Though haunted houses and towns are a reality we don't take them seriously, even though they have been scientifically proved to be creepy. There are places all around the world where people have spotted eerie figures, spirits, and they have even seen people who were thought to be dead, roam around.
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You might have heard of places which are truly haunted. In fact some archaeological experts and scientists have found undeniable evidences of spooky spirits and mostly spirit of the dead. So what are some of the places which experience hauntings by the spirits of the dead - where the dead literally come alive?
The most dangerous US prison is said to be haunted by the spirits of those who never found any peace. The Bay View Complex of the Guantanamo Bay used to be a part of a military club in the '40s. People to this day, claim that they see eerie spirits moving around the complex. For instance the apparition of an old woman is often seen on a specific floor. Her spirit sits on a staircase and stares out of a window. Another spirit of a man wearing Khaki trousers is often seen who is said to be a marine who frequented the military club.
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In 1946 the young manager of Odeon Cinema named Robert Parrington Jackson was murdered during a show of the famous film The Light That Failed. His body was discovered the same evening and though a man did confess to his murder, the killing remained unsolved. People claim that even today when there's a show running at the Odeon the temperature level suddenly drops a lot and women audiences have claimed to have seen Robert's spirit at that time.
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Perhaps one if the spookiest college campuses in the world. Students at Brownsville have relentlessly complained that they see ghosts. And they are not just random apparitions but these spirits also disrupt their lives. The university dormitories were made on the grounds of an old cemetery and students and some members of the staff have talked about these sightings. For instance a female student revealed that the spirit of a 3-year-old boy visits her room. Students have even reported that they have seen cavalry men walking along corridors in perfectly formed lines and children, Victorian clothing and people dancing.
This Ireland forest might be the most haunted forest of all. Known as an ancient druidic site a lot of people have disappeared within the depths of this jungle never to return. For instance in late 90s two men ventured into the forest when they heard a woman crying out in pain but when they rushed to help her they saw four hooded figures watching them. They also saw the trees were smeared with blood. People have also reported that they often feel like they are being followed by an invisible entity when they step foot in the forest.
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Conn Barracks was reportedly a Nazi hospital in war-time Germany. Soldiers who were admitted there said that they had the same bloody nightmares and nobody could figure out the missing link. Until it was discovered that it used to be a place where holocaust victims' corpses would be drained before burials. The place is also reportedly haunted by an activist who died there.
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Wroclaw is one of the largest cities in Poland. It's a university town and unfortunately has a lot haunted sites. The old house of Frederick the Great has had eerie sightings. People staying there have reported that things move about without anybody touching them. Mary Magdalene's Church which is visited by many people is haunted too. People visiting the church have said that they have witnessed shadows which are said to be of the nuns and maids who lived there but couldn't escape and eventually succumbed to old age.
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Possibly the most haunted university in Asia, it housed a few Japanese soldiers during World War 2. Students have reported that at night they can see a crying little girl chained to the stairs. They have also reported that one of the alumni members haunts the halls with his own severed head.
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This country hall is located in Norfolk and the most recent spirit sightings there took place there. The hall is said to be haunted by the 'Brown Lady' aka Dorothy Walpole who was in fact caught on film, haunting the place. A few months back two young tourists saw the apparition and took pictures.
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The fort located in Rajasthan, India is said to be cursed and is so spooky that archaeologists put a cautionary warning on the place prohibiting tourists from going there. From ghost sightings to apparitions, the fort is said to be seriously haunted. History has it that a sorcerer had put a curse on the place after being rejected by a princess.
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A natural pool, this water body is said to have been cursed by a native woman. According to myths an aboriginal woman drowned herself in water after her lover was separated from her. In the last fifty years or so more than 15 people have drowned to their death in the pool.
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This Inn is situated in an ancient building which in turn is built on a pagan burial grounds. The owner of the inn, Caroline Humphries believes reveals that in 1100, little girls were sacrificed on the Devil's altar at that very spot. She also says she often sees spirits of little girls running around. Guests at the inn have reported that they felt someone pushing them on the bed.
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The Gothic-style house was built in 1914 and is now a part of haunted house tourism. In fact spirit sightings in Casa Loma are so common that news about them have been on headlines. In fact people flock to the house to see the spirits for themselves. The owners even decorate the house for Halloween to attract visitors.
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The Black Lady of Bradley Woods is a famous English legend. Locals have reported that they have sighted a tall beautiful young woman in a black cloak and tear-stained cheeks. It's said that it's the ghost of a nun, she never hurts anybody but is a constant fixture in the woods.
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Llancaiach Fawr is a Tudor manor that's said to be one of the haunted mansions in England. The place hs even been featured on TV shows. Staff members have reported that they often see spirits and get ghastly odours and even burned food.
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The 500-year-old palace has seen everything from ghouls to spirits to ghosts. Two of Henry VIII’s wives had died here, and they are said to be common sightings. Nobody really recognizes the female spirits, but the two Queens met a ghastly death at the very same palace.
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This British Inn is an old public house and has witnessed some of the bloodiest executions, as a result of which this site is extensively haunted by spirits of the dead. Overnight ghosts have complained of multiple ghost spirit sightings, and some guests have even fled the inn in the middle of the night.
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