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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Amelia Neath

Best spooky stays on Airbnb for Halloween, from the ancient castles to the real-life Poltergeist house

For some, spooky season means staying indoors and ignoring the bump in the night, while for others, the lead-up to Halloween is the best time to book a getaway to some of the world’s most spine-chilling destinations.

From the UK city of York all the way to Salem in Massachusetts, there is no shortage of haunted houses, eerie ancient castles or otherworldly boltholes just off dark city streets with scary stories to tell, with some even claiming that ghostly figures wander the halls.

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