List of reportedly haunted locations

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This is a list of reportedly haunted locations throughout the world, that are said to be haunted by ghosts or other supernatural beings, including demons. Reports of haunted locations are part of ghostlore, which is a form of folklore.

Argentina

• Cinco Saltos in Río Negro has been reported to have a number of ghosts, most of them reportedly the result of witchcraft.^[1] In 2009, an intact corpse of an 8- to 12-year-old girl who had died in the 1930s was found in a cemetery ossuary.^[2]

Australia

• The Buratimos is the wreck of a former U.S. Navy ship from World War II, that occurred off the coast of Western Australia during 1964.^[3]
• Ararat Lunatic Asylum, or Aradale, is the largest abandoned lunatic asylum in Australia. Opened during 1867, Aradale was reserved for many of the incurable mental patients in Victoria during the 1800s. An estimated 13,000 people died here during 140 years of operation.
• Thirteen people were executed at the Ballarat Gaol in Ballarat. The remains of seven criminals are still on the grounds. The Ballarat Ghost Tours operate nightly.^[4]
• Beechworth Lunatic Asylum in Beechworth, Victoria is reportedly haunted by several ghosts of departed patients. Open from 1867 to 1995, it has appeared in several books, television shows, and documentaries, including A.C.T. Paranormal. Ghost tours run nightly.^[5]
• Brisbane City Hall in Brisbane, Australia has several stories of deaths spanning the eras before and after its construction. During construction, workmen were said to have died while laying the foundations, which were on top of a former swamp. It is also said that the area was once a significant Aboriginal site – either a meeting place or campground. One story relates the death of a maintenance man, or lift attendant, who either fell to his death down the lift well or was crushed by the lift – this story likely results from a suicide from the clock tower that occurred during 1935.^[6] Another story claims an American soldier was stabbed to death during World War II during a fight. Staff have reported the sounds of an argument from the Red Cross Tea Room, and there are many reports of sounds and unusual activity in the areas surrounding these deaths. A third story claims the apparition of a woman is regularly seen traversing the main stairs in the lobby, and to look out over the foyer – a story which likely results from another suicide from City Hall's Clock Tower during 1937, although recent photos of the stairwell exhibit a possible apparition.^[7]
• Dreamworld is a theme park in Coomera, Queensland. One building inside the grounds of the theme park, where the reality television series Big Brother Australia is produced, has been reported to be haunted since the show's first season during 2001. Numerous production staff claim to have witnessed the presence of a young girl, as well as a child's voice and fog appearing late at night and early in the morning.^[8] Additionally, theme park employees have spoken about sightings of a ghost nicknamed Jack Darke, named after a gold prospector who was claimed to have been killed by a buzzsaw during 1897.^[9]

• Monte Cristo Homestead in Junee, New South Wales was the site of seven deaths during the 1800s, and is reported to be the most haunted house in Australia. Various ghost groups have reported sightings there.^[10]
• North Head Quarantine Station in Manly, New South Wales housed victims of a number of diseases including smallpox and the Spanish flu between 1833 and 1984. It was the site of over 500 deaths. A number of ghost tours are run on the grounds, which includes a large cemetery.^[11]
• Port Arthur in Tasmania operate nightly ghost tours.
• The Princess Theatre Melbourne has reported several ghosts since the building opened during 1886. The theatre's best known "inhabitant" is Frederick Baker, whose stage name was Frederick Federici, a talented bass-baritone singer who died during March 1888 whilst singing the role of Mephistopheles in Faust – and who was seen by the rest of the cast taking his bows with them soon thereafter. For years the theater kept a seat vacant in the dress circle for Federici (only ceasing the practice on economic grounds), and his appearance in the dress circle during rehearsals for a new show is considered a good omen.^[12]

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Barbados

• Chase Vault is a burial vault in the cemetery of the Christ Church Parish Church in Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados best known for a widespread but unverified legend of "mysterious moving coffins". According to the story, each time the heavily sealed vault was opened during the early 19th century for burial of a family member, all of the lead coffins had changed position. The facts of the story are unverified, and skeptics call the tale "historically dubious." The tale appears to have originated from anecdotes told by Thomas H. Orderson, Rector of Christ Church during the 1800s, and subsequently repeated in James Edward Alexander's 1833 Transatlantic Sketches.^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Brazil

• The Joelma Building in São Paulo is allegedly haunted by victims of the fire that started on 1 February 1974, after an air conditioning unit on the twelfth floor overheated; centered on the "Mystery of the Thirteen Souls", individuals who died within an elevator as they were trying to escape the fire, and are haunting the building.^[20]

Canada

Several sites in Canada are reputedly haunted, including Citadel Hill (Fort George) in Halifax.

