31 Haunted Hotspots and Urban Legends for the Brave Traveler

16. Tat Tak School – Hong Kong

Abandoned building of Tat Tak School, Ping Shan, Hong Kong, in February 2024. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @Cypp0847

Abandoned for decades, Tat Tak School in Hong Kong has a reputation so terrifying that even taxi drivers refuse to go near it after dark. Legend has it that a teacher took her own life inside the school, and since then, her ghost has tormented those who dare to enter. Visitors have reported hearing eerie whispers, seeing ghostly figures in red dresses (a sign of vengeful spirits in Chinese folklore), and even experiencing temporary paralysis as if something unseen is holding them in place.

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