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Venturing into Hong Kong’s Spookiest Places
For each excursion, members of the group usually equip themselves with a helmet, mask, GoPro, digital camera, selfie stick, ropes, and first aid kit.iBestTravel’s most recent outing involved venturing into an abandoned movie theater that was reportedly one of the most haunted sites in Hong Kong.Back in its heyday, the 1,300-seat movie theater screened many first-run blockbusters.The group poses with a sign that shows the price of a movie ticket 20 years ago — HK$22 (U.S. $3). It costs about $12 to see a movie in Hong Kong nowadays.A Hindu temple for Gurkha soldiers. There was a strong presence of Nepalese soldiers in Hong Kong during the British colonial era. According to the group, this temple has been declared a heritage site by the Hong Kong government.The temple features a colorful hexagonal structure with five entrances, resembling a lotus flower.iBestTravel created an Internet buzz with an excursion onto a construction site of the Hong Kong metro railway. MTR Corporation, the company responsible for the site, threatened legal action for trespassing.The group has also explored an abandoned iron ore mine. The facility is believed to have been in operation from 1953 to 1976.They found a pool of crystal clear water in the lower levels of the mine.Located in Wan Chai, this mansion once belonged to a Hong Kong transportation tycoon. It features a distinctive Italianate Renaissance architectural style, earning it heritage status from the Hong Kong government.
