Do Some Things We See Creep Us Out For, Seemingly, No Reason?

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I'm going to give you a couple of examples of what I mean. In the first case, there might be more of a reason, as it's a sign of destruction. In the second case, it's more mysterious, because nothing's been ripped, smashed, etc. First case: Does anyone remember oilcloths? They're tablecloths created by layering a mesh area with oil paints to make beautiful and festive tablecloths. The problem is that they're aren't the most sturdy when it comes to maintaining them. That is, if something (plate/cup/saucer/etc.) is hot and/or sticky, it will pull off the oil paint--usually, resulting in a puffy, jagged ring that exposes the mesh part. I remember as I was growing up that I found those "bad spots" unbearable to view and demanded that we go shop for a new oilcloth whenever that happened. Here's the second case--nothing really obvious about the object giving me the creeps. Nothing like its being something scary or gross such as a shrunken head or a decapitated cat. Just a household object. In my case, it was the damper located on the exterior of our fireplace (centered on the bricks right above the opening where the fire was started). It was (to the best of my recollection of it) about the size of an adult thumb, made of brass-coated iron, and had a kind of lollipop shape to it (roundish part with a stick handle). When I was four or five, that damper began to freak me out to where I wanted it to be covered in some way. I've written a story about it called Damper Of Damnation that can be read by going here... http://www.epinions.com/content_4204109956 Have you ever been creeped out by an inanimate object (I've had people tell me about being creeped out by everything from a small doorknob to a building with all things in-between such as chairs, dressers, desks, etc. so this kind of feeling about a particular object isn't unique to me.) and/or know somebody who has been? I would be interested in reading your stories here and/or hearing opinions of what makes this kind of feeling manifest itself. One thing you might want to know about me is that I've been sensitive enough to dream about something of which I have no knowledge and, then, have it to come true. Things like dreaming about a Chinese restaurant setting up in the location of a favorite tea room that had been damaged by a fire and, then, having it happen--but that's another subject altogether. Anyway, thanks, in advance, for giving me your feedback.