Ghost Confessions Stories# Top 10 haunted places on earth 1) edinburgh castle: This magnificent castle is typically medieval, perched atop a rocky crag, giving it an amazing vista of Scottish hills. But inside the empty halls and narrow streets of Edinburgh, there are the echoes of the dead. At least, that’s what has been reported. Hot spots for specters include the castle’s prison cells, the South Bridge vaults and Mary’s King Close, a disused street used to quarantine and eventually entomb victims of the plague. There are also reports of ghost dogs, a headless drummer, and the bodies of prisoners taken during the French 2)Bran Castle, otherwise known as Draculas castle, sits in Transylvania, Romania. The scary legend of Count Dracula, who inhabited this castle, is known the world over. The Count is best known for routing an army of 20,000 attacking Ottomans, and impaling them, rectum to sternum, in surrounding forests. In this bastion of gothic architecture, it is possible to retrace the journey of Bram Stokers vampire hunter, Jonathan Harker, along the Bargau Pass and up to Draculas infamous Bran Castle, TravelersDigest says. 3)Paris Catacombs Human skulls line the uber-scary Paris catacombs -- and some visitors report hearing shrieks and strange voices inside the area. These subterranean quarries had been used to store the remains of generations of Parisians in a bid to cope with the overcrowding of Paris cemeteries at the end of the 18th century,. 4)The Island of the Dolls, Mexico Xochimilco is a district of Mexico City that contains an extensive system of canals and artificial islands, or chinampas, the most famous of which belonged to a man named Julian Santana Barrera. After he discovered the body of a dead girl in a nearby canal, he began collecting discarded dolls and doll parts, which he would hang from the trees on his island in an attempt to ward off evil spirits. Mr Barrera died in 2001, but the dolls remain, and the creepy island can be visited by boat. 5)bhangarh india Bhangarh Fort is on way from Jaipur to Alwar in Rajasthan, India. According to a legend, Singhia, a black magic tantrik cursed the palace that everybody would die in the palace and their souls will stay there for centuries without rebirth. Another interesting point is, all the houses in this area are without roofs because whenever a house is built with roof, the roof collapses. This is the called most haunting place in India. People who visit this place experience anxiety and restlessness. It is said that nobody returns from this place that stays there after dark. Government prohibited this area from staying after sunset. You will find a board installed by Archaeological Survey of India displaying “Staying after sunset is strictly prohibited in this area 6) Tower of London Londons imposing stone tower is, according to legend, haunted by dozens of regal souls, many of whom met their end within its grey walls. They include Thomas Becket, whose ghost has reportedly been sighted here; Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury (the Princes in the Tower), who were probably murdered here in 1483; Anne Boleyn, beheaded at Tower Green in 1536; and Catherine Howard, who was executed six years 7)Aokigahara, Japan This forest at the base of Mount Fuji is like something out of The Blair Witch Project. It has an historic association with demons in Japanese mythology, and is the second most popular place in the world for suicides, after San Franciscos Golden Gate Bridge. More than 50 people took their own lives here in 2010 alone, and an annual body hunt is undertaken by volunteers. The forest is also noted for its quietness, thanks to the wind-blocking density of the trees. Hikers are advised to use plastic tape to mark their route and avoid getting lost. 8)changi beach singapore Changi Beach served as a popular killing ground for the Japanese during the Sook Ching massacre of The Second World War. Thousands of Chinese were tortured and killed during this Operation as they were suspected of being anti-Japanese. Strange crying and screaming are reported by people. The heads of the Chinese dead bodies are sometimes seen flying everywhere and headless bodies walk around the beach. The scariest thing is that the ghosts leave blood stains. During nights people observe dug holes that appear as if they were used for burying bodies 9) The screaming tunnel The haunting of the Screaming Tunnel is one of Niagara Falls’ most famous and persistent fables. Located in Canada, the tunnel is famous for the ghost of a girl. According to a local legend, a girl was set afire in the tunnel by her father when he lost the custody of his children to his wife. Another interesting version of the story tells of a young girl who was raped inside the tunnel and her body burned to cover the evidence. All these stories have given birth to the myth that if you stand in the middle of the dark tunnel at midnight and light a match, the flame will go out and a girl’s screams will be heard. Who would do something in such a shuddersome place? 10) High gate Cemetery is a popular cemetery in North London which scores among the haunted places in United Kingdom. The old section in the Western Part of the cemetery is the part which adds to the spooky character with its dark ambience, overgrown vegetation, spooky Egyptian Avenues and Gothic architecture.
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