17The Moaning Caverns, Vallecito
Discovered by miners in 1851, this cave is named after the moans that emanate from its entrance when the wind passes through it. This also makes the list of creepiest places because 12,000-year-old bones were more recently uncovered in its shafts. Scientists suggest that the wails from this cavern actually lured almost 100 prehistoric residents to their deaths while attempting to investigate the specific source of the moans.
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