Spooky Brazil, IN

Brazil, Indiana has been called both the most haunted and the strangest place in the state. Because of the pure strangeness (and unlikeliness)  of many of the stories we found we have elected to post the entire area as a strange place rather than posting a set of articles on the different locations.

1) 100 Steps Cemetery (Carpenter's Cemetery)

This cemetery is so named because of the large number of stairs leading up to it - most of which are now broken in some way. It is said that if you count the stairs going into the graveyard there will be 100 but if you count them on the way out it there will be 99. 

Something invisible here is also said to push people down to the ground. It is rumored to be the Devil himself and that once you have been pushed a large red hand print will appear on your back that will not fade away for several days.

It is also said that if you come to the cemetery at night and wait until the sun rises the ghost of the first caretaker will appear. He will tell you the exact moment of your upcoming death.

2) Bloody Stop Sign Mary

Rumored to be the paranormal after effect of a fatal car accident. It is said that if you stop your car on a particular (but unidentified) road a nearby Stop Sign will begin to run with and drip blood.

3) The Shadow Beasts

These see through shadowy figures run alongside cars on the roads of the town at night. However, when people stop their cars the forms suddenly disappear and nothing can be found. Once the witness gets back into their car and begins to drive the shadow beasts appear again.

4)  Haunted Church

People have seen strange lights moving about in this abandoned church after nightfall. The apparition of a broken body has also been seen strapped to the steeple.

5) Gateway To Hell

This a former railroad tunnel which is said to be haunted by two teenagers who killed themselves by hanging themselves from a nearby tree. It is said that if you flash your car headlights before entering the tunnel you will see blood running down the walls of the tunnel and then something will knock loudly on the side of your car. If you're really lucky you may see the apparitions of the teenagers as you leave the tunnel.

6) Indian Burial Ground

A legend says that a Native American warrior once buried himself alive here - although details are rather sketchy as to how this was done. There are reports of the phantom sound of drums and dogs howling here and a few reports of seeing the apparition of the warrior himself.

7) Spook Light Hill

Some years ago a young girl was decapitated, seemingly accidentally. Today people see an unexplained light traveling the roadway over this hill. The light is said to be either the girl searching for her missing head of her father searching for her. Perhaps it is both