Witch in a red robe holding a lantern in the forest at night.

Some travel for a little R&R. And others go for the S&S (spooks and scares). If the latter applies to you, you’re in luck. We dug up a dead body 4 unnervingly unique locations for your next trip. 👻

Bodie, California

Sunset at the Ghost Town.

You won’t find a place as eerily frozen in time as Bodie. For over 6 decades, this gold-mining ghost town has been in “arrested decay” (which sounds like the perfect metal band name if you ask us).

Edinburgh, Scotland

A view over Edinburgh starting from the the Georgian New Town and leading on to the Medieval Old Town.

Medieval streets and gloomy skies make Edinburgh *death’s kiss* for a ghoulish getaway. Body snatchers, poltergeists and headless drummers are some of the spirited locals you might rub shoulders with.

Wistman’s Wood, England

Wistmans Woods, Dartmoor National Park..January, 2020

There’s a reason its name derives from the word “uncanny”. This ancient rainforest is home to one of the last Druid groves and a host of hauntings. (PS keep an eye out for the hellhounds.)

New Orleans, Louisiana

French Quarter nightlife..New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

From voodoo practitioners to ghosthunters to self-proclaimed vampires, the spookiness is strong in New Orleans. For a moment of rest (in peace), we suggest a stroll through St. Louis Cemetery.

You know what *isn’t* scary? Using KAYAK Navigator to plan your next trip.

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