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Are ghosts real? You'd think that after so many
centuries of humans experiencing paranormal events, we would have a firm
answer to that question. The invention of the camera was supposed to
settle the debate, but instead it just made people's opinions more
divisive. However, photographic evidence is still the best evidence we
have for the existence of ghosts and other spirits. While a lot of ghost
photography is obviously fake, there are a few photos that stand out.
These are the ones that chill you to the core because they're not easily
explained away.
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Full-Body Apparition.
This undated photograph was supposed to be the perfect shot of the
photographer's young daughter playing. Instead the man captured what
appears to be a full-body, ghostly apparition. If you look closely, you
can see that his daughter is reacting to whatever that shape is. |
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The Brown Lady.
Starting in 1835, England's Raynham Hall has been said to be haunted by
the ghost of its original owner, Lady Dorothy Townsend. This photo of
the so-called Brown Lady was taken in the 1930s. Despite the picture
being nearly 90 years old, it continues to be one of the most iconic
ghost photos ever taken. |
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Grandpa.
This was supposed to be a picture of Denise Russel's 94-year-old
grandmother. Instead the photo, taken in 1997, accidentally captured a
ghostly figure standing right behind Grandma. Russel noticed the figure
behind her grandma in 2000. The whole family agreed it bore a chilling
resemblance to their grandfather who passed away in 1984. |
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Romanian Priestess.
This 2008 picture allegedly shows the infamous ghost that haunts the
150-year-old Decebal Hotel in Romania. According to local legend, there
is a treasure buried under the hotel, and the ghost is there to keep
treasure hunters away. |
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Grand Canyon Ghost.
This photograph was posted by Redditor cheygavara. It depicts one of his
uncles at the Grand Canyon sometime in the 1980s. He says that they were
messing around, taking pictures near the edge. When they got home and
developed the photos, they found a strange, hooded apparition staring at
them from the bushes. You can see an arrow pointing to it in the photo
above. Notice how whatever it is doesn't have any feet.
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Mysterious Hand.
An early 20th-century furniture dealer, Montague Cooper, had this
photograph taken of a piece he was selling. When the photo was
developed, Cooper had no idea whose hand had ruined his photo or even
how it got there. Could it have been the previous owner telling him not
to sell it?
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Lord Combermere's Chair.
After the death of Lord Combermere, a local photographer was hired to
photograph his now-empty chair. However, when the photo was developed,
there was evidence that the old master wasn't quite ready to give up his
favorite chair.
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SS Waterton.
In the 1920s, on board the SS Waterton, crew members James Courtney and
Michael Meehan met an untimely end when an unexpected gas leak killed
them. Because the ship was so far from port, the two were buried at sea.
Not long after, the rest of the crew began seeing human faces in the
ocean around them. This photograph was taken by the captain, trying to
capture some evidence of what was happening. |
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Electric Chair.
This photo was taken by engineer Ted Lucher. He was hired by the state
of Tennessee to update and adjust their electric chair. In this
seemingly innocent photo, you can clearly make out a face and a limp,
ghostly hand on the armrest.
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