Top 10: UK's Scariest Places
Halloween is the time of year when ghosts and ghouls are out to play, and the UK is full of them. Here are some of the UK's scariest places. Enter if you dare...
By Ferne Arfin
Draughty castles, ruined abbeys, twisting dark alleys, mysterious mounds and standing stones at every turn - after thousands of years of history, Britain is a natural habitat for ghosts. Here's where to find some of the spookiest headless queens, phantom Romans and ghoulies of all sorts:
Real Mary King's Close, Edinburgh
When the 18th century Edinburgh City Council redeveloped the Royal Mile, the "close", a series of narrow lanes lined with tall houses, was not cleared but simply built over. A dark, underground world was created, where forgotten people lived, worked and died. Just imagine what's down there. Or take a very creepy guided tour and see for yourself. Find out more at the Real Mary King's Close website
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