China

Several sites in China are reputedly haunted, including Chaonei No. 81, an abandoned mansion in Beijing's Chaoyangmen neighborhood, and the Wukang Mansion, formerly known as the Normandie Apartment, in Shanghai (named after the World War I battleship Normandie).

Colombia

Several sites in Colombia are reputedly haunted, including Manuel Varela House in Magdalena and Marroquín Castle in Chia.

Czech Republic

• Zvíkov Castle: Until 1597 there are stories about a Zvíkovský Rarášek (Rarach is a supernatural being common in Slavic folklore, similar to an imp or trickster) which haunts people in the ancient tower, Markomanka. This tower has stones engraved with unknown symbols, and was built during the Marcomanni rule over Bohemia, in the 1st century BC and 2nd century AD. It was integrated into Zvíkov castle hundreds of years later. Weird events occur here frequently, including weird photos, technical problems, unpredictable behaviour of animals, spontaneous extinguishing of fires, electromagnetic anomalies, and the presence of ghosts. In Czech media it's a popular subject of investigation. Other areas of the castle are also haunted; it is said to be dangerous to sleep in the main tower, with anyone who does dying within a year. Another monster common in Czech culture, fire hounds are also part of the myths surrounding the castle. It is said that these spectral dogs (in some accounts they are depicted with burning eyes) are guarding a hidden tunnel underneath Zvíkov.^{[21][22][23][24][25]}

Denmark

• Dragsholm Castle in Zealand is said to be haunted by the ghost of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, imprisoned there for about five years until his death during 1578.^[26]

Egypt

• Baron Empain Palace: Tourists have reportedly heard voices throughout the palace late at night. Guards and police have reported seeing ghostly apparitions of people who were once residents of the palace, wandering the outside lawn at midnight.^[27]
• Farafra Desert: The ghost of Akhenaten is said to wander the Farafra Desert (also known as the White Desert) of Egypt, reported by dozens of tourists and nomads. Legend says this is because Akhenaten abolished the Egyptian gods when he became Pharaoh, angering the religious followers and priests of Egypt. Upon his death, the priests are believed to have cursed him to wander the deserts forever as punishment.^[28]
• Pyramids of Giza: A man in early 20th-century clothing has been seen by visitors, rumored to be the ghost of Howard Carter. Various employees and tourists have reported seeing an orb apparition of an Egyptian Pharaoh, floating away from the pyramids towards the Valley of the Kings.^[27]
• Valley of the Kings: Eyewitnesses have reported seeing the vision of an Egyptian Pharaoh in the Valley of the Kings, wearing his golden collar, headdress, and riding a fiery chariot with black phantom horses.^[27]

Finland

• Alexander Theatre in Helsinki is reportedly haunted by the ghost of an officer. The ghost moved to Helsinki as the tiles to build Alexander Theatre were relocated from Åland. Some have suggested that the officer died in the Crimea War and has been there ever since.^[29]
• Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki is reportedly haunted by at least three ghosts - an unknown Grey Lady and the ghosts of actors Aarne Leppänen and Urho Somersalmi.^[30]
• Haihara Manor in Tampere is haunted by The Blue Maid, former maid of the manor.^[31]
• Mustio Manor in the village of Mustio reportedly is a location with several ghosts.^[32]
• Svenska Klubben (The Swedish Club) house in Kruununhaka, Helsinki, is haunted by the Grey Madame. She is rumoured to be the former lady of the house who had an affair with her chauffeur. She is known to swing the chandeliers, play piano and walk around the house.^[33]
• Turku City Library employees have reportedly had paranormal experiences in the basement of the library. The ghost is assumed to be a former librarian.^[34]
• Villa Kleineh, a historical villa in Helsinki currently used by the Dutch embassy, reportedly hosts a ghost called The White Lady.^[35]

France

Several sites in France are reputedly haunted, including the Château de Brissac, the Château de Trécesson in Brittany, the Catacombs and Cemetery of Père Lachaise in Paris, Mont Saint-Michel, and the Château de Châteaubriant in western France.

