Consider this your ultimate spooky travel guide.

Some of these spots are shrouded in mystery, with creepy legends about them passed down through the centuries.

Others are much newer, but they are still haunted by their tragic pasts.

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Each one has an interesting backstory and is known for ghostly sightings or other spine-tingling experiences.

Luckily, there are numerous reportedly haunted places that are open for public tours or even overnight stays.

“Find out what local legends and historic sites exist in your neck of the woods.

Raynham Hall and its ghost in Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Guests can visit the home on any of its “Open Days” throughout the year.

Paranormal investigators claim the ghosts of the former patients have made this spot their eternal stomping ground.

Some claim they number in the hundreds.

Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan, India

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Fearless travelers can book a ghost tour at the inn in hopes of experiencing the specters firsthand.

More than 1,000 of them died before operations ceased in 1877.

Ever since then, visitors and staff alike have reported seeing countless ghosts on the ship.

Poveglia, Italy

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As you’re free to imagine, nobody was there!”

Burg Wolfsegg in Wolfsegg, Germany

This 800-year-old Bavarian fortresshas its own Lady in White.

The castle is typically open on weekends and public holidays from May to early October.

Ancient Ram Inn United Kingdom haunted

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Honestly, though, the stunning architecture alone is worth the trip.

The hotel offers a variety of accommodations and ghost tours of the property if you’re feeling brave enough.

It also makes a great base if you want to visit nearbyRocky Mountain National Park.

Port Arthur in Tasmania, Australia

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She is sometimes seen still dressed in her white gown and waltzing alone in the Cascade Ballroom.

Its also drawn a host of seaside specters.

Still, One if by Landisconsistently ranked among New York’s most romantic restaurants.

Queen Mary, the haunted ship, docked in Long Beach, California

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Anne Bolelyn, the second wife of Henry VII, was beheaded in 1536 on the Tower Green.

Her ghost is said to haunt the space today.

Several visitors have reported seeing her apparition there.

Burg Wolfsegg Castle in Germany, lit up at night

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Others suggested the ghosts themselves directed the construction during seances that Winchester conducted.

Is the home haunted today?

Take theWalk With Spirits tourand decide for yourself.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts

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So, apparently, have more than a few phantoms.

Founder Jesse Driskill’s ghost is sometimes spotted roaming the grounds, smoking his cigar.

It’sfree to visit, so ghost-hunting travelers will definitely want to check it out.

Casa Loma Castle in Toronto, Canada

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Visitors cantour the fortand learn more about South African history in theCape Heritage Museum.

And don’t even think of venturing down there after midnight.

Edinburgh Castle in Scotland

This 12th-century fortresshas seen a lot of action over the years.

Chateau de Brissac in France

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Many different eerie experiences have been reported, including unexplained music echoing through the halls.

A ghostly drummer has also been spotted along the battlements and was known to appear prior to an attack.

Take a tour and ask your guide why the thresholds are all so high.

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado

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(Spoiler alert: Ghosts can’t jump.)

Visitors often report intense feelings of anxiety and an overwhelming sense of being watched while traveling among the trees.

In 1930 it became a funeral parlor.

Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta, Canada

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Ghost-chasing guests visiting the notoriouslyhaunted city of Savannahshould feel right at home here.

Other prisoners included a monk bricked into one of the walls as punishment for spying.

His ghost is thought to haunt the castle to this day.

St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida, at sunset

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So too are the spirits of three prisoners promised freedom if they dug a well and found water.

They did, but they were never freed.

You’ll just have to plan a visit to see whether the legends are true.

One if by Land, Two if by Sea restaurant in NYC

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The tiles on its roof are decorated with images of Onigawaras, meant to keep evil spirits away.

If this story sounds familiar, that’s because it inspired the film “The Ring.”

Takea ghost tourof the venue to learn more if you dare.

The Tower of London in United Kingdom

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Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, lit up at night

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Tao Dan Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Haunted vicarage in Borgvattnet, Sweden

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Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California

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The Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas

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Akershus Festning Fortress in Oslo, Norway

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Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town, South Africa

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Long hallway lined with skulls in the Paris catacombs

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Forbidden City Beijing, China

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Image of the Hoia Baciu forest, one of the most haunted forest in the world in Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania

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The historic Kehoe House in Savannah, Georgia

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Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania

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Corvin Castle in Romania

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Lawang Sewu in Indonesia

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Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Teatro Alejandro Tapia y Rivera in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Old Parliament House in Canberra, Australia

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Hemiji Castle in Japan

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El Circulo Cubano de Tampa, The Cuban Club, in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida

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