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the most reportedly paranormal locations
from across the globe number 10 the
Stanley Hotel United States in the words
of horror icon Stephen King every big
Hotel has got a ghost whether the
poltergeists arrived before or after the
author’s stay at Colorado Stanley Hotel
in 1974 is up for debate
however the hotel’s reputation for being
one of the most haunted places in
America certainly isn’t it famously
served as the inspiration for King’s
seminal 1977 novel The Shining
and has been attracting ghost hunters
and paranormal experts ever since some
staff members claimed to have seen
phantom maids cleaning up after guests
particularly in room 217 the one
mentioned in King’s novel and where the
author himself slept during his stay
number 9 la Wong say Wu Indonesia in
Indonesia you’ll find centuries old
temples breathtaking rice fields and one
of the most paranormal places on earth
long say Wu once served as the
headquarters of the Dutch East Indies
railway company and legend has it that a
Dutch woman committed suicide there
during World War two it was used by the
Japanese as a prison with execution said
to have taken place in the basement of
building B now Wong say Wu
which means thousand doors is also said
to be the home of a Kunta Lana a female
vampiric spirit in Malay mythology in
2007 it served as the setting for an
Indonesian horror film about a group of
teenagers who become trapped there
number 8 Fairmount Banff Springs Hotel
Canada 1 look at this iconic Canadian
establishment is enough to raise
suspicions of paranormal activity taking
inspiration from the Scottish baronial
style of architecture that experienced a
resurgence of popularity in the 19th
century the vamp Springs hotel would
look right at home in any modern horror
film opened in 1888 the
Tellis since developed a reputation for
being haunted thanks to a number of odd
things that have happened there
Sam McCauley a bellman from the 1960s is
said to still roam the halls as does a
young bride who fell down the stairs on
her wedding day and broke her neck rumor
has it she still dances in the ballroom
on occasion number 7 Alcatraz federal
penitentiary United States prisons and
the paranormal go together like a witch
and a broomstick need convincing take a
trip to Alcatraz the former prison is
said to be one of the most haunted
places in America with everyone from
tourists to guards claiming they’ve
heard strange noises echoing throughout
it’s derelict halls the island has
played host to numerous paranormal
television shows hoping to catch a
glimpse of a ghost ghoul or spirit this
is an America’s only historic haunted
slammer either the long defunct Eastern
State Penitentiary in Philadelphia has
its own scary history of paranormal
activity number 6 castle of good hope
south africa built in the 17th century
this paranormal landmark lies in the
south african city of cape town claims
have been made for over a century that
the castle of good hope is haunted by a
slew of different apparitions when this
so-called lady in grey has been seen
numerous times running through the
castle wall crying hysterically another
was seen leaping from the castles
battlements in 1947 some say that even
the castles Bell is haunted some locals
claiming that it will sometimes ring on
its own despite or perhaps because of
these stories the castle of good hope
remains a popular tourist attraction
number five Corvin Castle Romania don’t
be fooled by this castles picturesque
exterior it’s considered to be among the
most haunted places in the entire world
located in the historical region of
Transylvania yeah that one Corvin Castle
once played host to Vlad the Impaler
also known as the bloodthirsty 15th
century ruler who partially inspired one
of the greatest horror villains of all
time Count Dracula also known as the who
yadi or the Hunan Dora Castle it’s been
the site of numerous ghost sightings
over the years and countless films and
TV shows have shot there due to its
gothic look regardless of whether the
stories are true we would rather take
our chances sleeping outside than spend
the night in this castle of horrors
number four Bhangarh fort india Bhangarh
fort is widely considered to be the most
haunted place in all of India once upon
a time the area surrounding the fort was
a thriving town complete with temples
bazaars and even a royal palace but
legend has it that one day a wizard fell
in love with the fort’s princess and
attempted to win her affections by
presenting her with a secret love potion
suspicious she cast him aside and
destroyed the potion killing him in the
process before he died he cursed the
princess and the Bhangarh fort shortly
after it was sacked it was never to be