Germany

• Berlin: The Reichstag building has been reported to be haunted by numerous ghosts of famous German politicians.^[27]
• Heidelberg: The Hexenturm (Witches Tower) and the Nazi Amphitheatre are both said to be haunted by various ghosts.^[27]
• Frankenstein Castle: Frankenstein Castle (German: Burg Frankenstein) is a real hilltop castle in the Odenwald, overlooking the city of Darmstadt, and allegedly an inspiration for Mary Shelley when she wrote her monster novel Frankenstein. The SyFy TV show Ghost Hunters International aired an entire episode about the castle and testified it had "... significant paranormal activity".^[36]
• Lichtenegg Castle: The ghost of a lady in a white dress is said to be seen standing in front of the entrance to the ruins at midnight. She will, usually, sit down on a flat rock covered with moss.^[27]

• Schloss Nordkirchen: The castle was built between 1703 and 1734. According to the legend, at full moon and on certain foggy nights, a few people have reported seeing a luxurious carriage with stallions running through the grounds.^[27]
• Wolfsegg, Bavaria, Wolfsegg Castle: This 14th-century castle was supposed to be a sanctuary for travellers . The folklore of this haunting originated from the 1500s, when Ulrich von Laaber hired two young farmers to kill his wife, Klara von Helfenstein, after discovering she was having an affair. Soon thereafter, Ulrich and his sons also died suddenly. There have been reports of strange noises coming out of a cave area near the castle. Several expeditions into the cave, uncovering numerous animal skeletons, leading locals to decide the noises had come from hunters who were hiding their prey. While the cave noises might have been solved, this has not been the case of the haunting of the "White Woman" who is still restlessly making her rounds of the castle.^[27]
• Würzburg: There is supposedly the ghost a dead nun walking through the halls of Praemonstratenser Abbey. The ghost is said to be that of Maria Renata Von Mossau, accused of mixing herbs into everyone's food in order to bewitch them. The nun was taken to be executed only three days after her sentencing in court. She was first decapitated, and then burned and her ashes scattered. To this day, there are reports of her walking down the hallways and holding a bouquet of roses while picking off the petals, leaving a trail across the grounds.^[27]

India

Several sites in India are reported to be haunted, including South Park Street Cemetery in West Bengal on Park Street, Kolkata, and Morgan House, a colonial-era mansion in Kalimpong that is considered to be one of the most haunted locations in India.^[37][38][39]

Indonesia

• Jakarta History Museum: This historical building once served as the administrative headquarters of the Dutch East Indies. The front square of the building was often used as a place of executions for criminals. During nighttime there are reports of sighting of a headless ghost, Dutch colonial lady, and mysterious sounds coming from the underground prison.^[40][41]
• Jeruk Purut Cemetery: A cemetery in Jakarta said to be haunted by the ghost of a decapitated pastor, which carries its head around with it, and is followed by a large black dog. The story was used as the inspiration for the 2006 movie, Hantu Jeruk Purut.^[42][43]
• Lawang Sewu: Literally meaning a "thousand doors" in Javanese, it is a former Dutch colonial building located in Semarang, in central Java. Many ghost sightings have been reported here, including a ghost of a Dutch lady as well as headless ghouls. During one of the ghost hunting television programs, a ghost was purportedly caught on camera.^[44]
• Parangtritis: This popular tourist beach located in southern coast of Yogyakarta contains legend regarding the foundation of the Mataram Sultanate. It was said that here Panembahan Senopati, the founder of Mataram Sultanate made a spiritual pact with Nyai Roro Kidul, the ruler of Java's southern sea for the well-being of Mataram. Every year, the Labuhan ceremony is held there and in neighboring Parangkusumo beach to commemorate the event.^[45][46]
• Pelabuhan Ratu: Legend says that Nyai Roro Kidul (Nyai is a Javanese and Sundanese honorific for Madame), the Queen of the South Sea and daughter of King Prabu Siliwangi, is supposed to have committed suicide by jumping off the cliff into the sea. Rumors say that if someone wears green when swimming (the Queen's favourite color), he or she will be pulled by her ghost into the sea. Room 308 at the Samudra Beach Hotel is set aside for the Queen's ghost.^[47][48]

