We all know one or two places that
are said to be haunted1. They might be an old house that no one lives in or a dark cemetery2. It could even be a famous building or a classroom in your school. However,
when it comes to the
scariest places in the world, two names keep appearing—the Catacombs3 of Paris and New Orleans, Louisiana. Both have long histories and are favorite places for ghost hunters and people who love mysteries4.
Long ago in Paris, almost all large churches had their own cemeteries inside the city. After years of war, disease, and death, the cemeteries became too
crowded and caused health problems. The government tried to fix them with laws, but it didn't work. Finally, a police officer's idea was
put into action in 1786, and the cemeteries were
emptied. The bones were moved to the quarries5 that
stretch for miles under Paris. Over the years, the quarries have become known as the Catacombs. This is because of the piles of bones and the murders6 that took place inside.