10 most haunted places

The Whaley house,California

According to the Travel Channel’s America’s Most Haunted, the Whaley House is the number one most haunted house in the United States. Built by Thomas Whaley in 1857, this house is crowded with ghosts. The house has a spot where Yankee Jim Robinson was publicly hanged in 1852 for attempted grand larceny. The suicide of Violet Whaley in 1885 and other Whaley family deaths over the last century adds up to the list. Many visitors to the house have reported encountering spirits of Jim and members of Whaley family. (Link)

The Schooner Hotel, UK

Receiver of “The Most Haunted Hotel in Great Britain” Schooner Hotel is believed to be haunted by many ghosts. There have been over 3,000 sightings in the past few years and visitors often hear loud screams, faint whispers, unexplained sounds and knocks. Many individuals have even experienced physical complications. The hotel is still open for overnight guests today but if you do decide to stay there, you might want to avoid rooms 17 and 28. They are known for more prominent spirit presence. (Link)

The Tower of London

During the 900 years of her existence, the Tower of London has developed a reputation as being one of the most haunted places in Britain. This former prison of some of England’s most notorious figures has seen many executions and deaths. One of the most notable deaths in this Bloody Tower is of Anne Boleyn, wife of King Henry VIII, who was beheaded as she was unable to produce a male heir. Her headless apparition has been seen by many visitors. One area, known as the Salt Tower, is so scary that dogs refuse to enter its premises. In 1864, a soldier passed out from fear after trying to fight with a ghostly apparition. There are more spirits of different people that have been seen in the tower. (Link)

Diplomat Hotel, Baguio City, Philippines

The Diplomat Hotel sits on a hill overlooking Baguio City in the Philippines. Originally a monastery, the clergy there were executed by the Japanese during WWII and the building was used as a Sanatorium. After the war, it was converted into a hotel. People who live nearby claim that at times they hear the banging of doors, windows, clattering of dishes, voices of people screaming in the middle of the night and many have seen ‘black figures’ or a ‘white lady’. The hotel is quite overgrown and apparently not in current use by anyone. (Link)

The White House

This world’s most famous residence is also one of the most haunted places. The spirits of the first president John Adams and his wife Abagail continue to make stay (or visit) in the White House. Andrew Jackson, Dolly Madison, and, of course, the Lincolns, have made their presence known; numerous sightings of Old Abe have been noted over the years, and Winston Churchill refused to spend the night after one ghostly encounter. First Lady Michelle Obama has confirmed the haunting mystery and Sasha Obama also has reported seeing the ‘Bush Twins’.(Link1)(Link2)

Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Kentucky

With a total of “63000 deaths” in the Sanatorium, as claimed by some urban legends, it becomes a little convincing that the place is haunted. The tunnel at Waverly Hills was constructed to bring supplies to and from the building but was also used to transport the dead patients. With the ghost stories getting popular, this tunnel got the name of ‘the death tunnel’. It is also believed that satanic rituals have taken place in the sanatorium. People have reported seeing spirit of a little girl playing hide and seek with trespassers on the third floor, of a little boy named Bobby playing with his leather ball, of rooms lighting up though there was no power in the building, of doors slamming, disembodied voices, a hearse driving up and dropping off coffins, and an old woman running from the front door with her wrists bleeding screaming: “Help me. Somebody save me!” (Link)

112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville USA

Amityville is the house on which the movie ‘The Amityville Horror’ is based. It all started on November 13, 1974 Ronald Defeo Jr. (claiming to have been possessed) is said to have shot and killed his mother, father, two brothers and two sisters. The actual reasons for the massacre are still unknown.

On December 23rd, 1975 George and Kathy Lutz move into 112 Ocean Avenue with their 3 children. Father Ray who came to bless the house told them about the uneasy feeling he got there. The next 28 days were an ordeal for the family. On the last night, they heard loud sounds coming from the basement and main floor, doors would open and slam close all over the house, the kids’ beds were dragged across their rooms, levitated in the air and then dropped and the parents couldn’t move from their beds at all. As soon as they were released, they fled the house never to return. (Link)

LaLaurie House, New Orleans

Madame Lalaurie, a popular figure in town, owned slaves like many of the wealthiest members of society. But behind that fame, she was a cruel woman who tortured her slaves. Out of rage, one of her servants set the house on fire. When people rescued the slaves from the house, they found some severely maltreated and malnourished slaves in horrific state. It was found that some slaves had even died because of the mistreatment. The Lalaurie family fled from Louisiana, but the house became popular for being haunted. Nowadays, it has been converted to high-end apartments. (Link)

Bhangarh Fort, India

Visitors at Bhangarh Fort have reported experiencing a sense of restlessness and unease in the air. This ancient Indian fortress is so haunted even the Government restricts entrance in the fort at night. There are signs put up by the Archaeological Survey of India, strictly forbidding visitors from sunset to sunrise. As the legend goes, it all started when the beautiful princess of the place spurned an evil magician, who in turn cursed the palace with the death of all who dwelt in it. War and famine followed suit, and the fort was abandoned in the 1700s. (Link)

Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

Edinburgh Castle in Scotland is said to be one of the spots most active for paranormal sightings. Visitors have reported shadowy figures, unseen presences, mysterious tugging of clothing, and spirits of headless drummers, pipers and even ghost dogs. There are also reports of French prisoners from the Seven Years War and colonial prisoners from the American Revolutionary War. (Link)