Ireland

• Charles Fort: Haunted by a 17th-century bride known as "The White Lady of Kinsale".^[49]
• Charleville Castle: This castle is haunted by the third Earl of Charleville's younger daughter, Harriet. She lost her life after falling from the main staircase of this building at the age of eight, in April 1861.^[50] It was featured on Scariest Places on Earth, Most Haunted, and Ghost Hunters International.
• Drumbeg Manor in Inver, Donegal: Considered to be one of the most haunted places in all Europe. Apparitions and strange events are reported to have taken place within the manor, and on its grounds. Stories say that a screaming woman can be heard, as well as the appearance of a man in a white suit walking the halls.^[51]
• Ducketts Grove: The mansion was owned by the Duckett family for 300 years, and is said to be haunted by a Banshee Ghost. On 17 March 2011, the SyFy show Destination Truth featured a four-hour live investigation for the season finale to find out the mystery of the ruins.^[52]
• Kilmainham Gaol: This former prison has paranormal activities of lights which often turn themselves on and off in the prison's chapel, unseen forces pushing people over, apparitional footsteps, the feeling of being watched by spirits, as well as unexplained bangs and disembodied voices.^[53]
• Kinnitty Castle: This Gothic castle sits on a plot that once housed Druids and Bards. It has witnessed a long and turbulent history, and is reportedly the home of many ghosts, the most popular of which is the Phantom Monk of Kinnitty.^[54] It was featured on Most Haunted.
• Malahide Castle: This castle is haunted by Lord Galtrim, Sir Walter Hussey, the son of the Baron of Galtrim. Killed in battle on his wedding day during the 15th century, his apparition roams the castle at night, groaning in pain, while pointing at the spear wound in his side. There is also Lady Matilda "Maud" Plunkett. Her spirit appears to workers and guests as she did on the day of her marriage to the Lord Chief Justice. Maud would chase his spirit through the corridors. The third spirit is Puck, a jester who fell in love with Gerard FitzGerald's daughter, Lady Eleanor, who was detained at the castle by Henry VIII for inciting rebellions. One snowy night in December, Puck was found stabbed through the heart, still wearing his jester suit and cap. Before his death, he swore that he would haunt here until a master with a bride from the people ruled this castle. However, he promised not to harm any male Talbot who slept here. Numerous visitors have reported seeing the jester's face on some photos taken here. The White Lady is the fourth apparition here. The White Lady is a painting of a very beautiful, but unknown, lady which hangs on the castle's Great Wall. It is said that she would leave her painting at times and wander through the grounds at night. The fifth and final spirit is Miles Corbet. He was given this castle and the surrounding property by Oliver Cromwell. During the Restoration, Miles was made to pay for his crimes, and was hanged. It is reported that his apparition appears as a whole soldier in armour which then suddenly fall into pieces.^[55]
• Montpelier Hill: The Stewards House, or Killakee House, was built around 1765 by the Conolly family as a hunting lodge. The house has a reputation for being haunted. Stories tell of a particularly large ghostly black cat. The best documented account occurred between 1968 and 1970 when the Evening Herald and Evening Press newspapers carried a number of reports regarding a Mrs. Margaret O'Brien and her husband Nicholas, a retired Garda superintendent, who were converting the house into an arts centre. During the conversion, tradesmen employed on the work site began complaining of ghosts. One night, a friend of the O'Brien's, artist Tom McAssey, and two workmen were confronted by a spectral figure and a black cat with glowing red eyes. McAssey painted a portrait of the cat which hung in the house for several years afterwards. Although locals were skeptical of the reports, further apparitions were reported, most notably that of an Indian gentleman, and of two nuns called Blessed Margaret and Holy Mary who had taken part in black masses on Montpelier Hill. There were also reports of incorporeal ringing bells and poltergeist activity. In 1970, an RTÉ television crew recorded a documentary about the house. In the documentary, a clairvoyant called Sheila St. Clair communicated with the spirits of the house through automatic writing. In 1971, a plumber working in the house discovered a grave with a skeleton of a small figure, most likely that of a child or, perhaps, the body of the dwarf alleged to have been sacrificed by the members of the Hell Fire Club. The house operated as a restaurant in the 1990s before closing in 2001; it is now a private residence.^[56][57][58]
• Leap Castle: Many people were imprisoned and executed in this castle, and it is supposedly haunted by several spirits.^[59] It was featured on Scariest Places on Earth and Most Haunted.
• Renyle House Hotel in Galway: Haunted by former anonymous remaining guests.^[60]
• Ross Castle: Guests often wake at night hearing disembodied voices and doors banging and shutting on their own. An apparitional spirit who roams here is Richard Nugent's daughter, Sabina. Her lover, Orwin drowned himself. A second apparitional spirit who roams here is Orwin's father, Myles "The Slasher" O'Reilly. This Irish soldier spent his last night here before dying in a battle in 1644.^[61]
• St. Michan's Church: This church is haunted by disembodied whispering voices from mummies entombed in the vaults.^[62]
• Shelbourne Hotel: This hotel is believed to be haunted by a seven-year-old girl from the 18th century, named Mary Masters, who had lived in the row of houses which once stood where the hotel is now. She died due to cholera during 1791. Her apparition roams the halls.^[63]
• Wicklow Gaol: a prison for over 200 years, it is claimed to be haunted by many former prisoners.^[64]

