Submitted by Chris Berglund, Now demolished (April 2015), the nightclub was once owned by a demonologist. Submitted by Chris Berglund, Footsteps and the sound of running are common. 1. Killer Urbex Note: It is important to note that many of these locations are in an extremely delicate state. Other people say that plague victims are reported in this location (as thousands of them were buried nearby). She is one of the most commonly reported ghosts in the area. These eerie scenes of abandoned places around the UK reveal the ghosts of its industrial past and the looming specter of its uncertain future. The screams of many are still heard, as well as crying and sobbing. While tents and group dormitories were the communes main residences, a post office, dairy building, and laundry facility were soon constructed on the property. Austin Dam is located in rural Potter County, Pennsylvania. Other shadows Beside this building are the Wapping Old Stairs; George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem, is seen by the Thames as if he is patrolling. A dark figure has been seen floating around, while visitors have heard odd noises and felt cold spots. Urbex is an abbreviation of 'Urban Exploring'. Plans to redevelop the property as an outlet mall were announced in 2014 but never materialized, and a 2016 proposal for a mixed-use development on the site also fell through. Swedish Death Cleaning: A Beginners Guide (with Tips & Things to Know), Cost of Living in London: Monthly Costs & Prices. Submitted by Chris Berglund, A tall woman in brown clothing is seen in the tunnels. Nothing has yet been done to restore, demolish or otherwise maintain the former farm buildings, and despite fencing and No Trespassing signs, the dilapidated structures have been blanketed with graffiti. Prince Henry, as he was known before he grew up to be King Henry VIII, spent a portion of his childhood at the property. 0. The site has been fenced off to deter visitors, but the haphazard hillsides, jagged rock, and the skeletons of the neighborhoods houses still draw thousands of visitors each year. A young girlreturned from the grave to haunt a bakery in Petts Wood, according to the people who worked there. Built in the 1930s, this compound is located in the Rustic Canyon area of Los Angeles County. Submitted by Chris Berglund, A mummified teenaged boy was discovered here in 1839. The act of urban exploring is going into abandoned and dilapidated buildings that are often fenced off or hidden away from the general public. Submitted by Chris Berglund, Doors open and close for no reason. Just all urbex all the time. The abandoned commune was declared a California Historical Landmark in 1980, but the 150-pound plaque installed on the site in 1982 was promptly stolen and never replaced. It is considered to be one of the most famous ghost photos ever taken lending to the idea that St. Botolph's is haunted. In the cellar, it likes to knock things about and touch people. The chair-throwing, kettle drum-playing phantom of Building 41 laughs hysterically while a hair-stroking, button-undoing prostitute has had gunners too scared to enter a basement room. He is said to be quite harmless and usually will just stare at people. However, the hospital discontinued its agricultural endeavors in the 1960s, abandoning the farm buildings to decay. At its peak, it had more than 50 businesses. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), People have reported a case of a phantom hitchhiker; he asks for a ride to visit his girlfriend, but vanishes before reaching the other end. It was also the first dual-missile site in the country, with both Nike-Ajax and Nike-Hercules missile arsenals stored on the property. This might be related to an accident that claimed 10 lives in 1958. Pripyat, Ukraine. Even so, the site remains a popular destination for hikers, urban explorers, and curiosity-seekers, who must ascend roughly 500 concrete stairs from Capri Drive to the main property. Some claim that it is that of Jack the Ripper. formId: "a9576402-3ef9-46a1-958d-d0c75d4b7bf6" Of all the abandoned places in Georgia, the McIntosh Sugarmill Ruins is a combination of beautiful, fascinating, and disturbing all at the same time. The remnants of the Llano del Rio Colony, including its aqueduct, meeting house and water storage facility, are still visible just off Highway 138 in the southern Mojave Desert. Over the next half-century, the theater was sold multiple times: first to Favorite Films of California, which also operated the nearby Lake Theatre; then to Metropolitan Theatres, which converted it into a facility showing exclusively Spanish language films. Key in this religious time. Bellefonte is a ghost town in Jackson County, Alabama and is situated near the site of the Bellefonte Nuclear Generating Station. The settlement was also too far from other population centers in the region to be sustainable, and the creek the community relied on for its water supply was unpredictable at best. Many passer-bys report the sound of her shriek and have since given her the nickname of "the Screaming Spectre of Farringdon". Submitted by Chris Berglund, A tall woman in brown clothing is seen in the tunnels. