Top 10 Most Haunted Places in the World

these are the places where the stuff of

these are the places where the stuff of our nightmares comes to life allegedly

our nightmares comes to life allegedly

our nightmares comes to life allegedly he’s just everybody next door is dead

he’s just everybody next door is dead

he’s just everybody next door is dead welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 most haunted places in the world if you

most haunted places in the world if you

most haunted places in the world if you search through these catacombs you could

search through these catacombs you could

search through these catacombs you could find the gate to hell for this list

find the gate to hell for this list

find the gate to hell for this list we’ve faced our choices on a mix of

we’ve faced our choices on a mix of

we’ve faced our choices on a mix of Legends stories and rumors that surround

Legends stories and rumors that surround

Legends stories and rumors that surround how supposedly haunted a place maybe

how supposedly haunted a place maybe

how supposedly haunted a place maybe there’s something bad here number 10 the

there’s something bad here number 10 the

there’s something bad here number 10 the Stanley Hotel Estes Park Colorado USA

Stanley Hotel Estes Park Colorado USA

Stanley Hotel Estes Park Colorado USA here’s Johnny

here’s Johnny

here’s Johnny the place that inspired horror writer

the place that inspired horror writer

the place that inspired horror writer Stephen King to write The Shining yeah

Stephen King to write The Shining yeah

Stephen King to write The Shining yeah that’s definitely on the list King

that’s definitely on the list King

that’s definitely on the list King stayed in room 217 of the Stanley Hotel

stayed in room 217 of the Stanley Hotel

stayed in room 217 of the Stanley Hotel and reportedly heard ghost children

and reportedly heard ghost children

and reportedly heard ghost children playing in the hallway

the ballroom is where the real action is

the ballroom is where the real action is however with accounts of kitchen staff

however with accounts of kitchen staff

however with accounts of kitchen staff thinking a party was going on in the

thinking a party was going on in the

thinking a party was going on in the room but ultimately finding it

room but ultimately finding it

room but ultimately finding it unoccupied

unoccupied

unoccupied upon entering good evening mr. Torrence

upon entering good evening mr. Torrence

upon entering good evening mr. Torrence good evening

good evening

good evening guests have also reported hearing the

guests have also reported hearing the

guests have also reported hearing the ballrooms piano despite no one playing

ballrooms piano despite no one playing

ballrooms piano despite no one playing it the show ghost hunters found

it the show ghost hunters found

it the show ghost hunters found reasonable explanations for certain

reasonable explanations for certain

reasonable explanations for certain sounds but they could not decode

sounds but they could not decode

sounds but they could not decode occurrences in the ballroom holy Sh

occurrences in the ballroom holy Sh

occurrences in the ballroom holy Sh something under here yeah number nine

something under here yeah number nine

something under here yeah number nine edinburgh castle edinburgh scotland

edinburgh castle edinburgh scotland

edinburgh castle edinburgh scotland dominating the skyline atop a tower of

dominating the skyline atop a tower of

dominating the skyline atop a tower of black volcanic rock admiral castle

black volcanic rock admiral castle

black volcanic rock admiral castle stands an overwhelming reminder of

stands an overwhelming reminder of

stands an overwhelming reminder of Scotland’s rich and ancient history

Scotland’s rich and ancient history

Scotland’s rich and ancient history medieval castles in Europe are always a

medieval castles in Europe are always a

medieval castles in Europe are always a popular tourist attraction

popular tourist attraction

popular tourist attraction thanks to their long and interesting

thanks to their long and interesting

thanks to their long and interesting history edinburgh castle however is one

history edinburgh castle however is one

history edinburgh castle however is one of the most haunted spots in scotland

of the most haunted spots in scotland

of the most haunted spots in scotland reportedly of course visitors have

reportedly of course visitors have

reportedly of course visitors have claimed to have seen the spirits of

claimed to have seen the spirits of

claimed to have seen the spirits of colonial prisoners from the American

colonial prisoners from the American

colonial prisoners from the American Revolutionary War and French prisoners

Revolutionary War and French prisoners

Revolutionary War and French prisoners from the Seven Years War the most famous

from the Seven Years War the most famous

from the Seven Years War the most famous spirit though is the ghost of a piper

spirit though is the ghost of a piper

spirit though is the ghost of a piper who was sent to explore the underground

who was sent to explore the underground

who was sent to explore the underground tunnels and never returned