Italy

• Colosseum: Known also as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was reported to be haunted according to some witnesses and researchers' testimonies. Visitors have described observing ghostly figures wandering the staircases. There have been reports of hearing the cheers and screams from a crowd while no sign of people in the particular section. The vaults were, reportedly, active by the spirits of gladiators waiting to fight, actors waiting to perform, and prisoners becoming prepared for execution. Several accounts of cold touches or pushes have been felt by both tourists and employees. Sounds of animals have also been heard within the vaults.^[65]
• Poveglia: This island, near Venice, was once a sanctuary to refugees during the Ottoman conflicts, and a hospice for sick patients throughout the centuries. It was detailed, from witnesses, haunted by many victims of the plague. In 1922, the island became home to a mental hospital, where a doctor, reportedly, experimented on patients with crude lobotomies. He later threw himself from the hospital tower after claiming he had been driven mad by the spirits of the island. The island has been featured on the paranormal shows Ghost Adventures and Scariest Places on Earth.^[66][67]
• Teatro Massimo in Palermo.

Japan

• Amiidaji (Temple of Amida): In the Shimonoseki Strait, it is the location of a legendary haunting. It is said that the blind Biwa hōshi Hoichi, a resident of the temple, was visited every night by the ghost of a dead samurai, and made to play the biwa in the cemetery. When the priest of the temple learned this, he had the heart sutra painted on every part of Hoichi's body apart from his ears. When the samurai returned to take Hoichi to the cemetery, he could only see Hoichi's ears, so he took them instead, leaving Hoichi earless, resulting his nickname, "Mimi-Nashi Hoichi" (Hōichi the Earless). This legend was famously retold by Lafcadio Hearn in his book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, which was adapted as part of Masaki Kobayashi's movie Kwaidan.^[68][69]
• Aokigahara: The forest at the bottom of Mt. Fuji is a popular location for suicide. This results in a widespread belief that it is haunted. It was featured by an episode of Destination Truth on the SyFy Channel.^[70]
• Okiku's Well: The well at Himeji Castle is often said to be haunted by the ghost of Okiku. She is supposed to rise from the well at night and count to nine before shrieking and returning to the well.^[70]

Malaysia

• Highland Towers: After a tragedy that killed 48 residents, the remaining towers was reportedly haunted as been claimed by nearest residents who live not far from there.^[71]
• Kuala Lumpur International Airport: The main international airport of Malaysia stands on former oil palm fields. Nighttime employees often see sightings and hear mysterious sounds. There are also reports of possession of airline staffs and airport securities.^[72][73]
• Tambun Inn: Located in Ipoh, it is one of the top tourist destinations in Malaysia, and is reported to be haunted by many ghostly apparitions. Some of these accounts mention lights turning on and off, sounds of whispers and eerie cries, as well as a report of the ghost of an old woman spotted within the vicinity of the inn.^[74]
• Tawau Hills Park: Located in the city of Tawau in Sabah, this forest park is a popular tourist destination in Tawau. Home of the tallest tropical tree in the world Shorea Faguetiana. People are not advised to go to the park at night, as the location is said (by the city residents) to be haunted.
• The city of Port Dickson, Malaysia with its with many abandoned Hotels is known by locals and visitors. There is a long list of Hotels all abandoned by neglect. Port Dickson also harbous a more dangerous element. Lectosporisis - Details are plentiful.^[75]

Mexico

Several sites in Mexico are reputedly haunted, including the Palace of the Inquisition and the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the City of Mexico, Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara, Mapimí Silent Zone in the state of Durango, Chautla Hacienda in Puebla, and the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza on the Yucatán Peninsula.

