There are a huge number of architectural masterpieces in the world that are admired by millions of tourists. And there are also houses that attract tourists for other reasons. These are houses inhabited by ghosts. Today we will visit the most famous houses in the world, which, according to legend, are inhabited by ghosts.
Chillingham Castle. Northumberland, UK
This castle was a monastery, a defensive fortress, a barracks for soldiers and a private property … During the reign of William Wallace and the War of Independence of Scotland, this castle contained prisoners of war who were brutally tortured and killed. Eyewitnesses say that in the dungeons of the castle you can still feel the presence of soldiers tortured to death, and hear their terrible cries.
Whaley House estate. San Diego, California, USA
According to rumors, the Whaley House is home to the most ghosts in the United States. A hundred years ago, this was a courthouse. Interestingly, sentences of hanging were carried out right in the courtyard. In 1961, this building became a museum. Many visitors to this museum claim to have seen ghosts here. Thousands of tourists from all over the world come here to personally see entities from the other world.
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Stanley Hotel. Estes Park, Colorado, USA
A California hotel called Stanley Hotel is familiar to all fans of the King of Horrors, Stephen King. It was in this hotel that the writer gave birth to the plot for his most famous book, The Shining. The film of the same name was filmed at the same hotel.
The guests of this hotel claim that the ghosts of the first owner of the hotel and his wife walk around the building. And the hotel workers say that from time to time they hear strange steps, and sometimes playing the piano, but no one can determine where the sounds are coming from.
Villa Crenshaw House, Illinois, USA
This luxurious building was built in 1838, popularly called the "House of the Old Slaves." Vila was built by John Crenshaw, a wealthy slave owner. The unfortunate slaves were kept in terrible inhuman conditions in the basement. Slaves were treated worse than cattle, they were beaten about and without. Crenshaw sold the villa in 1852. The new owners began to observe paranormal phenomena in the house. If you believe the legends, the ghosts that roam this house are the souls of tortured slaves. Not a single owner of this house could spend the night in the attic after the onset of darkness it filled with the souls of the tortured Today, Crenshaw House is state property and no entry.
Loftus Hall Castle, Ireland
An old legend says that a long time ago a traveler knocked on the castle to let him spend the night. The hosts accepted the stranger. During dinner, the youngest daughter of the owner of the castle accidentally dropped a spoon. When the girl bent down, she saw that the guest's legs were transparent. The girl screamed, and the guest instantly disappeared, as if disappeared into thin air. A week later, the owner's daughter died of an unknown disease, but it seems that her soul decided not to leave her native walls. Locals say that the ghost of a young girl still haunts this castle.
Winchester House estate. San Jose. California. USA
Famous American inventor William Wirth Winchester died in this house in 1881. His wife Sarah, after some time, visited the medium to connect with the soul of her husband. The session of spiritualism was a success, and the spirit of the scientist told his wife that his legendary invention, the Winchester rifle, took a huge number of innocent lives, and that the souls of the innocent murdered would come for her. He asked Sarah to move to another house immediately. The widow listened to her husband and began building a new home. And in the Winchester House estate, the souls of people who were killed by the bullets of the famous rifle still roam.
Historic Anchorage Hotel. Alaska. USA
Outwardly, this building does not look like a mysterious gloomy castle in which evil spirits could dwell. But the hotel staff claims that the building is literally teeming with evil spirits. The most famous ghost is the soul of an abandoned bride who committed suicide in one of the rooms in a wedding dress.
Beauregard House. New Orleans. Louisiana. USA
This building belonged to a general of the Confederate army during the civil war. Later it was bought by settlers from Italy. In 1944, high paranormal activity began in this house. The owners of the house heard the sounds of shots from the Civil War and voices giving orders.
Houska castle. Czech Republic
A little-known Czech writer lived in this castle, who told the world that demons live within the walls of Houska. These hellish creatures live in the castle and scare everyone who dares to come here. Strange shadows constantly appear in the castle, terrifying voices are heard, and objects move right in front of visitors.
Hospital Saint John. Great Britain
This building terrifies even skeptics because of its history. Patients with the most complex mental disorders were kept in this hospital. In 1989, the hospital was closed. Now it is an abandoned building that brings wild terror to the locals. Not everyone risks going to the former Saint John mental hospital.