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  Chillingham Castle

The Tower of London is another famous castle.
With over 400 years of gruesome history of
torture, violence, execution and murder it’s no
 wonder the Tower is considered to be one of
 Britain’s most haunted places in addition to
being its oldest fortress, palace and prison. One
of the Tower’s most well-known ghosts is that of
Anne Boleyn, the famous wife of Henry VIII who
he had beheaded.

 

The Tower of London

    Edinburgh Castle

It is said that Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle  is
 haunted by a Lone Piper, a headless drummer
 and other restless spirits like French
prisoners from the Seven Years War
 and colonial prisoners from the American
 Revolutionary War.

      Windsor Castle

One of the many homes of the Queen of
England, Windsor Castle is said to have
several ghosts. People have claimed to
 have seen the ghost of Henry VIII roaming
 the hallways, and to have heard his
 footsteps and painful groans. People have
 reported seeing Queen Elizabeth in the
 window of the Dean’s Cloister and in the
Royal Library.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

     Warwick Castle

England’s Warwick Castle is known for its
haunted Tower. It is said that Watergate Tower,
also known as the “Ghost Tower” is still haunted
to this day by Greville and his manservant.
According to legend, Greville’s ghost appears in
a portrait that hangs above the fireplace in the
 study and then roams the Tower’s rooms.

     Ballygally Castle

Said to be one of the most haunted places in
Northern Ireland, Ballygally Castle is said to be
home to a few ghosts. It is  said that the ghost of
one of the castle’s former residents, Lady Isobel
Shaw, goes around knocking on doors of guests
 and then disappears when the guest comes to
 open the door.

   Dragsholm Castle

Today Dragsholm Castle has been converted
 into a hotel, but once upon a time it was
inhabited by people who still “live” there.
Several ghosts are said to reside in Denmark’s
Dragsholm Castle.

 

         Bran Castle

“Dracula’s Castle,”Bran Castle in Transylvania
 was the home of Prince Vlad Tepes, known as
 “Vlad the Impaler” in the 15th century.
He got his nickname “The Impaler” because
 impalement was his favorite method of
execution. Thousands of atrocious acts and
grisly executions took place here.

         Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle is one of England’s most
picturesque castles. It sits on two small
 islands in a tranquil lake. It has survived
for 1,000 years. Leeds Castle is haunted by
a  large black dog that is said to be an omen
of  death. The hound is said to terrorize the
castle grounds.

This Staircase is the largest of the "Loire Valley Chateaux" and is possibly the worlds most famous spiral stairs.  It consists of two separate intertwined staircases that go up three floors without meeting.
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  Himeji Castle . The most impressive
 surviving feudal era fortress.

Matsumoto Castle

Chillingham Castle has a reputation for
 being one of the world’s most haunted
 and most terrifying castles. At the stroke
 of midnight, cries of terror and pain
 can be heard emanating from a passage
 in the wall.  Chillingham is also said to be
 haunted by the infamous torturer
John Sage:

The ancient ruins of Berry Pomeroy Castle
 are reputed to be one of England’s most
haunted. The castle has several legends.
People claim the castle is haunted by the
ghost of Margaret Pomeroy, who was
 imprisoned by her jealous sister, Eleanor,
and consequently starved to death.

Sleeping Beauty Castle-

Cinderella Castle

Castle Acre was once a fortified town and still possesses one of its gates, The Bailey Gate. When  first built, Castle Acre was one of the finest examples of Norman town planning in the country.
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