No. 1: Catacombs, Paris,
France.
Is this a real Paris Catacomb Ghost Photo asks Harold
Grant Ghost Picture from his recent trip to Paris 2008.
Long ago, as the city of Paris grew, it became necessary to provide
more space for the living. To do so, engineers and planners decided to
move the mass of humanity least likely to protest: in this case, the
dead. Millions of Parisian dead were quietly disinterred in one of the
largest engineering feats in history and their remains were deposited
along the walls of the chilly, dank passageways lying beneath the City
of Light. They lie there to this day, in the eternal darkness, an Empire
of the Dead.
The Paris Catacombs are infamous and much has been written about
their history and purpose. A million visitors a year are said to walk
the dank corridors and to stare at the bones and gaze fixedly into the
empty eye-sockets of the long dead. Many of these same visitors, and
some of their guides, have encountered more than just the silence in the
catacombs: they have had encounters with ghostly inhabitants that roam
the empty passageways and mutely follow the tour groups around.
Ghost Photos and erie feelings or often reported through out the internet from the many
visitors to the locations. Ghost are often said to be felt more the
witnessed eye to eye. Many have reported to us that they have been
grabbed or have felt ghost touching them even grabbing their hands and
clothes.
A Real Paris Catacomb Ghost Photo sent to us by Brian
Lundsguard
Several report seeing a group of shadows in one area of the
catacombs; as the living walk along, the dead follow in complete
silence. To some the experience is completely overwhelming and tours
have been cut short by the growing sense of unease. Photos have revealed
orbs and ghostly apparitions, and EVP’s have been recorded throughout
the vaults. And many, many ghost photos happen all the time.
The catacombs were first cleared in Roman times, with succeeding
generations of Gauls and Frenchmen perfecting the Roman engineering. Now
the catacombs are a veritable rabbit’s warren, and though many boldly
enter without a guide, to do so puts one at risk of being lost there
forever. There have been many reports of rash individuals who wandered
into the catacombs for a laugh and who have never been seen again.
Ghost Photo of Paris Catacombs sent to us by Linda
Graham
This, and many chilling tales of experiences in this Empire of the
Dead, put the Paris Catacombs on our list of most haunted places.
No. 2: Haunted New Orleans, Louisiana
Haunted New Orleans is by far considered by locals, visitors and paranormal investigators world wide as actually the most haunted and No. # 1 Haunted City in all the United States. With all the past and present spiritual activity taking place in this central plot The haunted French Quarter – transcendent, dark, and in between two worlds – most who witness this City for all it’s worth of supernatural origins.
With 200 years of ghostly legends involving Voodoo curses, Spanish moss draped oak encircled duels, cold-blooded murders, Stories of Revolutionary War Pirates and Civil War soldiers, and Jazz. New Orleans has earned a serious reputation as one of Haunted New Orleans Tours most haunted cities. Locals say that the concentration of extremes leaves the city open to ghosts within the homes and businesses of Central New Orleans.
” The most popular tourist site to have your possible brush with the supernatural. But there is more to Haunted New Orleans then just the supernatural Locales. It’s an experience you will never forget!”
South Louisiana possesses the Crown Jewel of all Haunted Cities – New Orleans.Long before the docks of haunted New York City became crowded with European refugees, the port of New Orleans was already melting everything in its wondrous Creole pot. Among the earliest settled cities of the New World, New Orleans’ place at the bend of the mighty Mississippi River more than guaranteed it a unique and interesting life. Held by French and Spanish, threatened by the British, and governed by Abraham Lincoln’s Army of the Republic during the Civil War, this venerable “Old Lady” has seen generations come and go with grace and quiet charm.One could spend an entire lifetime in the Crescent City – so-called because of its auspicious placement at the river’s turn – and still not know all there is to know of her, nor ever, it has been said, get enough of her. Characterized as an almost living being, the City itself has been suspected of casting a spell over all who come to her, assuring that all who visit will eventually come back.This magic translates into the architecture and, indeed, the very air of this infamous city; like a chameleon, she can change in a moment and become anything desired. In Congo Square one-time slaves beat the rhythm of the Old Lady’s heart to an African frenzy under the watchful tutelage of Marie Laveau, the greatest Voodoo Queen to ever live; the well-to-do built mansions Uptown, while the immigrants and natives packed into the ramshackle row houses of the burgeoning French Quarter, where the true soul of this old city is really to be found. Jean Lafitte and his pirates plotted in a blacksmith shop that is still preserved amid the neon and decadence of Bourbon Street; blocks away the memories of the great priest Pere Antoine seem to resonant still from the walls of the St. Louis Cathedral; and all around the seething, humid air seems filled with memory and thoughts of days gone by.
