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Alton Towers Resort

  • England, Europe
Alton Towers Resort is the largest theme park in the United Kingdom. It attracs more than 2 million visitors each year, making it the second most popular theme park in England. It was built around an already existing manor house which was built in 1753. The manor house is now part of the park, and […]

The Chase Vault

  • Barbados, USA
Christ Church Cemetery in Oistins, Barbados, was the site for a string of unusual events in the early 19th century. The mysterious events all seemed to evolve around one vault. The Chase Vault. The tomb belonged to the Chase family, a rich family with at the head Colonel Thomas Chase, a man so vicious, that […]

Hashima Island

  • Asia, Japan
Hashima Island is a small unoccupied island right in front of the Japanese coast, some 9,5 miles (15 km) from Nagasaki. The island is nicknamed Battleship Island because of its shape and it has been abandoned for several years. But, abandoned does not mean empty, because the ghosts of the past have taken over the […]

Chillingham Castle

  • England, Europe
Chillingham Castle is said to be the most haunted castle in England. More than 100 ghosts are said to haunt it. It was built as a monastery before 1246, later transformed into a castle. You’ll find the castle in Northumberland, near the Scottish border. King Edward I used the castle as an accomodation in 1298 […]

Larnach Castle

  • New Zealand, Oceania
Larnach Castle is often referred to as New Zealand’s only castle. In fact, the 25-room Gothic building is an historic house, also called a mock castle. It’s located on the ridge of the Otago Peninsula near Dunedin. Larnach Castle has a magnificent view: you can even see the Pacific Ocean from here! But, this was […]

Burg Eltz

  • Europe, Germany
The breathtaking medieval Burg Eltz, or Eltz Castle, can be found in the hills of the German town Wierschem, between Koblenz and Trier. Burg Eltz is one of the few castles in the area that was never destroyed during a siege and it can be visited today. This castle used to be the home of […]

Blarney Castle 

  • Europe, Ireland
Blarney Castle, or Caisleán na Blaran, is an Irish medieval stronghold in Cork, Ireland. Today, the castle is a very popular tourist attraction. Especially the Blarney Stone, which everybody wants to kiss. But keep your hands to yourself, and don’t even think about removing a stone from its terrain. You will be very sorry if […]

Fire Mummies of the Philippines

  • Asia, Philippines
We have seen mummies before on this page, but in the Philippines there are very special mummies. These mummies can be found in the Timbak Caves. These differ from the ones we’ve seen before. Especially the way they were conserved is unique. Not a haunted or creepy place this time, but a pretty interesting one. […]

Fengdu: Ghost City

  • Asia, China
North of the Yangtze River, on Ming Mountain in the Chinese province of Chongqing, you’ll find Fengdu, Ghost City. This city is one large collection of temples, memorials and monasteries. And they are all about life after death. But, why was it built? And for who? Let’s take a closer look.  The history of Fengdu […]

The Paris Catacombs

  • Europe, France
Ah Paris! City of romance and… ghosts! The Paris Catacombs aren’t the most ideal place to take your date, unless she’s interested in the paranormal and in creepy places. Underneath the city of Paris there is an underground corridor system which is 290 km (180 miles) long. These corridors originated in the Roman times, and […]

Edinburgh Castle

  • Europe, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, or Caisteal Dhùn Éideann, is located on top of Castle Rock. The castle overlooks the old town of Edinburgh. Castle Rock was inhabited as early as the Iron Age, but didn’t become a fortification until 600 AD. The Scottish Crown Jewels are kept at Edinburgh Castle as well as the Stone of Scone, […]

The Bird Cage Theatre

  • Arizona, USA
Let’s go back to the Wild Wild West, where gunfights were more regular than excepional, where men gambled away their last money and where prostitutes hoped for a better life. We’re in Tombstone, Arizona and it’s the year 1881. The silver fever is at its peak and the miners long for some entertainment after a […]