7 Cursed Objects Around the World Guaranteed to Ruin Your Life
Some stories stay with us because they’re hard to forget. Around the world, certain objects have gained dark reputations, often tied to strange deaths, disasters, or a string of bad luck that has followed anyone who owned or touched them. Museums have sealed them away. Families destroyed them. Some were buried again.
These stories have made headlines, caused fear, and in a few cases, drawn the attention of scientists and skeptics trying to explain the unexplainable.
The Dybbuk Box and Its Trail of Disasters
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This old wine cabinet, purchased at an estate sale in 2001, gained notoriety after its new owner began experiencing vivid nightmares and unexplained phenomena. The box was said to house a dybbuk, which is an evil spirit in Jewish lore. Rapper Post Malone later touched it during a filming and soon after endured both a car crash and a plane malfunction.
The Hope Diamond and the String of Tragedies
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Stolen in the 1600s from a statue of the Hindu goddess Sita, the Hope Diamond left a bloody trail. Its owners included Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, both of whom were executed. Later holders met grim ends: a jeweler murdered by his son, an heiress whose family collapsed, and a mailman who lost both his leg and his home.
The Tallman Bunk Beds and a Haunting in Wisconsin
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These bunk beds seemed ordinary when they were bought secondhand in 1987, until the Tallman children began seeing shadowy women and glowing red eyes. A demonic presence reportedly stalked the father, filling their home with disembodied voices and strange visions. A minister confirmed something was wrong. After the beds were destroyed, all activity stopped.
The Woman From Lemb and the Death of Three Families
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The limestone statue known as the Woman from Lemb dates back to around 3,500 B.C. and carries a reputation that has followed it for generations. Each family that owned it suffered a series of deaths. Lord Elphont lost seven relatives. Two later owners met similar ends. When Sir Alan Biverbrook acquired the figure, he, his wife, and his daughters died not long after. Today, the statue remains sealed inside a Scottish museum.
The Crying Boy Painting and the Surviving Fires
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Mass-produced versions of Giovanni Bragolini’s “Crying Boy” portrait were often the only item left untouched after house fires in the UK. Over 50 such incidents were reported starting in 1973. Firefighters noted the eerie pattern, and tabloids launched a public campaign to collect and destroy the paintings. Many were burned, but others still remain in circulation.
James Dean’s Porsche and the Curse of ‘Little Bastard’
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Actor James Dean died in 1955 while driving his Porsche 550 Spyder, ominously nicknamed “Little Bastard.” After the crash, its engine and transmission were salvaged and reused in other vehicles, both of which crashed, killing one driver. The car later caught fire, injured the handlers, and then disappeared. Only the transaxle remains, on display at a haunted museum.
The Black Orlov Diamond and the Fatal Jumps
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Believed to have been stolen from a statue of the Hindu god Brahma, this black diamond gained a chilling reputation. In 1932, a jeweler who owned it leapt to his death in New York. Two Russian princesses who also wore it reportedly died the same way. The diamond was last seen in 2006, sold to a private buyer.