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Romania’s Hoia Baciu forest grows trees in spirals

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Known widely as a deeply haunted woodland, the trees here grow in terrifyingly weird spirals. Visitors frequently report immediate feelings of dread, proving that some thickets are just naturally unwelcoming to absolutely everyone.

Romania’s Hoia Baciu forest grows trees in spirals
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