This spooky forest in my version of Beauty and the Beast is inspired by the Hoia Baciu in Romania, famous for its strangely twisted trees, mysterious folklore, and unexplained phenomena, giving it the reputation as one of the world's most haunted fores





However, recently the Hoia Baciu has lost hundreds of its trees due to unauthorized logging. A petition to protect the forest has been set up in an effort to protect this strangely beautiful forest, so if I have an Romanian friends out there, ts.However, recently the Hoia Baciu has lost hundreds of its trees due to unauthorized logging. A petition to protect the forest has been set up in an effort to protect this strangely beautiful forest, so if I have an Romanian friends out there, you can find out more about it here