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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 […]

Leap Castle 

  • Europe, Ireland
About 2 miles (3 km) from the Irish town Roscrea, you can find Leap Castle. This castle was built somewhere around 1250 and was inhabited by the much-feared O’Carroll clan. But that’s not the only thing that makes this castle so infamous. Through the centuries this castle has seen murder and death. No other place […]

York Minster

  • England, Europe
York Minster has been the centre of Christianity since the 7th century and one of the most magnificent cathedrals in the world. A building this old and with such a rich history is bound to be haunted. And it is! York Minster is believed to be the most haunted building in Yorkshire. The history of […]

Het Steen in Delft

  • Europe, The Netherlands
Het Steen (The Stone in English) has been on my bucket list for years. Normally, the old prison of Delft is not open to the public, but there are exceptions during school holidays. And I’m either at work or away on school holidays, so that’s a problem. But, I managed to go last week and […]

Derby Gaol

  • England, Europe
Originally, the name Derby Gaol referred to 3 separate prisons in Derby. Today, only Friar Gate Goal still remains and it has been transformed into a small but interesting  tourist attraction. The basement of the building still holds some of the original cells and both the cells and the garden are extremely haunted.  The history […]

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 […]

Drottningholm Palace

  • Europe, Sweden
If you take a close look at Sweden, you’ll see that it consists of many small islands. Especially around the capital of Stockholm. One of these islands, Lovön, is the site of a magnificent palace: Drottningholm Palace. Even today, this is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. But they don’t live there alone… […]

The Mermaid Inn 

  • England, Europe
In the ancient town of Rye, East Essex, you can find the Grade II historical Inn the Mermaid Inn. It has a long, interesting and turbulent history. Today, the inn serves both British and French dishes and has received several prizes, along with the AA Rosette prize. But, you won’t be having your dinner alone…  […]

Berry Pomeroy Castle

  • England, Europe
The ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle can be found in South Devon, near the village of Berry Pomeroy, Totnes. Inside the earlier castle ruins, you’ll find the remains of a 16th century Tudor Mansion. The ruins are in the middle of nowhere and are best to reach by car. The castle is now owned by […]

The Golden Fleece

  • England, Europe
The Golden Fleece is an inn and pub located in York, England. The seemingly narrow building has many stories to tell. Perhaps a normal passerby won’t see the difference between the Golden Fleece and any other pub in York, but the locals know it’s haunted. Haunted by at least 15 ghostly residents.  The history of […]

Loftus Hall

  • Europe, Ireland
Loftus Hall is rumoured to be Ireland’s most haunted house. The large country house is built on the site where the original Redmond Hall was once located. People believe that the hall was visited by the devil himself. But his presence is not the only one that wanders the halls of this impressive building… The […]

Versailles 

  • Europe, France
The Palace of Versailles: a building, just outside Paris, which started off as a modest hunting lodge for King Louis XIII, is now a massive building surrounded by an enormous garden. On its peak, more than 10.000 people lived and worked at this French palace. So much history on one location can only mean one […]