Here are the top 10 creepiest things found in attics. The good thing was that because of the attic’s dry heat, the snake was dead and well-preserved for about two years. Further investigations revealed that the squatter also visited a neighbor’s house when they were away, taking advantage of hidden attics. Vintage houses are known to harbor some strange things, but this discovery takes it o a whole new level. A few weeks before the discovery, the woman noticed things going awry in her house, but she couldn’t explain the changes.