Paranormal Videos and Stories » Ten Most Haunted Places

Leap Castle – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:15:54 +0000

Located in Northern Ireland this castle has been the site of many strange happenings. Built in about 1250, the castle’s purpose was to guard the pass from Slieve Bloom to Munster. Its history is riddled with tales of battles, torture and horror.

One of the most disturbing things about this castle was the discovery of an oubliette. A pit with a large spike at the bottom. Prisoners who were cast into the pit were either impaled on the spike or left to starve at the bottom. When workmen began clearing the pit is took three carts to remove all the human bones within the chamber.

One of the spirits or entities that is rumoured to roam these halls has terrified owners for centuries. It is said to be a small creature with strange eyes and a rotting smell. Locals have seen strange lights coming from the empty castle for years. Now under restoration the new family claims to have experienced a number of strange happenings as well.

Leap Castle

Leap Castle – An Introduction

Some outside footage of the infamous castle which is obviously in need of some repair.

Leap Castle Ghosts

Sean Ryan, the owner of Leap Castle in Ireland, discusses the spirits that cohabitate in Leap Castle with his family.

Ghost Hunters – Leap Castle Video Ghost

The one they say was a missed ghost. You can judge for yourself.

Leap Castle Oubliette

The castle’s infamous oubliette where hundreds were dropped to their death.

Leap Castle Oubliette

Bell Farm – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:23:16 +0000

One of the oldest known haunted sites in the US is the Bell farm. Located in Adams Tennessee, strange things and ghosts have been appearing since the Bell family built its home there in the late 1800′s.

The first reported incident is when John Bell encountered a strange animal in his field, a cross between a rabbit and a dog. After this time the encounters escalated with numerous members of the family being assaulted by a spirit. The incidents escalated to the point where the family asked friends and neighbours for help. The friends and neighbors then also experienced being approached and often assaulted by the malevolent ghost. It is even claimed that the future President General Jackson came to the farm to offer assistance whereby members of his group also encountered the spirit.

Since that time many people have encountered, what they are now calling the Bell Witch. While on the property the voice of a woman is heard and the spirit of a young girl has appeared. The cave which is located on the farm is also a mystery. Strange noises have been heard coming from the mouth of the cave.

Bell Farm

Bell Witch Documentry

The Bell Witch Story

Learn more about the Bell Witch.

The Bell Witch Plaque

The plaque reads as follows:

“To the North was the farm of John Bell an early prominent settler from North Carolina. According to legend, his family was harried during the early nineteenth century by the famous bell witch. She kept the household in turmoil, assaulted Bell and drove off Betsy Bell’s suitor. Even Andrew Jackson who came to investigate retreated to Nashville after his coach wheels stopped mysteriously. Many visitors to the house saw the furniture crash about them and heard her scream, sing and curse.”

Bell Farm Plaque

Edinburgh Castle – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:01:24 +0000

This castle is reputed to be the home of many ghosts. Counted among the ghosts are a piper, a headless drummer and a dog.

According to legend, the young piper had been sent into a series of tunnels leading beneath the castle. To keep the others appraised of his location he took his pipes. When the pipes suddenly stopped playing a search ensued but nothing was ever found of the young boy. Now his pipes can be heard echoing throughout the castle.

However, should you visit, don’t expect to hear from the headless drummer boy. The legend says he only plays to warn of an attack upon the castle. There is also a dog cemetery on the castle grounds where it is claimed that the ghosts of a dog have been seen roaming many times.

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle Tour

Images of the castle both from afar and during a guided tour. Also includes images of the annual military tattoo.

Ghostly Image At Edinburgh Castle?

Ghost stories are not so easy to dismiss when there is photographic ‘evidence’ to back them up. Some of the most intriguing snaps are on display at the Edinburgh Science Festival.

Ghost Adventures – The Edinburgh Vaults

The Ghost Adventures crew travels to Scotland to investigate what still lurks in the Edinburgh vaults deep beneath the city.

