Haunted Places

Forts, forests, and ruins where something unseen lingers.

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Bhaucha Dhakka (Ferry Wharf / New Ferry Wharf)
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Bhaucha Dhakka (Ferry Wharf / New Ferry Wharf)

Bhaucha Dhakka, also called Ferry Wharf or New Ferry Wharf, is an active working wharf and ferry terminal in Mazgaon, Mumbai, serving passenger and Ro‑Ro ferry routes and functioning as a hub for fishing trawlers and waterfront community activities.

India

Bhootnath Market (Bhootanth Market) - Lucknow
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Bhootnath Market (Bhootanth Market) - Lucknow

Bhootnath Market (also spelled Bhootanth Market in some sources) primarily denotes an elevated Lucknow Metro station on the North–South Corridor (Red Line) and is also used as a commercial/locality name in Indra Nagar, Lucknow. Sources show the toponym appears in other Indian states for unrelated roads and temples, but no paranormal reports are associated with the Lucknow site in the supplied materials.

India

Bhupatindra Malla (Bhaktapur Durbar Square - associated sites)
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Bhupatindra Malla (Bhaktapur Durbar Square - associated sites)

Bhupatindra Malla was a Malla dynasty king of Bhaktapur (reigned 1696–1722) credited with major palaces and temples in Bhaktapur Durbar Square, notably the Nyatapola temple. The entry documents the historical figure and the built heritage associated with him rather than any verified paranormal activity.

Nepal

Białowieża Forest
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Białowieża Forest

A primeval forest straddling Poland and Belarus, notable as one of the last and largest remnants of the ancient European plain forest and designated a World Heritage Area. Sources provided do not corroborate any specific supernatural features such as "Devil's Stones" or mysterious clearings.

Poland

Bibb House / Texas Theatre (Marfa) — unverified
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Bibb House / Texas Theatre (Marfa) — unverified

An alleged site named 'Bibb House / Texas Theatre' associated with Marfa, Texas is referenced in the query but the supplied sources do not substantiate the existence, history, or any paranormal reports tied to such a site. Available material only confirms Marfa, Texas as a film location in one production note; other sources refer to unrelated places or persons.

United States

Bijambare Caves (Bijambare Nature Park)
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Bijambare Caves (Bijambare Nature Park)

A karst cave complex on the Nišići plateau in Bosnia and Herzegovina noted for its geological features, protected-park status, and evidence of Paleolithic use in the wider region. Large parts of the caves are developed for visitor access within a protected landscape.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Fortress (Akkerman Fortress)
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Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Fortress (Akkerman Fortress)

A medieval 13th–14th century fortress in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Odesa Oblast (historical Budjak/Bessarabia), noted as a historical and architectural monument and positioned at the mouth of the Dniester River. The supplied sources document its historical and strategic relevance but report no paranormal traditions.

Ukraine

Binga (Zimbabwe) — disambiguation / unverified haunt reports
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Binga (Zimbabwe) — disambiguation / unverified haunt reports

Binga is a place-name appearing in multiple geographic contexts; supplied sources name Binga District and Binga village in Zimbabwe but contain no substantiated reports of Kariba-area spirit stories or drowned-village hauntings. The material available is a disambiguation-level listing and unrelated references to other uses of 'Binga'.

Zimbabwe

Binnenhof (Ridderzaal)
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Binnenhof (Ridderzaal)

A 13th-century Gothic complex in the centre of The Hague that houses the Dutch parliament and the Ridderzaal (Knight's Hall). Noted for its continuous political use and status as a major Dutch heritage site; no paranormal phenomena are recorded in the provided source.

Netherlands

Bisesero Hills
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Bisesero Hills

Hills in Kibuye Prefecture (historical) associated with Tutsi civilians who sought refuge and were massacred during the 1994 Rwandan genocide; the site is referenced in indictments alleging local officials facilitated murders there.

Rwanda

Bismayah (Bismayah New City)
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Bismayah (Bismayah New City)

A large government-planned residential development about 10 kilometres southeast of Baghdad notable as a major federal housing project and focal point for debates on Baghdad's urban and social change; supplied sources contain no documented paranormal or ghost reports linked to the site.

