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Scariest Places on Earth
Here are just a few locations that are reported to be the scariest places on earth.
Whether or not you’re a believer, many feel they exist. Some believe that their presence lingers long after their death due to emotional trauma. Others believe that something more sinister is at hand. Whatever the case may be, here are some of the scariest places on earth, and they just might make a believer out of you.
Goldfield Hotel
Legend has it that one of the spirits who haunts this place is a lady of irrefutable reputation. George Wingfield, owner of the hotel, took a taking to a woman by the name of Elizabeth, who ended up becoming pregnant. Since Wingfield was a millionaire, it was said that he could literally get away with anything, even murder. Apparently he did. He chained Elizabeth to a radiator in room 109 until the child was born. He then threw the child down a mineshaft that is located under the hotel. After the birth, Elizabeth was never seen alive again. The sound of a woman’s voice, and the voice of a baby crying can often times be heard. A figure of a man welding a knife has also been spotted, but no on seems to know who this specter is. Even good old George Wingfield has been felt. Sometimes you can smell the vague scent of a cigar roaming the hallways. There is also a “playful” spirit who likes to jab visitors and then leave without notice.
Waverly Sanitarium
Built in the early 1900’s, those with tuberculosis came here for a cure, only to end up dying. It is considered to be one of the most haunted places in the world. Reasonably so considering thousands died here due to tuberculosis. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the sanitarium is home to many spirits. Thousands died here, many on a daily basis. An underground passageway for the dead was eventually built. To keep up the morale of living patients, the dead were brought through the “death tunnel” to be carried away by hearse.
People who come here have heard voices as well as seeing apparitions, and feeling cold spots. There has been a child reported to be seen with no eyes. Eerily, if you take a ball with you and go to the children’s ward, and roll the ball away from you, it will mysteriously roll back with unseen hands pushing it. The feeling here is often times heavy and depressing, and it is not a place you want to walk alone at night, or you just might take off running and find yourself lost.
Belcourt Castle
It had 64 rooms, and took nearly 3 years to complete construction. It is said that one of the antiques here, a suit of armor, screams upon occasion. The owner of the armor was killed when a spear entered his eye. Visitors have felt cold spots, and objects within the manor seem to take on a life of their own. Chairs in the Gothic Ballroom are said to have thrown occupants out of them. When touching them, they are cold to the touch, and sometimes one can feel resistance when placing their hand upon the chair. Sometimes discombobulated voices can be heard, and cold spots and hands can be felt.
Union Cemetery
The fame of this cemetery surrounds the mysterious Lady in White. No one is sure who she is, or when she had passed, but many motorists have reported seeing this vision. What is disturbing is that many motorists have reported running over this woman, only to find that she isn’t there when they check on her. They also find that no damage had been caused to their cars. Red eyes are also said to have been seen floating around the cemetery. Tales of a man who had been burned alive have been circulated through the years, and it is the popular belief that it his spirit that causes these red eyes.
Borley Rectory
It has been dubbed the most haunted house in all of England. Legend tells of the rectory being built atop an ancient monastery. Stories abound of a nun from Bures who had fallen in love with a monk from the Borley Monastery. The two were caught trying to elope. The monk was executed, while the nun was bricked up alive inside the cellars of the monastic buildings. The rectory was built in 1863, and since then, strange happenings have occurred. Apparitions of a nun have been seen and ghostly footsteps have been heard. When the Reverend Lionel Foyster took residence, his wife became the victim of ghostly phenomena. She had objects thrown at her, as well as messages scribbled onto a wall for her. Music can be heard playing, and people often report feeling a presence watching them.
Mansfield Reformatory
Built between 1886-1910 by architect Levi T. Scofield, the reformatory is considered to be one of the most haunted places on earth. Many prisoners and prison guards met their end here. The design of the building was meant to inspire reform for those who came here. Instead, they were faced with despair and death. Many tales of suicide, murder, and violence surround this prison. One story says that Warden Glatske murdered his wife, and covered up the crime by claiming that a gun accidentally discharged. A decade later, the warden died of a heart attack. People have claimed to smell a faint hint of roses, (a scent worn by the wife), as well as seeing the warden. Visitors see apparitions of spirits, and one of the more haunted locales of the reformatory is The Hole. The Hole was a place where prisoners were sent for severe punishment, only being fed bread and water, and sometimes there would be multiple inmates to a cell. Many died here, and when visiting The Hole, one can’t help but feel either an ominous feeling, or a sense of dread. So many negative feelings surround this place that one can’t help but feel like you’re being watched.
