Holidays at some of the world’s top most haunted destinations can be something you might not have experienced till now. The spine chilling stories linked with such places are reason enough for many to start planning for their cheap holidays.
Date : Monday, February 07, 2011
The lingering restless spirits, the spine chilling eerie voices or the sudden creeping out of the shadows! Vacations at world’s most haunted spots can certainly be frightening but undoubtedly full of adventure and fun! ‘Holidays with ghosts’ is not something that is your regular run of the mill stuff, it is something very unique and strictly not for the faint hearted ones!
Visit these places if you believe in ghosts. Visit them even if you don’t and you will surely start accepting the existence of a world that you so far thought to be just a figment of imagination! Many of the below mentioned places are perfect for holiday makers who are looking for cheap holidays as cheap tickets on several airlines’ flights to the destinations are easily available. Even those who plan to land up with round the world tickets in order to experience different haunted destinations in one trip can smile from ear to ear as cheap flights are a galore.
Changi Beach, Singapore
Don’t get taken in by the mesmerising beauty of this incredible beach park! Changi Beach, located at the north-eastern tip of Singapore, perhaps takes the top honours when it comes to being the most haunted holiday destination around the world. Changi Beach served as a killing spot for the Japanese during the Second World War. Heaps of Chinese were tortured and slaughtered as they were suspected of anti-Japan activities. Inexplicable screaming and crying has been reported by people in the area. Some even claim that they have seen Chinese dead bodies floating around! Changi Beach is one hotspot that is so incredibly popular that even business class seats on different flights to the region are generally sold out!
Ohio University, Athens, USA
Ohio University is considered the most haunted college campus and if stories are to be believed it richly deserves the honours. The Wilson Hall is said to be haunted by a girl who wrote satanic verses with her own blood on the wall moments before killing herself. Then there is the Washington Hall which is supposedly haunted by a team of basketball players who died in a horrible accident. The university is indeed inundated with several eerie spots that are sure to make your throats go dry!
Screaming Tunnel, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is one grand spectacle that surely doesn’t require any fables and myths to attract people. But the Screaming Tunnel of Niagara Falls’ is perhaps one of its most enduring legends that has awestruck many and scared a few. According to the local folklores, a young girl who was set ablaze by her father ran through the tunnel in an attempt to put out the fire on her clothes but died on the tunnel floor. Another version of the story says that the girl was raped inside the tunnel and her body was burned down to do away with evidence. However, all the contrasting accounts have one common conclusion– at midnight if one stands in the middle of the tunnel and lights a match, the flame will go out and spine chilling screams of a girl will be heard!
Bhangarh Fort, India
India is one of the most ancient countries on the earth and thus it is not surprising that the nation is inundated with spots and places that can easily make anyone break into nervous sweat! However the Bhangarh Fort, which lies on the way to Alwar from Jaipur in Rajasthan, is believed to be the cherry on the cake as far as haunted spots in the country are concerned. According to a legend, the place is cursed by a tantrik and anyone who visits the fort will die a painful death! Many have even experienced anxiety and restlessness in the place. Another striking fact about the region is that the houses in the area are all without roofs because every time a house is constructed with roof, the roof collapses. The Bhangarh Fort surely adds intrigue to your cheap holidays in India!
Monte Cristo, New South Wales, Australia
Monte Cristo is perhaps the most haunted mansion in Australia that has beguiled many a tourists over the period of time. It is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Mrs Crawley, who supposedly never came out of the house when she was alive after her husband’s death except for a couple of times in more than 20 years. Floating apparitions, ghostly voices, and turning on and off of lights are few of the many uncanny experiences that have been reported by the people.
Dominican Hill, Baguio City, Philippines
According to locals, the ghosts of the individuals who were killed in the war haunt this place. Some believe that war patients who died here with a hope turned into ghosts. Some of the many haunting experiences that are reported by the people in here are clattering noises and banging of the doors and windows on their own.