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.
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.
Massachusetts, United States
The city conducted legal proceedings against more than 200 people for witchcraft in 1692. Nineteen individuals were executed.
Philadelphia, United States
This prison, opened in 1829, introduced the Pennsylvania System of solitary confinement. The cells feature vaulted ceilings and skylights.
London, England
The medieval fortress by the River Thames served as a palace, prison, armory and vault for the English Crown Jewels.
London, England
This 1839 burial ground contains tombs of notable figures and displays Victorian funerary architecture with mausoleums, stone angels and winding paths.
Paris, France
A 300-kilometer tunnel network beneath Paris containing bones and skulls of over six million people from the 18th century.
Hørve, Denmark
The thirteenth century fortress was built as a bishop's residence. The structure incorporates medieval defensive elements and a baroque exterior.
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.
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, Scotland
The medieval fortress on Castle Rock contains the Scottish Crown Jewels and Stone of Destiny within the Royal Mile.
Venice, Italy
This Venetian island served as a quarantine station in the 1700s and later as a hospital. The buildings remain abandoned.
Rajasthan, India
This royal complex from the 16th century contains multiple palaces, temples, and gates. Local folklore tells of supernatural occurrences within its walls.
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.
Mount Fuji, Japan
A dense forest of evergreen and deciduous trees at the base of Mount Fuji. The volcanic soil interferes with compass navigation.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
This 295-hectare forest contains circular clearings and curved trees. Local accounts mention electronic interferences and unexplained phenomena within its boundaries.
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, Australia
This psychiatric hospital operated from 1867 to 1995, accommodating over 12000 patients throughout its history. The stone structure now houses a museum.
Palermo, Italy
This underground burial site contains over 8000 mummified bodies of Palermo citizens dating from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Banff, Canada
The stone building from 1888 stands in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Guests report supernatural occurrences in the halls and corridors.
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.
Coolderry, Ireland
This medieval building from the 13th century witnessed numerous family conflicts and violent confrontations between Irish clans through centuries.
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.
Beijing, China
This three-story mansion from the early 20th century has remained vacant for decades without renovation or occupants.
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.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This preserved street system beneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains residential spaces and objects from the seventeenth century merchant district.
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.
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.
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.
Changi, Singapore
This military complex from World War II closed in 1997. The buildings served as a prisoner of war camp under Japanese occupation.
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.
Junee, Australia
Built in 1885, this Victorian manor has generated numerous supernatural reports and folklore from local residents over multiple generations.