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MARIE LAVEAUS’ HOUSE OF VOODOO NEW ORLEANSWith New Orleans graveyard, Haunted Houses, Buildings and battlefields. New Orleans is said to be haunted by the ghost of the world famous Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau. Her spirit has been reported inside of the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, walking between the tombs wearing a red and white seven knotted turban , and mumbling a New Orleans Santeria Voodoo curse to trespassers. Her Voodoo curse is loud and even heard by passerby’s on nearby Rampart Street. Locals say this has started in recent years for she is alarmed by the many vandals and state of the cemetery. Voudon Believers and Tourist and locals still come to her tomb every day and leave many, many Voodoo offerings (candles, flowers, the monkey and the cock statue, Mardi Gras beads, Gris Gris bags, Voodoo dolls and food in hopes of being blessed by her supernatural powers from beyond the grave. Many make a wish at her tomb marking three X’s. while others say they have her Ghost on film emerging undead from her tomb. They say her soul appears here as a shiny black Voodoo cat with read eyes. If you see it run!
Other well known ghost haunt New Orleans, as do haunted legends like that of the Laularie House. Delphine LaLaurie and her third husband, Leonard LaLaurie, took up residence in the house at 1140 Royal Street sometime in the 1830′s.
There are reported incidents of people seeing, feeling and hearing the ghosts of tormented slaves in the LaLaurie home, and there are even reports of the Madame herself being seen there. The docile house servants who entreated the assistance of outsiders when the house was about to burn to the ground are said to often return to their task – running and slamming doors and shouts are heard repeatedly. Nor are the spirits of the restless dead quiet: the reports of moans and weeping outnumber all others, and there are several who have seen the ghostly faces of the dead peering from the upper windows and the chamber of horrors that became the crucible of their miserable lives. New Orleans is one of the oldest and most multi-faceted cities in the United States, and there are other tales, similar to those of the LaLaurie home that, sadly, have made their way into our history. But the gruesome horror of this particular event was so ghastly that it stains the city’s memory to this very day.
Ghost cats and dogs are said to prowl the New Orleans Haunted cemeteries daily. Very near the great walls of oven tombs. None of these ghost animals have ever shown signs of meanness. Several Tour guides say these are the animals of an 1800′s cemetery keepers guard dogs and pets. Orbs, ghost photos, EVP”S, strange phenomena, Voodoo rituals, witchcraft, and Haunted Mardi Gras Parades. Haunted hotels abound Footsteps are heard stomping up and down halls and stairways at night. Doorknobs to your hotel room turn, Closet doors open and close, and a rush of air follows as if someone is walking through. Haunting’s to many to mention here, all happen in this New Orleans, the number one most Haunted City in America. Whether you come for Haunted New Orleans haunted history, enchanting shops, night life or just a getaway,, let your next destination be Haunted New Orleans, Louisiana!
The history of modern day Haunted New Orleans would not be complete without mention of the most traumatic event in the city’s history — the Great Storm of 2005. Devastated by hurricane Katrina August 29th, 2005 the worst hurricane this century to hit the Gulf coast. New Orleans remains the most haunted city of all times. Making a tremendous comeback for 2010 Mardi Gras Season this is what New Orleans is all about… and the many, many ghosts are waiting for you !
