43 Creepiest Locations Around The World To Be Actually Used In Film

21. The Diplomat Hotel, Philippines – The Haunted Ruins of a War-Torn Past

Nestled in the foggy mountains of Baguio City, the abandoned Diplomat Hotel is one of the most notoriously haunted places in the Philippines. Originally built as a retreat for priests in the early 1900s, the building became a gruesome battleground during World War II, where both clergy and refugees were massacred by Japanese forces. The hotel was later converted into a spiritual retreat but was abandoned after the mysterious death of its owner. Now, its skeletal remains—empty window frames, cracked walls, and decayed corridors—stand as a chilling reminder of its dark past. The location was used in the Filipino horror film "Sunod" (2019), where its eerie, crumbling architecture added an air of supernatural dread. Visitors have reported ghostly apparitions, wailing sounds at night, and the unsettling feeling of being watched, making the Diplomat Hotel a place where real-life horror overshadows fiction.