Waverly Hills Sanatorium – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:57:01 +0000

In 1910 Major Thomas H. Hays purchased the land in Louisville Kentucky to build a home for his family. But the family sold the home to make way for a tuberculosis hospital in the early part of the 20th century. To prevent this disease from spreading the community wanted a fairly isolated location. As more and more people contracted the disease the facility continued to be upgraded and expanded, it even included a pavilion for children. The death toll of patients was said to average more than 150 people a year. With the introduction of antibiotics the primary function of the hospital changed to that of a sanatorium. The treatment of patients was often radical and experimental and the facility was closed in 1982 due to complaints of patient abuse.

This site of abuse and death has become a noted site for ghosts. There are said to be countless ghosts who roam the halls including two small children who have been seen many times by various people. One of the children is a little girl that has been called ‘Mary’. She is often seen on the third floor and has been seen and heard playing with a ball. There is also the reported ghost of a nurse who haunts room 502. It is said that she hung herself from the light in this room.

One of the most haunted areas in the building is the so called “death chute”. This tunnel leads down and out of the building to a nearby railway stop. Dead patients were taken out this route so that other patients would not have to see their removal. In this tunnel many have heard strange voices and sounds.

Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Waverly Hills Historical Video

This is a movie that depicts the historical value of Waverly Hills with pictures and footage.

A Night At The Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Spend a night at the Sanatorium.

Ghost from Waverly Hills Sanatorium

Ghost from Waverly Hills captured by Matt Moniz of the radio program “Spooky Southcoast.” Sighting comes about 33 seconds in, after cameraman says “right about here, man.” Look in upper right corner.

Ballygally Castle – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:58:49 +0000

This huge castle was built in 1625 in the Northern part of Ireland. The most active ghost in residence is said to be one of the former lady’s of the house. It is said that Isobel Shaw wife of the lord of the castle kept her locked in her room. He also was said to be slowing starving her until she finally leapt from one of the windows.

The castle has since been turned into a hotel but according to many, guests should expect to hear strange knocks on their door and to be prepared to see the ghost of Isobel Shaw.

Ballygally Castle as it looks today. Copyright by Kenneth Allen

The Ghost of Ballygally Castle?

To see if there is anything to the rumour that a Ghost walks around the Tower at Ballygally Castle a reporter went there to find out more.

A Standard Room at Ballygally Castle

Rose Hall – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:31:47 +0000

This huge mansion located in Montego Bay according to local legend is haunted by one of its previous owners.

Annie Palmer came to the Island in about 1820 as the wife of sugar plantation owner John Palmer. Far from being a kind and generous woman Annie is portrayed as evil incarnate. It is said that she killed all three of her husbands in mysterious methods. She also had numerous slave lovers from whom she learned the arts of voodoo and black magic. Most strange of all is that all of her lovers simply disappeared.

Her voodoo practices included torture and child sacrifices. When she herself was found dead in her room the slaves built a special tomb to prevent her spirit from ever rising, but the ritual was not completed and now it is said that Annie walks the halls at night.

The White Witch of Rose Hall

The Story of Annie Palmer.

Haunted Rose Hall

The Montego Bay house where some say voodoo priestess Annie Palmer killed three husbands and many slave lovers.

Whaley House – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:01:17 +0000

This historical house located in San Diego has some of the most active ghosts to be found anywhere. According to the Travel Channel’s “America’s Most Haunted” TV show, the house was featured as the number one most haunted house in the United States.

The house which was built in 1857 was built upon the site of the old gallows and was the first brick house in the city.

The first ghostly happenings recorded were by the Whaley themselves. They claim to have heard footsteps and strange sounds coming from upstairs, and that ocassionally windows would open and close by themselves. They believed that this was the ghost of Yankee Jim , a man who had been hung on the site where their house was built. Since their deaths, members of the Whaley family have been seen roaming the old house.

The Whaley House Haunted? Decide For Yourself

Take a tour of The Whaley House in Old Town San Diego with the video’s author and learn it’s haunted history and it’s story! According to many, the Whaley House is America’s most haunted house!