No. 3: Aokigahara Forest, Japan
Aokigahara (青木ヶ原?), also known as the Sea of Trees (樹海, Jukai), is a forest that lies at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. The caverns found in this forest are rocky and ice-covered annually. It has been claimed by local residents and visitors that the woods are host to a great amount of paranormal phenomena. It is an old ancient forest reportedly haunted by many urban historical legends of strange beasts, monsters, ghosts, and goblins, which add to its serious and sinister reputation.
The forest floor consists primarily of volcanic rock and is difficult
to penetrate with hand tools such as picks or shovels. There are also a
variety of unofficial trails that are used semi-regularly for the
annual “body hunt” done by local volunteers, who mark their search areas
with plastic tape. The plastic tape is never removed, so a great deal
of it litters the first kilometer of the forest, past the designated
trails leading to and from known tourist attractions such as the Ice
Cave and Wind Cave. After the first kilometer into Aokigahara towards
Mount Fuji, the forest is in a much more pristine state, with little to
no litter and few obvious signs of human contact. On some occasions
human remains can be found in the distant reaches of the forest, but
these are usually several years old and consist of scattered bones and
incomplete skeletons, suggesting the presence of scavenging animals.
Ghost encouters of the wandering dead are said to be often
encountered more then just frequently as well as many ghost photos and
EVP’s.
A very popular myth states that the magnetic iron deposits
underground cause compasses to malfunction and travelers to get lost in
the forest. However this myth is largely false. Japan’s Self Defence
Force and the US Military regularly run training practices through
portions of the forest, during which military grade lensatic compasses
have been verified to function properly. Vehicles, GPS equipment, and
other electronic devices function properly.
It is also a popular place for suicides, reportedly the world’s third
most popular suicide location after San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge ,
and (before the installation of the Luminous Veil) Toronto’s Bloor
Street Viaduct, due in some part to the novel Kuroi Jukai (黒い樹海, lit.
Black Sea of Trees?), which ends with the lovers of the novel committing
suicide in the forest. Since the 1950s, more than 500 people have lost
their lives in the forest, mostly suicides, with approximately 30
suicides counted yearly. In 2002, 78 bodies were found within the
forest, replacing the previous record of 73 in 1998. The high rate of
suicide has led officials to place signs in the forest, urging those who
have gone there to commit suicide to seek help and not kill themselves.
The annual search, consisting of a small army of police, volunteers and
attendant journalists, began in 1970.
Typically most suicides are men, with over 71% of suicides in 2007
being male. The rate among the over-60 population is also high, but
people in their thirties are most likely to commit suicide. Suicide is
the leading cause of death for people under 30.
The most frequent location for all in japan are often suicides is in
Aokigahara, In the period leading up to 1988, about 30 suicides occurred
there every year. In 1999, 74 occurred, the record until 2002 when 78
suicides were found. The area is patrolled by police looking for
suicides, and that same year 83 people intending suicide were found and
taken into protective custody.
Railroad tracks are also a common place for suicide, and the Chūō
Rapid Line is particularly known for a high number.
Aside from those intending to die there, the dense forest and rugged
inaccessibility has attracted thrill seekers. Many of these hikers mark
their routes by leaving colored plastic tapes behind, causing concerns
from prefectural officials for the ecosystem of the forest.
In 2004, a movie about the forest was released, called Jyukai — The
Sea of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji (樹の海, lit. Sea of Trees?), by the director
Takimoto Tomoyuki. It told the story of four people who decided to end
their lives in the forest of Aokigahara. While scouting for shooting
locations, Takimoto told reporters that he found a wallet containing
370,000 yen (roughly $3,760 USD), giving rise to the popular rumor that
Aokigahara is a treasure trove for scavengers. Others have claimed to
have found credit cards, rail passes, and driver’s licenses.