Monaco

• A former yacht belonging to Errol Flynn, the USS Zaca, is berthed here and is supposed to be haunted. Witnesses have reported seeing Errol Flynn's ghost pacing aboard. Others have described the sounds of voices and laughter as if a wild party was happening on board.^[76]

Myanmar (formerly Burma)

• Keng Tung: Kyaing Tong New Hotel was once a palace, it is now a reportedly haunted hotel.^[77]

New Zealand

• Larnach Castle, on Otago Peninsula, is said to be haunted by at least one, and possibly two ghosts: that of Kate, daughter of the mansion's original owner, William Larnach; and that of Larnach's first wife, Eliza.^[78][79][80]
• The Vulcan Hotel, in Saint Bathans, Otago is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a nineteenth century prostitute, "The Rose".^[81][82]

Norway

• Lier Sykehus: An old insane asylum situated in Drammen, Norway, where people claim to have seen ghosts, shadows and apparitions.^[83]

Oman

• Bahla: A town located in Oman. In neighboring Gulf countries and Oman itself, there are rumors of Bahla being home to jinns, which are same as genies in English.^[84]

Pakistan

• The Koh-i-Chiltan peak: This mountain in Balochistan is described, according to a local myth and the legend associated with it, as being haunted by the "... spirits of forty babies."^[85]
• The Mohatta Palace in Karachi: Said to be haunted by ghosts of the British Raj era. Museum guides have reportedly seen various objects which have moved from their original place, or shifted about while guards have claimed to have "felt" the presence of certain spirits during the night.^[86][87]

Philippines

Several sites in the Philippine Islands are reputedly haunted, including historic Fort Santiago in Manila.

Poland

• A never finished house at Kosocicka St. in Kraków.^[88] According to the story known by locals, the house was located on former cemetery ground. Construction starts in 70's as investment made by two brothers, but stops after one of them kill another in the house. After that property was bought by another owner, who, for unknown reason, committed suicide in the house at night, at 3rd floor. Locals claims that in the house appears ghosts.^[89]
• Abandoned hospital in Olesno^[90]
• Haunted house in Jeleń (part of Jaworzno city). Several families left this place, complaining of noises in the night and items thrown about by a poltergeist. The current owner offers adventure seekers an opportunity to stay in the house overnight (however, only groups of at least two people are accepted).^[91]

Portugal

• The Beau-Séjour Palace, in Lisbon, is said to be haunted by the Baron of Glória, who lived in the palace during the 19th century. Employees working at the palace report moving and disappearing objects and windows opening and closing abruptly. Visitors to the gardens also report hearing the ringing of non-existent bells.^[92]
• Visitors at the Bela Vista Hotel, in Portimão, report hearing unexplainable wailings and bangs on the walls at night. The ghost of the previous owner of the hotel is said to haunt room 108, where she reportedly died.^[93]
• The Castelinho de São João do Estoril, in Estoril, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a little blind girl who accidentally fell to her death in a nearby cliff.^[94]
• The Quinta das Conchas, in Lisbon, is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a woman from São Tomé and Príncipe who's reported to have been kept in a cage for several years by Francisco Mantero Belard, the owner of the house in the early 20th century.^[93]
• The Quinta da Juncosa, in Penafiel, is said to be haunted by the Baron of Lages and his family. Suspecting that his wife was unfaithful to him, the baron reportedly tied her to one of his horse's legs and dragged her across the floor, killing her. After finding that she was innocent, he proceeded to kill his children and commit suicide. Locals have reported seeing the ghost of the baron several times over the years.^[95]

Romania

Several sites in Romania are reputedly haunted, including historic Bánffy Castle in Bonțida and the Hoia Forest.

Russia

• Moscow Kremlin: Said to be haunted by the Soviet leaders Lenin and Stalin.^[96]

Singapore

• Old Changi Hospital: The vacated hospital compound was popular with movie-makers after the Singapore Land Authority commenced short term rental of the buildings and is often listed as one of Singapore's most haunted locations due to its history. A former British military hospital, its reputation as a haunted location likely stems from the Japanese occupation, when the Kempeitai used its premises as a prison camp and reportedly turned some of the rooms into a torture chamber.^[97][98][99]

South Africa

Spain

• Palace of Linares in Madrid: Built between 1872 and 1890 for the Marquis of Linares José de Murga. According to legend this place is the most haunted in Spain. Supposedly, a little girl appears in the mansion, the Marquis fathered her with his sister and they murdered her in order to hide their incestuous relationship.^[100][101]

