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10) Royal Hope Hospital: The royal hope hospital was a Spanish hospital in what is now Florida. It served the Spanish military from 1784 to 1821 and was built on an old native American burial ground. So it already sounds like the ideal setting for a terrible horror movie. Which is fitting, seeing as almost everyone who visits the site reports some kind of paranormal experience. They claim the hospital beds often rise into the air, as if controlled by poltergeist. According to local legend, the spirits of dead Native-Americans sometimes emerge from their graves and attack to ghosts of the Spanish soldiers who disturbed their resting place all those years ago. 9) Taunton State Hospital: Taunton State is a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Built in 1854, the complex was home to some of the most savage killers in North-America. If records are to be believed, doctors would often drag patients into the basement and force them to take part in satanic ...

10. OLD TOOELE HOSPITAL, UTAH In 1897, Old Tooele Hospital started out as a family house. In 1913 it was transformed into what was known as the Country Poor House, where the elderly and those who had special needs were taken care of. By 1953, the building had changed once again into the Old Tooele Hospital which featured improved accommodation for patients, the added benefit of individual bathrooms and a dedicated morgue. Before it was closed down in 2001, the hospital made its name by being the filming spot for Stephen King’s The Stand. Over the years, Old Tooele Hospital has been the site of a multitude of hauntings and various reports of paranormal activity. An Alzheimer patient known as Wes is said to haunt the hospital, with his favorite site being the room he was admitted to when he was alive. Many other ghostly characters have been sighted in the hospital, including a young child and Samuel F. Lee himself – the man who originally built the house for him and his family ...

1: Skirrid Mountain Inn, Monmouthshire The Skirrid Pub ( Shutterstock ) Skirrid Mountain Inn in Monmouthshire holds the title of the oldest pub in Wales, and is one of the oldest in Great Britain. This alone is enough to get the ghost hunters gathering and the inn has regular lovers of the paranormal visiting. A former landlady is one of the souls reported to haunt the inhabitants; other strange goings on include moving objects and strange noises. Legend has it that prisoners were once treated to an overnight stay and then swiftly executed in this old-fashioned inn. The block where their bodies were laid can still be seen today. Around 180 people are said to have been hung here and some visitors have reported feeling the grip of the noose around their neck themselves... 2: The Angel Inn, Lymington, Hampshire Lymington, Hampshire ( Shutterstock ) The Angel dates back to the 13th century and is reported to be home to at least six spirits – it's one of Brita...

1. Le Pavillon Hotel In New Orleans, Louisiana Photo: Courtesy of Le Pavillon Hotel Originally built in 1907, this iconic NOLA hotel is a favorite for those who crave luxury with a side of old-fashioned haunting. Many guests have reported paranormal events like showers turning on in the middle of the night and sheets being pulled to the bottom of the bed while they sleep. Anna is one of the hotel's most popular ghosts in residence. The little girl's spirit apparently has roamed the lobby ever since she was struck by a runaway carriage years ago. But one terrified hotel guest had a scarier encounter, claiming he was awoken by the ghost of an old woman stroking his head and whispering, "I will never let you go." If you're feeling brave, book the hotel's "Haunted History" package(with the code PKGHH). It'll get you a deluxe room, a memoir of the hotel's ghostly activities, tickets to the Walking Ghost Tour and two drink tickets. 2.The...