tunnels and never returned

tunnels and never returned legend says the faint sound of music can

legend says the faint sound of music can

legend says the faint sound of music can be heard from within the castle number

be heard from within the castle number

be heard from within the castle number eight the catacombs of Paris Paris

eight the catacombs of Paris Paris

eight the catacombs of Paris Paris France it’s an enormous maze we think

France it’s an enormous maze we think

France it’s an enormous maze we think there are as many as seven levels to it

there are as many as seven levels to it

there are as many as seven levels to it spreading under the entire city if you

spreading under the entire city if you

spreading under the entire city if you want to find a ghost looking in the

want to find a ghost looking in the

want to find a ghost looking in the place where Parisians placed the bones

place where Parisians placed the bones

place where Parisians placed the bones of their dead for decades would be a

of their dead for decades would be a

of their dead for decades would be a great place to start the catacombs of

great place to start the catacombs of

great place to start the catacombs of Paris hold the remains of nearly six

Paris hold the remains of nearly six

Paris hold the remains of nearly six million people and so the site is

million people and so the site is

million people and so the site is essentially a mass grave you can’t see

essentially a mass grave you can’t see

essentially a mass grave you can’t see the bottom I don’t even know how how

the bottom I don’t even know how how

the bottom I don’t even know how how deep this is if that’s not creepy enough

deep this is if that’s not creepy enough

deep this is if that’s not creepy enough the ossuaries are a small part of

the ossuaries are a small part of

the ossuaries are a small part of Paris’s vast network of underground

Paris’s vast network of underground

Paris’s vast network of underground tunnels and caverns in 1871 French

tunnels and caverns in 1871 French

tunnels and caverns in 1871 French revolutionaries massacred a group of

revolutionaries massacred a group of

revolutionaries massacred a group of monarchists in one of the underground

monarchists in one of the underground

monarchists in one of the underground chambers with that much death and that

chambers with that much death and that

chambers with that much death and that much history how can it not be haunted

much history how can it not be haunted

much history how can it not be haunted it looks like The Killing Fields

it looks like The Killing Fields

it looks like The Killing Fields number seven the RMS Queen Mary Long

number seven the RMS Queen Mary Long

number seven the RMS Queen Mary Long Beach California USA said to still be

Beach California USA said to still be

Beach California USA said to still be home to many disturbed and restless

home to many disturbed and restless

home to many disturbed and restless souls the RMS Queen Mary once a

souls the RMS Queen Mary once a

souls the RMS Queen Mary once a prominent ocean liner in the North

prominent ocean liner in the North

prominent ocean liner in the North Atlantic Ocean has been the subject of

Atlantic Ocean has been the subject of

Atlantic Ocean has been the subject of haunting rumors ever since it was

haunting rumors ever since it was

haunting rumors ever since it was permanently docked in California the

permanently docked in California the

permanently docked in California the most haunted area of the ship is the

most haunted area of the ship is the

most haunted area of the ship is the engine room where a 17-year old sailor

engine room where a 17-year old sailor

engine room where a 17-year old sailor died trying to escape a fire cabin B 340

died trying to escape a fire cabin B 340

died trying to escape a fire cabin B 340 is also said to be haunted this time by

is also said to be haunted this time by

is also said to be haunted this time by the spirit of a murder victim while the

the spirit of a murder victim while the

the spirit of a murder victim while the ghost of a young girl allegedly haunts

ghost of a young girl allegedly haunts

ghost of a young girl allegedly haunts the pool area after a drowning incident

the pool area after a drowning incident

the pool area after a drowning incident you know I feel a knows if she’s done in

you know I feel a knows if she’s done in

you know I feel a knows if she’s done in him she’d be just be driven ooze of rule

him she’d be just be driven ooze of rule

him she’d be just be driven ooze of rule number 6 Alcatraz federal penitentiary

number 6 Alcatraz federal penitentiary

number 6 Alcatraz federal penitentiary San Francisco Bay California USA long

San Francisco Bay California USA long

San Francisco Bay California USA long before Alcatraz was a fort or a prison

before Alcatraz was a fort or a prison

before Alcatraz was a fort or a prison local Native Americans called it evil

local Native Americans called it evil

local Native Americans called it evil Island and many who did time on the rock

Island and many who did time on the rock

Island and many who did time on the rock agreed Alcatraz federal penitentiary has