Due to the nature of compressing the size for .mov format, the pictures of the orbs are not that clear here.

Whaley House Ghost Photo

On November 10, 2007, filmmaker/author Terry M. West, a self-described amatuer paranormal investigator, went to the Whaley House and took what could be one of the most definitive and startling ghost photos ever. WATCH AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF!!!

Eastern State Penitentiary – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:29:20 +0000

At the time of its construction it was said to be the most expensive buildings in the US. It was opened in 1829 and remained in operation until 1913. Supposedly a revolutionary concept in prisons, it took the idea of solitary confinement to the absolute extreme. This prison drove many of its inmates mad with its strict rules and methods of correction which often lead to an inmates death.

One of the oldest tales about the prison is that of a locksmith who was brought in to open a door. It is said that when he pulled out the key he unlocked the realm of the spirits. He claims to have had an out of body experience where he saw the faces of hundreds of tortured spirits.

Typical Eastern State Penitentiary Jail Cell

A mock-up of what a cell was like during Eastern State Penitentiary’s days.

Al Capone’s Eastern State Penitentiary Jail Cell

An inside picture of Al Capone’s cell as it exists today at Eastern State Penitentiary.

Night Visitors At Eastern State Penitentiary

An excellent documentary, featuring a rare interview with the Eastern State locksmith, and ghost witness, Gary Johnson. Eastern State Penitentiary now hosts a massive haunted house, ranked No. 6 in the Nation by AOL.

America’s Ghost Hunters at Eastern State Penitentiary

The Learning Channel (TLC) investigates ghost sightings at Eastern State Penitentiary.

Tower of London – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:44:14 +0000

With it’s long and turbulent history it is not surprising that the tower is haunted. Located in London, the tower has served many functions. The original building was begun in 1708 by William the Conqueror. Since its conception the tower has served not only as home to the royal family but as a zoo, an observatory, a mint and most notably as a prison. Many of Britain’s highest ranking citizens were held and tortured within its walls.

Many of the former residents of the tower are now said to roam its halls at night. Among the ghosts are three of Henry the Eights wives, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard and Jane Seymour. The two young prices who disappeared while in the tower have also been sighted upon occasion. There is even an account of a sentry having seen the ghost of a bear.

Ghost Stories From The Tower of London

The Tower of London and ghost stories in Literature documentry.

Tower of London EVP

This video features an EVP that was caught on a digital camera when visiting the Tower of London. It sounds like a man saying, “Get out of here.”

The device in the picture was used during the reign of Bloody Mary in the 16th Century. The person being interrogated (torture was illegal so they called it interrogation) would place their head in the top part, their hands in the loops and their feet in the bottom part, being bent over for days at a time meant your organs couldn’t function and your spine became crooked.

Myrtles Plantation – Ten Most Haunted Places

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:02:06 +0000

It is said that no less than 12 ghosts haunt this plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Rumours and legends surround the old house which is now on the Register of Historic Places.

Among these legends is the haunted mirror. Tradition says that at the time of someone’s death in a house all mirrors should be covered. For some unknown reason one mirror in the home was missed. It is said that the spirits of Sara Woodruff and two of her children are trapped within the mirror. Today many say they have seen hand prints on the mirror which are claimed to be those of the trapped spirits.

Tour of Myrtles Mansion In Louisiana

This is a short video (below) taken of Myrtles. Most scenes are taken outside the house. They have the house sectioned into zones and only the right side of the upstairs of the house it can accessed.

Ghosts Filmed At Myrtles Mansion

Jodie Setran is a ghost whisperer and psychic who photographs and films ghosts. In her opinion, the Myrtles Plantation is by far the scariest place she’s investigated. Her footage in the video below is raw.

Myrtles Plantation~ A Night in the Azalea Room

This is a video clip from a nights stay at the Myrtles Plantation in St Francisville Louisiana. Video was still running as they slept and something moves in front of the camera. December 01, 2007

Myrtles Plantation~ As it Looks Today