Hoosac Tunnel
Built underneath 5 miles of the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, this haunted abode has been dubbed the Bloody Pit. From what I can recall, it had seen nearly 200 deaths during its 24-year construction; the deaths being caused by fires, explosions, and structural collapse. Murder also had its part in the history of the tunnel’s construction. Many believe the place to be cursed by some unseen presence, and those who come here feel an unspeakable horror. At times you can feel cold spots, feel hands upon your back, here voices, feel terror, or feel as if you’re being watched. It isn’t uncommon to see things out of the corner of your eyes, but perhaps that is the fear playing tricks upon the mind. It isn’t recommended to enter the tunnel, as freight trains still come running through here at any time of the day. But those who come searching for the unexplained, do so at their own risk.
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Very interesting places! I’m going there…take care!
Some eerie places, but intersting.
Hahahaha, I just watched a thing on tv yesterday about the Goldfield Hotel. I would not stay at any of them…Boo!
video or recordings of the alleged ghostly activity please…otherwise it’s just hearsay.
I LOVE this stuff! Very cool. Nice research and well written. Ghost Hunters covered a few of these places.
Even if I get paid, I would NEVER go there :$
Great article – perfect for the holiday season!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
If your nuts enough to do the train tunnel. Post friends on either end and make sure you keep in constant communication. You could easily end up as one of the ghosts in there.
creepy and disturbing,but I still want to go there!
Spooky article. I also watched a program on the Travel Channel a few nights ago about the Goldfield Hotel. A brick lifted up off of the ground and was tossed across the room, just when a couple of paranormal investigators were entering it to film and provoke the ghosts or better yet, demons. I would love to stay the night in the Goldfield and conduct my own investigation with my team of investigators. Of course, I do not believe in provoking the unseen, because you never know what you are provoking and we are dealing with the spiritual world and there are demons that can possibly cause harm to those who do not know what they are doing or how to protect themselves from getting hurt.
God Bless,
Nelson Doyle
Thanks everyone for the comments. I’ve been to some creepy places in my time, and it’s been my experience, as Nelson said, to not provoke what you don’t know…lol. These articles have been the most fun writing, as they hit close to home. Chalk it up to once being a young teenager who liked to do stupid things..lol.
Good article. Where I live in Lancashire in the UK we are only a few miles from what is purported to be the most haunted house in Britain – Chingle Hall. There are several references to it on Google and some films on youtube, if it interests you.
I love this kind of stuff. I think most people do. Cool article. I really enjoyed it.
Reminds me of the film ‘1408′. I’d like to go to a scary place! lol
My personal opinion abut the Hoosac tunnel is that the inkling and “gut feeling’ about danger comes solely from psychological sources.
It is a logical scene for crime because it seems isolated and abandoned.
It’s also an accident prone area, because there seems to be no light posts anywhere near the tunnel.
From a psychological point of view, looking at the tunnel from afar is like venturing into the unknown, and one has the tendency to feel alone. These are two of man’s greatest fears…fear of venturing into the unknown, and fear of being alone. From my point of view, that explains the “unknown presence”.
Nicely written and spooky. I know things like that exist I have had personal experiences myself. I would not want to go there intentionally or other wise. Good luck with your writing.
Where is the notorius Amitvillie mansion?
Sorry Ramki, no Amityville due to the fact that it was proven to be a hoax. While the murders did take place, giving spark to rumors of the place being haunted, it just wasn’t true. There were many fallacies between the Lutz’s stories and what they corroborated in their book, and the research done after the book came out. Their story seemed to swirl in controversy rather than actuality. But I suppose in terms of a good ghost story, it would be one of the tops.
HELLO EVERYONE MY IS KENESHIA AND FOR SO MANY REASONS EVERYTIME I GO TO A CEMETERY I FEEL SOOO SCARED. YOU KNOW WIERD… AND I DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS IN CEMETERYS THAT MAKE ME FEEL THAT WAY. OH AND I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT YOURE NEVER SUPPOSED TO POINT IN A CEMETERY OR YOULL BRING SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK TO YOU. AND NOT ONLY THAT, BUT YOULL ALSO RECEIVE STRANGE VISITNGS FROM ALL THE SPIRITS AND DECEACED PEOPLE IN THE CEMETERY. SOOOO REMEMBER NEVER EVER POINT IN A CEMETERY, OR YOULL BE SORRY!…
This show is AWESOME!!!!!! I love it! I want to get my family on this show.
VERY WELL WRITTEN. I’M ACTUALLY A PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR MYSELF AND THIS SHOW IS VERY CREEPY. MY GROUP IS CALLED APG. ATLANTIC PARANORMAL GROUP. WE’VE INVESTIGATED MANY PLACES. USS N.CAROLINA, MORDECAI MANOR, MORROW MOUNTAIN, AND A FEW RESIDENTIAL HOMES. I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY GROUP OR FAMILY ON THIS SHOW.
i thougt it was freaky and un plesent
Why not erase the past and free the haunted places, by destroying the places? – why keep the places just because of myths and rumors – instead of using the places for something new and useful?
I get the point, that it is exciting, but… it is a waste in my opinion.