agreed Alcatraz federal penitentiary has

agreed Alcatraz federal penitentiary has been cited as one of the most haunted

been cited as one of the most haunted

been cited as one of the most haunted places in the United States there are

places in the United States there are

places in the United States there are numerous reports of ghostly encounters

numerous reports of ghostly encounters

numerous reports of ghostly encounters in the utility corridor where three

in the utility corridor where three

in the utility corridor where three inmates were killed in a failed escape

inmates were killed in a failed escape

inmates were killed in a failed escape attempt what you’ll see is a formation

attempt what you’ll see is a formation

attempt what you’ll see is a formation in the middle of the stairway a gaseous

in the middle of the stairway a gaseous

in the middle of the stairway a gaseous formation and also a shadow that is cast

formation and also a shadow that is cast

formation and also a shadow that is cast on the bottom of the on the photograph

on the bottom of the on the photograph

on the bottom of the on the photograph cell 14 D is another supposedly haunted

cell 14 D is another supposedly haunted

cell 14 D is another supposedly haunted area of the prison due to a legend that

area of the prison due to a legend that

area of the prison due to a legend that says an inmate once spent a night

says an inmate once spent a night

says an inmate once spent a night calling out that he was being murdered

calling out that he was being murdered

calling out that he was being murdered by a creature with glowing eyes lo and

by a creature with glowing eyes lo and

by a creature with glowing eyes lo and behold he was found throttled to death

behold he was found throttled to death

behold he was found throttled to death the next day Al Capone’s ghost also

the next day Al Capone’s ghost also

the next day Al Capone’s ghost also allegedly haunts the prison so enter at

allegedly haunts the prison so enter at

allegedly haunts the prison so enter at your own risk

your own risk

your own risk you’ll escape from quite a few Christmas

you’ll escape from quite a few Christmas

you’ll escape from quite a few Christmas hunt that’s why you’re here

hunt that’s why you’re here

hunt that’s why you’re here Alcatraz was built to keep all the

Alcatraz was built to keep all the

Alcatraz was built to keep all the rotten eggs in one basket number 5

rotten eggs in one basket number 5

rotten eggs in one basket number 5 morley rectory Essex England we see

morley rectory Essex England we see

morley rectory Essex England we see shadows see a woman dressed in what and

shadows see a woman dressed in what and

shadows see a woman dressed in what and till she was Brandes during the course

till she was Brandes during the course

till she was Brandes during the course of night one can feel me the village of

of night one can feel me the village of

of night one can feel me the village of Borle is not the sort of place you would

Borle is not the sort of place you would

Borle is not the sort of place you would associate with ghosts but it is home to

associate with ghosts but it is home to

associate with ghosts but it is home to the infamous Borle rectory considered to

the infamous Borle rectory considered to

the infamous Borle rectory considered to be the most haunted house in all of

be the most haunted house in all of

be the most haunted house in all of England famous story chilling image that

England famous story chilling image that

England famous story chilling image that every brick of the castle is haunted

every brick of the castle is haunted

every brick of the castle is haunted once the site of an ancient monastery

once the site of an ancient monastery

once the site of an ancient monastery legend has it that a monk and

legend has it that a monk and

legend has it that a monk and none were killed in the area after their

none were killed in the area after their

none were killed in the area after their affair was discovered the nun allegedly

affair was discovered the nun allegedly

affair was discovered the nun allegedly haunts the grounds of the rectory while

haunts the grounds of the rectory while

haunts the grounds of the rectory while multiple tenants have reported

multiple tenants have reported

multiple tenants have reported paranormal activity like the ringing of

paranormal activity like the ringing of

paranormal activity like the ringing of bells the breaking of windows and the

bells the breaking of windows and the

bells the breaking of windows and the appearance of writing on the walls I

appearance of writing on the walls I

appearance of writing on the walls I mean there’s the stories of the screams

mean there’s the stories of the screams

mean there’s the stories of the screams every September but no one really knows

every September but no one really knows

every September but no one really knows number four myrtles plantation st.

number four myrtles plantation st.

