Love travelling and mystery? Then why not combine the two with these five destinations which are known to be the scariest in the world.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
If you love Washington Irving’s classic tale of the Headless Horseman who is searching for his lost head, then be sure to give the town of Tarrytown, New York, a visit. Just over one hour from NYC in the Hudson Valley, you can visit the church’s burial ground and listen to the story read aloud inside the church itself. You can take a lantern tour of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where Irving is buried, but be careful, you might even run into the horseman himself!
Transylvania
When visiting Romania, a stop in Transylvania cannot be missed. Bran Castle, or Dracula’s Castle, obviously has a connection to the real-life prince Vlad the Impaler, and hosts an annual Halloween party for those not afraid of the legend. Other impressive castles linked with the prince include Poenari Fortress and Corvin Castle.
London
Even though it’s an international capital, London can be eerie with its mist and fog. You can take a tour of Jack the Ripper’s trail through Whitechapel, then visit The Ten Bells pub where his victims passed time before meeting their fate. Then, on the banks of the Thames River, you can explore the Tower of London where many royal beheadings took place including Henry VIII’s wife Anne Boleyn. They say spirits of the executed still walk the grounds. In northern London’s Highgate Cemetery there have been sightings of phantoms, and even a vampire, wandering among the tombstones.
New Orleans
New Orleans is named the most haunted city in America, with its Voodoo, vampires and ghosts just about everywhere. It has been the location for many movies including Interview with the Vampire, True Blood, and American Horror Story, and you can take a ghost tour to hear about the atrocities which took place at the LaLaurie mansion. When in the French Quarter, visit the haunted bars and pubs, take a peek inside a voodoo shop, and take a walk through St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 which is the burial place of “voodoo queen” Marie Laveau.
La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls), Mexico
If you are visiting Mexico City and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Xochimilco, don’t forget to check out this creepy destination. Apparently the Island of the Dolls is home to the spirit of a young girl who drowned offshore, and a recluse who lived on the island believed collecting filthy dolls and missing body parts would appease her spirit. Visitors to the island have actually said the dolls move, blink their eyes, and even whisper. Now how scary is that?
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