There are countless attractions around the world shrouded in mystery. These tourist destinations have been around for a long time and are known for being haunted by those who lived in the area centuries ago.
Visiting and exploring such places for reckless adventurers is like a dream come true. These referrals are usually set up at the scene of traumatic deaths resulting from homicide or imprisonment. In truth, the more terrifying the story of a place like this, the more paranormal it can be.
From a gorgeous island in Mexico to an Irish castle, here's a list of the ten most creepy haunted tourist attractions on the planet!
10. The Bhangarh Fort, Bhangar, India
According to legend, Fort Bhangar was cursed, along with all its inhabitants, by an adherent of black magic. The sorcerer cursed all the inhabitants of the palace so that they all died a monstrous death, and their spirits would live in the fort forever.
Now, after sunset, visitors are not allowed inside the fort. All of them must leave this place before dusk, that is, before 6 pm.
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Rumor has it that ghosts roam the fortress at night, and local residents often hear strange sounds coming from there (female crying, screams, etc.).
9. The Beechworth Lunatic Asylum, Beechworth, Australia
The Beechworth Insane Asylum used to be a hospital. A night tour of the site takes you through various sections, wards, and surgical rooms. It is rumored that former hospital patients who died a violent death are still here, with their souls roaming the corridors of the hospital.
To make it even more interesting, you can go on a paranormal investigation tour of an insane asylum, during which you will be equipped with infrared glasses, a night vision camera and other equipment with which the journey around this place will become even more frightening!
8. Island of the Dolls, Mexico City, Mexico
Known as the Isla de las Munecas, Island of the Dolls is hidden in the Xochimilco Canals. The island is dedicated to a girl who, according to legend, drowned under extremely mysterious circumstances.
Hundreds of dolls and their individual pieces are hung from trees and scattered on the grass, all believed to be possessed by her spirit. If anything, this particular tourist attraction is definitely haunted.
7. Hunedoara Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Also known as Corvin Castle or Hunyad Castle, this private castle is steeped in numerous horror stories.
According to legend, in the 16th century, two children were killed in the castle in their beds. In addition, a woman who had an affair with a soldier was killed by her husband in the same castle. Her body was found walled up in a wall almost 200 years after her death.
Countless exorcists have tried to cleanse this place, but the ghosts have not left it.
6. Hell Fire Club, Dublin, Ireland
The Hellfire Club has been named Dublin's Most Terrifying Club. The meeting place for its members is located at Montpelier Hill.
Legend has it that the building was built on the site of an ancient burial ground, and workers who erected the house in 1725 pulled stones for construction from nearby burials.
Soon after the completion of the building's construction, its roof was blown off by a storm, and the locals considered it to be the tricks of the devil. Rumor has it that occult rituals are held in this place, so ghosts still roam it.
5. Catacombs of Paris, France
For those who do not know: the catacombs of Paris are essentially a quarry, consisting of a network of tunnels located under the city.
Several tunnels at the end of the 18th century were converted into catacombs intended to store the bones of those who were buried in the overcrowded Parisian cemeteries.
Part of the catacombs, along with the abandoned railway, is open to the public, and it is here that visitors sometimes meet ghosts walking through the dark tunnels.
4. Castle Chateaubriand (Chateau de Chateaubriant), Chateaubriand, France
This medieval castle has attracted tourists for centuries. However, not every tourist dares to enter the famous Chambre Doree.
Why? Because, according to legend, the wife of Jean de Laval, Francoise de Foix (1485-1537), the former favorite of King Francis I, was locked in this room and killed by her jealous husband on October 16, 1537 … Since then, a pool of blood appears every year in this room in front of the fireplace.
And tourists annually come here on the night of October 17 to watch from nearby houses how her ghost walks around the castle with a candle.
3. Stull Cemetery, Stull, Kansas, USA
Hardly anyone would deny that a cemetery itself is an eerie place. However, there are not many cemeteries in the world that are given the nickname “the seven gateways to hell”. There are several hidden steps in this terrible place that are believed to lead to the underworld.
Even more mysterious, these steps are extremely difficult to find: they can only be seen during the spring equinox and on Halloween. If someone still manages to find them, then it is better not to go down on them, since, they say, no one returns from there.
2. Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Founded in 1912, Byberry Psychiatric Hospital, located on the premises of the Philadelphia State Hospital, was opened with a noble intention: to house the mentally ill residents of the city.
However, over time, the clinic faced a lack of funding, which, combined with complete neglect of the authorities and inhuman conditions for patients, led to its closure in 1990.
The building of the psychiatric clinic continues to be empty for many years, attracting the attention of not only vandals, but also Satanists who conduct ritual ceremonies in it.
Most of the complex was destroyed by the authorities in 2006, but the only remaining building still stands on its grounds, and is believed to be haunted.
1. Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa
Built in the 17th century, the Castle of Good Hope has long been haunted. The very first paranormal phenomenon became known in 1915, when the ghost of a tall gentleman was seen on one of the castle walls. Over time, the ghost continued to appear, and this ghost was seen jumping off the side of one of the castle walls and walking between the bastions of Leerdam and Oranje.
Earlier, in the 1700s, a soldier was found in the bell tower of the castle, hanged on a rope from the bell. Later, the bell tower was sealed, but the bell continues to strike its own melody to this day.
Also, the ghost of a black dog was seen in the castle and, they say, he pounces on unsuspecting visitors, and then simply disappears into thin air.