Famous ghosts of yonder Anne Boleyn After her beheading, the second wife of Henry VIII and mother
of a future Queen Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn's ghost has been spotted by several different people in several different locations: Hever Castle, Blickling Hall, Salle Church, Marwell Hall, and perhaps most famously the Tower of London. Abraham Lincoln Lincoln's ghost has been spotted by many visitors and residents of
the White House, among them First Lady Grace Coolidge, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, and even Winston Churchill. Catherine Howard Hampton Court Palace, home of King Henry VIII of England,
Ghosts in New Zealand and Beyond 1. Spirits Bay, Far North Perhaps New Zealand's most famous spot for supernatural beings, Spirits Bay is believed to be a jump-off point for spirits leaving this world. 2. The Wellington Town Hall The Wellington Town Hall has often been the subject of speculation when it comes to haunting and the paranormal. It's old, creaky and roomy, with a rich history dating back more than 100 years. 3. Larnach Castle, Dunedin New Zealand's only castle is reportedly haunted by
several spirits including the William Larnach himself and one of his vengeful wives. 4. Waitomo Caves Hotel, King Country This is New Zealand's most haunted hotel. Bathtubs reportedly drip blood, orbs bounce around
the driveway and a Maori princess is reputed to stalk the corridors, according to Theshadowlands.net. 5. Kingseat Psychiatric Hospital, Karaka Kingseat is a former psychiatric hospital where many
patients claim they experienced maltreatment, and a number of patients died during their time there. 6. Racecourse Hotel, Riccarton The ghost of former licensee Donald Fraser is said to walk the corridors of the hotel looking for his killer. 7. The Vulcan Hotel, St Bathans The Vulcan is haunted by the ghost of a murdered
prostitute named 'The Rose'. Her body was found on the bed where she made her living. Her killer was never caught. She now haunts the room where she was killed, targeting male guests with her nasty nocturnal visits. 8. Waimate Hospital, Waimate Former nurses believe the Grey Lady is the spirit of a
former woman patient, who died at the hospital, now seeking company in an afterlife. Source: www.stuff.co.nz
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whose fifth wife, Catherine Howard, is supposed to be heard screaming in the "Haunted Gallery". On 21 December 2003, CCTV footage allegedly showed someone in 16th century clothes and no face closing a fire door that, though locked, was constantly being opened without anyone near it. The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, is home to the subject of
one of the most famous ghost photos ever captured, 'the Brown Lady', so named because she appears in a rich brocade brown dress. She is widely believed to be Lady Dorothy Walpole, sister of Sir Robert Walpole, who married Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend in 1713. She died under mysterious circumstances in 1726, and sightings of her began shortly after. Source: istverse.com/2009/12/27/top-10-famous-real-ghosts/
