20 Most Haunted Tourist Destinations in the World, Number Two is in Indonesia

JAKARTA - In the world, there are a number of tourist destinations that are known to be the most haunted. The Time Out page has shared a list of 20 places that are considered the most haunted in the world.

These places can be visited as tourist spots and even as a test of courage. Curious about where they are? Check out the list below.

1. La Recoleta Cemetery, Argentina

The first most haunted place according to Time Out is La Recoleta Cemetery, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The supernatural activity in this place is considered to have a high level, especially since some of the most influential figures are buried there.

In La Recoleta Cemetery there are crypts or underground rooms, which are usually used to store coffins. In that place, it is said that there are often ghosts, including celebrity ghosts.

2. Lawang Sewu, Indonesia

Lawang Sewu is second on the list of the most haunted places in the world. This place, which is one of the icons of Semarang City, Indonesia, is a popular tourist location, which used to be the headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company from 1919-1942.

This place is iconic with its symmetrical doors and mystical buildings. Time Out said that Lawang Sewu is the most haunted place in Indonesia, with the basement being considered the scariest.

3. Lizzie Borden House, United States of America

The next scary place is in the United States, namely the Lizzie Borden House in Massachusetts. This house is known for its horrific murder story.

Lizzie Borden, one of the residents of the house was accused of killing her father and stepmother with an axe in 1982. Currently, the house is open to the public as a horror tourist location.

4. Poveglia, Italia

Poveglia, a small island abandoned by its inhabitants is a haunted place in the middle of the romantic area of ​​Venice, Italy. Poveglia holds many spooky haunted locations.

The place used to be a quarantine place, before being converted into a mental hospital until it finally closed in 1968. Because this place is so scary, the local government actually forbids it from being visited.

5. La Isla de la Munecas, Mexico

La Isla de la Munecas or the Island of Dead Dolls is a spooky place in Mexico. This island belongs to a Don Julian Santana Barrera who has been hanging dolls on trees since the 1940s.

The dolls were originally hung to ward off evil spirits, which eventually became a place for spirits to live. Since it was opened to the public, there have been reports of dolls on this island moving their heads, arms, opening their eyes, and even whispering to each other.

Apart from these five places, here is a list of other most haunted destinations according to Time Out:

6. Bhangarh Fort, India

7. Skirrid Lodge, Wales

8. Port Arthur, Australia

9. Chukk Lagoon, Micronesia

10. Banff Springs Hotel, Canada

11. Tower of London, England

12. Castle of Good Hope, South Africa

13. Aley Grand Hotel, Lebanon

14. Dragsholm Castle, Denmark

15. East Baian State Prison, USA

16. Chase Vaults, Barbados

17. Al Jazirah Al Hamra, United Arab Emirates

18. Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

19. Tapia Theatre, Puerto Rico

20. Paris Catacombs, France