The Taj Mahal Palace is an opulent, waterfront hotel in Mumbai, India. The sophisticated tourist destination is one of the city’s prized hotels, yet has a past tainted by terrorism, death and ghosts. The Taj Mahal was opened in 1903 and has since attracted many well-known guests ranging from movie stars with celebrity status to high-powered world leaders. Its past hasn’t always been a pleasant one though. It was used as a military hospital for some […]
Malaysia is a unique part of South East Asia. It is a diverse place, abundant in different cultures and offers up many interesting locations to explore. Some of these sites may still hold scars from darker times of war or have remained tainted from torture and death. Needless to say, Malaysia has more than its fair share of ghosts. Let’s explore the 6 most haunted places in Malaysia. Located on the side of Penang Hill […]
The Chand Baori is an awe-inspiring sight located in a remote part of Rajasthan, India. Some 3,500 stairs flow down 13 stories deep, creating cascades of intricate patterns to appease onlookers. This site, though glorious, is nothing more than a humble stepwell dating back to the 8th or 9th century. Yet, it’s magnificence comes not just from its design, yet its later additions, such as a grand palace. Setting the architectural brilliance of the Chand […]
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Gastown is the oldest part of Vancouver containing vast amounts of history at every street corner. Though the majority of this history is significant and pivotal to the city, some of the darker pieces remain hidden on equally dark street corners. The Gaoler’s Mews is one such street that holds some disturbing and mysterious tales. Gaoler’s Mews has its origins in the mid-1800s when the first building was erected along this small alley. It was […]
Costa Rica is often regarded as a tropical paradise, best known for pristine beaches, biodiversity and epic jungles. Although most tourists stick to the beautiful and well-traveled paths of this small corner of the world, Costa Rica also has much to offer in the dark tourism department. Let’s explore 3 of the most chilling and most haunted places in Costa Rica. Cartago is a busy and charming little town just outside of San Jose, Costa […]
Perched on what was formerly known as “Mad-Man’s Hill” is one of the most notorious asylums to ever exist within Australia. Aradale Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital built in Ararat, Australia during the 1800s, which operated within the community right through to the 1990s. Aradale was constructed at a time where other asylums were also being built within the state of Victoria. They were thought essential to deal with the crisis of increasing numbers […]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cascade Gardens is a perfectly manicured waterfront park that holds a dark secret. The park exists in Surfers paradise, one of the most visited areas of Queensland, Australia. Cascade Gardens is well-known for its war memorials, as a habitat for bats and for containing the grave of a well-respected man, whom some believe now haunts the area. Ned Harper lived from 1828 to 1896. During his life, he became respected within the local community for […]
Roosevelt Island offers some of the most stunning views of New York City, but it also holds a dark secret from the past. Preserved on the island is what is left of the Renwick Smallpox Hospital. An imposing castle-like structure barely left standing. 1856 saw this now-abandoned hospital open its doors for the first time to patients. Roosevelt Island was selected as a strategic location for this particular hospital. Since it acted as a natural […]
