if the walls of a hospital could talk, they would have some of the most intense stories of grief and death around
but on the other hand, stories of miraculous recoveries and childbirths.
this combination of mixed emotions and energy makes them susceptible to the paranormal
and it's usually once everybody has disappeared and the place is abandoned that this comes to light
so from America to South Korea, here are five eerie hospitals that are believed to be filled with paranormal activity.
sit back and enjoy (:
Nocton Hall hospital
located in Lincolnshire, England the Nocton Hall has a dark and rich history
For starters, it was burnt down in 1841 and completely rebuilt.
Then used throughout WWl as home to Norman Hodgson.
Who was eventually called up for service and allowed the house to be used for American officers wounded in action
After returning from the war, Norman sold the house and it was eventually acquired by the Air Ministry and turned into a RAF Hospital
More wards were added along with residential building and the hospital started to be used by local residents
But after the Gulf War, the hospital was sold privately and fell into disrepair
Remaining that way ever since
What's left of this beautiful old building is now a magnet for ghost hunters because the original building was believed to be haunted by the ghost of a girl
who roams the halls, in particular, one of the bedrooms within the hospital
people who have stayed in this bedroom claim to have been woken up at precisely 4:30 a.m. Only to see a young girl crying at the foot of their bed, mumbling about a devilish man
It's thought she is the ghost of a young servant girl who became pregnant by the hospital owner's son
Desperate to avoid the inconvenience of this, the man murdered her and disposed of her body on the grounds of the hospital
A gray lady is also thought to roam around along with several patients who lost their lives after receiving horrific injuries at war
in more recent years the dilapidated building has been targeted by arsonists which has added to its eerie appearance
despite this though a lot of the original features and signs remain and it is still frequently visited by people wanting to experience paranormal activity.
And take a tour of one of England's most haunted abandoned locations.
Old Changi Hospital
Built in 1935, the old Changi Hospital in Singapore was originally a royal air force building and remained that until the Japanese occupied the area in 1942
This is when the building gained the reputation for a more sinister reason
It became a prison camp and base for the notorious Japanese secret police
And it was rumored that they were using it as a torture chamber, to punish a selected few unfortunate people who were deemed anti-Japanese.
The information is hard to find, but the building had one room in particular that was said to have been used for such procedures
In there were heavy chains on the walls and two concrete blocks on the floor.
One Australian soldier, a lieutenant, who survived the treatment at the hospital said he had a wooden spike hammered into his ear drum, which left him permanently deaf.
After the war and the tales of torture, the building reverted back to a hospital until it closure in 1997
since then, it's been abandoned and has become one of Singapore's most popular paranormal buildings
And with an old morgue, body fridges, and operating theater, and the small torture room you can see why.
The most popular reports are of people being led further into the hospital by what they think is a friend. only for them to disappear and be left alone.
Others have witnessed a small boy sitting staring into space and after seeing him they become overwhelmed by a sense of sadness
And shadows and screams have been reported in the hallways
believed to be that of the many horrific tortures that were said to have been carried out
But it's not just paranormal investigators who have experienced things. In 2010, the hospital was used for the set of the film "Haunted Changi"
And during filming, the crew experienced lots of paranormal activity
Including a lady with what was described as a black aura and lots of shadowy figures that they could not explain
The old Changi hospital is ranked as one of the most haunted locations in Singapore
And given the countries huge amount of haunted locations, that is a serious statement
Kempton Park Hospital
This state of the art facility in South Africa opened in 1976 and had high expectations
Then on the 26th of December, 1997 it suddenly closed and everything apart from the patients and staff was left behind
Since that day, it's become a hotspot for paranormal activity and ghost investigations
And despite being guarded 24 hours a day it's said that if tipped the security officers will turn a blind eye
Despite its modern appearance, the place looks incredibly eerie especially the pediatric wards, which still have cartoon characters on the walls and deteriorating baby incubators.
The entire building, in fact, is full of rusting items, beds, and wheelchairs
Along with burnt patient files and X-rays all over the floors.
The operating rooms are still very recognizable and so is the eerie morgue with its broken slab and fridges that once contained dead bodies
But the hospital creepiest feature is the blood splattered walls, floors, and equipment
Now it's unknown if this is a result from when the hospital was active
Or if it's been put here by trespassers to add to the atmosphere
Which it sure as hell does
looking at the photographs, it's not hard to believe this place is haunted with all the death and illness that took place here
And you can see why it's South Africa's creepiest and most haunted hospital
GonJiam Psychiatric Hospital
Located Southeast of Seoul in South Korea is the long abandoned Gonjiam hospital
And with its depressing gray exterior, smashed windows, rusty doors, and tales of patient and staff deaths it is regarded as the creepiest building in all of South Korea
The story started to unfold after its sudden closure in the 1990s
With claims that the families of the dead were not given proper explanations for why their loved ones had passed away behind the hospital's walls.
Even to this day there is an unknown number of deaths with no official acknowledgment or reasoning
So what was going on in there? ಠ╭╮ಠ
The rumor is that the psychopathic owner of the hospital was responsible and carried out hideous experiments on his patients, even keeping them in cages
when people started asking questions he abandoned the place and fled to America
True story or not, now abandoned this place is creepy
So creepy in fact, that hundreds of people a year break into the boarded up building ಠ_ಠ
Once inside it's obvious that the place was left in a hurry as the equipment, including beds and mattresses, are still there
But this isn't the only thing that was left behind
it's said that the ghosts of the many tortured patients still remain and a variety of paranormal activity has been experienced such as moans and voices
Along with cold spots and shadows in rooms that seem to have no explanation
All of this and the previous tales of cruelty that went on has made this one of South Korea's most notorious and haunted buildings
Taunton State Hospital
Built in 1854, in Massachusetts this hospital was originally called the State Lunatic Hospital
And was purposely built to treat the mentally ill and insane
Despite it being designed to care for the patients with compassion, however, it soon followed the path of many hospitals at the time
and became a dumping ground for many members of the society with severe mental illnesses
From there on out the patients were inhumanely treated and often met their deaths
Filling the building with negative and dark energy
But this isn't the only reason for the supposed hauntings
that is caused by what took place in the basement ◉_◉
it's thought that staff of the hospital used the basement to perform experiments on the patients and carry out bizarre satanic rituals ⚆ _ ⚆
Offering their dead bodies as sacrifices to the devil
These rituals are thought to be the reason why strange markings and blood covering the basement walls has been reported
one staff member, in fact, was unable to get past the last step in the basement after he became overwhelmed with a feeling of pain and terror
which caused him to quit his job
But the rituals carried out down there seemed to have caused paranormal activity all around the hospital
In the areas that are still in use today patients and staff have reported seeing a faceless man wearing white
walking down the corridor before fading and vanishing
and the same figure has also been seen crawling around the walls
And standing in corners
Leaving many to believe this is some kind of evil waiting for a sacrifice
It is also not just the hospital building itself where things are seen, however,
The surrounding forest has experienced paranormal activity such as icy drafts and strange lights amoung the trees
And even the cemetery there is believed to be haunted
Rumor has it that the patient escaped one night and hid there
Only to run back to the hospital terrified after he said a hand grabbed him and told him to leave
Because parts of the Taunton State Hospital are still in use today this is easily one of the most haunted still operational hospitals in the united states
And although hospitals are not a place anyone wants to be sent to, this is definitely one you want to stay away from
So that's five believed haunted hospitals
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