Love Letters replica painting

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This painting hanging on the wall of The Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas is said to be haunted by a little girl. Samantha Houston, the four-year-old daughter of a U.S. Senator, fell to her death in the hotel while chasing a ball down the stairs. Guests and employees have reported that the girl in the painting changes expressions and slightly moves positions. People have also felt dizzy, sick, and unsettled when standing to look at the painting.

Koh-i-Noor Diamond

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The history of this gigantic diamond dates back to the 13th century when it was first mentioned in a Hindu text. The piece translates to: “He who owns this diamond will own the world, but will also know all its misfortunes. Only God, or a woman, can wear it with impunity.”

Possession of the diamond has been associated with murder, torture, mutilation and other treacheries throughout history. The cursed object now belongs to the British Royal Family, who are aware of its past and careful to keep it in possession of the females.

The chairs of Belcourt Castle

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The castle sits in Newport, Rhode Island, one of the oldest towns in the United States. It was founded in 1894 and has documented many hauntings over the years, especially from chairs in the dining room. Supposedly, there are two spirits attached to the chairs that guests often sense. People who sat in the chairs have reported chills down their spine, feeling strange sensations in their hands, or even being ejected by an unseen force.

Basano Vase

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Known as one of the most haunted objects in the world, the story of the vase is pretty mysterious. In the 15th century, the vase was a gift for a bride in Napoli, Italy who was murdered the night before her wedding… while holding the vase. It was then passed down through generations in her family, but many of its owners faced mysterious deaths.

The whereabouts of the vase were unknown until it reappeared in 1988 with a note that read ‘Beware… This vase brings death. There were four more deaths after it resurfaced before a desperate family demanded that the police take it away.

Cursed phone number

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Not a physical object, but the Bulgarian phone number +359 888 888 888 is said to be cursed. The number was assigned to three different people who all died shortly thereafter. The first owner died of cancer and the other two were gunned down. The Bulgarian phone company suspended the number after the last death.

The Dybbuk Box

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In Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is an evil spirit. Apparently, a Holocaust survivor accidentally summoned the demon while using a homemade ouija board but managed to trap it in a wine closet. Fast forward to 2001, when a man named Kevin Mannis bought the box at an estate sale. He, along with anyone who stayed with him, had reoccurring nightmares of a terrifying old lady. Mannis gave the box to his mother, who suffered a stroke the same day. Owners over the years have experienced the same nightmares and other strange happenings.

King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

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After the tomb was discovered in 1923, there was talk that disturbing an ancient Pharoah would not have a good outcome. Howard Carter and his excavation team opened the tomb that year, launching the modern era of Egyptology. Following this decision, several people from Carter’s team and others associated with the project died under mysterious circumstances.

The Dead Mother painting

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Artist Edvard Munch (known for his painting ‘The Scream’) based this piece on the despair of losing his mother to tuberculous when he was just five years old. Several owners of the painting have claimed that the little girl’s eyes will follow you, the mother’s bed sheets will rustle, and the girl’s form will appear to come slightly forward out of the canvas.

The screaming skull of Burton Agnes Hall

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In 1620, Sir Henry Griffith moved into Burton Agnes with his three daughters. The youngest daughter, Anne, was particularly fond of the house. One day Anne was attacked by people on her way home and left for dead. The young girl was brought back to her beloved Burton Agnes on the verge of death, where she made her sisters promise to decapitate her after she died so that her head may be a part of the house forever.

Once she died the family chose to bury her. After some terrifying paranormal incidents in the house, the sisters dug up Anne’s body and discovered her head severed with no flesh remaining. Any time the skull has been disturbed by owners since, terrible things happen around the house and high pitched screaming is heard until Anne’s skull was returned to its rightful place.

The Hope Diamond

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Legend has it that a gem merchant stole the 115-carat diamond from a Hindu statue and, upon its disappearance, priests put a curse on whoever was in possession of the diamond. There is a pretty long list of people associated with the gem who have met tragic ends. Many who have guarded, owned, or worn the diamond have met gruesome ends. Some of these deaths include being torn to pieces by wild dogs, driving off a cliff, and being torn apart by a French mob.

Surrey ghost car

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Crashes happen pretty often on the A3 Highway in England, so nothing seemed strange about reports of a car that had veered off the road and crashed. But when police showed up to investigate they found no signs of the crash. However, they discovered that 60 feet away there was an undiscovered car with the decomposing body of a man inside. It was estimated that the crash took place around 5 months earlier, and many believe the witnesses had seen a ghostly apparition of the original car.