I wonder if the half part of Chernobyl is haunted after the disaster…
so many lost souls out in this cold earth yet so many suffer while others get murdered.
I love the show!
Hoax and rumors cant be real if you cant see it with your own eyes…
there are many hunted places here in the world..i myself experienced seeing some ghost here in the PHILIPPINES.So i challenge you all ghost hunters to come in philippines…
Where can I sign up to be on the srariest places on earth??….
My dad has been at the Goldfeilds hotel with a friend and his friend was sleeping and my dad was in the other room and my dads friend said that something shook him violently to wake up and run. It was so scary when my dad told and my dads friend almost never talks…………………..
Dont try it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
these are very cool places but i would probley Never visit the places and the one about the hotel por woman was torterd creepy buti woild love to get my family on this shoew!!!!
i no
holy you guys are pussies i went in their and nothing happened
you guys suck i agree with rj your wimps and believe everything you see and hear remember your eyes ears and imaginations are all so paranoid you actually believe the lies that’s why ypu see and here stuff, not because of ghosts. trust me i know ask your science teacher about magnetic fields it explains a lot on what people think are real ghosts!
what are magnetic fields peter?
thanks peter, that explained a lot your a real cool guy for knowing all that info and your right i read my bible and it’s true jesus did say death was similiar to sleeping. i guess ghosts aren’t real
those arr some pretty scary places!
try walking in a cemetary on halloween night with my dog. he stopped at this one place and kept barking backing up growling and he wouldnt pass the spot. now that was scary
I sure would like to see it to believe it.
i think this site is pretty cool. i really want to visit some of these places like the Waverly Sanitarium just to see if its really haunted…i think it is.
what about the ridges athens ohio T_T
wow i have always been fascinated with these kinds of places but i wouldn’t even dare going into any lol i know a lot about the Waverly Sanitarium and would love to check it out!
http://science.howstuffworks.com/ghost3.htm
read this it has a good explanation
i want exp with a ghost. i really really want to
Great list!
Anyone know how to get on this show??????
For all those asking, this show was cancelled a few years ago. It’s no longer filming, but it does show reruns. Sorry guys. However, if you’re up to it, some places do run tours. Other places like Waverly are usually prohibited unless you contact the right authorities, or go during Halloween season. Sorry to disappoint people.
I Love Hearing About the waverly sanitarium.it sounds really intresting! my dream is to one day visit & stay the night there:)
very cool….but ive seen scarier….i liked it
Love these kind of places,makes for a good story.Heard about these places for years,love to spend the night or heck even a week in any one of them.
those are some pretty frieken creepy stories.
i do not like that tunnle because i have been it that tunnle before i was so scared that i almost wet my pants.
i think that there are really scary places in the world and there are really ghost and i’m raelly afrad og ghost and stuff like that??????????????????????
there were all rite whats the point any way
Very interesting places indeed but I probably wouldn´t call this blog the Scariest Places on Earth since most of the places listed here are in the US. I´m sure there are many other very scary places around the world.
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I can’t help but be more on the skeptical side myself. There’s just to much modern technology to believe what you see on TV. If I were offered a chance to go to one of these places, I would go in a heartbeat. I want proof with my own eyes. Even though I believe there is a God, and Jesus died on the cross for our sins, and, yes, that there is a devil, I just can’t say I believe in ghosts. I do love reading and watching shows on TV about it though; but, only for awhile because it starts to repeat itself.
Does anyone know how we could sign up for this?
i just watched a dvd of the waverly sanatorium last night it ws alright
why is there heaps of cars all parked at the mansfield reformatory stuff that
what crazy places i would like to vist these places r really haunted
i like haunted places
WE JUST HAD AN EXPIRIANCE ACUALLY…..ABOUT 5 MINUTES AGO IN MY HOUSE. ME AND MY TWIN SISTER WERE LAYING IN MY MOMS ROOM WATCHING T.V AND TAKING AND THEN WE SAW A BLACK SLEEVE IN THE MIRROR AND WE HERD HEAVILY BREATHING,WIPERING,PAPERS FLYING,AND WE SAW FLASHES,A LINE OF A MAN IN BLACK, AND THEN WHEN WE CAME DOWNSTAIRS THE CABNET OPEND AND SHUT REAL FAST…….(AND WE WERE HOME ALONE)!!!!….
Come on now. What a bunch of morans. Their are no dead people running around. Once your gone you can’t come back. I take the bible literally. If you see something it is not a relative or a wondering soul. What you are witnessing is a demon which you have invited in. I’ve been in homes with reliable people which I do believe they saw something but I knew what it was. When I come around these spirits never show up. I believe I have a special spirit that does not allow these spirits to show themselves and thinking about removing them if called upon. But if you don’t take the bible literally they won’t leave. I’m willing to go to any so called haunting place to prove my point.
I have several stories to back up my findings.
This is good. There more far more scary places in this scary world
scary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!