Regardless of the century or country, the world is filled with countless ghost stories, but some are arguably more famous than others. This list looks into some of the most famous ghosts across the globe and digs into the folklore that made them famous .

The Flying Dutchman, the world's best-known non-human ghost, is a seventeenth-century merchant ship said to haunt the high seas.

Some of the most famous ghosts and ghost stories come straight out of Alcatraz – because what could be spookier than an abandoned prison on an island?

Look at the famous ghosts and urban legends around the world, from Bloody Mary to Vanishing Hiker, What makes them scary? Read their origin story and what eyewitnesses have to say.

The most haunted places in the world, all of which you can actually visit—for their beautiful architecture, jaw-dropping locations, or terrifying histories.