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Irish Mirror
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Sophie Collins

This amusement park built on a graveyard may be the world's creepiest

A 23-year-old explorer with over 1.8 million followers on TikTok documented his trip to one of the most haunted places in the US - This Rock, West Virginia.

The deserted amusement park features swing sets that “move on their own” according to Kalani, who videoed his time spent in the park.

He described the screams, noises, mysterious footsteps, and lots of other moments paranormal activity while going live on social media.

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The amusement park opened its gates back in 1962 and included water slides, a dancehall, a speakeasy, and other common park features for locals and tourists to enjoy in the summer sunshine.

However, after a series of unfortunate events, which included the deaths of children, the park was shut down in 1966, Kalani explained.

“It ranks as one of the ‘most terrifying places in America’,” he said.

The amusement park built on a graveyard may be the world's creepiest (TikTok, @kalanighosthunter)

Speaking about the tragic events that saw the amusements closed down, Kalani explained: “At some point, things started to go bad after a little girl died on the swings and a young boy drowned in the pond.

“I think six visitors died during the park’s short history and it was left abandoned,” he said.

Its 800 acres were then bought by a construction company that had extensive plans to build on the land.

They quickly reversed those plans, however, when they found out it had once been a Native American burial ground.

The amusement park built on a graveyard may be the world's creepiest (TikTok, @Kalanighosthunter)

“During the 1700s, the Clay family moved to the area and established a farm.

“Tragedy struck the family in 1783 after a Native American tribe allegedly killed two children and burned one at the stake,” Kalani detailed.

“Their father decided to retaliate with help from other nearby settlers and soon the property traded hands.”

During his visit, footage showed that the park had been left to dissolve into nature with just a few remaining rides still visible like the Ferris wheel and swings.

“There were no signs of damage,” he said, "and the property is still managed by the family that last bought it,” he added.

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