10 Most Haunted Places In The World

   

10 Most Haunted Places In The World 

             

             No matter where you're traveling, you're sure to find some sort of haunted site, as well as a ghost tour to go along with it. But even if you're not a fan of paranormal activities, some of the spookiest locations are still worth your time. While some haunted house can seem a little hokey filled with actors dressed as ghouls, goblins, and mad scientists there are several spots around the globe with reputations for being truly haunted.  No matter where you are in the world, there's probably a haunted house, hotel, or old historical site that's waiting for you to visit.

           Here are 10 of the most haunted places in the world

1. Monte Cristo Homestead, New               South Wales, Australia

           

                  Built by farm owner Christopher Crawley in 1884, the house passed to his wife, Elizabeth Crawley, on his death in 1910.

     A chain of violent events in the house have triggered other supernatural incidents. A maid once plummeted to her death from the upstairs balcony, and the figure of a woman in period dress has been seen walking along the veranda to the blood-stained steps where she fell. A stable boy who burned to death in his bed at the hands of his master is thought to haunt the coach house. The most active, however, the ghost of a mentally disabled man named Harold wanders the grounds. Kept chained in the caretaker’s cottage for 40 years, Harold was found curled up at the feet of his mother’s dead body. He died shortly after being sent to a home for the insane. The sound of clanking chains is said to warn of his approach.

                   The house is open for self-guided daytime tours from Friday to Monday but every Saturday they offer a package that includes dinner, an immersive 2.5-hour ghost tour and the option for up to 16 people to stay overnight.

2. The Ancient Ram Inn, Wotton-Under-Edge, UK

                

                 This restaurant and hotel was built in the 1100s and has regular guests lining up to be terrorised by screams and moving furniture. Before the building’s construction in 1145, the site was home to a multi-millennia Pagan burial ground that lies on the Ley Lines, which trace directly back to the ancient and mysterious site of Stonehenge. 

                The woman fled from potential “trial” by government-sanctioned witch hunters and took refuge in the Ancient Ram Inn. She was soon captured, however, and burned at the stake. Of course, she lives on in legend. The room where she hid has been dubbed The Witch’s Room and her spirit is believed to be haunting it to this day.

                There are also stories of the former innkeeper’s daughter hanged in the attic, the spirits of ritually murdered children, exorcisms, and other dark, haunting events in the millennia-old inn. Orbs of these spirits have been photographed by paranormal investigators and the curious. Strange lights have terrified visitors hoping for a peek into the afterlife.

                    

                    The hotel remains open to visitors most are paranormal tourists who test their mettle by staying overnight.

  

3. Myrtles Plantation, USA

                     Situated in the small town of St. Francisville, north-west of New Orleans is the mansion of Myrtles Plantation, boarded by a 125-foot veranda.

                 With 10 people being murdered in the mansion itself, it’s no surprise there have been so many reported ghost sightings, the most famous of which is Chloe, who had her ear cut off by her lover. Chloe was reportedly a slave owned by Clark and Sara Woodruff. According to one story, Clark Woodruff had pressured or forced Chloe into being his mistress. Other versions of the legend have Chloe listening in at keyholes to learn news of Clark Woodruff's business dealings or for other purposes. After being caught, either by Clark or Sara Woodruff, one of her ears was cut off, and she wore a green turban to hide it.

                       Ghost tours are run from the site and you can choose between daily tours or the spookier and more popular evening tours.

4. Reynham Hall, Norfolk, UK

                  Raynham Hall is a breathtaking country house located in Norfolk, England. The house has been the property of the Townshend Family for close to 400 years.

                The first ghost sighting was in 1735 at a Christmas party. The ghost, referred to as the Brown Lady, is most likely the spirit of Lady Dorothy Walpole.captured on film in the December 1936 edition of Country Life. First seen by a guest who stayed at the mansion for Christmas. She described the ghost as wearing a brown dress, and that she looked just like the lady in a painting she saw in one of the rooms. Her face was glowing, and her eyes were empty, dark eye sockets. Colonel Loftus saw her as well. His creepy claims made part of the staff resign their job at the mansion. 

                Guests can visit the home on open days throughout the year. 

