Even the dead can’t always find a fitting resting place in a land-scarce city that barely sleeps. We travel the length and breadth of the island in quest of the most haunted locations. While some of these locations are free and easy to visit, others are on state or private property, so we wouldn’t advocate going there — should you get caught by someone scarier than the ghouls: law enforcement.
National Museum of Singapore
The museum’s famous Victorian-style spiral staircase (completed in 1882) is the most haunted area in the building, as beautiful as it is. Visitors and workers have claimed to see the wandering soul of the former museum director, Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill, a British doctor and biologist.
According to rumors, he suffered from terrible health in his later years and committed suicide. Others have reported seeing a priest-like figure and experiencing unexplained cold spots or drafts. Furthermore, when individuals attempt to climb it, they are halted and tripped up by an unknown force. That’s most likely why the stairwell is closed to the public.
The Matilda House
This six-bedroom, single-storey home in Punggol, often known as The Waiting Palace or Ghost House, has a long history. Alexander Cashin erected it in 1902 as a gift to his wife, named it after his mother and the mansion was used as a weekend retreat for the Cashin family.
It was passed down from generation to generation for decades before the government purchased the site in 1985 for residential construction. The house “couldn’t” be demolished with mystical forces at work, according to legend. So, it sat for decades, deteriorating with the passage of time, until it was turned into a clubhouse for the condominium A Treasure Trove.
Bukit Brown Cemetery
Bukit Brown Cemetery, which opened in 1922, is thought to be the largest Chinese cemetery outside of China, with over 100,000 burials. It’s enough to send shivers down your spine just knowing that! Use the Bukit Brown Wayfinder to navigate your way there. You’ll learn about its role in the Japanese Occupation and hear unknown anecdotes.
Fun fact: there is a Circle Line train station in the area that is currently inactive. If you look closely at the train map, you’ll notice that the station code “CC18” between Botanic Gardens and Caldecott is missing. The station is expected to be operational once the area has been fully developed. That’s even more reasons to visit this location before it is no longer relevant!
Block 852 Woodlands Street 83
This housing development, which was built in the 1980s, had a bleak history that began with its abandonment in the early 2000s. It was eventually used as a severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) quarantine facility before being made available for rent in 2003.
It made headlines in 2009 when it was the scene of a murder involving a mentally ill woman and her teenage daughter. Even though people still reside there, the number of terrifying stories that have emerged from this block is many. It’s the ideal atmosphere for a haunted location in Singapore, filled with tragedies and disasters.
Pulau Ubin
If you didn’t know previously, the famed Pulau Ubin summit is known as Puaka Hill, which means “haunted hill.” There’s also the enigmatic German Girl Shrine to explore, as well as scary mangrove swamps, abandoned kampong cottages, and more. There’s likely to be spooky tales and sightings on the island, especially when the sun sets, because there’s more wildlife than people.
While only one kampong (Kampong Lorong Buangkok) remains on the mainland of Singapore, Pulau Ubin still maintains many kampong clusters. A group looked into an abandoned kampong that was said to be haunted by the locals and they heard an old lady in Mandarin begging them to leave as soon as they entered one of the houses. This definitely sent a shiver down our spines.
Have you started to get goosebumps down your spine yet? If not, now is the time to begin discovering Singapore’s most terrifyingly haunted locations!
This article was brought to you by Raj who is currently fleeing the battle~
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