原文: Five Haunted Places From Around the World

I'm a person who's always up for a good ghost story. I can often recall going to old abandoned homes with my brother or some friends of mine that were supposedly haunted. Then a game of who's the bravest would ensue. It all came down to who could make it to the door, who could open the door, and who could stay in the house the longest. None of us were ever brave enough. I don't think it had so much to do with the places ever being really “haunted.' I think it had more to do with the idea, and all the built up angst of what if. Stories of such occurrences have become so common place, that you can never go without ever meeting at least one person who has said they've seen a ghost. Because of these stories, hearing about them have now become a part of our culture. Here are five stories that I've grown up with since I can remember.

1. Mina dos Estrellas, Mexico (Mine of Two Stars)

   Mina dos Estrellas is now an abandoned gold mine in the mountains of Michoacan, Mexico. During its peak, it had employed 5,000 workers. In 1903 when European settlers heard of gold being in the surrounding mountains of Tlalpujahhua, they began excavation plans. Villagers believed that the settlers had disturbed the Nagual, an ancient animal controlled by the devil. The Nagual was a sorcerer who was believed to be part wolf. The villagers warned against mining, but 10 miles of tunnel were dug into the mountain. Strange accidents, deaths, and suicides began to occur. In 1937, torrential floods washed through the mines killing 400 miners. The mine was shut down permanently. Sometime after the flood, gruesome deaths began to occur, children began to disappear, and livestock were found mutilated. The Nagual was once again blamed. Desperate, the local villagers turned to a folk magic practioner who instructed them to seal off the tunnel with large boulders and never open the mine again. Recently villagers have begun to hear strange cries, and animal mutilations have resumed.

2. Ballyboley Forest, Ireland

   Supposedly this was an ancient Druid site. Between the 15th-17th centuries, many people disappeared. People have reported hearing voices and seeing shadowy figures wave between the trees. The forest was open as a public park, but few people rarely venture here, especially off the paths. People feel as if they're being watched, and some have reported feeling a heavy sensation upon their body. Two men in 1997 reported that while in the forest they could hear the cries of a woman. They went to search for her, but only found blood smeared on the trees. They fled in terror, and one man looked back to see 4 robed individuals where none had previously been.

3. Wilson Hall, Ohio

   Athens, Ohio is one of the most haunted places in the United States. Ohio University purportedly has the most hauntings of any university. Wilson Hall is one of the oldest campuses on Athens, and rumors speculate that it was built on an ancient burial ground. Adding to the stories of ghost hauntings is the belief that a girl committed suicide on the fourth floor. Although, no records have indicated that any student committed suicide at Wilson Hall. The girl supposedly practiced the black arts, and before dying, she had written symbols on the walls in her own blood. Despite the walls having been painted numerous times, blood still seeps through the walls. The room was finally sealed and shut. According to stories that have recently circulated, the face of a demon can now be seen on the door.

4. Changi Beach, Singapore

   Singapore is thought to be Asia's most haunted city. Changi Beach is a beautiful coast, with pristine white beaches. While the destination is lovely, it was once the sight of many unfortunate and brutal executions during World War II. Thousands of Chinese civilians were mercilessly tortured and murdered. After the war, 135 war criminals were executed on the same beaches. People often report hearing screams and cries. Some have seen mysterious bloodstains appear and disappear. Headless bodies are seen walking the beaches in search of their heads. Families that have rented huts along the shoreline leave because of sleepless nights and because of being slapped by unseen hands.

5. Carlton House, Arizona

   Okay, this one I threw in because I've actually been here. Plus I used to live off Fort Huachuca, and this house was just one of those places us kids used to go to on Halloween. Carlton House is one of the oldest structures on Fort Huachuca. It was originally a morgue in the 1880's. In the 1900's it became the residence for officers. Supposedly a woman by the name of Charlotte died in the house after having given birth to a stillborn boy. She haunts the house, angry that her child did not receive a proper burial. Officers and their families who have lived in the house have reported strange sightings of a blond woman, objects moving about, doors slamming, lights turning on and off, and weird electrical disturbances.