CNN article about the forest
Suicide in Japan is considered to be a major problem
nationally.Causes of suicide include unemployment (due to the economic
recession in the 1990s), depression, and social pressures. Japan has one
of the world’s highest suicide rates, especially amongst industrialized
nations, and the Japanese government says the rate for 2006 is ninth
highest in the world. In 2007, the number of suicides exceeded 30,000
for the tenth straight year. – Since 2008, the economic situation
worsened in Japan due to the global financial crisis, and this has
pushed the suicide rate in Japan even higher. The industries are
becoming smaller which is causing higher unemployment. This in turn
leads to the Japanese husbands being at home much more and this is
causing domestic problems because it has been the traditional role of
the Japanese women to be in the home. This situation has been the cause
of some marriage breakdown, even divorce. Being unable to cope with
these stresses, the Japanese men have turned to suicide.
The rapid increase in suicides since the 1990s has raised concerns,
with 1998 having a 34.7% increase over the previous year.
Also, suicide of the youth in Japan is becoming more serious in
recent years. The financial crisis has impacted also on the Japanese
youth, and they see that there are few possibilities of work. A number
of youth in Japan cannot see any improvement for themselves in the near
future and because of this they are turning to suicide.
Common methods of suicide are jumping in front of trains, leaping off
high places, hanging, or overdosing on medication. Rail companies will
charge the families of those who commit suicide a fee depending on the
severity of disrupted traffic.
A newer method, gaining in popularity partly to publicity from
Internet suicide websites, is to use household products to make the
poisonous gas hydrogen sulfide. In 2007, only 29 suicides used this gas,
but in a span from January to September 2008, 867 suicides resulted
from gas poisoning.
No. 4: Underground Vaults, Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Far below the busy streets of modern Edinburgh lies a dark, forgotten corner of history. Discovered in the mid-1980’s, the Edinburgh Vaults had been abandoned for nearly two hundred years. Lying beneath the South Bridge, a major Edinburgh passage, the rooms were used as cellars, workshops and even as residences by the businesses that plied their trade on the busy bridge above. Abandoned soon after they were built due to excessive water and moisture, the vaults remain, unaltered, never illuminated by the light of day.
Far below the busy streets of modern Edinburgh lies a dark, forgotten corner of history. Discovered in the mid-1980’s, the Edinburgh Vaults had been abandoned for nearly two hundred years. Lying beneath the South Bridge, a major Edinburgh passage, the rooms were used as cellars, workshops and even as residences by the businesses that plied their trade on the busy bridge above. Abandoned soon after they were built due to excessive water and moisture, the vaults remain, unaltered, never illuminated by the light of day.
This location is said to be very haunted. Many visitors have been
attacked by the unseen and left with bruises, cuts, and scratches.
Others have been knocked unconscious and overcome by debilitating nausea
and vomiting.
A reported as real UnderGround Edinburgh ghost Photo
Sent to us by Shana Chrystal Ferino
The South Bridge has stood since 1785 and it was around this time
that the huge supporting arches were first divided for use by nearby
businesses. The vaults were once bustling with life, the vast overflow
of an ever-growing city.
When the vaults became mostly abandoned because of the unwholesome
atmosphere they were still used sporadically by the poor and homeless of
Edinburgh society. As with any great concentration of unhealthy people,
there were outbreaks of plague and other devastating illnesses; many of
the people who took refuge in the vaults ultimately died there. There
is evidence that at least some of these people may have met untimely
ends because it was here in the Edinburgh Vaults that the nefarious
pair, Burke and Hare, plied their trade of providing cadavers to the
nearby teaching hospitals of Infirmary Street.
Underground Scotland Ghost Photo Sent to us by Gaylen
Tamber
Paranormal investigations have been conducted in the vaults
practically since their discovery and to date the location has not
failed to provide a wealth of disturbing and unexplainable activity.
Recently visited by the crew from England’s “Most Haunted,” the vaults
maintained their reputation as the spookiest place in Edinburgh – no
member of the team would voluntarily return there
No. 5: Coliseum, Rome, Italy.
