“HItchhikers May Be Escaping Inmates”: 76 Of The Scariest Signs Ever Spotted In The Wild (New Pics)

Like sidewalks and billboards, people living in the 21st century read signs as second nature. It’s such a common way of conveying information, that we often absorb the information without really paying attention. But sometimes one may encounter a particularly creepy graphic or set of words that creates an implication dark enough to immediately draw your attention.

The “Scary Signs” internet group shares exactly that, signs that spooked or unnerved people for one reason or another. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share how they made you feel in the comments section down below.

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Trailhead In Tennessee

Warning sign on a tree warning hikers of a very difficult trail with a minimum 7-hour hike and no phone service.

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“HItchhikers May Be Escaping Inmates”: 76 Of The Scariest Signs Ever Spotted In The Wild (New Pics)

Trailhead In Tennessee

Sign At A Gas Plant

Road Sign I Found In Texas

Spotted While Delivering Food Today

Straight To The Point, Don't Become Soup

More Than Sad Scary, But Still

Found At The Boulders Scenic Reserve, Qld

Norwegian Border Caution

A Disease Which Has No Cure

Sign Near Nuclear Plant In NJ

Sign Near A Dam

This Sign Caught Me Off Guard During A Visit At A Religious Area

"No Safe Ppe Exists", Found On A 4000-Amp Switch ⚡⚡

Percy Preist Lake In Nashville, TN

At A Nearby Wolf Sanctuary

"Emergency Medical Staff Has Been Infected. We Will No Longer Treat Patients. Quarantine Underway"

Oh...ok I Understand

You Don’t Know Who Is Lurking Here

Hikers Beware

No Worries, 3 Layers Of Glass Still Remain To Protect You From The King Of The Jungle!

Beware Of Falling Deer. (X-Post R/Funny)

That Will Make Your Hair Stand Up

Saddle Mountain

A Sign In A Plaza Near My House. This Wall Backs Into A Deep Ravine

At The Entrance To One Of The Most Difficult And Dangerous Tracks In Iceland

The 2nd Scariest Sign In Big Bend National Park, Texas

Unfortunately A Very Real Risk. Hits Way Harder On The Top Of A Mountain

Border Zone In Finland-Russia Border. Going Beyond Those Signs Will Get You Fined, Going 1km You'll Not Be Heard For Months

Overrepresented Can Lead To Entrapment

Fight Back

Found This Gem At A Local Bulk Foods Store

I Explored An Abandoned Mine This Weekend. The Floor Drops Down Into An Abyss Past This Sign

Nope

Ominous Signs Like This All Through Amarillo On People's Property. Some Guy Named Stanley Marsh Put Them There And Then Died. That's All We Know

On The Island Of Ischia (Italy) - Redux

Scary-Sad, But Comforting To Know You Can Be Safe

The Scary Part Is That They Must Get A Lot Of People Asking For Them

Cute Cartoons Don’t Make Creepy Messages Better

"The Drowning Machine"

Bronx Zoo

Just Another Day In Alaska

On A Gas Station Outside Of Valdosta

Stay Out Of The Water Or You’ll Get Burned

Outside Toilet. One Door

Oddly Poetic Sign In Sea Ranch, CA

Decision Making Simulator

Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Don't Go Near The Cliffs

Sign A The Vet

“Holy Water Removed Temporarily”

Yeah I Think I’ll Pass

I Work In A Foundry, Where At Any Given Time, Up To 26 Ton Of Molten Iron Could Be Going Right Over Your Head

Vancouver, British Columbia

Something About This Unsettles Me

No Bees, No Oranges

At My Apartment Complex

Remembering The Black Plague From 1665 In London

Found In The Adirondacks. Explosive And Acid Is A Good Combo

At My Local Park

Isn’t There An Old Movie About Being Snowed In At A Ski Lodge? The Shiny? Did It Have A Happy Ending? Asking For A Friend. 💀

Ended Up Having To Put Up This Sign Today Myself. You Guys Wanna Know The Backstory? Oh, Well There Were Two Thirty Year Old People Walking On A Pond With An Inch Of Ice At Most

The School Lockdown Song

I Think I’ll Just Take The Stairs Next Time

If Polar Bear Attacks, You Must Fight Back

Do You Know Where The Bears Are?

Good To Know

This Sign By The Entrance To My Church

Escape Is Impossible

Not Sure If This Counts

For Hours

That’s Reassuring

Stumbled Across This Sign In The Middle Of The Woods With My Girlfriend. The Access Road Leads To A Locked Gate. (We Were A Good Hour From Our Car, And Fairly Lost At The Time.)

Turn Back Now!

Casual Sign I Took A Picture Of In Cambodia

Yeah, I'm Not Going In There

Inside The Boy’s Bathroom At School

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