Real Nurses Share Ghost Stories: What Are Some of the Most Haunting Tales?

The Amityville Horror is also a famous real - ghost - story. A family moved into a house where a mass murder had occurred. They experienced all sorts of strange happenings. Doors slamming on their own, cold spots, and apparitions. It was later made into a movie which further spread the story around the world.

The Baychimo is another spooky ghost ship story. It got trapped in ice in 1931 in the Arctic. The crew abandoned it, but for years it was sighted floating around in the Arctic waters. It seemed to have a life of its own. These stories of ghost ships are fascinating because they make us wonder what really happened to the crews. Were they taken by some unseen force? Or did they meet with a more earthly disaster and the ships just became symbols of mystery over time?

Some of these stories originate from real tragedies. For example, in places where there were mass murders or great suffering. People who lived through or near these events might start to notice strange things and then the stories spread. It could be the residual energy of the pain and fear from those events.

One of the scariest real ghost stories is from the Queen Mary ship. There are numerous reports of strange noises, cold spots, and apparitions. People have claimed to see a woman in a white dress wandering the hallways. It's said that she was a passenger who died on the ship long ago. Another story is about the Winchester Mystery House. Sarah Winchester, the owner, was haunted by the spirits of those killed by Winchester rifles. She continuously built onto the house in a maze - like way to confuse the ghosts. It's a place filled with doors that open to walls and staircases that lead to nowhere.

I don't think it's all imagination. Nurses are trained to be observant. If they say they saw something strange like a shadowy figure or heard unexplained noises, it's possible there's something more to it. Maybe there are energies in old hospitals that we don't fully understand yet.

The story of the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall is quite haunting. Supposedly, the ghost of Lady Dorothy Walpole has been seen gliding down the stairs in the hall. Her face is pale and she gives off an eerie feeling. Also, the Flying Dutchman is a well - known ghost ship story. It's said that this cursed ship is doomed to sail the seas forever, and seeing it is a sign of impending doom. Oh, and the story of Bloody Mary. Legend has it that if you say her name three times in a mirror, she'll appear and bring misfortune or harm.

A particularly spooky Freemason story is about a group of explorers who entered an old Masonic temple. Inside, they found strange symbols painted on the walls. As they explored further, they felt an overwhelming sense of dread. Some of them even claimed to see shadowy figures that seemed to be watching them. It was as if the temple held some sort of otherworldly presence related to the Freemason's secrets.

One of the well - known Mississippi ghost stories is about the King's Tavern in Natchez. It's said that there are ghosts of former patrons and even a mistress who was murdered there. People claim to have seen apparitions and heard strange noises at night. Another spooky story involves an old plantation house where the ghost of a slave is said to roam, perhaps still tied to the land where they once toiled.

One of the creepiest ghost stories I've heard was about an old abandoned asylum. People who dared to enter at night reported seeing shadowy figures moving in the hallways. They could hear faint screams and the sound of metal clanking, as if the old equipment was still in use. It was said that many patients had died in that asylum under mysterious circumstances, and their spirits seemed to be trapped there.

One story could be about a haunted house. People often report strange noises, like footsteps in the attic when no one is there. Objects might move on their own too.