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), Father Benedictus is the name given to a monk who is said to appear quite solid and able to hold very long and polite conversations. The town allegedly got its name when one of the last residents died, her dogs became feral and overran the town. These disused armed towers out in the Thames estuary were decommissioned in the 1950s but are still standing to this day. He is usually dressed quite formally (light gloves, grey jacket, and top hat). It is also said that the ghosts of Joseph Grimaldi and Dan Leno have returned here in the afterlife and are very mischevious in their actions. Submitted by Chris Berglund, Now demolished (April 2015), the nightclub was once owned by a demonologist. Would love your thoughts, please comment. The residence was frequented by delinquents, who brought with them a variety of criminal enterprises, and the home was ultimately demolished in 1959, leaving behind the ruins of its foundation, crumbling walls and stairs. The Community Redevelopment Agencywhich was established by the State of California with the mission of preserving and renovating derelict structurespurchased the building for $5.7 million in 2008. The station was built over a plague pit supposedly containing 1,000 bodies. It's believed to be the spirit of a motorcyclist who died in 1960. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), Back in 2000, CCTV footage caught a blur emerging and vanishing here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund), Local lore states that on December 31st, just as the New Year bells chime, an apparition can be seen jumping from the bridge. Submitted by Chris Berglund, Guests and workers report a cavalier of 17th century origin in the cellar. On March 1st, 1943, the sound of an anti-aircraft battery went off, but was mistaken for an attack by the Luftwaffe. After nearly two decades of monitoring the San Fernando Valley and the Pacific Ocean, the site was decommissioned in 1974, one of the last few California missile sites to remain active. Cameras, headlamps, respirators and more. The station was built over a plague pit supposedly containing 1,000 bodies. Manuel II stayed at the palace for a full year: from 1400 to 1401. Most people will hear the noise of glass breaking and chains rattling, but poltergeist activity is also normal. Kind Regards Submitted by Chris Berglund, The site of many public executions, many say those executed still remain in the building, usually in the 'Dead Man's Walk' (where they were led to be hung). After two incidents, even the sceptical manager of The Chequers pub in Southborough Lane accepted there may be no other explanation for the strange goings-on. On investigation, the mystery figures are nowhere to be seen. A ghostly fog also appears from time to time. He is usually dressed quite formally (light gloves, grey jacket, and top hat). A child is known to be heard crying far in the distance, believed to be lost in the darkness. One of the towers now houses what claims to be an independent micronation The Principality of Sealand which is supposedly the worlds smallest nation! Train drivers have reported an invisible guest walking through the carriages and opening doors to other compartments. Kelkheim is located approximately 10 km to the west of Frankfurt. The distinctive Art Deco and Bauhaus-inspired building was a temporary home for a number of the Golden States most notorious criminals and radicals, including Al Capone and perpetrators of the Zoot Suit and Watts riots. After closing hours, bootprints appear, doors are heard slamming shut, and the air feels colder. Applicants would be evaluated based on idealism, industriousness, and sobriety and had to provide references to vouch for their character and pass a questionnaire measuring their dedication to socialist ideals. The same day, a dinner was held at Eltham Palace during which Henry asked Erasmus to write him a poem. Some shadows are reported and give a very gloomy and dreadful feeling. Adjacent to Point Fermin Park and Lighthouse are the remains of a residential neighborhood that was decimated in a slow-moving landslide in 1929. The City of Glendale has also advocated for the preservation of the historic site, blocking attempts by private developers to raze the structures on-site and replace them with cookie-cutter homes or big-box retail stores. Train drivers have reported an invisible guest walking through the carriages and opening doors to other compartments. While these indicators were sufficient to prompt the evacuation of the tony cliffside homes and bungalows in the neighborhood, nothing could be done to protect the structures. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can 40.63668, -89.65976. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Smardale, England. Eltham Palace was first metioned as a manor in the Domesday survey of 1086 but was not a royal house until it was given to Edward II by the Bishop of Durham in 1305. Usually, people have reported shadowy figures, children playing ring-a-ring-o-roses, a naked man floating, and a dark figure believed to be that of Jack the Ripper. Perhaps the most famous tunnel connects the Los Angeles County Hall of Records and the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, which fans of the TV hit True Detective might recognize as the setting of an underground shootout. The abandoned building remains empty, with many of its windows missing their glass and graffiti tagging its walls. For more about obtaining permission to explore abandoned places in Los Angeles, check out our guide Explore Abandoned Buildings: How To Get Permission. He chose Eltham Palace as the place to welcome Manuel II Palaiologos, the Byzantine Emperor-turned-monk who was the only such Byzantine Emperor to ever visit England. A Gannett Company. A number of TV programs, films, and music videos were filmed at the palace, the likes of which include the commercial for Gucci, Florence and the Machines music video for Shake it Out, Guy Ritchies film Revolver,and many others. Get the latest news, guides and updates, straight to your inbox. Knocks and rapping is also heard coming from empty corridors. these places are what make London so interesting and secretive. When the photos were