Since it’s All Hallows’ Eve, why don’t we look at some of the most haunted places in the world? We’ll be exploring everywhere from the USA to Australia to South Africa!
Read on if you’re looking for a good old bone-chilling scare for Halloween – but don’t say we didn’t warn you!
1. Waverly Hills Sanitorium – Kentucky, United States
This is one of the most haunted buildings in all of America. Rumoured to have a death toll of as many as 63,000 people, this old tuberculosis hospital was first opened in 1910 and was later closed around the 1940-1950s. The hospital supposedly mistreated their patients as well as experimented on them, which left the spirits restless! The building has been made famous by being investigated on shows like Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters and Most Haunted!
2. Monte Cristo Homestead – New South Wales, Australia
The most haunted place in Australia, this homestead has been enveloped by tragedy since its construction. Built in 1885, it was owned by the Crawley family up until 1948. While they resided there, the family was given some pretty unfortunate deaths, such as one of a young child who was dropped down the stairs, a maid who fell from the balcony and a stable boy who burned to death on the property. After the Crawleys left in 1948, a group of caretakers took ownership. Later, one of the caretakers was murdered in the caretaker’s cottage.
3. The Tower of London – London, England
The infamous Tower of London was a place of torture and execution for over 900 years. It’s seen as one of the most gruesome places in the UK. Built in 1078 by William the Conqueror, there have been many reports of spirits being seen on the premises. One occurrence that people continuously see is the ghosts of two little boys in nightgowns. They are apparently the ghosts of two illegitimate princes that were sent to the Tower by Parliament.
4. Fort George, The Citadel – Nova Scotia, Canada
One of the most famous historic sites in Canada, the Citadel was built in 1749 and has received hundreds of ghost sightings over the years. People claim to see the ghosts of soldiers walking the grounds, and they also see a little girl that follows them when they tour the place.
5. Château de Brissac – Maine-et-Loire, France
Built in the 11th century by the Counts of Anjou, and later rebuilt in 1502 by Charles II, Duke of Brissac who gave the castle its name. It’s the tallest castle in France, and it housed a double murder that occurred during the 15th century. The popular ghost that roams its halls is La Dame Verte, or the “Green Lady.”
6. Babenhausen Barracks – Hesse, Germany
Reports of lights turning on and off throughout the now museum where the ghosts of World War II German soldiers have been seen wearing uniform. The ghost of an alleged witch who was executed has also been seen. She was burned at the stake for seducing and killing seven German soldiers.
7. Island of the Dolls – Xochimilco, Mexico
In the 1950s, despite being married and having young children, a man named Julian Santan Barrera decided to move to this island. He apparently moved there to become a recluse, even though he did not know of its haunted past. Almost as soon as he moved onto the island, Julian claimed that a little girl began speaking to him, telling him that she fell and drowned in the water near the island. Julian continuously brought dolls as a gift to the girl’s spirit. Soon the girl wanted more than dolls. Julian’s nephew went to see his uncle one day and found his uncle’s body faced down in the canal. Today, tourists claim to see Julian’s as well as the little girl’s ghosts.
8. The Queen Mary Hotel – California, United States
A former ocean liner, The Queen Mary Hotel sailed the North Atlantic between the 1930s to the 1960s, later becoming a hotel in the ’70s. Being one of the most haunted hotels in America, its most haunted area is the First Class Swimming Pool. While it was an ocean liner, two women drowned in the pool and their ghosts have been seen ever since. Along with these ghosts, hundreds of reports have been made about other ghosts throughout the ship.
9. Mary King’s Close – Edinburgh, Scotland
This place is an underground maze of streets and homes. It was a thriving place of trade for Edinburgh where the tradesmen lived and worked. However, in 1645 it was abandoned due to an outbreak of the plague. Whoever had the plague stayed underground, isolated from everyone else. Now a spooky place for tourists, there are so many ghost sightings that it has been named the most haunted place in Scotland.
10. Old Changi Hospital – Changi, Singapore
A former hospital in Changi, Singapore, this site was part of the Changi military base in 1935. The old hospital was used by the Kempeitai (the Japanese Secret Police) who used the building to torture and imprison people. After WWII, the building was once again a hospital until 1997, when it was replaced by a newer facility. The now decaying building is haunted by its tortured souls of the past.