Many haunted places are steeped in legends dating back centuries, while others may have earned their supernatural reputation due to unexplained experiences such as ghost sightings or hearing strange noises or feeling as though someone is watching you – these places will give you chills!
The Dakota, made famous by Roman Polanski in Rosemary’s Baby, has long been associated with paranormal activity. Visitors have reported hearing the clanging of keys, experiencing chills or feeling touched during visits to this West Village building.
1. La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires
At the heart of Buenos Aires lies one of the world’s most astonishing cemeteries – known as The City of the Dead Cemetery – an exquisite maze of marble mausoleums decorated in various architectural styles.
Anyone visiting Argentina should pay a visit to this renowned cemetery located in its capital city of Buenos Aires, as it houses tombs for some of its most notable political and business leaders, artists, literary laureates and legendary sportspeople.
One of the most celebrated tombs is that of Eva Peron, commonly known as Evita. Her tomb is among the most ornate ever created. Another famous mausoleum is that of Liliana Crociati de Szaszak who died tragically while honeymooning in Austria in 1970 due to an avalanche.
This cemetery boasts over 6,400 mausoleums and crypts, of which more than 90 are considered national historical monuments. You could easily spend an entire day here without covering everything!
2. Corvin Castle in Transylvania
Corvin Castle in Romania is often mistook for being the source of inspiration behind Bram Stoker’s Dracula; however, its true history lies elsewhere. Corvin served many functions during its long and bloody history including prison and torture chamber. Furthermore, some sources believe Vlad Tepes himself served time at Corvin in one of its dungeons beneath Knight’s Hall!
Corvin Castle is home to the infamous Torture Chambers, dark and haunting rooms decorated with torture tools from medieval Europe. Numerous legends surround Corvin Castle; most notably that of three Turkish prisoners promised freedom if they dug a well within its walls – only for their captors to break their promise and execute them!
Corvin Castle is widely considered one of the world’s most haunted locations! To discover its fascinating history and legends, click here for more information on this Gothic gem.
3. The Convent of St Agnes in Prague
One of the earliest Gothic buildings in Prague, The Convent of St Agnes was constructed in 1231 and settled upon by nuns and Franciscan friars two years later. Over time it became an important spiritual center and final resting place of many Czech kings and queens.
It stands as an outstanding example of Gothic architecture from this era and remains one of the best preserved monasteries today. On its first floor is housed the National Gallery’s collection of medieval art from Bohemia and Central Europe while on the upper floors there remain original rooms that once served as part of a monastery.
Visitors have reported sightings at the castle, such as an unseen woman dressed in black who wanders its corridors. Tours are offered throughout the year at this spectacular castle in England. Raynham Hall in Norfolk is said to be haunted by a spirit who roams its grounds and it may also feature paranormal activity.
4. The Island of the Dolls in Mexico
Boat tours through Xochimilco south of Mexico City take visitors past pelicans and kingfishers before passing over an island known as la Isla de las Munecas (or Doll Island), home to thousands of decomposing dolls that local legend suggests are haunted by the spirit of a little girl who died under mysterious circumstances in 1950.
Fearing retaliation from her spirit, Don Julian Santana Barrera decided to placate it by hanging dolls across his island home for 50 years until his death in 2001. He kept adding more and more dolls until eventually his collection reached 1,000 items.
The Island of the Dolls has become a tourist attraction where visitors can wander among thousands of dolls that hang from trees and boats moored to it. Some dolls are small while others can reach several feet high – many have been decapitated or altered in some way; it has even been reported that these mysterious figures sometimes whisper and move their limbs on their own at night!