inhabited again the curse was never
lifted and the Bhangarh fort remains one
of the creepiest abandoned forts on
earth number three pavilion Italy in a
lagoon not far from Venice lies the
island of Bavaria one of Italy’s most
paranormal locations it served as a
quarantine zone for people suffering
from the plague for almost a hundred
years and in 1922 was converted into a
mental asylum some claim that the
patients were used for human
experimentation and torture today the
island is abandoned but because of its
checkered past it remains a hot spot for
paranormal investigators searching for
proof of an afterlife it’s off-limits to
tourists but the morbidly curious have
been known to visit anyways finding
someone to ferry them there is difficult
however as many of the locals are scared
to death of the island number 2 chateau
des prés act
friends this 11th century castle has a
rich and storied history and like all
good ghost stories there’s a little
blood involved the most popular tale
involves ledum vicked or green lady the
supposed illegitimate child of a French
king the green lady was murdered in the
castle by her husband when he discovered
her infidelity today she roams the halls
of the Chateau
moaning and scaring the occasional
guests still wearing her green dress la
dem theft is said to no longer have eyes
or a nose just three dark holes today
the castle remains open for tours and if
you’re feeling bold overnight stays
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one ancient RAM Inn England built
more than eight hundred and seventy
years ago the ancient RAM Inn lies in
the English district of Gloucester shear
and is said to be the home of many evil
ghosts and spirits some people claim the
end gets this dark energy from the ley
lines it resides upon which can be
traced all the way back to Stonehenge
and are said to contain high spiritual
energy others postulate during
construction of the end a portal was
opened that unleashed a bevy of evil
spirits the focus of many a paranormal
programme the ancient RAM Inn is diverse
in its hauntings supposedly home to
various operations including a centurion
and a monk do you agree with our pics
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are you afraid of the dark welcome to
watchmojo.com the before we begin we
publish new content every day so be sure
to subscribe to our channel and ring the
bell to get notified about our latest
videos for this list we’re looking at
the most reportedly paranormal locations
from across the globe number 10 the
Stanley Hotel United States in the words
of horror icon Stephen King every big
Hotel has got a ghost whether the
poltergeists arrived before or after the
author’s stay at Colorado Stanley Hotel
in 1974 is up for debate
however the hotel’s reputation for being
one of the most haunted places in
America certainly isn’t it famously
served as the inspiration for King’s
seminal 1977 novel The Shining
and has been attracting ghost hunters
and paranormal experts ever since some
staff members claimed to have seen
phantom maids cleaning up after guests
particularly in room 217 the one
mentioned in King’s novel and where the
author himself slept during his stay
number 9 la Wong say Wu Indonesia in
Indonesia you’ll find centuries old
temples breathtaking rice fields and one
of the most paranormal places on earth
long say Wu once served as the
headquarters of the Dutch East Indies
railway company and legend has it that a
Dutch woman committed suicide there
during World War two it was used by the
Japanese as a prison with execution said
to have taken place in the basement of
building B now Wong say Wu
which means thousand doors is also said
to be the home of a Kunta Lana a female
vampiric spirit in Malay mythology in
2007 it served as the setting for an
Indonesian horror film about a group of
teenagers who become trapped there
number 8 Fairmount Banff Springs Hotel
Canada 1 look at this iconic Canadian
establishment is enough to raise
suspicions of paranormal activity taking
inspiration from the Scottish baronial
style of architecture that experienced a
resurgence of popularity in the 19th
century the vamp Springs hotel would
look right at home in any modern horror
film opened in 1888 the
Tellis since developed a reputation for
being haunted thanks to a number of odd
things that have happened there
Sam McCauley a bellman from the 1960s is
said to still roam the halls as does a
young bride who fell down the stairs on
her wedding day and broke her neck rumor
has it she still dances in the ballroom
on occasion number 7 Alcatraz federal
penitentiary United States prisons and
the paranormal go together like a witch
and a broomstick need convincing take a
trip to Alcatraz the former prison is
