The Creepiest Pictures That Allegedly Contain Ghosts
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The Creepiest Pictures That Allegedly Contain Ghosts

Roger Nackerman
Updated September 28, 2022 2.1M views 11 items
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For centuries, people have reported sightings of ghosts, feeling spirits around them, and living in a haunted home. Are ghosts real? Have ghosts ever really been photographed? Thousands upon thousands of stories have been recounted, telling tales of horrific deaths and haunted areas across the world, dating all the way back to pre-literate cultures.

What is the best picture of a ghost? Many of the best ghost photos have been taken at cemeteries, while others seemingly depict spirits in old houses or even in the bright sunshine.

One great ghost photo was taken in 1936 by Captain Provand and was published in a 1936 edition of Country Life magazine. The ghost depicted is believed to be Lady Dorothy Walpole, as she is said to haunt the staircase of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, where the photo was taken.

Do you believe in ghosts? Vote up the best ghost pictures below.

  • 1

    The Ghostly Squadmate

    The Ghostly Squadmate

    This photo of Sir Victor Goddard's World War I squadron was taken in 1919. In the back row, the face of Freddy Jackson, who was killed days earlier in a freak accident, can supposedly be seen peeking out behind one of the squadron members. However, some believe his appearance is the result of a double exposure.

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    The Brown Lady

    The Brown Lady

    This photo was taken in 1936 and published in Country Life magazine. The ghost is believed to be Lady Dorothy Walpole, as she is said to haunt this staircase of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England.

    5,540 votes
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  • 3

    The Late Lord

    The Late Lord

    This photo was taken at the Combermere Abbey library in Cheshire, England in 1891 by Sybell Corbet. The apparent ghost is believed to be Lord Combermere, who was killed after being hit by a horse-drawn carriage earlier that same year.

    5,001 votes
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  • 4

    The Faces In The Door

    The Faces In The Door

    This photo was allegedly taken as a family moved into their new home in Chicago. Two ghostly faces appear to be looking out the back door as they pose for the picture.

    5,281 votes
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    The Tall Woman

    The Tall Woman

    This photo was taken by Victoria Iovan in 2008 at the Decebal Hotel in Romania. Sightings of the ghost of a tall woman had been reported at the hotel for years.

    5,089 votes
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    The Running Ghost

    The Running Ghost

    A video taken in 2008 at Colonial Park Cemetery in Savannah, GA, shows what appears to be the ghost of a child running through the graveyard.

    4,623 votes
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    The Stanley Hotel Ghost

    The Stanley Hotel Ghost

    The Stanley Hotel, which inspired Stephen King to write The Shining, was already pretty creepy. But in 2016 it got even weirder when guest Henry Yau captured a photo, complete with what looks like a ghost. 

    4,195 votes
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  • 8

    The Newby Monk

    The Newby Monk

    This photo was taken by Reverend K. F. Lord at Newby Church in 1963. The supposed ghost in the photo is unidentified and allegedly only appeared after the film was developed.

    4,685 votes
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  • 9

    The Mysterious Child

    The Mysterious Child

    This photo was supposedly taken by Mrs. Andrews in Australia in the 1940s. When she developed the photo of her 17-year-old daughter's grave site, an image of a small child appeared in the photo.

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    The Shadow

    The Shadow

    This photo was taken at Six Flags in Arlington, TX. What looks like the ghostly figure of a little boy appears in the bottom right corner.

    3,691 votes
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    The Fallen Soldier

    The Fallen Soldier

    This photo was taken at a cemetery in Tennessee. As the man in the photo looks down at a tombstone, an apparent image of a Confederate soldier can be seen in the upper right corner of the picture.

    3,609 votes
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