Memento Mori

Some places seem to have a life of their own, taking on an eerie aura that gives your spine tingles for no discernible reason. Or, perhaps, you know the history of the place and that's why your heart goes thump thump beneath your breast. So, I ask, where is the creepiest locale you've ever been, and what's the story?

For me, the creepiest place that comes to mind is an old abandoned insane asylum in the hills of Sylmar, CA (if you're near the area). I'd just joined a band and we decided to take some group photos there 'cause it looked cool. The place was trashed, tagged up, and worst of all it was dark. Just to add more anxiety, we were obviously trespassing and we'd already almost been caught climbing through the fence. But while we were inside I kept getting the chills. In one room, the old dining room, we found a tray that had been knocked over that had old blood samples on slides-- some parts still red, most thick with green mold. Everyone else decided to venture into the basement, but I was too creeped out by this place with its long foreboding halls and lack of light to go further in. Lame, I know.

Photo by: Blametheboredom