Haunted Urban Places (42)

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

• Liwan Plaza
  Guangzhou · Scare 5/5
  Modern shopping centre built on an ancient burial ground — the name means "coffins" in dialect.
• Mary King's Close
  Skottland, Edinburgh · Scare 5/5
  Underground Edinburgh — the streets that were abandoned during the 1645 plague and are now said to be haunted.
• Catacombs of Paris
  Île-de-France, Paris · Scare 5/5
  The remains of 6 million people beneath the streets of Paris — moved there in nightly processions from 1788.
• Edifício Joelma
  São Paulo · Scare 5/5
  The 1974 fire killed 189 people — and before that, the "Well Murders" of the 1940s.
• Reieralléen / Reier Gård, Moss
  Østfold, Moss · Scare 4/5
  De huvudlösa stolparna i allén bär sina huvuden under armen i skymningen.
• Inunaki Tunnel
  Fukuoka · Scare 4/5
  Tunnel in Fukuoka linked to numerous urban legends and paranormal activity.
• Sunshine 60
  Tokyo, Ikebukuro · Scare 4/5
  Skyscraper built atop the execution site of Japanese war criminals.
• Casa Matusita
  Lima · Scare 4/5
  Lima's most haunted building — people are said to go mad after visiting the second floor.
• Whaley House
  California, San Diego · Scare 4/5
  "America's most supernatural home" according to the Travel Channel — built in 1857 on the site where Yankee Jim was hanged.
• The Witch House (Jonathan Corwin House)
  Massachusetts, Salem · Scare 4/5
  Judge Jonathan Corwin's house from 1675 — the only building still standing in Salem with a direct connection to the witch trials.
• Vale do Anhangabaú
  São Paulo · Scare 4/5
  "Devil's River" in Tupi — São Paulo's central valley linked to suicide and the suffering of the indigenous population.
• Kiyotaki Tunnel
  Kyoto · Scare 4/5
  One of Japan's most notorious haunted tunnels — built largely by forced labour during World War II.
• Pluckley
  England, Kent · Scare 4/5
  The UK's most haunted village according to Guinness 1989 — 12 different ghosts within a single square kilometre.
• Tuen Mun Road
  New Territories · Scare 3/5
  Hong Kong's most haunted highway — many fatal accidents and reports of apparitions.
• Calçada do Amparo
  Macau · Scare 3/5
  An alley in old Macau associated with ghost stories from the Portuguese colonial era.
• Huguang Huiguan
  Peking · Scare 3/5
  Historic opera house in Beijing with a reputation for paranormal activity.
• Arco do Telles
  Rio de Janeiro · Scare 3/5
  Historic alley in central Rio — legends of "Donna Branca" and the suffering of colonial times.
• How to Create a Ghost Walk
  Scare 3/5
  Get more guests and share the story. Ghost walks have grown increasingly popular and are an excellent way to create an experience that visitors will talk about long after their visit.
• Woodford Academy
  New South Wales, Blue Mountains · Scare 3/5
  The oldest building in the Blue Mountains (1834) — a historic school with reports of paranormal activity.
• Steinkjer Kulturhus
  Trøndelag, Steinkjer · Scare 3/5
  En man som försvinner i tom luft, sceneridån som griper tag och NRK-team som hörde slag och rassel.
• Langangen / Prestemoen, Porsgrunn
  Vestfold og Telemark, Porsgrunn · Scare 3/5
  Vita vagnen med skelett och de svarta skikkelserna — visar sig dagen innan en begravning.
• Gave & Interiørglede, Hamar
  Innlandet, Hamar · Scare 3/5
  Övervakningskameran fångade den vita gestalten — och vaserna faller fortfarande i golvet.
• Filmteateret Stavanger — Kinosal 1
  Rogaland, Stavanger · Scare 3/5
  Iskall pust vid första raden på balkongen och den låsta dörren som slår av sig själv.
• Edifício Martinelli
  São Paulo · Scare 3/5
  São Paulo's first skyscraper (1929) — Italian workers' ghosts are said to wander the tower.
• Kvinnemuseet, Kongsvinger
  Innlandet, Kongsvinger · Scare 3/5
  Den lilla svartklädda kvinnan i Blå rommet och fest i tomma våningen.
• Ghost Hotel Gasten (Liseberg)
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Staff report genuine shadows and whispers when everything is closed — and a construction worker who haunts the place.
• Hollywood Sign (Peg Entwistle's Ghost)
  California, Los Angeles · Scare 3/5
  The sign where 24-year-old actress Peg Entwistle leapt from the "H" in 1932 — said to walk Mount Lee to this day.
• Gridley Tunnel
  Kanagawa, Yokosuka · Scare 3/5
  Tunnel in Yokosuka with reports of paranormal phenomena.
• Estrada do Repouso
  Macau · Scare 3/5
  Stretch of road in Macau with local ghost stories.
• Bairro da Liberdade
  São Paulo · Scare 3/5
  São Paulo's Japanese quarter — built on an old gallows and execution site.
• The East India House / City Museum
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  The golden age of trade left strange events in the hidden storerooms.
• The Town Hall — The Whipping Chamber
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Echoing footsteps in the corridors above the dreaded Whipping Chamber.
• The Grand Theatre (Storan)
  Västra Götaland · Scare 3/5
  Voices in the auditorium and the White Lady — when the stage is empty, actors hear the inexplicable.
• Tap Sac Square
  Macau · Scare 3/5
  Central square in Macau with colonial architecture and local ghost stories.
• Adelaide Arcade
  South Australia, Adelaide · Scare 3/5
  Shopping arcade from 1885 in Adelaide — haunted by Francis Cluney, the watchman who died in the elevator in 1887.
• Caobao Road Station
  Shanghai · Scare 3/5
  A subway station in Shanghai associated with urban ghost stories.
• Prudential Tower (Tokyo)
  Tokyo · Scare 3/5
  Tokyo skyscraper linked to urban legends of paranormal activity.
• Grey High School
  Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth · Scare 3/5
  South Africa's oldest boys' school (1856) — said to have a teacher's ghost wandering its corridors.
• Hanayashiki
  Tokyo, Asakusa · Scare 3/5
  Japan's oldest amusement park (1853) in Asakusa — full of urban ghost stories.
• Princess Theatre
  Victoria, Melbourne · Scare 3/5
  Melbourne's classic theatre haunted by "Federici" — the opera singer who died on stage in 1888.
• Africana Library
  Northern Cape, Kimberley · Scare 3/5
  The Diamond City's Victorian library from 1882 — unusual sound phenomena reported at night.
• Aamodtgården, Kongsvinger
  Innlandet, Kongsvinger · Scare 2/5
  Nina Aamodt kräver sin stol tillbaka — och Harald sitter kvar i sorgen efter henne.

FAQ

How many haunted urban places are there?

Haunted Places lists 42 haunted urban places worldwide, each with its story and a 1–5 scare rating.

What are the most famous haunted urban places?

Among the most notable: Liwan Plaza, Mary King's Close, Catacombs of Paris.

Where can you find haunted urban places?

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