TERRIFYING HAUNTED HOUSES FEW ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO LIVE IN

WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE

Located at 525 South Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, California,

the Winchester Mystery House is a huge mansion which was

once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow

of gun magnate William Wirt Winchester. Renowned for its

size and many architectural curiosities, the house has always

been claimed by many, including Winchester herself, to be

haunted by the ghosts of those killed with Winchester rifles.

MONTE CRISTO HOMESTEAD

Constructed in 1885, the Monte Christo Homestead is a

historic property in the town of Junee, New South Wales,

Australia. The late Victorian manor was the site of seven

deaths in the 1800’s and is reported to be the most

haunted house in Australia. Various ghost groups have

reported sightings there. The house now also serves as a

museum and an antique store.

DRUMBEG MANOR

Situated in the town of Inver, Donegal County, Ireland, the

Drumbeg Manor is considered to be one of the most haunted

houses in all Europe. Apparitions and strange events are

reported to have taken place within the manor and on its

grounds. Stories say that a screaming woman can be

heard, as well as the appearance of a man in a white

suit walking the halls.

MCPIKE MANSION

Built in 1869 by Henry Guest McPike, the McPike Mansion

is a mansion in Alton, Greater St. Louis metropolitan

area in Illinois. One of the most haunted houses in the

US, the mansion appeared in the series Scariest Places

on Earth. According to the current owners Sharyn and

George Luedke who bought the house in an auction in

1994, it is haunted by the ghost of a former owner and

a former domestic servant.

WHALEY HOUSE

The Whaley House is a Greek Revival villa in San Diego,

 California. The house has been cited as haunted and in

2005, LIFE magazine even called it “the most haunted house

in America.” Heavy footsteps are heard in the house

which are thought to belong to the ghost of James

“Yankee Jim” Robinson, who had earlier been hanged

on the property. Some visitors have also reported

seeing apparitions of Thomas and Anna Whaley,

the original owners of the house.

HOUSE OF LAMENTS

The House of Laments is a historic place in Guanajuato, 

Mexico. During the 1890’s and 1900’s, the 18^th-century

mansion became the site of the infamous Tadeo Fulgencío

Mejía serial murders. The perpetrator of the murders was

motivated by the delirious idea of contacting his deceased

wife. According to locals, many paranormal phenomena

have happened in this house and victims´ cries can

sometimes be heard.

VILLA KLEINEH

One of the most haunted buildings in Finland, the Villa Kleineh

is an old, Empire-style villa in the country´s capital city of

Helsinki that currently serves as the seat of the Dutch Embassy.

According to local ghost traditions, the ghost of Kleineh’s

second wife, Maria Kleineh, still roams the house and is

known as the White Lady.

BORLEY RECTORY

Once dubbed “the most haunted house in England”,

the Borley Rectory was a Gothic-style mansion built in

1862 to house the rector of the parish of Borley in Essex

and his family. Allegedly haunted since it was built, a number

of paranormal activities have been reported within its

walls. In 1939, the house was badly damaged by a fire

and five years later, it was demolished.

VERNESCU HOUSE

One of the scariest places in Romania, the Vernescu House

is an old casino building in Bucharest. It is said that in the

past century, several players committed suicide inside

the house after they lost their entire fortunes at roulette.

Reports indicate the house is haunted by up to three

ghosts who shake furniture, cause air currents and

sometimes even appear in the hallways. Passers have also

reported a strong odour of sulphur in the building’s yard.