Iraq

Bitola Old Bazaar Area
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Bitola Old Bazaar Area

Historic Ottoman-era bazaar district in the city of Bitola, noted for its role in commerce and diplomatic presence during the Ottoman period. The provided source offers historical and geographic context but records no paranormal reports associated with the site.

North Macedonia

Blarney Castle (Blarney Stone / "Stone of Eloquence")
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Blarney Castle (Blarney Stone / "Stone of Eloquence")

A medieval tower castle near Blarney village in County Cork, Ireland, famous for the Blarney Stone — a block of limestone set into the battlements in 1446 — said in local legend to grant the kisser the "gift of the gab." The site is a long-standing tourist attraction documented in travel films showing visitors kissing the stone.

Ireland

Bled Island — Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary
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Bled Island — Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary

Bled Island (Blejski otok) is the only natural island in Slovenia, notable for the Baroque Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary and its bell tower. Located in Lake Bled near the town of Bled, the island is an iconic national landmark and active pilgrimage and tourist destination.

Slovenia

Bled Island — Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary
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Bled Island — Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary

Bled Island in Lake Bled, Slovenia, is the site of the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary and is a well-known regional tourist and pilgrimage destination in the Upper Carniolan (Julian Alps) region.

Slovenia

Bleeding Road Amritsar
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Bleeding Road Amritsar

A toponym under research with the name 'Bleeding Road Amritsar'. The single provided source discusses Kehar Singh and the assassination of Indira Gandhi but contains no information linking those events or any paranormal claims to a place called Bleeding Road in Amritsar.

India (claimed; unverified in source)

Blue House (Cheongwadae) Underground Tunnel
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Blue House (Cheongwadae) Underground Tunnel

An underground tunnel or subterranean structure associated in name with the Blue House (Cheongwadae) in Seoul. The supplied source discusses underground spaces in general but contains no site-specific historical, geographic, or paranormal information about a Blue House tunnel.

Republic of Korea

Blåtårn (The Blue Tower), Copenhagen
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Blåtårn (The Blue Tower), Copenhagen

Blåtårn (commonly translated as "The Blue Tower") is listed on a Wikipedia disambiguation page as a possible referent for "Blue Tower." The supplied sources contain only that brief mention and provide no historical, geographic, or paranormal detail about the Copenhagen tower.

Denmark

Bobby Mackey's Music World
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Bobby Mackey's Music World

A longtime nightclub and honky tonk in Wilder, Kentucky, widely known in paranormal media and regional folklore for legends of hauntings, a purported beheaded-woman specter, and sensational basement lore; mainstream references characterize these claims as urban legend without credible documentary evidence.

United States

Boezem Mill (Molen van Boezem)
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Boezem Mill (Molen van Boezem)

A generic designation for a pumping mill associated with a boezem (storage basin) in low-lying polder landscapes. The supplied sources discuss the technical role and linguistic usage of 'boezem' and drainage mills but contain no site-specific historical or paranormal information for a particular mill in Aalst or elsewhere.

Unknown

Bogor Palace (Bogor Presidential Palace)
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Bogor Palace (Bogor Presidential Palace)

Bogor Palace is a presidential residence in Bogor, West Java, adjacent to the historic Bogor Botanical Garden. It is notable for its role in Indonesia's mid-20th-century political history, including Sukarno's confinement and death in 1970, but the provided sources do not document any paranormal phenomena connected to the grounds.

Indonesia

Bojnice Castle
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Bojnice Castle

A medieval castle in the town of Bojnice, Slovakia, first mentioned in the 12th century. Noted for its Romanesque origins with Gothic and Renaissance elements and a later Romantic/château-style appearance, it is one of Slovakia's most visited heritage sites and a popular filming location.

Slovakia

Bokaj / Boninovo Cemetery (Dubrovnik area)
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Bokaj / Boninovo Cemetery (Dubrovnik area)

Name given as a cemetery in the Dubrovnik area but not corroborated by the supplied research sources. The provided materials contain no verifiable historical, geographical, or paranormal information linking the name to a specific burial ground in Dubrovnik.

