Although there is no solid evidence to
advocate the supernatural, the fact remains that there have been
repeated accounts of ghost sightings and paranormal phenomena at several
locations across the globe. The legends vary as per culture and
folklore but the reports remain roughly the same.
There are things out there in the world
that science is yet unable to explain and until it does, if ever, the
possibility of the existence of things beyond science, those that go
bump in the dark cannot be completely ignored. Following is a list of
ten of the creepiest haunted places of the world.
You may also want to check these 10 scary tourist attractions as well. enjoy.
Monte Cristo Homestead
Located in Junee, New South Wales, Monte
Cristo Homestead is said to be the most haunted house of Australia.
Visitors and occupants have reported seeing ghosts of the deceased
original owners, the Crawleys. The mansion now serves as an antique
store and tourist attraction and has been featured in numerous TV shows.
50 Berkeley Square
Built back in 1740, this four-storey
townhouse is now known as the most haunted house in London. There have
been a number of deaths and reported supernatural occurrences on the top
floor of the building.
Changi Beach
During the Japanese occupation of
Singapore in World War II, in an organized massacre called the Sook
Ching operation, Chinese locals were taken by the Japanese military to
isolated locations within the island country and killed. Among those
locations was Changi Beach Park where, it is rumored, the cries of the
massacred can still be heard. Ghostly visages have been reported roaming
about the beach, leaving trails of blood.
Screaming Tunnel
This tunnel in Niagara Falls, Ontario,
Canada gets its name from several variants of a legend according to
which a young girl was burned alive inside the tunnel. It is alleged
that if a matchstick is lit within the tunnel, the ghost of the girl
begins to scream, as if in throws of death.
Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery
This small and currently inactive
cemetery in Chicago has been a hotspot for satanic rituals for quite
some time. These rituals have worked to escalate rumors of ghost
sightings in the graveyard. The graveyard is well-known for a photograph taken in 1991 using an infrared camera that shows a White Lady sitting on a checkered pedestal.
Bhangarh Fort Ruins
The Banargh Fort sits on a hillside in
the ruined town of Bhangarh located in Rajasthan, India. Legend says
that a tantric (black magician) called Singhia, in an attempt to entice
the princess of Bhangarh became a victim of his own sorcery and in his
dying breaths, cursed the palace. In the year following this incident,
the princess was killed in a battle between Bhangarh and Ajabgarh.
Babenhausen Museum
Formerly a German barracks, this museum
is believed to be haunted by the ghosts of German soldiers. It is said a
witch was burned at the stake in the town of Babenhausen and since
then, her ghost has taken the lives of several German soldiers and that
even now, if a soldier were to visit the museum and pick up a telephone,
he would hear the voice of a woman talking backwards.
Union Cemetery
The Union Cemetery of Easton,
Connecticut is believed one of the most haunted cemeteries in the United
States. Reported hauntings include the famous White Lady and a pair of
ominous red eyes peering from out of a bush. A variety of legends
surround both phenomena.
The Screaming Bridge of Maud Hughes Road
Maud Hughes Road Bridge of Liberty
Township, Ohio is believed to be haunted by the ghosts of the several
people who lost their lives or committed suicide on the bridge.
According to one legend, a lady threw her baby off the bridge onto the
train tracks below and then hung herself. Sightings of a black hooded
figure and a phantom train have also been reported.
The George Stickney House
Currently serving as the Police
Department of the village of Bull Valley in McHenry County, Illinois,
the Stickney Mansion is said to be plagued by paranormal entities. It is
said that the Stickneys used to perform séances in the house to contact
their dead children.
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