At the height of Rome’s power the Coliseum represented everything
that was Imperial to the citizens of Rome. Gladiators would fight to the
death here for the amusement of Caesar and the mobs; thousands of
prisoners of war and victims of religious persecution met their end in
the jaws of lions and tigers in the sandy arena of the Coliseum; and
even those animals were decimated, for in its time the Coliseum consumed
tens of thousands of animals, some reportedly driven into extinction by
the Roman lust for blood and gore.
The workings of the Coliseum, the place where the real grit of life
took place, were in the vaults beneath the sandy floor. Now long ago
exposed by the ravages of time, there is still a pervasive feeling of
awe associated with the lingering presence of a power so mighty it once
encompassed the entire known world.
In the pits beneath the Coliseum, gladiators waited to fight,
prisoners waited to die, and average Romans placed bets on the outcomes
of myriad competitions. Such a fabric of life can’t help but wrap itself
around the pillars and posts that make up the foundation of this
ancient charnel house, and it is no surprise that many reports of
ghostly activity have been associated with the Coliseum over the years.
Tour guides and visitors alike have reported cold spots, being
touched or pushed, hearing indiscernible words whispered into their
ears; security guards with the unenviable task of securing the ancient
edifice have reported hearing the sounds of swords clashing, of weeping
in the more remote areas, and, oddly enough most disconcerting, the
sound of ghostly animal noises such as the roars of lions and elephants.
Ghostly citizens have been seen among the seats of the Coliseum, and
the sight of a Roman soldier standing guard, silhouetted against the
night sky, is a common one.
With such ancient history and such a legacy of death and bloodshed,
there is little wonder why the Roman Coliseum is one of the most haunted
places in the world.
No. 6: Walachia, Transylvania, Land of Dracul, Romania.
“Beyond the green swelling hills of the Mittel Land rose mighty
slopes of forest up to the lofty steeps of the Carpathians themselves.
Right and left of us they towered, with the afternoon sun falling full
upon them and bringing out all the glorious colours of this beautiful
range, deep blue and purple in the shadows of the peaks, green and brown
where grass and rock mingled, and an endless perspective of jagged rock
and pointed crags, till these were themselves lost in the distance,
where the snowy peaks rose grandly . . .
“Just then a heavy cloud passed across the face of the moon, so that
we were again in darkness . . . This was all so strange and uncanny that
a dreadful fear came upon me, and I was afraid to speak or move. The
time seemed interminable, as we swept on our way, now in almost complete
darkness, for the rolling clouds obscured the moon.
“We kept on ascending, with occasional periods of quick descent, but
in the main always ascending. Suddenly, I became conscious of the fact
that the driver was in the act of pulling up the horses in the courtyard
of a vast ruined castle, from whose tall black windows came no ray of
light, and whose broken battlements showed a jagged line against the
sky.”
– “Dracula” by Bram Stoker.
“Perhaps the only place I felt Dracula’s presence was on a long,
curving road that twists over the Transylvanian Alps. The area is so
remote and impenetrable that no major road crossed this often stormy
mountain pass until 1974. As my car climbed into the mist, traffic
disappeared, and the radio stopped working. The road passes a dam and a
hydroelectric plant guarded by a handful of soldiers standing alone in
the gloom. And at the bottom of the road are the ruins of a castle.
Dracula’s castle.
Really.
Dracula created this fortress as a refuge. When the Turkish army
surrounded him, he is said to have escaped through a tunnel and
disappeared into the mountains.
His young son was strapped to the side of his horse but slipped off and was left for dead. His wife didn’t even try to flee. She threw herself to death from a tower window.
His young son was strapped to the side of his horse but slipped off and was left for dead. His wife didn’t even try to flee. She threw herself to death from a tower window.
I stepped out of the car to take a look. But it was night now, and
the climb to the castle would be difficult. I looked up at the dark
mountains and started to shiver, glad to have a car to spirit me away.”
–Larry Bleiburg, The Dallas Morning News, January 2, 2005
We think that’s enough said!
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