5 Abandoned Laboratories that Might Easily Haunt Your Dreams

One mention of a lab is enough to make science enthusiasts excited.  If you love experiments, data, and discovery, chances are that these places feel like a playground for you. But labs can also be dangerous. Not because of the fact that some are shut down after accidents, contamination, or lack of funding. This is mainly because of hidden, mysterious work going on inside them that hints at something beyond science.

In horror movies, we always see laboratories painted as a gathering place for all kinds of supernatural mysteries. Some of these places that are currently abandoned are said to be haunted by something paranormal. 

In this article, we will talk about 5 of these laboratories around the world and the secrets behind their shutdown.

1. Kellerman Chemical Research Annex, USA

The Kellerman Chemical Research Annex was built in the 1950s and served as a research facility for pesticides, as well as toxic chemicals and solvents. It became abandoned 20 years later because one of the workers accidentally spilled a chemical liquid that covered the whole place, so it became dangerous to enter. 

Curious explorers managed to enter it illegally and compared their experience to taking a huge gamble on themselves, not knowing what might happen next. However, unlike when you play poker online from your couch, here there’s no safe ‘undo’ button, and you have to face the consequences. 

Apparently, this horrible accident left its supernatural trace. Those who made it to enter tell stories that you can smell chemicals inside, even though all the bottles and test tubes are empty. You might even hear a metal clang for emergencies, while every whirring is destroyed, and footsteps walking in puddles that are not there. Some people mentioned seeing a shadow of a man near the door, appearing and disappearing.

2. Gagra Bacteriological Lab, Abkhazia, Georgia

Gagra Bacteriological Lab in Abkhazia used to study new kinds of bacteria and infections during the Soviet period. After the USSR collapsed, the laboratory stopped receiving any funding for its experiments, so it was shut down.

Even during its existence, there were always rumors going around that this place was haunted. At the moment, it is impossible to enter the laboratory, but you can freely explore the outside territory. Those who have done their research reported seeing the windows glowing and hearing metal clanking as if there’s still someone working inside. If you get close to the windows, you might get a feeling that you’re being watched. That could be why a lot of locals avoid this place at night these days. 

3. Hashima Island Industrial Laboratory, Japan

Hashima Island Industria Laboratory in Japan was constructed in the 1900s. It researched coal quality and air pollution. In 1974, the whole Hashima island was abandoned, and therefore the lab as well. Currently, it is possible to visit the island, but the laboratory is a restricted area.

Those who have checked the outside of the place have said it feels unnaturally quiet, as if not even the wind enters. However, others spin a different story that you hear metal taps from the inside as if someone is trying to get outsiders’ attention and lure them in. You might also be hearing windy howls while there’s not actually any wind.

4. Pripyat Biological Monitoring Labs, Ukraine

Pripyat Biological Monitoring Labs in Ukraine could easily be called an indirect historical site. This place was severely affected by the Chernobyl disaster and is now in the radiation zone. This is also the reason why it got shut down immediately after the event. Now you can only visit it if you take a tour to Chernobyl.

Those who have taken these tours have mentioned haunting encounters in the laboratory. They claim that they saw a silhouette, but it disappeared at the first sight of interaction. Some also reported the feeling of being watched, and all the equipment being strangely read, as if the lab never actually stopped working.

5. Baikonur Cosmodrome Bio-Isolation Unit, Kazakhstan

This is another laboratory that was demolished after the collapse of the USSR. It was built in the 1960s and researched microbes in space to ensure the safety of space missions in terms of biology. Even though currently no one is supposed to enter, those who have dared to explore this mysterious lab have reported supernatural sightings.

Once it gets dark, apparently, a strange hum is coming from the inside as if the machines are still running. The floor is destroyed, but you might still hear footsteps. In addition, inside the building, it gets foggy, and later you can see the sightings of fingers.

Bottom Line

As if abandoned laboratories didn’t seem eerie enough, realizing that there are actually some of them haunted is even scarier. Despite the warnings, some people who are so passionate about science and paranormal occurrences continue exploring abandoned lab stories and the actual spots when possible. If you’re one of these people who admire science and ghosts at the same time, these 5 places will surely satisfy your curiosity.