said to be one of the most haunted
places in America with everyone from
tourists to guards claiming they’ve
heard strange noises echoing throughout
it’s derelict halls the island has
played host to numerous paranormal
television shows hoping to catch a
glimpse of a ghost ghoul or spirit this
is an America’s only historic haunted
slammer either the long defunct Eastern
State Penitentiary in Philadelphia has
its own scary history of paranormal
activity number 6 castle of good hope
south africa built in the 17th century
this paranormal landmark lies in the
south african city of cape town claims
have been made for over a century that
the castle of good hope is haunted by a
slew of different apparitions when this
so-called lady in grey has been seen
numerous times running through the
castle wall crying hysterically another
was seen leaping from the castles
battlements in 1947 some say that even
the castles Bell is haunted some locals
claiming that it will sometimes ring on
its own despite or perhaps because of
these stories the castle of good hope
remains a popular tourist attraction
number five Corvin Castle Romania don’t
be fooled by this castles picturesque
exterior it’s considered to be among the
most haunted places in the entire world
located in the historical region of
Transylvania yeah that one Corvin Castle
once played host to Vlad the Impaler
also known as the bloodthirsty 15th
century ruler who partially inspired one
of the greatest horror villains of all
time Count Dracula also known as the who
yadi or the Hunan Dora Castle it’s been
the site of numerous ghost sightings
over the years and countless films and
TV shows have shot there due to its
gothic look regardless of whether the
stories are true we would rather take
our chances sleeping outside than spend
the night in this castle of horrors
number four Bhangarh fort india Bhangarh
fort is widely considered to be the most
haunted place in all of India once upon
a time the area surrounding the fort was
a thriving town complete with temples
bazaars and even a royal palace but
legend has it that one day a wizard fell
in love with the fort’s princess and
attempted to win her affections by
presenting her with a secret love potion
suspicious she cast him aside and
destroyed the potion killing him in the
process before he died he cursed the
princess and the Bhangarh fort shortly
after it was sacked it was never to be
inhabited again the curse was never
lifted and the Bhangarh fort remains one
of the creepiest abandoned forts on
earth number three pavilion Italy in a
lagoon not far from Venice lies the
island of Bavaria one of Italy’s most
paranormal locations it served as a
quarantine zone for people suffering
from the plague for almost a hundred
years and in 1922 was converted into a
mental asylum some claim that the
patients were used for human
experimentation and torture today the
island is abandoned but because of its
checkered past it remains a hot spot for
paranormal investigators searching for
proof of an afterlife it’s off-limits to
tourists but the morbidly curious have
been known to visit anyways finding
someone to ferry them there is difficult
however as many of the locals are scared
to death of the island number 2 chateau
des prés act
friends this 11th century castle has a
rich and storied history and like all
good ghost stories there’s a little
blood involved the most popular tale
involves ledum vicked or green lady the
supposed illegitimate child of a French
king the green lady was murdered in the
castle by her husband when he discovered
her infidelity today she roams the halls
of the Chateau
moaning and scaring the occasional
guests still wearing her green dress la
dem theft is said to no longer have eyes
or a nose just three dark holes today
the castle remains open for tours and if
you’re feeling bold overnight stays
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one ancient RAM Inn England built
more than eight hundred and seventy
years ago the ancient RAM Inn lies in
the English district of Gloucester shear
and is said to be the home of many evil
ghosts and spirits some people claim the
end gets this dark energy from the ley
lines it resides upon which can be
traced all the way back to Stonehenge
and are said to contain high spiritual
energy others postulate during
construction of the end a portal was
opened that unleashed a bevy of evil
spirits the focus of many a paranormal
programme the ancient RAM Inn is diverse
in its hauntings supposedly home to
various operations including a centurion
and a monk do you agree with our pics
check out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and
ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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