- [Narrator] Many objects around the world cause interest and intrigue, but other objects attract attention for all the wrong reasons,
causing suffering, stress, anxiety, and
sometimes, even death. This list is full of
mysterious objects like this so keep watching to find out the top 10 most cursed objects in the world. (whimsical music)
- Amazing! - [Narrator] Number 10, James Dean's car. James Dean was an incredibly
popular actor decades ago. Just before he performed
in his most famous role, a lead role in "A Rebel Without a Cause," he had begun trying to kickstart
a career in car racing. He competed in one competition
before Warner Brother's banned him from taking part in any competition while filming
for the movie "Giant." Unfortunately, this ban went unheeded and James Dean sadly crashed his Porsche 550 Spyder and died. But the story gets weird when we focus on the car in question. Famous actor Alec Guinness
recalls looking at Dean's car, turning to James, and telling
him he was going to die in it, and that it was a sinister car. After James died, George Barris
bought the wrecked Prosche for 25 hundred dollars. Strangely, a mechanic broke his leg getting it off the trailer. The car parts were integrated
into other Porsches, two of which crashed,
killing one person and seriously injuring another. Number nine, Thomas
Busby's Dead Man's Chair. Thomas Busby was a murderer who lived in the north of Yorkshire
in the UK around the 1600s. Busby married Elizabeth, the daughter of a man named Daniel Awety. He and Daniel became friends
and partners in crime for quite a while, though supposedly, Busby was always in the
foulest of moods with Awety. One faithful day, Busby
grew so angry with Awety that Awety actually made his
way around Thomas Busby's inn and threatened to take
Elizabeth home with him. What made the dangerous
drunkard even more angry was that Awety was sitting
in his favorite seat. Busby threw him out, and later that night, went over to his house with a hammer and murdered Daniel Awety. He was sentenced to death for the crime. The legend goes that Busby
cursed his favorite chair before he left to be killed
and wished death upon all those that sat on it. Strangely enough, in 1894, a
chimney sweep was found dead out near Busby's gibit. The sweep had sat in that cursed chair. Again, during the second
world war, a team of RCAF men were goading each other
to sit in the chair. None of the men would make
it back home alive and were killed in the war. Once again in 1968, the soon
to be landlord, Tony Earnshaw, reported hearing two
Airmen daring each other to sit in the chair. They both reportedly
crashed in a car on the way back to the airfield. Fortunately, the seat now
hangs as an attraction in the Thirsk Museum so
no one can sit on it. Number eight, "The Crying Boy" painting. There are a load of
supposedly cursed paintings in the world, a lot of which reportedly bring death to those that own them. One particularly interesting painting is "The Crying Boy" painted by
Giovanni Bragolin in the 1950s as part of a series. It proved to be quite popular in its time, but it turns out the
owners of this painting were met with a strange
and eerie set of events. Multiple owners of the painting
have been reported to have suffered a terrible fire in their homes, two of which happened for the same reason: a chip pan became too hot and exploded. Many things were destroyed in the blaze, but in both instances, the
painting remained untouched. The rumor then blew up even
more as the firefighter claimed that he had been to fifteen
houses where he found that painting completely untouched. "The Sun," a popular
tabloid newspaper in the UK, ran story after story
claiming more and more people had been sufferers of bad luck
through owning the painting. It was concluded that
the painting must've been printed on flame retardant material, but for those families back in
the days of the 60s and 70s, the curse is all too real. Another more modern painting
that has been claimed to be cursed also exists in
the UK, and is entitled "The Anguished Man." There are a lot of
cursed artists out there, by the sounds of it. Number seven, the skull
of Katherine Griffith. Katherine Griffith lived
in Burton Agnes Hall around the 1600s. Supposedly, the story
goes that one afternoon, when the house was almost
officially finished, Katherine was robbed by a group of thugs, who also beat her to death. She had told her sisters before she died that she would never rest until a part of her
was safe in that house. Yet her sisters forgot about this, and she was buried in the churchyard. The house preceded to
be haunted by her ghost. The sisters, realizing their mistake, sought to make peace with the vicar and asked if they can dig up their sister. The grave was dug up and
Katherine's skull was brought into the house. After a while, many attempts
were made to get rid of it but every single time,
strange and ghostly things would happen around the house. It is believed that all these years after, the skull is still in the
house, built into the walls. Thank God she's in the house, because she'd be causing
a fuss if she wasn't. Number 6, Robert the doll. Robert Eugene Otto was the
first owner of this doll, which resembles a boy
with a sailor's suit on. His relationship with the
doll was very questionable. Supposedly, a young Robert
began to blame mishaps and accidents on the doll. Servants also reported that he
had closed door conversations with the doll, saying they
could also hear a deeper tone voice replying and
conversing with the child. Robert's relationship
with the doll continued into his adult life. He reportedly treated
it like a real person, and the two of them were inseparable. After Otto's death, many