Croatia

Bokor Hill Station (Phnom Bokor)
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Bokor Hill Station (Phnom Bokor)

A French colonial hill-station and mountain-top resort complex in southern Cambodia noted for its early-20th-century luxury buildings, long periods of abandonment and decay, recent redevelopment, and reputation as an evocative dark-tourism destination.

Cambodia

Bokrijk Open Air Museum (Bokrijk Provincial Domain)
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Bokrijk Open Air Museum (Bokrijk Provincial Domain)

A large open-air museum and provincial domain in Limburg, Belgium, notable for its collection of relocated historical Flemish buildings, arboretum, and nature reserve. The supplied sources describe the site's cultural and botanical significance but contain no documented accounts of paranormal activity related to a lime tree or chapel.

Belgium

Bonaventure Cemetery
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Bonaventure Cemetery

A historic municipal cemetery on a scenic bluff overlooking the Wilmington River in Savannah, Georgia, notable for its appearance in John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and for the Bird Girl sculpture; contemporary social media and tourist culture commonly frame the site as 'spooky' or 'haunted.'

United States

Borgholm Castle (Borgholms slott)
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Borgholm Castle (Borgholms slott)

Ruined medieval fortress and later palace complex on the island of Öland near the town of Borgholm, notable for its medieval origins, repeated rebuilding, and destruction by fire in 1806. It is a major historic attraction and landmark in Sweden.

Sweden

Borgo Fantasma di Vagli (submerged village of Vagli)
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Borgo Fantasma di Vagli (submerged village of Vagli)

A village located on the slopes of Monte Sumbra facing the artificial Lake of Vagli, noted in regional listings as a local place of interest. The supplied source identifies its location and relation to the reservoir but provides no detailed history or paranormal accounts.

Italy

Borgo dei Corvi (Loro Ciuffenna)
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Borgo dei Corvi (Loro Ciuffenna)

No information about Borgo dei Corvi is present in the supplied source. The only provided source is a Wikipedia article about the painter Domenico Corvi, which does not mention this place; therefore details about the site's history, phenomena, and status are unsupported by the research notes.

Italy

Borgo dei Murazzi (Florence)
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Borgo dei Murazzi (Florence)

No information about Borgo dei Murazzi in Florence is present in the supplied source material. The provided research notes indicate the source actually discusses Turin and contains no historical or paranormal data for Borgo dei Murazzi.

Italy

Borley Rectory
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Borley Rectory

A 19th-century rectory in Borley, Essex, renowned through the investigations and publicity of psychical researcher Harry Price and widely described in secondary sources as "the most haunted house in England." The building was badly damaged by fire in 1939 and demolished in 1944.

United Kingdom

Borley Rectory
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Borley Rectory

A 19th-century rectory in Borley, Essex, famous through the 20th century for being described by psychic researcher Harry Price as "the most haunted house in England." The rectory was badly damaged by fire in 1939 and demolished in 1944. Its reputation generated substantial supportive and skeptical literature.

England

Borreby Castle
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Borreby Castle

Borreby Castle is a 16th-century fortified manor house near Skælskør on the island of Zealand in Denmark, built for chancellor Johan Friis and held by the Castenschiold family since 1783. The supplied sources do not report any paranormal phenomena or associated entities.

Denmark

Bosra (Busra al-Sham)
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Bosra (Busra al-Sham)

Ancient town in southern Syria historically known as Bostra, notable for extensive Roman-era remains including a theatre and an old city core. The provided sources identify Bosra's historical significance but do not document any paranormal reports or hauntings.

Syria

Bourscheid Castle
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Bourscheid Castle

A prominent medieval fortified castle in north-eastern Luxembourg notable for its long history and substantial fortifications, standing above the River Sûre with a circular wall and multiple watchtowers.

Luxembourg

Boyuk Zira (Nargin Island)
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Boyuk Zira (Nargin Island)

Island in the Baku Archipelago noted in geographic sources and declassified U.S. intelligence imagery for Cold War-era communications and possible SAM-related installations. No documented paranormal phenomena are present in the supplied source set.

