Anyone looking for late-night ghost hunting sessions knows that cemeteries can be great places to go. Not only are these resting places genuinely creepy, but many of them are also reported to be haunted by the spirits sleeping there! From the voodoo queen of New Orleans to Edgar Allan Poe whispering "nevermore" in Baltimore, certain cemeteries need to be seen to be believed. These are the most haunted cemeteries and gravesites in the world that you definitely want to avoid in the middle of the night!
The Voodoo Queen Wanders The St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
Located in New Orleans Louisiana, the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is littered with ghostly activity. The most famous soul haunting the ground, however, is Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Although little of her actual history is known, the legend of who she was has lived on for over 100 years.
Make sure to bring your tape recorder to get an EVP (electronic voice phenomena) session as you wind your way through the paths and the mausoleum. This place is huge, and you never know where Laveau will show up to say hello.
Walk Through The Catacombs At Old Western Burial Ground in Baltimore
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the Old Western Burial Ground is the final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe. And trust us, with how active this location is, it's only fitting that one of the most chilling writers of all time lays his head here.
With parts of the graveyard only accessible through catacombs, you never know who might appear out of thin air. Along with Poe, the cemetery is haunted by a reported fifteen generals who served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
Rookwood Cemetery In Australia Is A Ghost Sanctuary
Over one million people have been buried at Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney, Australia. That means it is teeming with ghostly activity. The most notorious spirits here are the Davenport Brothers, famous supernatural magicians from the 1800s.
While the brothers have been exposed as frauds in death, their dabbling in the spiritual while alive has turned the cemetery into a sanctuary for ghosts. A trip to this expansive destination will require several nights to complete a full investigation.
You Never Know What You'll Find At Bachelor's Grove
Featured on the Travel Channel show Ghost Adventures in 2012, Bachelor's Grove Cemetery is located in Chicago, Illinois. Since reports of paranormal activity began in the '70s and '80s, over 100 claims have been produced.
In these reports, various types of paranormal phenomena have been cited. From unexplained light and sounds to glowing balls of energy, and even actual apparitions, you never know what you might experience when you spend a night here. It might just convince you ghosts are real!
The Hollywood Forever Cemetery Is Full Of Stars
One of the most famous cemeteries in the world also happens to be one of the most haunted. Filled with stars who left this world for another, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery houses many famous spirits, but it most notable for two in particular.
The first ghost seen the most is Virginia Rappe, who experienced a wild and controversial night with "Fatty" Arbuckle that ended in her demise. The second is the "Lady in Black" who is often seen hanging around outside of Rudolph Valentino's crypt.
Blue Lights Are Seen At Silver Cliff Cemetery
As far back as the 1880s, visitors to the Silver Cliff Cemetery in Colorado have reported seeing blue lights dancing among the headstones. The first reported case of these lights being seen was by a group of miners who got lost trying to take a shortcut.
In 1969, National Geographic featured the lights in an issue, bringing national attention to the paranormal phenomena. Skeptics of the lights claim there are several explanations, including natural eye movement playing tricks on us.
Peppermint Is Not A Pleasent Smell At Cemetery Hill
Did you ever think the smell of peppermint would be a creepy thing? When you walk around Cemetery Hill in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that's exactly what it is. Tragically, it was not possible to bury all the bodies after the battle in a timely fashion, leading to a ghastly smell.
To combat the smell, people at the time dipped handkerchiefs in vanilla and peppermint. Today, that soothing scent can still be smelled by visitors to the gravesite.
Hear Your Name Called At Oakland Cemetery In Atlanta
For anyone who has ever considered enlisting in the armed forces only to back out at the last second, we recommend avoiding Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. It is the oldest cemetery in the city and serves as the burial site for countless Confederate soldiers.
Ghost hunters who wander too far into the cemetery say that they see these soldiers wandering the grounds. What's worse, they say that during "roll call" of these soldiers, they have heard their own names called by the ghostly commanders at the site.
See Skulls Lining The Walls At The Paris Catacombs
The world-famous Paris Catacombs are located deep beneath the streets of Paris, France. The walls are lined with the bones of over six million french men and women, many of whom wander the limestone quarries today as ghosts.
The catacombs became the tomb of millions when Parisian authorities learned that decomposing bodies buried in the earth were affecting public health. To solve the problem, the bones of the buried were moved to the quarries, which today is a tourist hot spot for anyone interested in the afterlife.
Confederate Prisoners Walk The Grounds Of Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery in Decatur, Illinois has long been known as one of the most haunted gravesites in the midwest. Ghosts of the Civil War, specifically Confederate prisoners, are believed to haunt the grounds, unable to find their path to the afterlife.
Stories of ghosts originally began to circulate in the 1920s and increased in volume in the '50s when the cemetery fell into hard times. Since then it has been used by cults for rituals to do who knows what.