Paranormal skeptic? Full-on believer? Somewhere in between? Doesn’t matter — there’s still something undeniably eerie about places where countless people insist they’ve seen, heard, or felt things they can’t explain. From icy touches and footsteps in empty rooms to shadow figures in the hallways and voices where no one was standing, there are numerous haunted houses around the world that have amassed decades — even centuries — of chilling claims. We can’t confirm what’s true, what’s a rumor, or what’s imagination…but if there’s one thing for certain, it’s that these haunting stories are spooky enough to make anyone think twice about switching the light off at night.
Here are 15 cases of the scariest real-life haunted houses around the world:
1.
The Monte Cristo Homestead (New South Wales, Australia)
2.
The Winchester Mystery House (California, United States)
3.
The Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa)
4.
The Château de Brissac (Brissac Loire Aubance, France)
5.
The Ancient Ram Inn (Gloucestershire, England)
6.
The Amityville Horror House (New York, United States)
7.
The Bélmez Faces House (Andalusia, Spain)
8.
Fairmont Banff Springs (Banff, Canada)
9.
Blickling Hall (Norfolk, England)
10.
The White House (Washington, United States)
11.
La Casa Matusita (Lima, Perú)
12.
Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)
13.
La Moira House (Mexico City, Mexico)
14.
Nichitsu Clinic (Saitama, Japan)
15.
Rose Hall Great House (Montego Bay, Jamaica)
You can debate the ghosts, but you can’t debate the goosebumps. Sweet dreams, everyone!