Weee’re baaaack. And we’ve got another instalment for your terrifying travel diary. After sending you to creepy Korea and then suggesting some spooky Singapore staycations, this time we’re bringing you the list of most haunting holiday destinations in Malaysia. Ready to be spooked silly? Steel your nerves and read on…
Maleficence in Malaysia
Vengeful Ghosts in Schools and Prisons
The KL Spookster Ghost Haunted Tour will take you around the most haunting sites of Malaysia’s capital. These include the Pudu Jail – the old colonial-built prison, which once was home to some of Malaysia’s most famous criminals, as well as the Victoria Institution, one of the country’s top schools, which was used as an execution ground by Japanese forces during WWII.
Night At The National Museum
Let’s face it – all museums, no matter how friendly they seem by day, turn into terrifying haunted houses at night. Anyone who doesn’t think that the mummies aren’t rising out of their sarcophagi as soon as the lights are out, clearly didn’t read the same books or watch the same films as a kid as we did. So it’s really no surprise that Malaysia’s National Museum in Kuala Lumpur is said to be crawling with ghosts. No doubt these stories arise from a combination of all the many ancient and medieval artefacts on display, mixed with really bad lighting. But don’t just take our word for it. The night staff have also reported ghostly sightings around the grounds, including a pontianak (the Malaysian take on a vampire) perched on the roof of one of the buildings at midnight.
The Horrors of War at the Penang War Museum
Everyone knows that war is hell, yet most of us are lucky enough not to have to experienced one. Forget about ghosts, there are plenty of terrifying events that occur every day, and it’s sometimes important to remind ourselves of the depths of the horrors that humanity has reached in our recent history. That said, if you truly wish to be terrified, a visit to a haunted war museum should do the trick. Originally built as a stronghold to protect Penang from Japanese forces during WII, the site fell into enemy hands, and spent the remainder of the war as a hellish torture camp.
With such a grisly past, it’s really no wonder that so many frightening stories of hauntings abound here. Locals will regale you with tales of ghosts they’ve encountered stalking its corridors, while workmen working to construct the museum also claimed to have spotted other entities including Malaysia’s favourite pontianak vampire. Visitors have testified that they definitely felt the spine-tingling chill of being watched whilst touring the grounds.
*Flight prices (including taxes and fees, excluding baggage fees) are for one return economy seat and were collated on 4 October 2017 for travel in November 2017 from Singapore to the destination listed. Prices are in SGD, may be subject to change and offers may no longer be available.
**Hotel links are per night per room for double occupancy and were found on KAYAK.sg on 29 Sep 2017 for travel in October 2017, for the respective hotels mentioned in the release. Prices are in SGD, may be subject to change and offers may no longer be available.
