#9: Back Away Slowly…
Imagine going out for an evening stroll in St. Petersburg, Russia, when you stumble across this terrifying sight on an abandoned street corner. A couple of “Billy the Puppet” figures on tricycles block your path, immediately making you wonder if you’ve been transported into the latest Saw movie plot. Maybe if you back away slowly, you can escape…
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Thankfully, this user-uploaded photo is terrifying but not actually sinister. According to Snopes, this horror-inducing image comes from a viral TikTok that shows someone navigating Google Maps through a deserted pathway filled with several “Billy” puppets, clowns, and mysterious hooded figures. It turns out that a St. Petersburg escape room company created these photos and the video as a publicity stunt. It’s a pretty genius way to use the wonders of modern technology.