50 Intriguing But Creepy Things That Show The Darker Side Of Our Universe

We live in a world full of mundane things, but when we look a little closer, we are bound to stumble upon something interesting—whether it's a good kind of interesting or more on the creepy side. One way or another, it's always great to know that there is more to our vast world, even if it means seeing something that seems like it's not meant to be seen by humans. As Dr. William Doherty, a family therapist, notes, “The fascination with the macabre often stems from our desire to confront our fears in a controlled environment.” People are always intrigued by the macabre and other terrifying things, even if it comes at the expense of our fear and anxiety. But that's the thing about fear—when it's paired with entertainment, it can become quite addictive. Take the American Horror Story series, for instance; it's a gory and bloody mess with many murderous scenes as well as borderline demonic ones, yet people still seem to love it. The same goes for the zombie movies that have infiltrated the film industry; people are obsessed with unusual and horrifying things. Deep down, we always want a little excitement, and a world where zombies, sirens, and aliens exist is something we unconsciously yearn for, often without considering the consequences. But even without all that, this universe has terrifying elements that could compensate for the lack of these horrid creatures we often see in fictional worlds. If you are one of the many people who enjoy horror, then the Internet has the perfect place for you: the Interesting but creepy community on Reddit. Take a look at some of the best posts in the group below!

1. "St. Lambert’s Church In Münster: Three Iron Cages, 7 Feet Tall And A Yard Wide And Deep, Hang Empty From The Church Spire. Once Home To The Mutilated Bodies Of Three Revolutionaries"

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2. That's Suspicious, That's Weird

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3. Gills Of A Shark

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4. A Photo From Venus

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5. "In 1871, This 10-Year-Old Girl’s Grave Was Built With Easy Access Stairs So That Her Mother Could Comfort Her During Storms"

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6. This Is Actually A Flat Hallway

revolvingneutron

7. Buckbeak?

cajetin

8. Discovered Mummified Monk In A 1,000-Year-Old Buddha Statue

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9. A Window Lit Up In An Abandoned Hospital

Synobye

10. "Hiroshima, Japan, 1945: This Shadow That Almost Seems Drawn On The White Of Five Steps Tells The Last Moments Of A Person. All That Remains Is The Shadow Caused By The Flash Of The Atomic Bomb On August 6th"

IlConteiacula

11. A Pregnant Fruit Bat's Skeleton

DraconianDebate

12. A Creepy Close-Up Of An Ant

solkingnoon

13. "One Of My Grandpa’s Cows (He’s A Rancher) Gave Birth To This Two-Headed Fella Back In The 1980s. The Calf Lived For Less Than Ten Minutes, But Have No Fear: Grandpa Took It To A Taxidermist"

Coolderaj

14. A Hong Kong Cemetery

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15. Seeds Growing In A Tomato

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16. "A Terrifying Web I Saw Above A Light Fixture At Work Today"

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17. The CPR Doll Faces Are A Copy Of A 19th Century Drowned Woman’s Face

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18. "A Disney Gas Mask - Designed To Make Gas Masks 'Less Creepy' For Children During WWII"

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19. A Rare Thunderstorm Phenomenon: Red Space Lightning Called Sprites That Look Like Jellyfish

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20. "The Statue Of Flayed St. Bartholomew Wearing His Skin As A Robe At Milan Cathedral"

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21. Satanic-Looking Goats Just Casually Chilling

GallowBoob

22. "Someone I Know Has A Glassed-Over Well In Their Kitchen From The Mid-1700s"

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23. "Lava That Looks Like Melted Bodies"

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24. "This Is An Intact Human Nervous System That Was Dissected By Two Medical Students In 1925. It Took Them Over 1,500 Hours. There Are Only Four Of These In The World"

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25. Just Raccoon Hands Reaching For Cat Food

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26. Biblically Accurate Angel

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27. A Scientist Holding The World's Blackest Substance: Vantablack

Phylamedeian

28. A Leatherback Sea Turtle's Mouth

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29. Oldest Diving Suit Found, From The 18th Century

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30. The Poison Garden (Alnwick Garden) That Contains About A Hundred Plants That Can Actually Kill A Person

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31. Maybe He Was Just Curious!

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32. A Lethal Dose Of Fentanyl = 2mg

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33. A Church In Louisiana

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34. Classic Prankster Who Really Made An Effort To Fool People—And It Lasted For A Decade!

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35. "My Brother Went To Egypt And Saw Some Mummified Crocodiles"

Daniel-Mentxaka

36. A Spanish Dancer Sea Slug In Australia

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37. Bull's Eye

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38. "Thunderstorm From 30,000 Feet In The Air"

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39. At Least We Know Where The Grim Reaper Lives Now

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40. "Sometimes People Stop In The Middle Of A Conversation To Stare At My Eye. I Wonder Why"

johnny2late

41. "When Sperm Whales Need A Nap, They Take A Deep Breath, Dive Down About 45 Feet, And Arrange Themselves Into Perfectly Level, Vertical Patterns. They Sleep Soundly And Still For Up To Two Hours At A Time Between Breaths, In Pods Of Five Or Six Whales, Presumably For Protection"

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42. Skin Shoes Worth $10,000 Made Of Silicon

CoreyReynolds

43. The Butrón Castle In Northern Spain

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44. Hmm, This Makes Us Think

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45. Creepy But Clever

D**kStuert

46. Titanium Implants From A Crematory

Tittiesandtacos87

47. How Michael Jackson Was Supposed To Look

KingDongs

48. "This Amoeba I Saw Through The Microscope"

LeekFever

49. Geladas Showing Off Their Fangs

Pardusco

50. "Before The Days Of Modern Medicine, Many Feared Being Buried Alive. As A Result, Safety Coffins Were Invented In Case The Living Were Mispronounced As Passed Away. A String Attached To A Bell Allowed The Victim To Alert Those Above"

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The world and the universe as a whole definitely have a lot of other things to offer, and while many of them may indeed seem creepy, they still add magic to this place we live in. It reminds us that it's always important to look a little deeper because sometimes, it's not always good that what we see is what we get.

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