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Spooky places around the world for Halloween

This collection features some of the strangest locations globally associated with ghost stories and supernatural occurrences. Historical sites, former homes, and other settings hold significant associations with eerie tales, especially during the Halloween season when legends of spirits and hauntings are often discussed.

Sleepy Hollow, New York
Sleepy Hollow, New York

New York, United States

Historical settlement along the Hudson River where Washington Irving wrote his famous short story about the Headless Horseman. The village contains the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Salem
Salem

Massachusetts, United States

The city conducted legal proceedings against more than 200 people for witchcraft in 1692. Nineteen individuals were executed.

Eastern State Penitentiary, Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, United States

This prison, opened in 1829, introduced the Pennsylvania System of solitary confinement. The cells feature vaulted ceilings and skylights.

Tower of London, England
Tower of London, England

London, England

The medieval fortress by the River Thames served as a palace, prison, armory and vault for the English Crown Jewels.

Highgate Cemetery, England
Highgate Cemetery, England

London, England

This 1839 burial ground contains tombs of notable figures and displays Victorian funerary architecture with mausoleums, stone angels and winding paths.

Catacombs, Paris
Catacombs, Paris

Paris, France

A 300-kilometer tunnel network beneath Paris containing bones and skulls of over six million people from the 18th century.

Dragsholm Castle
Dragsholm Castle

Hørve, Denmark

The thirteenth century fortress was built as a bishop's residence. The structure incorporates medieval defensive elements and a baroque exterior.

Island of the Dolls, Mexico
Island of the Dolls, Mexico

Xochimilco, Mexico

A network of canals with hundreds of dolls hanging from trees. According to local accounts, the former resident collected the dolls to commemorate a drowned girl.

Waverly Hills Hospital
Waverly Hills Hospital

Kentucky, USA

A five-floor medical facility that operated from 1926 to 1961 as a tuberculosis treatment center. The institution cared for up to 400 patients.

Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland

The medieval fortress on Castle Rock contains the Scottish Crown Jewels and Stone of Destiny within the Royal Mile.

Poveglia Island, Italy
Poveglia Island, Italy

Venice, Italy

This Venetian island served as a quarantine station in the 1700s and later as a hospital. The buildings remain abandoned.

Bhangarh Fort, India
Bhangarh Fort, India

Rajasthan, India

This royal complex from the 16th century contains multiple palaces, temples, and gates. Local folklore tells of supernatural occurrences within its walls.

Stanley Hotel, Colorado
Stanley Hotel, Colorado

Estes Park, Colorado, United States

Built in 1909, this colonial revival building stands on a hill overlooking Estes Valley. Stephen King wrote The Shining after staying in room 217.

Aokigahara Forest, Japan
Aokigahara Forest, Japan

Mount Fuji, Japan

A dense forest of evergreen and deciduous trees at the base of Mount Fuji. The volcanic soil interferes with compass navigation.

Hoia Baciu Forest
Hoia Baciu Forest

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

This 295-hectare forest contains circular clearings and curved trees. Local accounts mention electronic interferences and unexplained phenomena within its boundaries.

Haunted Brissac Castle
Haunted Brissac Castle

Brissac-Loire-Aubance, France

The ghost of a murdered woman in a green dress appears in this castle. Visitors report screams and noises from upper floors during nights.

Beechworth Lunatic Asylum, Australia
Beechworth Lunatic Asylum, Australia

Beechworth, Australia

This psychiatric hospital operated from 1867 to 1995, accommodating over 12000 patients throughout its history. The stone structure now houses a museum.

Capuchin Catacombs, Italy
Capuchin Catacombs, Italy

Palermo, Italy

This underground burial site contains over 8000 mummified bodies of Palermo citizens dating from the 16th to 19th centuries.

Banff Springs Hotel, Canada
Banff Springs Hotel, Canada

Banff, Canada

The stone building from 1888 stands in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Guests report supernatural occurrences in the halls and corridors.

Borley Rectory, England
Borley Rectory, England

Borley, Essex, England

This Victorian clergy residence, built in 1863, gained national attention through paranormal reports in the 1920s. A fire destroyed the building in 1939.

Leap Castle, Ireland
Leap Castle, Ireland

Coolderry, Ireland

This medieval building from the 13th century witnessed numerous family conflicts and violent confrontations between Irish clans through centuries.

Lawang Sewu, Indonesia
Lawang Sewu, Indonesia

Semarang, Indonesia

Built in 1904 as Dutch railway company offices, this building contains a thousand doors and large stained glass windows. It later served as Japanese internment camp.

Chaonei No. 81, China
Chaonei No. 81, China

Beijing, China

This three-story mansion from the early 20th century has remained vacant for decades without renovation or occupants.

Lizzie Borden House, Massachusetts
Lizzie Borden House, Massachusetts

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

This 1845 house turned museum marks the location of the 1892 murders. Visitors can tour the rooms and spend the night in the historical building.

Mary King's Close, Scotland
Mary King's Close, Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland

This preserved street system beneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains residential spaces and objects from the seventeenth century merchant district.

Château de Châteaubriant
Château de Châteaubriant

Châteaubriant, France

The fortress was built in the 11th century and shows the evolution of architecture across three periods: Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance. The keep reaches a height of 33 meters.

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Cambodia
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Historical building S-21 documents the Khmer Rouge crimes from 1975 to 1979 through photographs, documents, and exhibits of the detention center.

Ancient Ram Inn
Ancient Ram Inn

Wotton-under-Edge, England

Built in 1145 as a priest's residence, this historic inn maintains its medieval architecture and has gathered numerous reports of paranormal phenomena.

Old Changi Hospital, Singapore
Old Changi Hospital, Singapore

Changi, Singapore

This military complex from World War II closed in 1997. The buildings served as a prisoner of war camp under Japanese occupation.

Myrtles Plantation, Louisiana
Myrtles Plantation, Louisiana

St. Francisville, USA

Built in 1796, this antebellum estate was the site of several documented deaths. The building now operates as a ten-room bed and breakfast.

Monte Cristo Homestead, Australia
Monte Cristo Homestead, Australia

Junee, Australia

Built in 1885, this Victorian manor has generated numerous supernatural reports and folklore from local residents over multiple generations.

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