An urban explorer has discovered an abandoned school with homework left pinned on the walls, bags perched on the desks – and a ghost lurking in the hallway.
Ben, an urban explorer and content creator, had some free time on a work trip when he decided to take a look at the derelict building.
And what he found sent chills up his spine.
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“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,” the 30-year-old, from Cambridge, told Whats the Jam.
“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.
“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.”
Teachers and pupils left the building empty after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan in 2011.
The devastating event, often referred to as the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, killed over 18,000 people, including several thousands victims who were never recovered.
In the image, a figure can be seen looking up at Ben from the end of a hallway.
He said: “It looks like either a student or teacher but its just very, very eerie.
“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 also came across an abandoned jail which he compared to a scene out of post-apocalyptic horror drama The Walking Dead, as much of series three and four were filmed inside a prison.
He spent hours wandering around cell blocks, a visitation hall, gymnasium and cafeteria.
Located in Florida, US, it was originally a youth detention centre for 18 to 21-year-olds.
He said: “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.”
What’s next for Ben? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
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