In honor of Halloween, here are 8 haunted places around the world your program can include:
1. Tower of London
Royal murders, phantom bears, screaming ladies, oh my! See what you can experience at the Tower of London on the first few days of our London & Paris program!
2. Edinburgh Castle
Visit Edinburgh Castle on Day 3 of the Edinburgh and London program and you just might witness a paranormal event. With hidden chambers and secret passageways, many who have visited have reported seeing ghosts and feeling something tug on their clothing.
3. Voergaard Manor
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark the Voergaard Manor is a hunted spot you must take a peek at. Built between 1481 and 1590 the lady of the house, Ingeborg Skeel, is said to still roam the halls and corridors, dating all the way back to the 1600s. Rumors spread that Skeel did not want to pay the architect, Phillip Brandin, and pushed him into the manor’s moat. If you visit the manor today watch closely for candles being blown out by Skeel, and take a trip into the dungeon where it is said you can hear prisoners groaning on the other sides of the walls. On Day 7 of the Scandinavia program you will touch down in Copenhagen and keep you ears open to hear the ghost of Ingeborg Skeel.
4. Forbidden City
Having served as the Imperial Palace to both the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Forbidden City has six centuries of history riddled with death, execution, and murders. Nowadays, it is said that one can hear women crying in the concubine quarters of the palace or even be seen walking around dressed in white. You can look for these ghosts on our Urban Environments & Culture in China program.
5. Reina Sofia Museum
Did you know that Reina Sofia used to be a general hospital? It is said that the ghosts of those who died at the hospital still walk around the central part of the museum. Museum staff members say that they hear strange voices and whispers in the night. The Spain: Land of Many Cultures tour will take you to Madrid where you can seek out the ghosts, if you dare.
6. Colosseum
Having been the stage of death and execution, the Colosseum can’t help but be haunted. On Day 3 of the Italy and Greece tour, you can see the wonder of Rome where gladiators fought for and sometimes lost their lives.
7. Trinity College
On Day 5 of the British Isles: England, Ireland and Wales tour, you can walk through this college campus and look for the ghost of Dr. Samuel Clossey. It is said that this faculty member was a grave robber who experimented on human bodies after college hours. He can be seen roaming the halls of the college with his amputation kit and organs.
8. St. Stephen’s Cathedral
On the extension of the Urban Environments & Culture in Eastern Europe tour, you’ll get to visit this haunting cathedral that sits on top of the catacombs that house over 11,000 human remains.
