Random Terrifying, Haunted Historical Sites (13 items)

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  (#11) The Sea of Trees

  Officially known as Aokigahara forest, located in Japan, the Sea of Trees has also been known to carry a third name - the Suicide Forest.

  The Sea of Trees has become an infamous site of numerous tragedies, with nearly 100 suicides occurring under its dense green canopy in one year alone. And because of the nature of suicide, spiritualists in Japan have come to believe that as a result of so many deaths, the forest itself is actually growing denser - in addition to the amount of paranormal activity reported within. 

  Some visitors have reported hearing the screams of the deceased, doomed to roam the woods until their body is eventually found. The number of suicides has become so high that authorities have even had to put up signposts to deter anyone from taking their own life once inside.
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  (#9) Bhangarh Fort

  While many have been reduced to ruins over time, there are still countless castles and fortresses still standing today. Among them, the Bhangarh Fort, located in Rajasthan, India. 

  Built by King Madho Singh roughly 400 years ago, Bhangarh is said to be one of the most haunted places in India. Legend has it that a sorcerer, once under the employ of the king, fell in love with Princess Ratnavati. But once she dismissed him, the sorcerer put a curse on the entire town.

  It is believed that once night falls in Rajasthan, the spirits of Bhangarh manifest themselves as dangerous entities, bent on attacking anyone who may be foolish enough to remain inside the fort. 
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  (#2) Waverly Hills Sanatorium

  Located in southern Jefferson County in Kentucky, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium was originally a simple two-story hospital when it was constructed for tuberculosis patients.

  However, since Kentucky had one of the highest death rates for the disease in the entire country, the county decided to expand the building and transform Waverly Hills into a five-story haven for those stricken with what was called the "white death" at the time. 

  It's been said that as many as 64,000 patients passed at Waverly Hills before it closed - and not all of them have found a way to move on. Supposedly, visitors occasionally hear strange voices muttering down the hallways and feel strange cold spots in the air. Some even claim to have seen apparitions and shadows in multiple parts of the building. 

  Perhaps the most frightening thing is the supposed ghost of a pregnant woman who passed in room 502.
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  (#5) The Sultan's Palace

  Located in New Orleans' French Quarter, rumor has it that this now-infamous mansion was originally built in 1836 by a Turkish man who claimed to be a sultan, though no one at the time could actually find out the truth. As time went on, neighbors began to grow suspicious of the Turkish man, who would throw wild, opium-fueled parties that went on for hours. 

  Then, one morning, a neighbor noticed a horrifying sight: blood was dripping down the side of the home. When authorities were called, nothing could prepare them for the nightmare they saw upon entering 716 Dauphine Street: Body parts were littered throughout the home.

  There were dismembered arms. Legs. Heads. Blood had been spilled in seemingly every corner of the house. As officers investigated the crime scene, they discovered the body of the sultan himself, buried alive in the home's courtyard, with his hand sticking up from the soil, as if in a last-ditch attempt to free himself. 

  It's been said that even today, one can hear the screams of the sultan - as well as countless others - echoing throughout the massive home.
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  (#10) Monte Cristo Homestead

  Representing Australia on this list is none other than the Monte Cristo Mansion, located in Junee, New South Wales. While most of the other entries have been larger historical sites with hundreds of tortured souls lost within, the Monte Cristo falls under the category of "classic haunted house." So, in that case, it must be pretty haunted to be in the same league as the others, right? 

  Just ask the Ryan family, who still live there to this day. The Ryans say there have been power outages. Cold spots. Visions of shadow people, lurking around the mansion's corners.

  Going back to the time it was built in 1885, there have been a series of bizarre and tragic events that occurred at Monte Cristo: a young boy perished when he was dropped from the top of the stairs. A maid took her own life. The former caretaker was slain on the property in 1961. A young stable boy burned alive in his straw bed. And the Monte Cristo's housekeeper was said to have kept his mentally unstable son tied to an outhouse for decades. 

  With this much paranormal activity going on, it's easy to see why the Monte Cristo stands among the other entries as one place you wouldn't want to spend the night.  
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  (#4) Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

  Originally built in 1850s, this asylum in Weston, WV, was later called the Weston State Hospital and was designed to hold a mere 250 patients. But as time went on and the hospital began admitting additional alcoholics, addicts, and "mental defectives," the structure's capacity ballooned to nearly 2,600 patients. 

  Because of this immense level of overcrowding, resources of the hospital were stretched extremely thin. This resulted in poor sanitation, failing light fixtures, and poor heat circulation throughout the building. Basically, everyone inside was suffering in more ways than one.

  And although those who resided and worked in Trans-Allegheny experienced physical horrors, it was said they also reported seeing the spirits passing through the hallways - as the site was originally a Civil War outpost.

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