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Edinburgh
Built on volcanic rock with underground cities, plague victims, and torture chambers. Edinburgh may be the world's most haunted city. The vaults, the closes, the castle—ghosts everywhere.
7th century - Present
Scotland
100000+ witnesses
Edinburgh is considered the world’s most haunted city.
The Underground
Beneath the streets:
- Edinburgh Vaults
- Mary King’s Close
- Buried plague streets
- Hidden history
- Constant activity
Edinburgh Castle
Ancient fortress:
- Centuries of war
- Prisoners and torture
- Executions
- Lady Glamis burned
- Extremely haunted
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Haunted cemetery:
- Mackenzie Poltergeist
- 500+ attacks documented
- Bloody Mackenzie
- Most aggressive haunting
- Separate entry
The Royal Mile
Every close haunted:
- Writers’ Museum
- Gladstone’s Land
- Multiple spirits
- History everywhere
- Tours every night
Arthur’s Seat
Ancient hill:
- Prehistoric fortress
- Ritual site
- Strange energies
- Mysterious coffins found
- Otherworldly