The Strait of Malacca may be one of the biggest trade routes by sea in the world, but the narrow corridor has a history so dark it will leave you with nightmares.
From ghost ships to unexplained disappearances to sunken treasure, the stretch of sea is both horrifying and intriguing.
The Strait of Malacca separates Malaysia and Indonesia and stretches for 890km, connecting the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Each year, nearly 120,000 boats pass through the narrow corridor - which is only 3km wide at its most narrow - making it a billion dollar ship superhighway.
The Strait of Malacca may be one of the biggest trade routes by sea in the world, but the narrow corridor has a history so dark it will leave you with nightmares
Dutch vessel SS Ourang Medan (pictured) was sailing along the corridor in 1948 when it supposedly sent out one last chilling message before it went missing
'The strait is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world, accounting for a third of the world's trade and half of its oil shipments,' according to the Stanford Journal of International Relations.
Though global trade aside, the water corridor is known for its much darker history.
The stretch of sea is known for countless ships going missing and the terrible tales surrounding it.
Dutch vessel SS Ourang Medan was sailing along the corridor in 1948 when it supposedly sent out one last chilling message before it went missing.
'All officers including the captain are dead, lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead … I die.'
Though crew from a nearby Silver Star ship managed to board the ship after answering the distress call.
And what they found was a floating graveyard.
Eyeballs popped from the sockets, mouths were agape and arms were outstretched as if the corpses were trying to reach for help.
What's more, there were no signs of injuries on the bodies.
A fire broke out on board the ship and it sank into the depths of the water before it could be towed back to port.
Surprisingly no evidence of the ship has been dredged up, casting doubt as to whether it existed at all.
And the coast guard mysteriously didn't report on it until May 1954.
Some argue the rescue never happened as there was no log on the Silver Star detailing the rescue attempt.
Others say several countries worked in tandem to cover up the spooky tragedy.
But the theories don't stop there, with a 'top secret' CIA document airing the possibility 'something from the unknown' was present at the time.
Jump back to 1511, when Portuguese vessel Flor de la Mar sank to the bottom