number four myrtles plantation st. Francisville Louisiana USA I have been

Francisville Louisiana USA I have been

Francisville Louisiana USA I have been tugged on before always in the same

tugged on before always in the same

tugged on before always in the same place and from having children and

place and from having children and

place and from having children and grandchildren it’s that tight pool you

grandchildren it’s that tight pool you

grandchildren it’s that tight pool you could even feel the little fingers and I

could even feel the little fingers and I

could even feel the little fingers and I experienced at more than once the

experienced at more than once the

experienced at more than once the myrtles plantation is rumored to be

myrtles plantation is rumored to be

myrtles plantation is rumored to be located on an ancient Indian burial

located on an ancient Indian burial

located on an ancient Indian burial ground and is said to be home to 12

ground and is said to be home to 12

ground and is said to be home to 12 ghosts including Chloe a former slave

ghosts including Chloe a former slave

ghosts including Chloe a former slave legend has it that Chloe was caught

legend has it that Chloe was caught

legend has it that Chloe was caught spying on her owner had her ear cut off

spying on her owner had her ear cut off

spying on her owner had her ear cut off and hit it with a turban she tried to

and hit it with a turban she tried to

and hit it with a turban she tried to get revenge by poisoning a birthday cake

get revenge by poisoning a birthday cake

get revenge by poisoning a birthday cake but the plan backfired when only the

but the plan backfired when only the

but the plan backfired when only the owner’s wife and children ate the cake

owner’s wife and children ate the cake

owner’s wife and children ate the cake and all died

and all died

and all died Chloe was hanged and thrown into the

Chloe was hanged and thrown into the

Chloe was hanged and thrown into the Mississippi River and her spirit

Mississippi River and her spirit

Mississippi River and her spirit supposedly haunts the plantation to this

supposedly haunts the plantation to this

supposedly haunts the plantation to this day as far as people seeing Chloe she

day as far as people seeing Chloe she

day as far as people seeing Chloe she can show up at any time it is not like I

can show up at any time it is not like I

can show up at any time it is not like I want to see a certain person she’s just

want to see a certain person she’s just

want to see a certain person she’s just there and she’s very often seen on the

there and she’s very often seen on the

there and she’s very often seen on the front of the house number three Waverly

front of the house number three Waverly

front of the house number three Waverly Hills Sanatorium Louisville Kentucky USA

Hills Sanatorium Louisville Kentucky USA

Hills Sanatorium Louisville Kentucky USA is there a child up here with me

one of the most haunted hospitals in

one of the most haunted hospitals in America the Waverly Hills Sanatorium was

America the Waverly Hills Sanatorium was

America the Waverly Hills Sanatorium was built to help handle the outbreak of

built to help handle the outbreak of

built to help handle the outbreak of tuberculosis in Jefferson County in the

tuberculosis in Jefferson County in the

tuberculosis in Jefferson County in the early 1900s urban legend claims that

early 1900s urban legend claims that

early 1900s urban legend claims that over 60,000 people died at the

over 60,000 people died at the

over 60,000 people died at the sanatorium many of whom were sent to the

sanatorium many of whom were sent to the

sanatorium many of whom were sent to the death tunnel a chute used to lower the

death tunnel a chute used to lower the

death tunnel a chute used to lower the dead bodies in a secretive manner to

dead bodies in a secretive manner to

dead bodies in a secretive manner to prevent patients from seeing how many

prevent patients from seeing how many

prevent patients from seeing how many people were being killed by the disease

people were being killed by the disease

people were being killed by the disease room 502 is also rumored to be haunted

room 502 is also rumored to be haunted

room 502 is also rumored to be haunted by a nurse who committed suicide with a

by a nurse who committed suicide with a

by a nurse who committed suicide with a lightbulb wire I open my eyes right

lightbulb wire I open my eyes right

lightbulb wire I open my eyes right there there was an old woman dad she her

there there was an old woman dad she her

there there was an old woman dad she her eyes were like sunken in note’ number

eyes were like sunken in note’ number

eyes were like sunken in note’ number two

two

two Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia

Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia

Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA this is a 12-acre

Pennsylvania USA this is a 12-acre

Pennsylvania USA this is a 12-acre prison with nearly 1,000 cells in it it

prison with nearly 1,000 cells in it it

prison with nearly 1,000 cells in it it was open for 142 consecutive years so

was open for 142 consecutive years so

was open for 142 consecutive years so there were literally generations of

there were literally generations of

there were literally generations of people who are housed in these cell

people who are housed in these cell

people who are housed in these cell blocks Eastern State Penitentiary was

blocks Eastern State Penitentiary was

blocks Eastern State Penitentiary was home to some of the harshest punishments

home to some of the harshest punishments

home to some of the harshest punishments in the United States including the water

