28 Ghost Towns That Have Transformed Into Tourist Hotspots

28. Belmez, Spain: Haunted by Faces—and Fame

Belmez was never a classic ghost town—but it became famous when ghostly faces began appearing in the floor of a family’s kitchen in the 1970s. These eerie human-like images couldn’t be explained by scientists, priests, or skeptics, and the story of the “Belmez Faces” captured global attention. Though the rest of the town remained populated, the specific house became a kind of ghost site itself, abandoned and then reopened as a paranormal tourism stop. Visitors today still travel to see the enigmatic stains said to be connected to ancient grave sites. It’s part folklore, part mystery, and wholly captivating—a ghost town not in function, but in spirit.