5. Dragsholm Slot, Denmark

                Built as a palace in 1215 by Peder Sunesen, the Bishop of Roskilde, Dragsholm is reportedly one of the most haunted castles in Europe. It is said to have at least 100 ghosts who wander its corridors, but there are three hauntings in particular for which Dragsholm Castle is most famed : the Earl of Bothwell, the White Lady, and the Grey Lady. The Earl of Bothwell, the husband of Mary Queen of Scotts who died as a prisoner in the castle. You may also see the White Lady wandering the halls, who’s skeleton was found encased in a wall by builders in 1930, the Grey Lady is a much more lighthearted ghost story. It tells of a woman who, as a sign of gratitude, remained to serve in this castle even after her death.

                

                The hotel offers their own guided tour explaining the history of the building but for a truly terrifying experience, book a ghost tour including a two-night stay, a tour highlighting the spooky occupants.

6. Stanley Hotel, Colorado, USA

               It was built by Freelan Oscar Stanley of Stanley Steamer fame and opened on July 4, 1909, as a resort for upper-class easterness and a health retreat for sufferers of pulmonary tuberculosis.  located about five miles from the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park 

               The most notable is F.O. Stanley himself who is most often seen in the lobby and the Billiard Room, which was his favorite room when he was still alive. Flora Stanley also haunts the hotel, continuing to entertain guests with her piano playing in the ballroom. Employees and guests have reported hearing music coming from the room, and when they take a peek in there, they can see the piano keys moving.

               In 1911, during a large storm, the head housekeepers, Mrs. Wilson, was lighting the lanterns in Room 217 when there was an explosion. Elizabeth was blasted through the floor into the MacGregor Dining Room below. Believe it or not, she survived with only broken ankles. Now she spends most of her afterlife, still taking care of the room.

7. The Langham Hotel, London, UK

                 The Langham was designed by John Giles and built by Lucas Brothers between 1863 and 1865.  It was then the largest and most modern hotel in the city, featuring a hundred water closets, thirty-six bathrooms and the first hydraulic lifts in England.

                   The most common ghostly sighting is a man in Victorian evening wear in room 333. He appears during October. The legend goes that a doctor killed his new wife in that room, and then took his own life: it seems he is unwilling, or unable, to leave.

                   In 1973, James Alexander Gordon, a BBC journalist staying in the room (the hotel was once owned by the Beeb), woke one night in October to see a fluorescent ball of light turning into the shape of man, with the lower half of his legs missing. Hovering above the floor, the ghost, in extravagant Victorian evening dress, stared at Gordon with vacant eyes and opened his arms to walk towards him, Gordon fled the room.

8. Burg Wolfsegg, Wolfsegg, Germany

                    Wolfsegg Castle dates back to the 13^th century. Wolfsegg Castle dates back to the 13^th century. 

                  The most famous ghost story of Wolfsegg Castle relates to the wife of the man who had it made, Klara Von Helfenstein. Legend tells of trouble within the couple’s marriage, caused by Ulrich’s military responsibilities that caused him to constantly travel. Eventually, Klara engaged in an affair, which was later discovered by Ulrich. Legend states that Ulrich had her killed one night in her chamber by local men after discovering her adultery. Ever since her murder, tales of a white woman roaming the halls of the castle, especially within Klara’s bedroom, circulated. 

                 Though the castle is magnificent it is only open seasonally and Checking opening hours ahead of time is highly advised. Wolfsegg can be reached by connecting major cities by local bus routes or driven to easily.

9. Carl Beck House, Ontario, Canada

                    It was built by Carl Beck, the wealthiest of the local lumber magnates, in the late nineteenth century as a fitting home for a couple with nine children. Beck was mayor of the Town between 1892 and 1895. 

                After his wife died, his eldest daughter, Mary, was put in charge of raising the younger children. When Carl died, he left Mary a $1 inheritance for no apparent reason. Mary’s angry ghost still haunts the house and likes to watch visitors arrive and leave from the upstairs window.

10. Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Canada

                        The Fairmont Banff Hotel was built in 1888 to encourage tourism and sell more tickets for the train. The beautiful building nestled cozily in the Rocky Mountains has, over time, become famous for its permanent residents. 

                     One of the most loved of these spirts is a bellman named Sam who worked in the hotel up until his death in 1975. Before passing away, he would joke that he would come back to haunt the hotel. He kept his word and it’s said his ghost works shifts helping people with their bags. dressed in his '60s uniform.  If you try to tip him or make conversation, he disappears. 

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