in the United States including the water

in the United States including the water bath the mad chair and the iron gag the

bath the mad chair and the iron gag the

bath the mad chair and the iron gag the first prison to use solitary confinement

first prison to use solitary confinement

first prison to use solitary confinement many Eastern State Penitentiary

many Eastern State Penitentiary

many Eastern State Penitentiary prisoners went insane because of its

prisoners went insane because of its

prisoners went insane because of its extreme conditions and isolation

extreme conditions and isolation

extreme conditions and isolation numerous people have reported hearing

numerous people have reported hearing

numerous people have reported hearing cackling from cellblock 12 while

cackling from cellblock 12 while

cackling from cellblock 12 while mysterious ghostly faces are said to

mysterious ghostly faces are said to

mysterious ghostly faces are said to appear in cellblock 4 even Al Capone was

appear in cellblock 4 even Al Capone was

appear in cellblock 4 even Al Capone was allegedly haunted by the ghosts of James

allegedly haunted by the ghosts of James

allegedly haunted by the ghosts of James Clark one of the men he had murdered

Clark one of the men he had murdered

Clark one of the men he had murdered during his incarceration there on my

during his incarceration there on my

during his incarceration there on my right-hand side the shadow it looked

right-hand side the shadow it looked

right-hand side the shadow it looked like a shoulder with head really fast

like a shoulder with head really fast

like a shoulder with head really fast and went right by us

and went right by us

and went right by us before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions

here are a few honorable mentions Abraham Lincoln has been seen throughout

Abraham Lincoln has been seen throughout

Abraham Lincoln has been seen throughout the building especially in this room

the building especially in this room

the building especially in this room which they call the Lincoln Bedroom some

which they call the Lincoln Bedroom some

which they call the Lincoln Bedroom some guardiana

guardiana

guardiana de la Isla they better Rob got to a

de la Isla they better Rob got to a

de la Isla they better Rob got to a point where he said cross over go to the

point where he said cross over go to the

point where he said cross over go to the light move on

light move on

light move on and all of a sudden you hear a voice go

and all of a sudden you hear a voice go

and all of a sudden you hear a voice go heaven was it madness or was it

heaven was it madness or was it

heaven was it madness or was it misguided genius that drove Sarah

misguided genius that drove Sarah

misguided genius that drove Sarah Winchester to build obsessively until

Winchester to build obsessively until

Winchester to build obsessively until the day she died after that I tell you

the day she died after that I tell you

the day she died after that I tell you honestly I couldn’t stop if I wanted to

honestly I couldn’t stop if I wanted to

honestly I couldn’t stop if I wanted to I couldn’t put it on them

I couldn’t put it on them

I couldn’t put it on them shut up something’s inside me

shut up something’s inside me

shut up something’s inside me number one the Tower of London London

number one the Tower of London London

number one the Tower of London London England

England

England the guards Hill patrol the tower at

the guards Hill patrol the tower at

the guards Hill patrol the tower at night claimed to have heard agonizing

night claimed to have heard agonizing

night claimed to have heard agonizing screams echoing through the doors of the

screams echoing through the doors of the

screams echoing through the doors of the White Tower the place where multiple

White Tower the place where multiple

White Tower the place where multiple executions murders and tortures have

executions murders and tortures have

executions murders and tortures have taken place over the last thousand years

taken place over the last thousand years

taken place over the last thousand years if there is a place haunted in the world

if there is a place haunted in the world

if there is a place haunted in the world this surely is it

this surely is it

this surely is it our topic is allegedly home to hundreds

our topic is allegedly home to hundreds

our topic is allegedly home to hundreds of ghosts including Lady Jane Grey Henry

of ghosts including Lady Jane Grey Henry

of ghosts including Lady Jane Grey Henry the sixth Sir Walter Raleigh and Thomas

the sixth Sir Walter Raleigh and Thomas

the sixth Sir Walter Raleigh and Thomas Becket however perhaps the most famous

Becket however perhaps the most famous

Becket however perhaps the most famous resident is the spirit of Anne Boleyn

resident is the spirit of Anne Boleyn

resident is the spirit of Anne Boleyn her ghost has been seen on many

her ghost has been seen on many

her ghost has been seen on many occasions usually in the tower Chapel

occasions usually in the tower Chapel

occasions usually in the tower Chapel Royal or on Tower Green and she’s often

Royal or on Tower Green and she’s often

Royal or on Tower Green and she’s often carrying her head in her arms

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