Wow, what a great thread! So many interesting anecdotes.
@bluetongue ayes to creepy Aussie outback towns - my first two years' teaching was in a tiny rural town with a strong fundamentalist Christian population, and I could not wait to GET THE FUCK OUT. Such an oppressive, cold, and dark undercurrent. My theory was that some heavy shit had gone down there historically - perhaps massacres by settlers, or stretching back before European arrival.
Like @QuestionableMouseI I also felt heavily, heavily depressed by the entire atmosphere of the school and town - this despite the wide open spaces and big blue sky.
This might be controversial.... but New York City gave me super bad vibes. There was an atmosphere of desperation and violence in many of the more 'non-exclusive' areas of the city - the only parts I could afford to stay in. Not sure if it was a mystical or historical thing or just the fact life is so tough there for so many people. In any case, I did not like it one bit and was shocked generally positive ways in which NYC is represented in films, popular media etc.
Someone upthread mentioned Oxford. Loved most parts of it, but certain areas around the Thames (walking paths etc) towards Cowley end of town had some dark energy for sure, even on a sunny day.
I hadn't heard of leys before. Of course it could be a load of shit, but there's an interesting parallel (in some ways) with songlines in Aboriginal Australian culture. The difference is that songlines are attached to ancient Dreaming paths and ancestral walkways. However, perhaps similar to leys, there are certain places on those lines people should not go to, or should have special permission/knowledge of ancestors, song and ceremony, in order to be there.
Loved Penzance. Haven't done Glastonbury but sounds intriguing!
Sorry to Glastonbury locals dealing with covid-deniers/anti-vaxxers etc. Fark, that sounds bloody annoying.