Travel company Expedia delved into their inventory and found some of the world's most haunted hotels. From castles to resorts, you might not expect these properties to be teeming with ghosts and spirits.
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Paranormal history: With a history dating back five centuries, this York hotel is swarming with a number of spirits, both in the public areas and landlord's headquarters. One of the otherworld regulars is a workman in a bowler hat who fidgets and fusses, giving the impression he is waiting for someone.
Another frequently spotted ghost is a young woman in a long white dress, who stands against the bar in the back room gazing into the fireplace. But if those two apparitions aren't quite terrifying enough, then gear up for the fright of your life. Numerous guests have also reported seeing two detached legs strutting around the property-without any sign of a body in sight!
Paranormal History: Q Station in Sydney might boast a beautiful location and wonderful views, but, as a former quarantine station, it has a very dark history. Built in 1832 to quarantine early immigrants afflicted by disease, the station was a place of horror for many and is said to be one of Australia's most haunted places. Close to 600 inhabitants died there from scarlet fever, smallpox, typhoid, cholera or Spanish influenza.
Many ghost tours around the area have included Q Station in their list and the area is swarming with people hoping to witness paranormal activities and hear ghost stories as they wander through the former hospital, morgue and the doctors and nurses' quarters.
Paranormal History: Located within acres of parkland in the heart of the town of Ruthin, North Wales, the ghost who inhabits Ruthin Castle may be a cold-blooded killer, but she's also terribly chic. Dressed head-to-toe in grey, the "Grey Lady" was the wife of the second in command at the castle when it was a fortress occupied by the armies of Edward I. After discovering that her powerful husband was having an affair with a local woman, she reportedly murdered her hubby's lover with an axe. Today, she's often heard stomping around the hallways-and even spotted popping up in the background of some guests' photos.
Paranormal history: Dating back to the 14th century, Toftaholm Herrgrd is believed to be haunted by a ghost of a boy who committed suicide in the room with number 324. The boy was in love with the daughter of the baron who owned the property but she was forced to marry another man, and the boy hanged himself the day of the wedding. Guests of the hotel, report also strange noises and windows and doors found closed by themselves, while they were left open.
Paranormal History: The Banff Springs Hotel is a former railroad hotel of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Banff National Park in Canada. Now known as Canada's "Castle in the Rockies", the luxury mountain resort is said to be haunted by the spirits of two women. According to the legend, a man murdered his wife and daughter in room 873. After this terrible event, the door was walled up, but the spirits of the mother and daughter are still haunting the corridor and the clients can hear screams in the corridors.