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Ghosts

Bewdley, England

Dowles Graveyard

The church is gone, but the graves and legends remain.

Great Leighs, England

The Witch Stone of Great Leighs

Near this allegedly haunted pub, you can find strong spirits on the rocks.

A view of the mansion.

San Diego, California

Villa Montezuma

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

Ichikawa, Japan

Yawata no Yabushirazu

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

Cerro Gordo by night.

How to Quarantine in a Ghost Town

Cerro Gordo has been abandoned since 1957. Now one man is social distancing there by himself.

Matthew Taub April 29, 2020

Tulip Stairs

London, England

Tulip Stairs

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Dragsholm Castle

Hørve, Denmark

Dragsholm Castle

Considered one of the most haunted places in Europe, this 800-year-old castle was home to noble prisoners.

At this Gullah Geechee home on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina, painted doors and shutters keep out evil spirits called "haints."

What the Color 'Haint Blue' Means to the Descendants of Enslaved Africans

In the Lowcountry, the unique shade is both protective talisman and source of unspeakable suffering.

Shoshi Parks January 14, 2020

Klaipėda, Lithuania

Juodasis Vaiduoklis (The Black Ghost)

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

Sanford, Florida

I-4 Dead Zone

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

Draugasetrid

Stokkseyri, Iceland

Draugasetrid

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

The Weston State Hospital, once (and again) known as the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.

A Cultural Historian Explores an Old Mental Hospital, and Why They Scare Us

They are haunted, but not by ghosts.

Troy Rondinone October 31, 2019

No matter where you are, there's probably a ghost story nearby.

13 Extremely Local Ghost Stories

Read some of our readers' favorite spooky tales from very close to home.

Eric Grundhauser October 31, 2019

Sanatorio Durán.

Potrero Cerrado, Costa Rica

Sanatorio Durán (Durán Sanatorium)

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

The Weeping Woman.

How Mexico's Most Sorrowful Spirit Became a Cultural Phenomenon

As America's immigrant population grows, so does La Llorona's cultural stature.

Winnie Lee October 7, 2022

The Wonderful World of Selling Your Haunted House

Depending on the ghosts, it might fetch a premium.

Dan Nosowitz October 30, 2019

The Yuki-onna from <em>Bakemono no e</em>, an Edo-era Japanese handscroll depicting Japanese yōkai.

The Ghostly Japanese Fireball Spirits That Live On in Pokémon

The digital descendants of 'yōkai' can be spotted in many Japanese games.

Sabrina Imbler October 29, 2019

In the late 19th century, "ghost hoaxers" wore costumes to terrify unsuspecting victims.

The Mischievous 'Ghost Hoaxers' of 19th-Century Australia

To stave off boredom, some people donned sheets and menaced the public.

Joseph Hayes October 29, 2019