Haunted Places

Nearly 100 years ago, the life of a young girl came to came to a tragic end in this tunnel. Since then, those who enter are met with the furious cries of her ghost. There are three terrifyingly, gruesome versions of her death. Which one do you believe? SPONSORS! Care/Of - For 25% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit takecareof.com and enter HAUNTED

A 16th Century castle was thought to be haunted for centuries by two feuding brothers. But when the castle was restored, a morbid discovery was made...

Among the serene, rolling hills of West Virginia, there is an eerie building with a horrific past. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was once home to people receiving rehabilitation for everything from being jealous to reading novels. The mistreatment and abuse left many restless souls, who are still trying to escape the endless torture… or make visitors feel their pain. SPONSORS! Hello Fresh - Visit hellofresh.com and enter the code HAUNTED30 to get $30 off your first week of Hello Fresh.

The souls of tortured prisoners roam the halls of the Old Changi Hospital in Singapore, built in 1935 as part of the British Royal Air Force base. Although meant to heal and comfort, the hospital provided only violence and pain. Now, it stands as eternal resting grounds, where restless souls lurk, ready to make others suffer as they have.

Hundreds of rooms. Thousands of doors. Ten thousand windows. An intricate Victorian maze, built by Sarah Winchester, the Winchester Mystery House was constructed to keep bad spirits at bay. But instead, it has attracted the paranormal and earned a spot as one of the most haunted homes in America.

Before it was an important national archive building in Mexico, the Palacio de Lecumberri served as a prison. But behind the bars that now house records and files is a history filled with the abuse, torture, and murder of former prisoners. Those incarcerated in the Palacio de Lecumberri haunt the halls, serving eternal life sentences. Sponsors! Kensington Publishing  - WITHOUT MERCY is on sale now everywhere books are sold. For more information, visit LisaJackson.com

At the end of most ghost tours in New Orleans, you’ll be led to 716 Dauphine Street. The building has seen better days, and you sense something is wrong as you watch locals avoid this spot at all costs. Rumor has it, a bloody massacre occurred here, turning the Sultan’s Palace into a tomb for those dismembered in the slaughter. Sponsors! HelloFresh - For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the code HAUNTED30 Audible - Start a 30-day trial and your first audiobook is free. Go to audible.com/HAUNTED or text HAUNTED to 500-500 Female Criminals - Search for Female Criminals on your favorite podcast directory, listen, and subscribe! Or visit Parcast.com/CRIMINALS to start listening now.

The Bhangarh Fort sits abandoned in Rajasthan, India, a long journey away from major cities like Delhi. But this area is not only haunted… it’s cursed. While the local residents have their personal protections from the trapped spirits and the dark magic, visitors continue to arrive, drawn to the region by curiosity… or perhaps by something darker. Sponsors! Tales - Search for Tales on your favorite podcast directory, listen, and subscribe! Or visit Parcast.com/tales to listen now. Female Criminals - Listen to Female Criminals now on your favorite podcast directory. Or visit Parcast.com/CRIMINALS to start listening now. HelloFresh -  For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the code HAUNTED30

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Surrounding the Gettysburg Battlefield is a National Park, park ranger headquarters, and B&Bs for those who come to visit. But after a whiff of rot, visitors will soon find that they aren’t alone. The battlefield became a deathbed for more than 8,000 soldiers, and to this day, you can feel the bloody history surrounding you. Sponsors! Kensington Publishing - RATTLE by Fiona Cummins is on sale now everywhere books are sold. For more information, visit Kensington Books.com or follow @FionaAnnCummins on Twitter. Tales - Search for Tales on your favorite podcast directory, listen, and subscribe! Or visit Parcast.com/tales to listen now.

As a deadly plague spread through Venice, those showing even the slightest sign of illness were sent to Poveglia Island… a fate worse than death. Before the sickness killed them, doctors poked and prodded patients, providing inhumane services that did little to heal the infected. Now, the undead haunt the island, torturing those who dare visit. Sponsors! Tales - Search for Tales on your favorite podcast directory, listen, and subscribe! Or visit Parcast.com/tales to listen now. Kensington Publishing - Ruthless is on sale now everywhere books are sold. For more information, visit LisaJackson.com

Isaac and Hulda lived a happy life in Manchester, Vermont… until something began sucking the life out of Hulda. To break this curse, the townspeople gathered at the town’s graveyard and disturbed the dead. 225 years later, the Bennington County Courthouse stands on this forgotten graveyard. One woman viciously haunts the building to this day, her soul robbed of eternal peace. Sponsors! Kensington Publishing - ALMOST DEAD is available now everywhere books are sold, and for more information, visit LisaJackson.com Casper - Get $50 toward select mattresses by visiting Casper.com/HAUNTED and using HAUNTED at checkout. Terms and conditions apply. Tales - Search ‘Tales’ on your favorite podcast directory, listen, and subscribe! Or visit Parcast.com/Tales to listen now.

The stunning Nidaros Cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in Trondheim, Norway — a city that has built itself around the church for centuries. From a violent Viking king, to a haunting headless monk, the church has a bloody history that lives on today. If you come across the undead during a visit, beware: the monk is known to wring necks. Sponsors! Kensington Publishing - ALMOST DEAD is available now everywhere books are sold and for more information, visit LisaJackson.com. HelloFresh -  For $30 off your first week of HelloFresh, visit hellofresh.com and enter the code HAUNTED30. Conspiracy Theories - Conspiracy Theories - Search for CONSPIRACY THEORIES wherever you listen to podcasts. Or visit parcast.com/CONSPIRACY to start listening now.

The London Tower holds a rich history of England and its rulers...but it also holds many devious acts of imprisonment, torture and murder. This history has led the tower to become one of England’s most haunted places...where tourists just might see the pale faces or bloody, headless bodies of the undead. Sponsors! RXBar - For 25% off your first order, visit RXBAR.com/HAUNTED and enter the promo code HAUNTED at checkout. BarkBox - Visit barkbox.com/HAUNTED for a free extra month of BarkBox when you subscribe to a 6- or 12-month plan.

At the elegant Driskill Hotel, every room tells a story. Located in Austin, Texas, the hotel was built in the late 1800s, and since then, has collected many restless spirits of former employees, abandoned brides, and even a child. For years, guests have shared their accounts of paranormal activity. Book a room … if you dare. Sponsors! Serial Killers - Serial Killers, a Parcast Network podcast, can be found wherever you listen to Haunted Places. After today’s show, visit your favorite podcast directory and search for Serial Killers.