41 Most Haunted Travel Destinations For Brave Adventurers

Lisette Marie

November 5, 2025

35. Aradale Lunatic Asylum, Australia: Echoes of Anguish

Aradale was initially constructed as the Ararat Lunatic Asylum between 1864 and 1867 to a design attributed to the Public Works Department architect JJ Clark under the direction of William Wardell. The earliest buildings include the vast main building wit. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @JacsWiki

Once Australia's largest mental institution, Aradale Lunatic Asylum (and the associated J Ward for the criminally insane) in Victoria operated for over 120 years, housing thousands of patients, many of whom died within its walls. Abandoned in the 1990s, its sprawling, decaying buildings are now renowned for intense paranormal activity. Ghost tours recount stories of former patients and staff, with reports of apparitions, unexplained noises, disembodied screams, and sudden temperature drops, making it a deeply unsettling exploration of a history filled with suffering.

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41 Most Haunted Travel Destinations For Brave Adventurers

35. Aradale Lunatic Asylum, Australia: Echoes of Anguish

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