people reported hearing giggling and footsteps from the attic and children that passed by
Robert's house would often claim to see the doll move
from the window regularly. Although the doll is locked in
a glass case in a museum now, people still report that lights flicker, cameras malfunction, and tourists must ask to take a picture of Robert,
or suffer dire consequences. Speaking of dolls that inspire movies, did you know that the
Annabelle doll is also real? It looks a bit different
that the one in the movie, but it's just as scary. Number five, the Basano Vase. The Basasno Vase is probably one of the oldest artifacts in this list. It was carved from silver
in the 15th century. The legend goes that it
was a gift made for a bride who resided in the northern
village close to Naples. However on her wedding
night, the bride was found lying on the floor dead,
clutching the vase. After the woman's funeral was sorted out, the vase began to be handed down from family member to family member, but with each person that decided to take ownership of the vase came another suspicious death. Some reports even state that the vase had a piece of parchment in it that read 'beware, this vase brings death,' but that it was thrown out very early on. An archeologist took
ownership of the vase, only to die of an unknown infection. And one of the vase's last
known actions was to nearly hit a policeman on the head as someone threw it out of a window. It was handed over to police, who tried to give it to museums, who all flat out refused to take it. After a while, it was buried
in an undisclosed location. Some even claim it was
considered so dangerous, it was buried in a lead coffin and put in an ancient cemetery. Whereever it is, let's hope
it stays in the ground. Number four, the Hope Diamond. It was supposedly stolen by a thief from the face of an idol
standing by an Indian temple. The thief suffered a slow, agonizing death shortly after this. It was then uncovered
again and was sold to King Louie the Fourteenth
by a French merchant who soon met his death as well. Of course Louie and his wife
Marie Antoinette are often referred to as victims of the diamond, as they were beheaded in the
overthrowing of the monarchy. From then, everybody that
was reportedly to have owned the diamond has suffered a horrible death. There are a lot of jewels
that are said to be cursed, such as the Delhi Purple Sapphire, another jewel stolen
from it's resting place and passed around owners. Each owner has reportedly
suffered bad financial situations and health problems. When will we learn that jewels
stolen from spiritual places can cause bad luck by the bucketful? Number three, Maori Warrior Mask. The Maori people are the indigenous, or original inhabitants of New Zealand before settlers went over there. Their ancient practices
remain a bit of a mystery to historians, but what we do know is the masks from those times
were carved before battle. It was said that if the
warrior died in battle, his soul would be encased
in the mask forever. Sounds like just another silly story? Well at the Auckland Museum,
the masks are accompanied with their own warning messages, and one Wellington based
museum know as Te Papa, a Maori name that
translates as 'Our Place' tells pregnant women to stay away from the tour of scared Maori artifacts, or risk incurring a curse. I would say it is all
a bit silly to be true, but you never really know with the ancient and mystical cultures. Number 2, the woman of Lemb Statue. Those that know the history
call if the Goddess of Death. Having been created around 35 hundred BC, many historians believe it was probably a statue representing fertility. Lord Oliphant was it's first
reported owner after it's mysterious background. Within six years, all the
members of his family were dead. It's next owner, Ivor
Menucci and his family died within a shorter, 4 year period. And surprise, surprise, the third owner, a Lord Thompson Noel and his family and perished within four years as well. It vanished for a brief
period, and within that period, it came into the ownership
of Sir Alan Biverbrook who died along with
his wife and daughters. The two sons of Alan
that survived the curse donated the statue to the
Royal Museum of Edinburgh and is now readily available
for any brave tourist that doesn't believe in
(coughs) silly superstition. Number one, Petrified
Forest National Park. This last one is an
extremely interesting case of multiple cursed objects. The Petrified Forest
National Park in Arizona has enticed and attracted
visitors for quite some time now. It has one of the world's
largest collections of petrified wood, which results
in an amazing experience, as well as an educational
one for those not familiar with the science behind wood. All throughout its history, people have taken bits of
wood home as little souvenirs so much so that they made it a felony. But has that stopped people? Absolutely not. Around 1930, people who visited
the park and took a piece of wood would complain of
experiencing a lot of bad luck. It has since become part of
the national park's history. In fact, there is a whole room at the park dedicated to the telling
of bouts of bad luck, divorces, incarcerations, and deaths that have followed from a
stolen bit of petrified wood. So many people have expressed
the havoc caused by the pieces of wood in their love lives specifically. Someone tell these people you can buy souvenirs from the shop that have been legally
acquired from the land, please? Which cursed object
freaked you out the most? Did I miss any important ones? Let me know in the comments down below, and thanks for watching. (soft music)