译文: 世界上五个猛鬼之地

      我是个总会为精彩的鬼故事而着迷的人。我也常会回想起以前，我跟我的兄弟和朋友一起到传闻闹鬼的废弃屋子探险。随之而来的便是一个名为“谁是勇者”的游戏。游戏的内容就是谁能去到门口，谁能把门打开，还有谁能在屋子里呆最久。但我们之中从来没出过一个这么有种的。我觉得这并不与那些地方是否真的闹鬼有多大联系。我们更畏惧的是那个点子，还有满脑子被“如果XX了怎么办？”困扰的焦虑。你会觉得不遇到一两个声称自己碰到鬼的人日子就过不下去，像这样的事情时有发生。因此，聆听这些故事俨然已成为了我们文化中的一部分。以下献上五个自我有记忆以来陪伴我长大的故事：

      1、墨西哥的双星矿场

      双星矿场坐落在墨西哥米却肯的群山之中，是一个现已被废弃的金矿。在它的顶峰时期曾有5000名受雇工人。1903年，当英国殖民者听说拉普也华山附近埋有金子时，他们便展开了挖掘。然而村民却认为他们亵渎了纳瓦 —— 一只被恶魔操控的上古神兽。相传纳瓦是一位半人半狼的法师。尽管村民多次警告，但一条长达10英里的通道仍插进了深山之中。离奇的事故、死亡以及自杀接连发生。1937年，一场洪水洗刷了整个矿场，造成400名矿工死亡。从此，矿场被永久关闭。洪水过后一段时间，令人毛骨悚然的死亡事件相继出现，儿童开始失踪，牲口被肢解。纳瓦再次被谴责。绝望的村民向一位民间法师求助，这位法师指引他们用几块大石把洞口封住并永远不要开封。然而，最近村民又听到了诡异的哭喊声，牲口的肢解也在继续着。

       2、爱尔兰的巴利伯蕾森林

      相传这里曾是远古时期德鲁伊的家园。十五至十七世纪期间，许多人在此失踪。人们传说在这里听到怪声，并看见在树林之间摇曳着魅影。巴利伯蕾森林曾开放作公共园林，但鲜有人敢漫步其中，尤其是行走在小径之外。人们总有种被监视的感觉，更有些人声称身体有种厚重的压抑感。1997年两名男子称在树林里听到一名女子在哭泣。他们寻声而至，却只发现几棵树被血污涂鸦。他们落荒而逃，其中一名男子在回头顾盼之际发现本应该什么都没有的地方赫然出现了4名身穿长袍的人。

       3、俄亥俄洲的威胜堂

      俄亥俄的雅典城被认作是美国最猛鬼的地方之一。俄亥俄洲大学据称是所有大学中猛鬼指数最高的大学。威胜堂则是设立在雅典城最古老的学院之一，传闻这里以前曾是一个坟场。而为鬼故事再添一笔的，便是相传有位女生曾在学院四楼自杀。然而，并没有实质的记录表明威胜堂里曾有过任何学生自杀。根据推测，该女生曾练习过黑暗艺术，在她临死前曾在墙上用血画下各种符号。尽管这几堵墙被粉刷过无数次，却仍会有血液在其中渗透出来。最终，这个房间被紧闭起来。根据最近的传闻，现在能看到一张恶魔的脸浮现在房间的门上。

       4、新加波的樟宜沙滩

      新加波被认为是亚洲最“凶”的城市。樟宜沙滩其实是一个拥有着水清沙幼的沙滩群的美丽海岸。虽说这地方确实不错，但它曾在二战时期见证过许多残暴不仁的处刑。数以千计的中国人民在这里被残忍地拷打杀害。战后，135名战犯在这里被处决。人们常听到哀嚎和哭喊。某些人还看到不明来历的血污出现之后消失。无头的尸体行走在沙滩上寻找着自己的头颅。在海边租了小屋的家庭因为被看不见的手不断拍打而彻夜难眠，最终被迫搬离。

       5、亚利桑那洲的卡尔顿屋子

      好吧，我把这个也加进来因为我真的到过这儿。加上我曾在华楚卡堡住过，这间屋子也是我们这些孩子在万圣节光顾的众多地方之一。卡尔顿屋子是华楚卡堡最古老的建筑之一。它在十九世纪八十年代曾是一间停尸房。到了十九世纪才变成了官员们的住所。据传曾有个叫夏洛特的女子在这间屋子诞下一死胎男孩后死去。她在这间屋子里阴魂不散，怨恨人们没有好好埋葬她的孩子。住在这间屋子里的官员以及他们的家属都声称遇过奇怪的现象，如看到一名金发女子，物件游荡，房门猛击，电灯自行开关，以及诡异的电子干扰。