From Scotland to Japan, centuries-old castles are drawing modern visitors not for their grandeur, but for the ghosts said to still walk their halls. The post The World's Most Haunted Castles and the ...

I explored Edinburgh Castle, the 12th-century Scottish royal residence thought to be haunted. The castle was built on a hilltop that was formed by an extinct volcano. Because of its high position, the ...

Ghostly piper? A child seeking a doll? The brutal murder of a confidant of Mary, Queen of Scots? Learn these stories and more with a walk down Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Edinburgh, the charming capital ...

I spent a day exploring a network of underground streets in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mary King's Close dates back to the 17th century and is said to be haunted. After learning about the eerie history, I ...

Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother, is said to be the most haunted castle in Scotland, with at least nine ghosts rumoured to haunt its walls. While much of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is part of a new FT Globetrotter series on Spooky Cities. It is also part of FT Globetrotter’s ...

With Halloween 2025 approaching, ghost tours across the world are filling up fast. These haunted experiences mix history, ...

HALLOWEEN lovers are in for a treat if they want to head out to some of Scotland’s most haunted spots. And in a country with ...

A castle in Scotland said to be haunted by Sir Andrew — aka the Baron of Earlshall, who lived in the home in the 17th century — is up for sale with no particular asking price. Over the years, visitors ...