Azerbaijan

Bran Castle ("Dracula's Castle")
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Bran Castle ("Dracula's Castle")

A medieval fortress in Bran, Romania, widely promoted in popular culture and tourism as "Dracula's Castle." Historically a 14th-century customs and defensive stronghold; its association with Bram Stoker's Dracula and with Vlad Țepeș is largely modern and promotional rather than established historical fact.

Romania

Bran Castle (Castelul Bran)
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Bran Castle (Castelul Bran)

A 14th-century hilltop medieval fortress in Transylvania commonly promoted as "Dracula's Castle" in tourism and popular culture. While its dramatic silhouette and history make it a major Romanian landmark, direct links to Bram Stoker's Castle Dracula or confirmed supernatural occurrences are not supported in the provided sources.

Romania

Bratislava Castle
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Bratislava Castle

A dominant fortified building perched on an isolated rocky hill above the Danube in the middle of Bratislava, noted for its long-standing prominence in the city's skyline. The supplied sources describe its geographic prominence and role as the main castle of Bratislava but do not report supernatural claims.

Slovakia

Brest Fortress (Brest‑Litovsk Fortress)
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Brest Fortress (Brest‑Litovsk Fortress)

A 19th‑century military fortress and prominent WWII memorial in Brest, Belarus, famed for its determined defence during the opening days of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 and designated a 'Hero Fortress' in 1965.

Belarus

Brihadeeswarar Temple (Brihadisvara Temple / Rajarajesvaram)
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Brihadeeswarar Temple (Brihadisvara Temple / Rajarajesvaram)

A large Chola-period Shaivite temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, built by Rajaraja I ca. 1003–1010 CE and recognized as part of the UNESCO 'Great Living Chola Temples'. Noted for its monumental architecture, inscriptional record, and carved multilevel waterspouts.

India

Brijraj Bhavan / Brijraj Palace (Kishangarh, Rajasthan)
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Brijraj Bhavan / Brijraj Palace (Kishangarh, Rajasthan)

Named references to 'Brijraj' and place mentions at Kishangarh appear in royal-family registers and indices, but supplied sources do not provide verifiable architectural, historical, or paranormal details about a palace structure called Brijraj Bhavan. The site is notable in these excerpts only for its association with princely genealogical notations linking the Brijraj name to Kishangarh.

India

Brockwell Lido
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Brockwell Lido

A Grade II listed outdoor municipal lido in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London, opened in 1937 and restored after closure in 1990. Noted for its architectural and recreational significance, it appears in coverage of London's lidos but has no documented hauntings in the supplied sources.

United Kingdom

Brokopondo Reservoir (Professor Dr. Ingenieur W. J. van Blommestein Meer)
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Brokopondo Reservoir (Professor Dr. Ingenieur W. J. van Blommestein Meer)

A large artificial freshwater reservoir in Suriname notable for its extensive surface area, ecological studies after decades of impoundment, and contemporary pressures from illegal gold-mining in the surrounding district. The supplied sources document geographic, ecological, infrastructural, and social aspects but contain no documented paranormal reports.

Suriname

Bubembe Island
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Bubembe Island

Bubembe Island is one of the islands of the Ssese archipelago in Lake Victoria, Uganda, administratively within Kalangala District. The supplied sources identify it geographically but do not document any paranormal reports, folklore, or historical incidents tied to the island.

Uganda

Bucegi Sphinx and Omu Peak (Bucegi Mountains)
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Bucegi Sphinx and Omu Peak (Bucegi Mountains)

Natural mountain features in the Bucegi Mountains of central Romania: a noted rock formation called the Bucegi Sphinx and the range's highest summit, Omu Peak (2,505 m). The supplied source gives geographic and topographic information but does not document paranormal claims.

Romania

Bucha
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Bucha

Bucha is a place name (and also a family name) referenced in general sources. The supplied research notes do not document any paranormal claims or detailed site information connecting Bucha to haunted phenomena.

