Haunted Woods and Forests

Haunted Woods and Forests: 30 hand-picked locations, ranked by how haunted they are. Each includes its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

• Charleville Forest Castle
  Ireland, Tullamore · Scare 5/5
  Irlands mest enigmatiska gotiska revival-slott — många spöken inkl. lilla Harriet.
• Woodcroft Castle
  Cambridgeshire, Helpston · Scare 5/5
  Skrik 'NÅD, NÅD' hörs fortfarande från murarna — Dr Hudsons fantomsbelägring.
• Hoia-Baciu Forest
  Cluj, Cluj-Napoca · Scare 5/5
  "Transylvania's Bermuda Triangle" — UFO photographs from 1968 and shepherds vanished according to legend.
• Karitjønna, Bringsåsvolden
  Trøndelag, Verdal · Scare 5/5
  Kari mördades och dumpades i tjärnet — hennes skrik och hand kommer upp ur vattnet.
• Aokigahara Forest
  Yamanashi · Scare 5/5
  The world's most infamous suicide forest at the foot of Mount Fuji — unnaturally silent and full of yūrei.
• Woodchester Mansion
  Gloucestershire, Nympsfield · Scare 4/5
  Hemsökt skal av ett hus som övergavs av sina byggare — lämnat åt minnen och spöken.
• St Briavels Castle
  Gloucestershire, Lydney · Scare 4/5
  Besökare kan skryta med att ha trätt in i Englands mest hemsökta fästning.
• Heilstätte Grabowsee
  Brandenburg, Oranienburg · Scare 4/5
  Ett av Tysklands mest kända lost places — ett tyst lungsanatorium där björkar växer genom golven.
• Dow Hill, Kurseong
  Västbengalen, Kurseong · Scare 4/5
  En huvudlös pojke i skoluniform vandrar längs "Death Road" i de dimhöljda skogarna.
• Inunaki-byn
  Fukuoka · Scare 4/5
  Vid infarten står en skylt: "Japans grundlag gäller inte bortom denna punkt." Paret som körde vilse mördades.
• Potsford Wood
  Suffolk, Wickham Market · Scare 4/5
  Kuslig skog även sommartid — hemsöks av Potsford Gibbets sista offer.
• Burgruine Aggstein
  Niederösterreich, Wachau · Scare 4/5
  Den grymme Schreckenwald lät fångar svälta eller hoppa från klipphyllan — hans "rosenträdgård".
• Riber Kjærgaard
  Jylland, Ribe · Scare 4/5
  Maiden Lange watched her beloved being murdered. If a young couple meets her at the Blue Lodge, their love will vanish.
• Minsden Chapel
  Hertfordshire, Hitchin · Scare 4/5
  Smulande lämningar av kapell från 1300-talet — hemsökt av en fantommunk.
• Jomon-tunneln
  Hokkaido · Scare 4/5
  En jordbävning blottade upprättstående skelett inmurade i väggarna — människooffer för att bära tunneln.
• Hällnäs Sanatorium — History and Ghosts Deep in the Forest
  Västerbotten · Scare 3/5
  Lost souls and mysterious events. It is said that the dead never truly left Hällnäs sanatorium. Built to treat tuberculosis patients in the 1920s, the place became the final stop for many.
• Skarvberget — Trolls, Wights and Wraiths Said to Cause the Accidents on the E4
  Gävleborg · Scare 3/5
  The E4 through Ödmården north of Gävle is a road with a reputation. Accidents have plagued the stretch for decades, and some say there is a very unusual explanation for why this particular spot is so accident-prone.
• Borgvattnet Rectory
  Jämtland · Scare 3/5
  Sweden's most notorious haunted house. Deep in the magical forests of Jämtland lies a place that has gained near-mythical status — Borgvattnet Rectory.
• Woodford Academy
  New South Wales, Blue Mountains · Scare 3/5
  The oldest building in the Blue Mountains (1834) — a historic school with reports of paranormal activity.
• Bona Reformatory and Mental Hospital
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  A journey back in time. In the heart of the Östergötland countryside lies Bona, a place where time has stood still, but whose history still whispers through the abandoned buildings.
• The Black and White Ladies at Charlottenborg Castle
  Östergötland · Scare 3/5
  On the bank of the Motala River rises Charlottenborg Castle, a building whose stone façades bear traces of centuries of life, death and unspoken secrets.
• Havreholm Slotshotel
  Sjælland, Hornbæk · Scare 3/5
  Six ghosts inhabit the castle — the most active is Coachman Kaj, who was run over by a carriage 120 years ago.
• Hexentanzplatz Thale
  Sachsen-Anhalt, Thale · Scare 3/5
  Här samlas Harzens häxor Valborgsmässoafton innan de flyger till Brocken för att fria till djävulen.
• Gjeterøya and Siktesøya
  Scare 3/5
  Haunted places in the Langesund Fjord. The Langesund Fjord in Norway paints a picture of scenic archipelago and calm waters, but behind the idyllic façade hide dark stories and tales of the supernatural.
• Burg Eltz
  Rheinland-Pfalz, Wierschem · Scare 3/5
  Den sköna Agnes föll i rustning vid borgens försvar — hennes ande svävar ännu över borggården.
• Kasteel Schaloen
  Limburg, Valkenburg · Scare 3/5
  Hästarna vägrade gå över bron — den onde anden Ruprecht spärrade vägen över floden Geul.
• Frammegården in Skillingmark
  Värmland · Scare 3/5
  One of Sweden's most haunted houses? Deep inside the Värmland forests, near the Norwegian border, lies Frammegården — a place that carries rumours of ghosts, witches and tragic fates.
• Western Village
  Tochigi, Nikko · Scare 3/5
  En övergiven Vilda västern-park full av rostande animatroniska cowboyer — Westworld blivet verklighet.
• Abandoned Places
  Scare 3/5
  Urban Exploring. Exploring abandoned places, or "urban exploration" (urbex), is a popular activity for the adventurous — but it is important to know what the rules are in Sweden to stay within the law.
• Sweden's Most Haunted Churches — Here the Dead Never Rest in Peace
  Scare 3/5
  Churches are meant to be peaceful places for prayer and reflection, but some carry more than just history. Over the years, several Swedish churches have become known for strange figures, unexplained sounds and stories of spirits that refuse to leave.

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