No matter your spiritual beliefs, haunted places can make for unnerving destinations. From former tuberculosis hospitals in the US and Norway’s castles, here are some of the world’s most terrifying haunted locations.
The Island of Dolls in Mexico is famously infamous for its haunting array of dismembered dolls hung by a man to appease the ghost of a girl who drowned there.
Highgate Cemetery
Highgate Cemetery draws crowds with its creepy history, but its spirit-infused atmosphere truly elevates its mystery. There have been numerous ghost sightings including of an aged woman with long grey locks who is frequently seen searching among tombstones in search of her children whom she murdered out of madness.
Others have reported sightings of a tall man wearing a top hat and The Grey Lady, an eerie spirit who seems to linger within the cemetery walls. Additionally, visitors have reported seeing mysterious orbs of light appearing in photographs taken there.
The Castle of Good Hope
As a former military outpost, The Castle of Good Hope was often the scene of horrific punishments, tortures, and executions. Many believe that those murdered there still roam its corridors as ghosts.
The Castle is also said to be haunted by two ghostly figures who can be heard arguing near the guard’s room; when visitors check this windowless space however, all they see is an indistinct figure.
From haunted castles to prisons where prisoners died from hunger, these creepy places will give you chills! Join us this October for some psychological travel!
Poveglia Island
Poveglia Island near Venice has an unsettling past as it once served as a psychiatric hospital, plague quarantine site, mass gravesite, and mass gravesite. People believe Poveglia may still be haunted by ghosts from those who died there.
Some believe that in the 1930s a doctor who experimented on patients using crude lobotomies went mad and committed suicide by jumping from the bell tower, though its chime was long since gone. Locals continue to hear it.
The Ancient Ram Inn
The Ancient Ram Inn can be found in Wotton-under-Edge, south Gloucestershire and has long been considered a hotspot of paranormal activity, drawing in visitors such as Most Haunted and Ghost Adventures cast members.
It is believed that the inn was constructed atop a multi-millennia pagan burial ground and lies along Ley lines that connect it to sites of spiritual significance like Stonehenge.
At an inn in Europe, poltergeist activity is prevalent, with objects often being lifted and tossed about. An entity known as an incubus or succubus torments women staying there and is thought to be sexual demonic in nature.
Bhangarh Fort
Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan’s Alwar district has long been considered one of the world’s most haunted places due to multiple accounts of paranormal activity within its grounds. Legends surrounding paranormal experiences at Bhangarh are one of its key draws and its reputation has only grown over time.
Locals claim that anyone entering the fort after sunset cannot return alive by sunrise; and, there have been reports that any person who dies within its walls won’t ever come back to life again.
Even those who believe these accounts to be fiction concede that there is something unnerving and unnerving about the place.
The Whaley House
The Whaley House is home to numerous ghosts, such as Yankee Jim. Once serving as a theater, county courthouse and general store – as well as witnessing many tragic events throughout its long history – this venerable building now stands haunted.
Visitors often report hearing unexplained footsteps and smelling strong odors when visiting this house, and paranormal investigators have documented its eerie photographs as evidence.
This house offers evening tours and paranormal investigations. It has been featured on shows such as Ghost Adventures and Buzzfeed Unsolved.
La Recoleta Cemetery
La Recoleta Cemetery of Buenos Aires is one of the world’s most iconic cemeteries, famous for its rich history and ghostly presence. Home to thousands of elaborate tombs & mausoleums, crypts, fairytale grottoes and more; including Eva Peron as well as other well-known Argentinians buried here, La Recoleta lies dormant with history aplenty!
Spooky cemetery tales like Rufina Cambaceres’ tragic tale combine historical grandeur with ghostly allure, blurring the boundaries between life and death for visitors. Furthermore, this necropolis creates a feeling of unfinished business that provides spine-chilling experiences to all those who enter its mysterious realm.
Trondheim Cathedral
Norway’s grand soapstone cathedral holds a dark history. The Nidarosdomen has long been the scene of mysterious happenings, including reports of monk ghosts roaming through at nighttime and appearing to worshippers during services.
He is said to whisper and scratch through fortress hallways, leaving guards feeling threatened when on duty alone. Guests can join lantern-lit tours for insight into this story as well as many others about the cathedral’s turbulent history as an abbey, fortress, prison and more.