uploaded Mr Reed saw what appeared to be some kind of transparent image of a person. Rockhaven Sanitarium closed its doors in 2006, and though the property has remained vacant since then, it has been reasonably well-maintained by a nonprofit community group that provides tours of the grounds, leading visitors along its charming stone paths through its lush gardens and past the cottages where residents once lived. By 1917, the community had grown to 1,100 members and added adobe homes, a group dining room, a printing shop, several industrial buildings, and several thousand acres of orchards and alfalfa fields. The buildings beautiful victorian interiors are now often used as locations for things such as the Arkham Asylum in 2005s Batman Begins or as a location in the Coldplay video Lovers In Japan. Dogtown settlement was a small area first settled in 1696. Later that year, the City of Los Angeles designated the theater as a Cultural Historic Monument. Submitted by Chris Berglund, Since the 19th century, a dark and foul apparition has been seen here, nicknamed "The Black Nun". The station was bombed in 1941 but the facade still stands. Maunsell Forts, Thames Estuary These disused armed towers out in the Thames estuary were decommissioned in the 1950s but are still standing to this day. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Another ghost is that of a soldier is said to stand by his tomb in silence. Its original owners, Norman and Winona Stephens were members of the anti-Semitic white supremacist group the Silver Legion of America, and they envisioned the ranch as a self-sustaining base for Nazi activities within the U.S. "Eltham Palace, in Greenwich, south east London, is said to be haunted by a former member of staff who died a week after retiring. Another sighting of a 'ghost' in Beckenham's Kelsey Parkis the latest in a long line of bizarre goings-on. Is it a coincidence? There are too many stories about this place for them not to be true, right? In another rail related abandonment, London is home to one of the stranger and darker stations. At first glance, St. Leonard's Church in East Hampshire is nothing more than an average (albeit charming) building sitting by a pond. View Gallery. As the oldest church in London, it should be no surprise that this one has a haunted reputation. Erasmus came to be Henrys tutor as a result of the persistence of Thomas More, the English lawyer and author of Utopia who became a saint in 1935. Built in the early 1940s as part of the war effort the forts were there to fight off both naval and air forces coming over from Germany. Is it possible to just go and take pictures/film for non-commercial purposes? You can go on ghost hunts and see if you can find one, why not try and communicate with them? Built in the early 1940's as part of the war effort the forts were there to fight off both naval and air forces coming over from Germany. Such a shame they are not reused for something useful simple living accommodation perhaps. Submitted by Chris Berglund, The Ministry of Defence was built over the site of the Whitehall Palace, dating back to the 12th century. One owner had the doors slam behind him and an invisible force held the door shut from the other side. 54 abandoned places that have been left to decay around the world and the eerie stories behind them Frank Olito and Elana Klein Updated Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. He is thought to be the ghost of a man who died at this station in the 1950's. Submitted by Chris Berglund, A monk has been seen in various locations throughout the church. However, by the start of the following year, its population had swelled to 150 residents and nearly as many cows and pigs. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. actually Monica, these derelict sights are far more beautiful and interesting than another flat rebuild. The Bishop of Durham, Anthony Bek, gave the lands to Edward as a gift. The tunnels provide the only shade in the sun-drenched desert foothills, and over the years they have been tagged with a variety of graffiti. After being decommissioned the forts were snapped up as the perfect place to set up pirate radio stations that were huge throughout the middle of the 20th century. Though security patrols were deployed to prevent vandalism and break-ins, a handful of determined explorers managed to get inside the mall over the years, sharing eerie photos of the shopping centers dim, crumbling interior, empty storefronts, and motionless escalators. Dare you go and take a peek? Its estimated there are at least 50 ghosts there, making it one of London's most haunted places. The theater underwent a significant update in 1935 when the marque, interior lobby, and ticket booth were all enhanced and Heinsbergen returned to paint a new masterpiece on the lobby ceiling. Quite possibly London's most haunted spot, the activity includes the ghost of Thomas Becket (who was murdered on these grounds in 1170), Arbella Stuart (who can be found in her room), and Anne Boleyn, usually seen walking while carrying her head. Described as The Cathedral of Sewage Abbey Mills was built in in the lat 1880s had two engines on each arm of a cruciform plan that lead to this name. In 1982, a photographer managed to capture a photograph of a figure dressed out-of-date in the upper sections on this church. The walls of most of the vacant buildings have been tagged with colorful graffiti, and one of the covers to a missile silo sits ajar. It is said that a ghost is living in the basement of the Eltham High Street McDonald's, which was formerly the crypt of an old church. He is nicknamed 'Jimmy Garlick' and may be responsible for the objects that move themselves and the strange noises.