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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?
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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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No recollection of time
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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
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The clearing
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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
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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
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Where is it?
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Area
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What's in a name?
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Another name
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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.
© Shutterstock
5 / 29 Fotos
Spirals - Strangely enough, all the trees that form spirals do so in a clockwise direction.
© Shutterstock
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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?
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Threat to the state
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9 / 29 Fotos
More sightings
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10 / 29 Fotos
Falling ill
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11 / 29 Fotos
Paranormal cause? - A good many people believe these symptoms are caused by paranormal activity in the forest.
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12 / 29 Fotos
Paranormal activity
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13 / 29 Fotos
No recollection of time
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© 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.
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16 / 29 Fotos
Invisible entities - Some people have reported being "pushed" and attacked by invisible entities.
© Shutterstock
17 / 29 Fotos
Missing girl
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18 / 29 Fotos
The clearing
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© 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.
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Why the forest is haunted
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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.'
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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
26 / 29 Fotos
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
27 / 29 Fotos
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 the world's most haunted forest
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