1. Bran Castle, Transylvania, Romania

 

Although Count Dracula is a fictional character created by writer Bram Stoker, he was allegedly based on a Romanian tyrant called Vlad the Impaler, so called as he was fond of impaling his enemies on stakes. It is said that Vlad spent time at this castle in Transylvania, Romania and Count Dracula’s castle was modelled on this. Spooky! I actually visited this castle a few years and ago have to admit it is kind of creepy – lots of tiny staircases and spooky stories from the tour guides.

 

2. Salem, Massachusetts, USAHalloween or not, this little town is pretty spooky all year round. The infamous Salem Witch Trials were held here in 1692 and 1693. Over 150 people were accused of being witches and imprisoned. 19 were eventually convicted of being witches and hung. The town now has a museum about the trials, is home to the Witchcraft Heights Elementary School and the local football team, the Witches.3. The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado, USA

 

The Shining is one of a few horror movies which spooked me. You can actually stay at the hotel which inspired Stephen King’s novel. Just like the film, the hotel has a creepy story. Flora Stanley, wife of the first owner, is said to haunt the grand hotel, playing a piano at night and wandering around the lobby. If you do decide to stay here, avoid the 4th floor which is rumoured to be filled with commotion after dark.

 



4. Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA If just visiting a spooky site isn’t scary enough for you, you will like this B&B. Lizzie Borden was accused of murdering her parents with an axe in this very building in 1892. Although she was found not guilty due to lack of evidence, many people believed she was the culprit. Now you can stay at the scene of the crime, sleep in her old room and even have the same meal that her parents had before they met their maker. Creepy!5. The Tower of London, UKOne of Britain’s most popular attractions, it may also be one of the most haunted. The Tower of London was the venue of choice for executions, murders and torture for over 400 years, with lots of ghost sightings having been reported since. Rumour has it that the spirit of Ann Boleyn, one of the wives of Henry VIII, beheaded in 1536, has been spotted in the Tower, sometimes carrying her head. Weird

. The city of York, UKA report from the BBC named York in the UK as the most haunted city in the world with a total of 504 recorded hauntings according to the Ghost Research Foundation International. York with its history of conflict and many tragic events boasts more ghosts than any other city in the world. Sightings include legless soldiers at The Treasurers House, book-browsing ghosts at the Museum Library, a ghostly nun at the Theatre Royal and a poltergeist at The Windmill. Spooky! 7. The Catacombs of Paris, FranceThe Catacombs of Paris is an underground cemetery which has been around since 1788. When Parisian graveyards were becoming too crowded and disease was spreading due to improper burials, the catacombs were used to store bones. By 1814, the tombs were filled. Stretching a whopping 300kms underground, only a small section is open to the public. Not for the faint hearted (or clostraphobic!).8.Raynham Hall, Norfolk, UK Raynham Hall in Norfolk was the setting for probably the most famous ghost picture in the world taken in 1936. Legend has it that the ghost, known as the Brown Lady, is that of Lady Raynham who has imprisoned in the Hall after her husband found out she was having an affair. She was never allowed to leave the Hall and remained there until she died.9. Pripyat, UkrainePripyat is an abandoned city near where the Chernobyl disaster happened, the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. Once home to 50,000 people, for years it was deserted, but in 2002 was opened up to visitors. Although radiation levels are safe for short term exposure, this is one place I do not wish to visit. The scene of such an atrocity is not something I would like to see. Plus, the forest surrounding the power plant is now populated with wolves and bears. If the radiation doesn’t get you, they might. No thanks!10. The Bermuda TriangleThe Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil’s Triangle, is an area off the southeast coast of the USA in the Atlantic Ocean where ships, planes and people have mysteriously disappeared. In the past 100 years, it has been reported that up to 100 ships and 1,000 people have gone missing in these waters, most of which cannot be explained. Although there are many critics who believe incidents were exaggerated or inaccurately reported, many disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle remain unexplained despite investigation.

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