The largest underground complex of tunnels in the UK is actually open to the public. Beneath Kingsford Country Park, the Drakelow Tunnels are a former “Top Secret”, underground military center, spanning over 3.5 miles. If you happen to be anywhere … Read More
Romania has its fair share of beautiful gothic castles and amidst the striking landscape of Transylvania, Corvin Castle is one of the most enchanting. It is also one of the largest castles in Europe and Romanians are justly proud of … Read More
My interest in dark tourism is very much connected to the fact I am an adventure traveler. I like nothing more than going off the beaten track. I also love history. Dark Tourism is a way to combine both in … Read More
The former Trotsky home in Mexico City, now a museum, remains much as it was on the day that the revolutionary was murdered. In fact, the room where a man named Ramón Mercader smashed an ice axe into Trotsky’s skull … Read More
The Belgium section of the Western Front during WW1 became known as the Trench of Death. As 1914 drew to a close, the Battle of the Yser was one of a number of bloody engagements that managed to hold back … Read More
The Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest lake in the world. As recently as 1960 this vast inland sea situated on the border between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, had a thriving fishing industry supplying the Soviet Union with a sixth of … Read More
Like many dark tourism destinations, when you initially arrive at the location it is difficult to connect what you see in front of you, with the human suffering that took place there. That definitely applies to the former KGB headquarters … Read More
The senseless murder of John Lennon on December 8, 1980, shocked the world. Sporting events and television broadcasts were interrupted with special news bulletins, for those old enough to remember it, it was very much a case of where were … Read More
If you happen to be taking a vacation on the Black Sea, or checking out Sochi, you might want to visit Stalin’s summer retreat. The great tyrant’s dacha, Zelenaya Roscha, still stands very much as it was in the days … Read More
The city of Guanajuato in central Mexico has a bizarre attraction that is a must-see for any dark tourist. The Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato is a museum with over 100 mummies that have been exhumed in a natural mummified state from a … Read More
In the middle of the Karakum Desert in central Turkmenistan, there is a strange phenomenon that has been raging for nearly 50 years. The Darvaza gas crater, known rather aptly by locals as “The Door to Hell,” or “The Gates … Read More
On the 16th of October 2006, two Russian men walked along Grosvenor Street, a wealthy area of central London. Their names were Andrei Lugovoy and Dmitry Kovtun and they had been sent to this location under very special circumstances. In … Read More
The East German Stasi (Ministry of State Security) needs no introduction to the average dark tourism enthusiast. The infamous secret police force of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was one of the most feared in the world. It considered itself … Read More
In the spring of 2017, I traveled the Trans Siberian from East to west. I started in Beijing and finished in Moscow, a route I highly recommend as far fewer tourists take it. Along the journey, I was able to … Read More
During my travels of Vietnam, the Cu Chi tunnels were one location I knew I couldn’t miss. My knowledge of the Vietnam war did not stretch much further than what I had learned watching movies such as Full Metal Jacket … Read More