this specific way.

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Spirals - Strangely enough, all the trees that form spirals do so in a clockwise direction.

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UFO - In the late 1960s, a biologist named Alexandru Sift took photos of a disc-shaped object flying over the forest.

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Aliens? -

And in August of 1968, military technician Emil Barnea also took photos of what he thought was a UFO hovering over the forest.

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Threat to the state -

The communist government eventually fired Barnea, as they believed the paranormal to be a threat to the state.

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More sightings -

In the 1970s, more unexplained lights and UFO sightings were reported in Hoia Baciu forest.

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Falling ill -

The sudden appearance of rashes, nausea, and a lightheaded sensation have been reported by many people entering the forest. Many also reported a feeling of being watched.

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Paranormal cause? - A good many people believe these symptoms are caused by paranormal activity in the forest.

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Paranormal activity -

Paranormal activity reported in the forest includes orbs of light, apparitions, voices, and even being scratched.

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No recollection of time -

Many people report that they lose their sense of time and have no recollection of how long they spent in the forest and what happened while in there.

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Poltergeist - Poltergeist activity and malfunctioning electronics have also been reported.

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Stones and broken glass - Some people have reportedly been hit by stones or had their car's windshield broken when there was nobody else nearby.

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Invisible entities - Some people have reported being "pushed" and attacked by invisible entities.

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Missing girl -

There's a popular local story about a five-year-old girl who once disappeared after wandering into the forest, only to emerge five years later wearing the same clothes and with no recollection of what had happened.

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The clearing -

There's an area in the forest where, according to records, nothing has ever grown. This is despite soil sample results showing that there is nothing in the soil that would prevent vegetation from growing.

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The epicenter - This area is thought to be the epicenter of all paranormal activity, and attracts a number of people to the site, from scientists to people trying to take advantage of the supposedly mystical power of the place.

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Witches and yogis - Covens of witches, and even people trying to cleanse the evil energy through yoga, flock to this area of the forest.

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Portal - Some people believe there's a gate to another dimension in the clearing.

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Why the forest is haunted -

It's believed that many Romanian peasants were murdered in the area, and that their tormented souls haunt the forest to this day.

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Most haunted - Travel & Leisure magazine included the Hoia forest in a list of the "most haunted" forests in the world, this in their October 2012 issue.

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TV shows - The forest has been featured in a number of American paranormal TV shows, including 'Ghost Adventures' and 'Destination Truth.'

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Nicolas Cage - Reportedly, Nicolas Cage was shooting a film in the country and traveled specifically to Cluj-Napoca to visit this spooky forest.

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Paranormal tourism - If you're looking to go on a paranormal investigation trip, you'll be glad to know that there are organized night tours of the forest.

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Mystery remains -

Despite being researched by scientists and investigators from all walks of life, Hoia Baciu forest still has many unsolved mysteries.

See also: The bone-chilling stories behind world-famous haunted houses.

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Where is it? -

Hoia Baciu Forest is located near Cluj-Napoca, a city in the Transylvania region of Romania.

© Shutterstock

1 / 29 Fotos

Area -

The forest covers a region of approximately 295 hectares (729 acres).

© Shutterstock

2 / 29 Fotos

What's in a name? -

The forest was named after a shepherd and a flock of 200 sheep that went missing.

© Shutterstock

3 / 29 Fotos

Another name -

The Hoia forest is also known as the Bermuda Triangle of Romania.

© Shutterstock

4 / 29 Fotos

Trees - The forest has a number of strangely shaped trees. Scientists have not yet discovered why some of these trees grow in this specific way.

© Shutterstock

5 / 29 Fotos

Spirals - Strangely enough, all the trees that form spirals do so in a clockwise direction.

© Shutterstock

6 / 29 Fotos

UFO - In the late 1960s, a biologist named Alexandru Sift took photos of a disc-shaped object flying over the forest.

© Shutterstock

7 / 29 Fotos

Aliens? -

And in August of 1968, military technician Emil Barnea also took photos of what he thought was a UFO hovering over the forest.

© Shutterstock

8 / 29 Fotos

Threat to the state -

The communist government eventually fired Barnea, as they believed the paranormal to be a threat to the state.

© Shutterstock

9 / 29 Fotos

More sightings -

In the 1970s, more unexplained lights and UFO sightings were reported in Hoia Baciu forest.

© Shutterstock

10 / 29 Fotos

Falling ill -

The sudden appearance of rashes, nausea, and a lightheaded sensation have been reported by many people entering the forest. Many also reported a feeling of being watched.

© Shutterstock

11 / 29 Fotos

Paranormal cause? - A good many people believe these symptoms are caused by paranormal activity in the forest.

© Shutterstock

12 / 29 Fotos

Paranormal activity -

Paranormal activity reported in the forest includes orbs of light, apparitions, voices, and even being scratched.

© Shutterstock

13 / 29 Fotos

No recollection of time -

Many people report that they lose their sense of time and have no recollection of how long they spent in the forest and what happened while in there.

© Shutterstock

14 / 29 Fotos

Poltergeist - Poltergeist activity and malfunctioning electronics have also been reported.

© Shutterstock

15 / 29 Fotos

Stones and broken glass - Some people have reportedly been hit by stones or had their car's windshield broken when there was nobody else nearby.

© Shutterstock

16 / 29 Fotos

Invisible entities - Some people have reported being "pushed" and attacked by invisible entities.

© Shutterstock

17 / 29 Fotos

Missing girl -

There's a popular local story about a five-year-old girl who once disappeared after wandering into the forest, only to emerge five years later wearing the same clothes and with no recollection of what had happened.

© Shutterstock

18 / 29 Fotos

The clearing -

There's an area in the forest where, according to records, nothing has ever grown. This is despite soil sample results showing that there is nothing in the soil that would prevent vegetation from growing.

© Shutterstock

19 / 29 Fotos

The epicenter - This area is thought to be the epicenter of all paranormal activity, and attracts a number of people to the site, from scientists to people trying to take advantage of the supposedly mystical power of the place.

© Shutterstock

20 / 29 Fotos

Witches and yogis - Covens of witches, and even people trying to cleanse the evil energy through yoga, flock to this area of the forest.

© Shutterstock

21 / 29 Fotos

Portal - Some people believe there's a gate to another dimension in the clearing.

© Shutterstock

22 / 29 Fotos

Why the forest is haunted -

It's believed that many Romanian peasants were murdered in the area, and that their tormented souls haunt the forest to this day.

© Shutterstock

23 / 29 Fotos

Most haunted - Travel & Leisure magazine included the Hoia forest in a list of the "most haunted" forests in the world, this in their October 2012 issue.

© Shutterstock

24 / 29 Fotos

TV shows - The forest has been featured in a number of American paranormal TV shows, including 'Ghost Adventures' and 'Destination Truth.'

© Shutterstock

25 / 29 Fotos

Nicolas Cage - Reportedly, Nicolas Cage was shooting a film in the country and traveled specifically to Cluj-Napoca to visit this spooky forest.

© Getty Images

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Paranormal tourism - If you're looking to go on a paranormal investigation trip, you'll be glad to know that there are organized night tours of the forest.

© Shutterstock

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Mystery remains -

Despite being researched by scientists and investigators from all walks of life, Hoia Baciu forest still has many unsolved mysteries.

See also: The bone-chilling stories behind world-famous haunted houses.

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Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

From specters and abductions to unexplained vanishings

Inside Transylvania: the world's most haunted forest

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