Haunted Ruins (25)

25 verified haunted ruins from around the world. Each location includes its story, a 1–5 scare rating and GPS coordinates.

• Belchite (Ruined Town)
  Aragón, Zaragoza · Scare 5/5
  Town wiped out in the Spanish Civil War in 1937 — Franco let the ruins stand as a monument.
• La Noria
  Atacamaöknen · Scare 5/5
  Abandoned saltpeter mining town in the Atacama Desert — graves have been dug up and remains exposed.
• Frankenstein Castle
  Hessen, Darmstadt · Scare 4/5
  The castle said to have inspired Mary Shelley — alchemist Johann Konrad Dippel's dark experiments.
• Shaniwar Wada
  Maharashtra, Pune · Scare 4/5
  På fullmånenätter hörs den mördade prinsens rop genom ruinerna: "Kaka mala vachva".
• Berry Pomeroy Castle
  Devon · Scare 4/5
  The White Lady and the Blue Lady — two of England's most documented ghosts. The ruin in Devon is so haunted that English archaeologists refuse to dig at night.
• Moore Hall
  Ireland, Lough Carra · Scare 4/5
  Romanförfattaren George Moores barndomshem — nu en gaunt ruin med barnskratt.
• Reculver Towers
  Kent, Reculver · Scare 4/5
  St Marys tvillingatorn på det romerska fortet Regulbium — gråt från barnoffer.
• Dunluce Castle
  Northern Ireland, Portrush · Scare 4/5
  Skyddad av klippor och stänkt av hav — gaunt skal av slott med vit dam.
• Doryodo Ruins
  Tokyo · Scare 4/5
  Temple ruin in western Tokyo — site of tragic crimes in the 1960s.
• Burgruine Aggstein
  Niederösterreich, Wachau · Scare 4/5
  Den grymme Schreckenwald lät fångar svälta eller hoppa från klipphyllan — hans "rosenträdgård".
• Knowlton Church
  Dorset, Cranborne · Scare 4/5
  Atmosfärisk ruin inuti ett sent neolitiskt henge — lång hemsökelsetradition.
• Corfe Castle
  Dorset, Corfe Castle · Scare 4/5
  Atmosfärisk ruin — spektral vit dam och ett gråtande barn bland flera spöken.
• Humberstone
  Tarapacá · Scare 4/5
  UNESCO-protected ghost town in the Atacama Desert — abandoned in 1960 after the collapse of the saltpeter market.
• Minsden Chapel
  Hertfordshire, Hitchin · Scare 4/5
  Smulande lämningar av kapell från 1300-talet — hemsökt av en fantommunk.
• Roche Rock
  Cornwall, Roche · Scare 3/5
  Krönt av ruinen av ett medeltida kapell helgat åt St Michael.
• Bussana Vecchia
  Ligurien · Scare 3/5
  Town abandoned after the 1887 earthquake — today an artists' colony in the ruins.
• Colosseum
  Rom · Scare 3/5
  The bloody arena of the Roman Empire — 500,000 people and millions of animals were killed here.
• Sherborne Old Castle
  Dorset, Sherborne · Scare 3/5
  En gång Sir Walter Ralegh's tillhåll — kan ha fallit offer för St Osmunds förbannelse.
• Bury St Edmunds Abbey Ruins
  Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds · Scare 3/5
  Spöklika munkar vandrar bland murarna under fullmånenätter.
• Chipping Campden Hall
  Gloucestershire, Chipping Campden · Scare 3/5
  Gripande mysterium förknippat med den tidsslitna ruinen utanför Cotswold-byn.
• Sant'Anna di Stazzema (Memorial Site)
  Toscana · Scare 3/5
  Tuscan village where the SS massacred 560 civilians in 1944 — today a memorial site.
• Old Sarum
  Wiltshire, Salisbury · Scare 3/5
  Odefinierbar mysteriumaura över de övergivna ruinerna av Old Sarum.
• Gräfsnäs Castle Ruin – Curses, Ghosts and a Hidden Treasure
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Along the northern tip of Lake Anten, outside Alingsås, rise the ruins of Gräfsnäs Castle — a place that carries both history and dark legends.
• Haunted Ruins in Sweden
  Scare 3/5
  There are places in Sweden where the wind seems to carry whispers from a bygone age. Where walls that once sheltered kings, monks and ladies of the manor now stand in silence, but far from abandoned.
• The Ätra Maiden at Falkenberg Castle Ruin
  Halland · Scare 3/5
  Falkenberg Castle ruin, located at the mouth of the river Ätran in Halland, is a place where the echoes of history feel close. With roots from the 13th century, the castle has been the scene of several momentous events and carries stories spanning centuries.

FAQ

How many haunted ruins are there?

Haunted Places lists 25 haunted ruins worldwide, each with its story and a 1–5 scare rating.

What are the most famous haunted ruins?

Among the most notable: Belchite (Ruined Town), La Noria, Frankenstein Castle.

Where can you find haunted ruins?

You'll find haunted ruins in United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, Chile, Spain, Germany (+4 more).

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