With so many legends and myths of haunted places around the world, there is no surprise that several roads around the world are home to stories of hauntings and spirits. Here are just 5 of the most haunted roads in the world:

At the Castillo San Cristobal in San Juan, Puerto Rico, there are legends of the devil stealing soldiers in the middle of the night from a specific sentry box.

Often touted as America’s first serial killer, H.H Holmes was said to have murdered up to 200 individuals in his murder castle becoming one of the deadliest killers in history. But just how much of the legends are true?

In the 1970s a group from the Toronto Society of Psychical Research performed several seances to create a ghost simply with their minds. According to some, it worked.

Every culture has its own version of vampires or vampire-like beings that hunt others at night, for the Aztecs these were called the Cihuateteo but their story is one of tragedy.

In 1938 a tragic accident at the railroad tracks south of San Antonio, Texas supposedly left several children dead and a state in mourning. Just weeks later reports of ghostly figures lingering on the tracks occurred began to spread…

Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this playground is said to have been built on the spot where multiple victims of a serial killer was found. Today, at night, the children who come by to play aren’t exactly alive.

In the late 1940’s a pair of killers, Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, dubbed the Lonely Hearts Killers scoured the “lonely hearts ads’ looking for potential victims to scam out of their possessions. But for some, the scams ended in murder.

On February 9th, 1855 the residents of Devon, England awoke to find another blanket of snow dropped on the town but they were shocked and terrified to find footprints that some say belong to the devil himself.

What was supposed to be a simple day trip ended with all but one of the Martin Family disappearing. Since then the case became one of the ‘most baffling’ in Oregon’s history and launched one of the largest manhunts in Oregon.

Vampire legends exist all around the world but in the Scottish Highlands one particular type of vampire hunts for weary travelers who simply wish for company.

At Thirsk Museum in North Yorkshire, England you’ll find a chair hanging from the wall but it’s not meant as décor, instead it’s meant to save lives as the chair itself is said to be cursed.

The legend of the White Witch of Rose Hall says her spirit still haunts the estate where she performed multiple rituals and killed her many husbands but what parts of the legend are actually true?

South of Mexico City, Mexico, the Island of Dolls is said to be haunted by the spirits of young girls living in hundreds of dolls hanging from trees and huts. But how did this island come to be full of dolls and is there any truth to the legend?

The historic Conference House in Staten Island, New York, also known as the Billop House is said to be home to several ghosts and the spirit of a teen who was killed by the previous owner of the home.

From the 7th to the 17th century the city of Benevento, Italy was said to be home to magic, black arts, and witches. For a time the citizens sought their council but after some time the witches were blamed for all the evil that occurred in the city.

Nash Road in Mississippi is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman carrying the leg of her lost loved one. Though many variations of the tale exist, could there be some truth to the story?

Christmas is supposed to be a time of family gathering and giving, a time that is happy and joyful, but every holiday has its own dark myths and monsters. Here are 5 of Christmas’ most terrifying:

Between the years of 1990 and 1995 several women were found dead on the highways of several states. After the cases became cold, a letter arrived at the offices of the Oregonian Newspaper claiming to take responsibility for the murders all signed with a Happy Face.

Built all the way back in 1170, it’s no surprise there are legends of ghosts and demons lurking in Loftus Hall. But this mansion in County Wexford, Ireland has a devilish story for the origin of its ghosts.