Ben, an urban explorer and content creator, was left feeling ‘really weird’ after taking multiple photographs of the abandoned school, before noticing a figure in the hallway
An urban explorer stumbled upon an eerie sight in an abandoned school, with homework still pinned on the walls, bags left on desks – and a ghostly figure lurking in the hallway.
Ben, a 30 year old content creator from Cambridge, decided to explore the derelict building during some downtime on a work trip.
What he discovered sent shivers down his spine. “I was definitely alone in the building, it’s a very rural area and I called out and checked rooms before I started taking pictures,” he revealed to Whats the Jam. It comes after a dead body is found in ‘underground ancient cave’ in popular UK beauty spot.
“The place is quite creepy because it is completely untouched. There are still the school bags on desks, homework on the walls, awards on the walls, even the plants which are dead in biology. It sits on its own on the outskirts of town with everything frozen in time.
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“But it was only after looking back at my photos I noticed a figure in the hallway. It was like a black and white figure and looked like a spirit. I just felt really weird after seeing it.
“I haven’t experienced much with the supernatural or spirits. But I know the Japanese believe spirits stay where they belong.”
The school was abandoned following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan in 2011, which claimed over 18,000 lives, including several thousands victims who were never recovered. In one chilling image, a figure can be seen peering up at Ben from the end of a hallway.
The explorer described the scene as “very, very eerie”, adding: “There was nobody else there and there is no way I’d take a shot of a hallway if someone was coming up it – I’d be freaked out. “
Just last month, Ben stumbled upon an abandoned jail that reminded him of scenes from the post-apocalyptic horror drama The Walking Dead, given that much of series three and four were filmed inside a prison.
He spent hours exploring cell blocks, a visitation hall, gymnasium and cafeteria. Situated in Florida, US, the building was originally a youth detention centre for 18 to 21 year olds. He revealed: “I went alone.
“It was about 42ºC in there, which was disgusting. I explored every single building.
“The whole place was very eerie because it was so big. It was like something out of an apocalyptic movie.
“But getting to do this alone felt very special. My favourite thing about the prison was that it had so many different buildings and units. “
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