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The night of the dead is approaching, of the witches, the eve of the day of the dead,

... Depending on the place, the denomination is different, but the spirit

is the same: to celebrate one of the most terrifying days of the year.

A celebration related to the afterlife that gives prominence to hunting ghosts.

In this sense, Musement, a booking platform for activities in destinations worldwide, has selected a series of

where fear addicts can test their courage on the spookiest night of the year.

We start the list in Madrid with the Palacio de Liria.

The empress of Madrid's Palacio de Liria

The Liria Palace in Madrid, residence of

is one of the most extraordinary private houses in the Spanish capital.

Its complete art collection, with works by artists of the stature of

is a true magnet for lovers of painting.

What many of the visitors who come here may not know is that, supposedly, the ghost of

, wife of Napoleon III, who died in the palace at the age of 94 due to an attack of uremia.

The Liria Palace.

Anne Boleyn and the Tower of London

Next to the Thames is one of the most famous places in England: the Tower of London.

began the construction of a building that during his long career would be a prison, a royal residence, an armory and a treasure chamber for the crown jewels.

There is so much history in this place that it is not surprising that it is one of the places with the most spirits, although one that should be highlighted is that of

.

's second wife

was beheaded here, and her headless ghost has walked around ever since.

Other illustrious ghosts that hide its walls are those of King Henry VI, who was stabbed in the chapel of

and those of Prince Edward V and his brother the Duke of York, locked up by their uncle Richard III, where they disappeared without a trace.

The iconic Tower of London.

The Lone Piper of Edinburgh Castle

This Scottish fortress located in the center of the city hides several ghosts, but the most famous of all is, without a doubt, the specter of the lonely piper,

Legend has it that several centuries ago, after discovering

, the local authorities ordered him to enter the passageways to see how far they went.

Once inside, he never came out again.

It seems that his soul is still trapped underground and there are those who claim to still hear

as a lament.

Edinburgh Castle.

The footprint of Marie Antoinette in Versailles

One of the most important palaces in the world also houses ghosts, specifically, that of

Apparently, after being guillotined in the Place de la Concorde, the queen's spirit moved to the

, a palace built inside Versailles that Marie Antoinette occupied during her lifetime.

Some visitors claim to have seen her, as well as other characters such as

This paranormal activity is usually accompanied by spooky sounds, and lights and flashes that appear and disappear.

The palace of Versailles.

The mutant rats of Mafra (Portugal)

The most important baroque monument in Portugal is the

a spectacular architectural complex made up of a palace, a convent and a basilica.

Like any great building, it is surrounded by myths and legends and, of course, it also has

In this case, it would be the spirits of the workers who lost their lives during its construction.

The most curious

, however, is the one that refers to the presence of huge mutant rats in the tunnels of the palace.

Exterior of the Palace of Liria.

Creatures of the night from Bran (Romania)

Despite the fact that

the character Bram Stoker based on in creating

, never lived in the Romanian castle of Bran, his resemblance to the one described in the novel is such that it has earned it the nickname of Bran

With vampires or not, the truth is that the fortress is a true magnet for lovers of

and, in fact, on the fourth floor the bravest can face the most popular creatures of the night in Romanian mythology. including ghosts and werewolves.

Bran Castle, in Romania. PHOTOGRAPHS: PIXABAY

The spirit of the Slovenian Robin Hood

One of the most famous inhabitants of the largest cave castle in the world was

the knight who resisted for a year the siege of the troops of the Austrian empire.

The location of the castle, in the Slovenian town of the same name, on a rock wall more than 120 meters high, made it

Thanks to the network of galleries behind the fortress, Erasmus could sneak out to

In fact, the army only managed to defeat him because a servant of Erasmus himself betrayed him.

Since then, it is said that his ghost haunts the castle in search of revenge.

Predjama Castle, in Slovenia.

Thirst for revenge at the Palazzo Vecchio

Located in

the Palazzo Vecchio is one of the main landmarks in Florence.

In addition to housing the offices of the City Council, in the former residence of the

you can admire works of incalculable artistic value.

But, in addition, since 1441, the palace has had a guest of honor: the ghost of

.

That same year, this brave warrior, victim of a betrayal, was assassinated in one of the rooms of the palace.

After throwing his body out the window, his body was decapitated in Piazza della Signoria and, since then, his spirit haunts the halls of the

waiting for justice to be done.

The Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.

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