Random Terrifying, Haunted Historical Sites (13 items)

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  (#3) Chichen Itza

  • UNESCO World Heritage Site

  When most of us think of haunted houses, it's typical to think of creepy Victorian-era homes, or at least ones built within the last few centuries. 

  But the thing about ghosts is that they're supposedly doomed to wander the Earth forever, and in this case, some of them have been around for thousands of years.

  This brings us to the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. Here, the Mayan people believe that death wasn't so much a tragedy but more of a process to bring us to the other side when our time on Earth was up. Thus, the ruins here were once the site of mass sacrifices.

  In fact, several tourists who have ventured into the more contained parts of the ruins have claimed to have seen strange specters walking the halls, in addition to hearing strange tribal chants throughout various sections. 
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  (#13) The Queen Mary

  Said to be one of the most haunted hotels in the United States, the Queen Mary ocean liner, permanently at rest off the coast of Long Beach, CA, is home to dozens of supernatural happenings. Like a floating Overlook Hotel, this 1000-foot vessel is home to over 150 spirits roaming its halls. Such specters have been seen in the storage rooms, the Queen's Salon, and even in the bowels of the ship's boiler room, where a young man was once crushed between its watertight doors in 1966. 

  Throughout the ship's staterooms, visitors claim to have seen a man, decked out in 1930s party attire, walking through the walls. At night, there are reports of water running in empty rooms. Phones ringing incessantly. A baby, crying out in the ship's nursery. 

  Perhaps the most notorious areas on the ship, however, are its swimming pools. Said to each be a vortex of paranormal activity, the first- and second-class pools are home to numerous sightings of people in classic-style bathing suits, splashing in the water and racing to the changing rooms. But upon investigation, no one can be found. The only evidence that remains: wet footprints.
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  (#2) Waverly Hills Sanatorium

  Located in southern Jefferson County in Kentucky, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium was originally a simple two-story hospital when it was constructed for tuberculosis patients.

  However, since Kentucky had one of the highest death rates for the disease in the entire country, the county decided to expand the building and transform Waverly Hills into a five-story haven for those stricken with what was called the "white death" at the time. 

  It's been said that as many as 64,000 patients passed at Waverly Hills before it closed - and not all of them have found a way to move on. Supposedly, visitors occasionally hear strange voices muttering down the hallways and feel strange cold spots in the air. Some even claim to have seen apparitions and shadows in multiple parts of the building. 

  Perhaps the most frightening thing is the supposed ghost of a pregnant woman who passed in room 502.
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  (#9) Bhangarh Fort

  While many have been reduced to ruins over time, there are still countless castles and fortresses still standing today. Among them, the Bhangarh Fort, located in Rajasthan, India. 

  Built by King Madho Singh roughly 400 years ago, Bhangarh is said to be one of the most haunted places in India. Legend has it that a sorcerer, once under the employ of the king, fell in love with Princess Ratnavati. But once she dismissed him, the sorcerer put a curse on the entire town.

  It is believed that once night falls in Rajasthan, the spirits of Bhangarh manifest themselves as dangerous entities, bent on attacking anyone who may be foolish enough to remain inside the fort. 
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  (#7) The Haunted Vicarage (Borgvattnet)

  Originally built in 1876, it wasn't until nearly 40 years later that anyone experienced any paranormal activity in this former priest's home. On several occasions, visitors at the home claim to have seen the image of an old woman, dressed in grey, sitting in the corner of a bedroom late at night. On other occasions, different guests have reported seeing three women sitting together. 

  There have been reports of screams in the night. Shadows on the wall. A rocking chair that won't cease moving. 

  Rumors have swirled as to why the old vicar house has been haunted, with some saying the spirits are those of abused maids, while others say that babies have been buried in the backyard and their mothers are wailing for their return. 
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  (#12) Akershus Fortress

  Like the Bhangarh Fort, the Akershus Fortress in Norway was originally built as a stronghold, this one for nearby Oslo. The Akershus doubled as a prison for many of its country's criminals between the 18th and 19th centuries, some of whom perished while being locked away. 

  While it's said that the prisoners' souls began to haunt the halls of the fortress, they soon had company - the Nazis. After Norway's surrender following a German assault in 1940, the Germans took over the Akershus, and until their defeat in 1945, performed several executions within.

  And while it may seem like the endless screams of tortured prisoners and victims of Nazi executions are enough to qualify as haunted, there have also been reports of a "demon dog" named Malcanisen who once guarded the gates and now stalks the would-be visitors of the fortress.

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