Just outside of modern-day Mexico City lies a literal ghost town containing a number of impressively large, ancient pyramids. This abandoned Meso-American city is known as Teotihuacan and dates back to 400BC. Over time, this city grew in size and power until it reached its peak population of around 200,000 people. Like many other ancient city’s in history, this one was also to fall, becoming officially abandoned around 700AD. The city was to lie empty […]
The Roosevelt Hotel is certainly one of the most iconic places in Hollywood. It has provided accommodation to some of the world’s biggest stars since it opened its doors in 1927. To this day, the Roosevelt Hotel’s name remains synonymous with film and old-world Hollywood charm. It continues to cater to guests looking for upscale lodging in the Hollywood area, but there are some moments in the hotel’s past that have left the building tarnished […]
The Monterey Hotel is a striking Victorian-era building that sits in a prime position in Downtown Monterey. It is a popular destination for travelers, being in one of California’s most iconic coastal towns and situated in close proximity to the famed Fisherman’s Wharf. Although this hotel greets its guests with a warm, comforting interior it does possess some spooky stories that will send a shiver down your spine. The Monterey Hotel is said to be […]
The Hobart Convict Penitentiary was one of Tasmania’s earliest prisons. It consisted of a gallows where many drew their last breaths, cells, including some underground solitary cells, courtrooms and a chapel specific to convicts. More than 40,000 prisoners were to pass through the penitentiary’s doors between 1821 and the 1960s when the prison was closed and partially demolished. Having held thousands of hardened criminals in a maximum-security setting, as well as seeing the executions of […]
Prisons are commonly cited as being some of the most haunted places in the world. This makes sense when the history of these facilities is considered. Prisons, especially the earlier incarnations, were not pleasant places to be kept. They would often be overcrowded with dangerous individuals, cold, torturous, dark, violent and disease-ridden places where many drew their final breaths. Lives were ended through illness, murder, suicide and execution in many prisons, with each death contributing […]
Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Walking its streets places one inside a dreamlike landscape right out of a fairytale, yet the city also has a dark side. One of the most mysterious locations in Prague that have been touched by this darkness is a baroque palace known as Faust House. Many tales have circulated about this historic building, some of which involve the Devil himself. Since the beginning of the […]
In a bustling area of Delhi, India sits a sinister piece of the city’s bloody history. The Khooni Darwaza remains perched in its original position, though it now exists in the middle of two busy freeways, built into the medium strip that separates them. The structure, which translates to Gate of Blood, has stood here since the 1500s and remains as one of just 13 other surviving gates in Delhi. The Khooni Darwaza was not […]
Ghost towns are a point of fascination for many. Having been well established at some point in time, only to meet a rapid demise into abandonment. Many of these ghost towns are in remote, inhospitable locations where harsh living conditions and lawlessness typically resulted in many deaths. These deaths are often thought to leave behind traces of the paranormal and many of these ghost towns are considered to be haunted. Here is where you can […]