Sweden

• Borgvattnets prästgård: The rectory of the small village of Borgvattnet in Jämtland, northern Sweden, where there have been reports of hauntings since the early 1920s. Today, the rectory is open to the public, and people are allowed to spend up to two nights for a price. The Swedish TV Show, Det Okända, once went to the rectory for a visit, were unable to leave, and were forced to spend the night. There is also an infamous rocking chair, which stories are told of throwing a priest who once lived there on the floor multiple times.^[102][103]
• Toftaholm Herrgård: The legend relates the story of a baron whose daughter was promised to a commoner, but the baron gave his daughter to someone else. On the day of the wedding, the commoner hanged himself from the rafters. The spirit of the commoner is said to wander Room 324, where the rafters once were.^[104]

Switzerland

• The house located in Junkerngasse no 54 in Bern is said to be haunted. The origin of this belief is unknown.^[105]

Taiwan

• Chiayi Min-Hsiung Haunted House: Located in Chiayi City, it was once the residence of the Liu family. It is probably one of the most recognized haunted house in Taiwan.^[106]

Thailand

• Lipe Island, Thailand: Located in the Andaman Sea, Lipe is inhabited by the Chao-Le, an ethnic group nicknamed the "Giepes of the Sea". The Chao-Le have animist beliefs, and say their island is full of rowdy spirits which they call ha-too. Tourists also claim feeling the presence of invisible forces during their stays there. Residents are said to be able to appease these spirits with offerings of cupcakes and cold strawberry softdrinks.^[107]
• Crime Suppression Division Jail Cell: Many prisoners claim to have seen ghosts in their jail cells.^[108]
• Government House of Thailand: The offices of the Prime Minister of Thailand and the appointed cabinet ministers. This place, however, is rumored to have many ghosts.^[109]
• Kamchanod Forest: is on a small island cut off by small waterways near the village of Tambon Wang Tong, Amphoe Ban Dung, Udon Thani Province, and its dense forest is reputed by most locals to be the underground kingdom of the mythical Phaya Naga and one place of its most famous ghost stories.^[110]
• Lumphini Park: is a 360-rai (57.6-hectare (142-acre)) park in Bangkok, Thailand. It is said that there is a haunted house in the park.^[111]
• Mathayom Taksin Rayong School: High school in Rayong City, Amphoe Mueang Rayong, Rayong Province. Many students and janitors claim this school is haunted.^[112]
• Phitsanulok Mansion: The official residence of the Thailand Prime Minister. Like the Government House, the Mansion is rumored to be haunted by many ghosts.^[113]
• Soi Watcharapol: Soi (side-road branching off a major road) in Bang Khen District, Bangkok. A secluded location and it is well known that there are several haunted houses.^[114]
• Wat Maha But: Wat (Thai temple) in Suan Luang District, Bangkok. Location established the Mae Nak Phra Khanong shrine, a famous Thai ghost legends is well known.^[115]

United Arab Emirates

• Al Jazirah Al Hamra: An abandoned fishing village near Ras al-Khaimah which is believed to be haunted by the presence of supernatural jinns.^{[116][117][118]}

United Kingdom

Many sites in the UK are reputedly haunted, including the Tower of London, 50 Berkeley Square (London), Belgrave Hall, Arundel Castle, and Bruce Castle in England, and Ardrossan Castle, Fyvie Castle, Glamis Castle, and Stirling Castle in Scotland.

United States

Many sites in the USA are reputedly haunted, including Dudleytown in Connecticut, the Cherry Hill Estate and 112 Ocean Avenue House, (a.k.a. the Amityville Horror House) in New York, Cliveden Manor, the First Bank of the United States, Fort Mifflin, Library Hall, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Powel House in Pennsylvania, the Octagon House (1801) and the White House in the District of Columbia, and El Adobe de Capistrano in California.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghosts.

• Ghost hunting
• Haunted house
• List of ghosts
• List of ghost films
• List of Ghost Adventures episodes (includes lists of reportedly haunted locations mostly in the United States that have been investigated)
• List of Ghost Hunters episodes (includes lists of reportedly haunted locations in the United States that have been investigated)
• List of Most Haunted episodes (includes lists of reportedly haunted locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland that have been investigated)

References

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