Cursed California Tunnel Said To Be Site Of 1900s Human Sacrifice

There aren't too many more sketchy experiences in life than trying to navigate your way through a dark tunnel. There's one Southern California tunnel in particular that locals say was the site of a horrific incident that has left the site cursed.

The legend has attracted scores of paranormal investigators who regularly visit the tunnel and share footage of their explorations online. The rumor is that anyone who makes it to the end of the tunnel temporarily loses their sanity.

Odds are many of you explored some sort of forbidden location as a kid that your parents or others asked you to stay away from. Our town had an eerie tunnel that my friends and I used to skateboard in when I was about 10 years old. The Los Angeles area has several tunnels that are said to be haunted or have a dark past that attracts curious visitors to frequently.

I fell victim to peer pressure a lot as a kid. When you have a brother who is five years older, you get talked into doing a lot of things that could get you big time busted. Twenty miles east of Los Angeles is a site known as "Zelda's Pit," and there's a crazy (literally) legend surrounding it.

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The tunnel got its name from an alleged murder that took place decades ago. A girl named Zelda is said to have fallen victim to a cult sacrifice. The legend has attracted scores of paranormal investigators who regularly visit the tunnel and share footage of their explorations online. The rumor is that anyone who makes it to the end of the tunnel temporarily loses their sanity.

The tunnel can be found in the city of Covina. A gate has been set up to keep people out, but the effort has failed miserably. Be careful if you choose to investigate the site for yourself someday.