8 haunted places you can actually visit

For some reason, unbeknownst to me, you’ve clicked on this article to find a haunted place for your holiday.

The scariest holiday I ever intend to go on, is a family one.

But seeing as you’re more of a risk taker, I’ve gone full travel agent and dug out the spookiest spots from around the world for you to visit.

Before you go, don’t forget to pack your Wise card. Because, even the daredevils can’t risk paying extortionate conversion fees.

When you get there, I’d like you to remembering my parting words to you;

“I told you it was a bad idea”

On that cheerful note, let’s enter the realm of no return.

And no, a seat at dinner with my family isn’t on the list.

Know what else is spooky? Hidden fees 😳

8 haunted places you can actually visit

Again, why are you reading this?

1) Ca’Dario, Italy

The supposedly cursed Ca’Dario, located in Venice is said to ruin the lives of anyone who lives in it. In London, an estate agent could probably sell that for five figures. Legend has it, residents who moved in, commit suicide, were found dead, went bankrupt, and lots of other non-vibey things. Built in 1479, you’ll find the inviting house at 353 in the Sestiere Dorsoduro.

Venice attracts lovers from all over the world. So multitask and get proposed to while having the fright of your life. The two aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive.

2) Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

I’ve visited Edinburgh Castle, totally oblivious to its hauntings. And I’m happy about that. At over 900 years old, and one of the oldest fortified places in Europe, visitors have reported sightings of prisoners who were held in the dungeons. To be honest, I get it. If I'd been locked in a mediaeval dungeon I'd be vengeful too.

3) Isla de las Muñecas, Mexico

Isla de las Muñecas literally translates to island of dolls. I don’t think this one needs any more explaining. But I’m a people pleaser, so it’s creepy doll time. The island is covered in dolls and doll parts. The trees, the ground, you can’t escape them. In the 1950s a young girl drowned after falling off of a chinampa - an artificial island for gardening. Local resident, Julian Santa Barrera hung dolls everywhere in an attempt to ward off evil spirits. And now, they’re everywhere.

4) Casa de las siete chimeneas, Spain

If you don’t speak Spanish, Casa de las siete chimeneas may sound like a five star hotel. Sign me up. But it actually means house with 7 chimneys and sits in Plaza del Rey, Madrid where a wife was found dead in her bedroom after her partner was killed at war. Her body then disappeared and people have spotted her walking across the house’s seven chimneys. I’d like to cancel my booking, please.

5) St. Augustine Lighthouse, Florida

The 164 feet tall lighthouse on Anastasia Island dates back to the mid 1500s. That’s already enough for me to go NOPE. Basically, it’s been there for a while, and it’s seen a lot of awful stuff go down. Multiple unworldly sightings have been reported. But two of the most famous sightings are the lighthouse keeper who fell off of St.Augustine Lighthouse while painting, and three girls who drowned in the nearby ocean. WHY ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT GOING HERE?

6) Haus Fühlingen, Cologne

Germany’s Haus Fühlingen was built in 1884 but has since been abandoned. For good reason. Its original owner, Eduard Freiherr von Oppenheim, was a banker with a love of horses. His plans to create a horse breeding facility on the property fell through, so he sold the house, and died two years later. Doesn’t sound suspicious yet, but bear with me. The next owner purchased the property for business purposes too, that fell through, he sold it, he died two years later.

Not even a London estate agent could sell that one. Many claim the reason it’s so cursed is because it was built on ground where the battle of Worringen took place back in 1288.

7) Hampton Court’s haunted gallery, England

The ghost of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard is said to have been spotted in this ghoulish gallery. When Catherine discovered she was going to be charged with adultery by Henry, she ran through Hampton Court’s gallery screaming, fearing the execution that did take place. Hence, the name. C

8) Larnach Castle, New Zealand

Larnach Castle, on the outskirts of Dunedin, has been described as one of the country's most haunted buildings. Brb just packing my bags. The house was built by politician and entrepreneur, William Larnach and visitors have allegedly seen the ghost of a bearded Victorian man, and smelt his cigar smoke through the building’s halls. There’s even been stories of people being shoved out of the way. Plus, it was on “ghost hunter” so, case closed.

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