Documented places · reported legends

The Haunted World Map

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Europe

Tower of London

England

What happened here

William the Conqueror began the fortress in the 1070s. It later served as a royal residence, prison and execution site; Anne Boleyn was executed within its walls in 1536.

Why people call it haunted

Visitors and guards have long reported apparitions associated with Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and other former prisoners.

Read the historical source: Historic Royal Palaces