Ukraine

Buda Castle
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Buda Castle

Buda Castle is the historic palace complex on Castle Hill in Budapest, historically the seat of Hungarian kings and today home to major cultural institutions. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Buda Castle Quarter and has medieval origins with later Baroque rebuilding and extensive wartime damage and post-war reconstruction.

Hungary

Buddha Park (Xieng Khuan)
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Buddha Park (Xieng Khuan)

A mid-20th-century sculpture park near Vientiane, Laos, containing over 200 Hindu and Buddhist statues; locally known as Xieng Khuan, literally 'spirit city'. The site is a publicly operated tourist attraction noted for its unusual, eclectic religious imagery rather than documented paranormal activity in the supplied sources.

Laos

Buddhas of Bamiyan
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Buddhas of Bamiyan

Two monumental standing Buddha images carved into sandstone cliff niches in the Bamiyan Valley of central Afghanistan, dating to the 6th–7th centuries CE; the statues were destroyed in the modern era and the cliff niches and surrounding site remain a focus of international conservation, scholarly study, and political debate.

Afghanistan

Bukit Brown Cemetery
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Bukit Brown Cemetery

A large 19th-century Chinese clan and municipal cemetery in Singapore's Novena/Central Region notable for its heritage graves, ongoing ancestral observance, and its role in a high-profile conservation vs. infrastructure conflict beginning in the 2010s.

Singapore

Bukit Cina (Malacca Chinese Hill)
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Bukit Cina (Malacca Chinese Hill)

Historic hillside neighbourhood in Malacca City notable for its long-standing Chinese community and association with Chinese burial grounds; a culturally significant and publicly visited site integrated into the modern city.

Malaysia

Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill)
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Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill)

Bukit Larut, formerly Maxwell Hill, is a colonial-era hill station near Taiping, Perak, Malaysia, notable as a well-preserved highland resort and observation point established in 1884 and frequented as a scenic tourist destination.

Malaysia

Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill)
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Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill)

Bukit Larut, formerly Maxwell Hill, is a colonial-era hill station and popular highland resort near Taiping in Perak, Malaysia, known for its cooler climate, colonial history, and status as a local natural landmark. The supplied sources describe its geography, access, and tourism significance but contain no reports of paranormal phenomena.

Malaysia

Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve (KL Forest Eco Park)
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Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve (KL Forest Eco Park)

A small protected remnant of virgin tropical rainforest in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, adjacent to KL Tower, notable for its jungle trails, visitors centre, forestry museum, and botanical studies. It is one of the city's oldest urban forest patches and a popular nature attraction.

Malaysia

Bulawayo — Old Government Building / City Hall (ghost story inquiry)
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Bulawayo — Old Government Building / City Hall (ghost story inquiry)

Bulawayo is Zimbabwe's second-largest city; the supplied sources describe its civic, demographic, and socioeconomic context but contain no documented ghost stories or paranormal reports tied to any Old Government Building or City Hall within the city.

Zimbabwe

Bulolo (Bulolo Goldfields)
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Bulolo (Bulolo Goldfields)

Bulolo is a town in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, historically notable as an important gold-dredging centre on the Bulolo River and for its early 20th-century airstrip development.

Papua New Guinea

Bumthang Lhakhang (Jambay Lhakhang) area
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Bumthang Lhakhang (Jambay Lhakhang) area

A cluster of important Buddhist temples and sacred sites in the Bumthang (Chhume) valley of central Bhutan, including the well-known Jambay Lhakhang; notable for its religious and cultural significance and frequent inclusion on Bhutan tour circuits.

Bhutan

Bunk'Art (BUNK'ART-I)
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Bunk'Art (BUNK'ART-I)

A Cold War–era bunker complex beneath Tirana converted into a museum documenting Albania's communist dictatorship and secretive decades. Noted as a cultural landmark and memorial installation rather than a site of reported paranormal activity.

Albania

Bunkkeri (Helsinki Underground Bunker)
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Bunkkeri (Helsinki Underground Bunker)

Bunkkeri is a Wikidata‑listed building in Helsinki associated in secondary sources with the Jätkäsaari peninsula. Available sources identify it as a building in Helsinki but do not provide detailed location, history, or any reports of paranormal activity.

Finland