Halloween Special- The Tower of London

The Tower of London

Dating back over nine hundred years, the Tower of London is known as one of the most haunted spots in Britain. The first stone section of the tower was built and authorized by William the Conqueror. Much human sufferings went on inside the dark, stone walls of the tower, including execution,imprisonment and torture.

There are reports that the ghoul of Anne Boleyn haunts the creepy corridors of the White Tower. She was one of the two wives who were ordered for execution by their husband,Henry VIII; the other being Catherine Howard. Anne's spirit is also spotted in the Chapel of Saint Peter and Vincula where she keeps a watch on her own grave under the altar. On the other hand, Catherine can be heard screaming behind the door of the room where she was kept locked up before her execution.

The tower is also a haunt for famous spirits like Thomas A. Becket who was chopped down at the Traitor's Gate with a crucifix, witnessed by a priest. People have also seen twelve year old King Edward and his nine year old brother Richard Duke of York in the deadly tower, still wearing the white gowns they were imprisoned in.

Misty figures, soldiers, and sixteen year old Lady Jane Grey visits the embatllements of the Tower of London. Whole squads of soldiers have been seen marching the grounds.

Several paranormal investigations were made to try and capture some of the ghostly images using special cameras and temperature gauges. Most of their experiences did not fail to baffle the investigators.

So, if you make a trip to London in future, don't miss out the opportunity of visiting the Tower of London. Who knows, you might as well have an encounter with some of the spirits that haunt the tower.

The Haunted Library

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Haunted Library

Many of us are bookworms and often pay visit to libraries .But have we ever imagined that libraries can be haunted too? Well, here goes such a library. The National Library in Kolkata, situated on the Belvedere Road, it is known for its collection of rare books. But the residence of the former Lieutenant Governor of Bengal has a more eerie side to it.

The new building at the library has got another mystery behind it. At the time of its construction, some of the workers met with accidents and died on the spot. It is believed that their spirits still haunt the building.

Two of the eyewitnesses said that they had seen black images fading in front of their eyes. Both fell sick four days later. Some of the students who go to study there have even complained that they could here footsteps of the governor's wife. At late nights, the staffs even saw people in the library whom nobody knew. The shifts of the guards keep changing and most of them do not want to do the night shifts.

You never know what lurks inside the walls of a library. So be aware book lovers while your visits to a library!