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Hoia Baciu Forest

Romania's 'Bermuda Triangle.' People disappear. Electronics malfunction. UFOs photographed in 1968. A clearing where nothing grows. Visitors report burns, rashes, and nausea. Trees grow in spirals. Something is very wrong in this forest.

1960s - Present
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
5000+ witnesses

Hoia Baciu is the world’s most haunted forest.

The Reputation

Known for:

  • UFO sightings
  • Ghost activity
  • Strange phenomena
  • Physical symptoms
  • Disappearances

The Clearing

Poiana Rotundă:

  • Perfect circle
  • Nothing grows
  • Soil tested normal
  • No explanation
  • Extremely active area

The UFO

1968 photograph:

  • Emil Barnea
  • Captured disc-shaped object
  • Famous image
  • Analyzed extensively
  • Never explained

The Trees

Strange growth:

  • Spiral trunks
  • Unusual shapes
  • No explanation
  • Not found elsewhere
  • Eerie appearance

Physical Effects

What visitors experience:

  • Nausea
  • Anxiety
  • Burns and rashes
  • Equipment failure
  • Time loss

The Disappearance

Famous case:

  • Shepherd vanished
  • With 200 sheep
  • Inside forest
  • Never found
  • Local legend

Sources