Everyone loves to shop but if you have a ghost as your companion, would you care to visit? Let's take a look at 10 shopping centres in the world that earned a reputation of being 'haunted'.
When multiple shoppers claimed to have seen a ghostly figure floating around, mall authorities could not ignore them and called in the Glasgow Paranormal Investigations. The apparition was said to be of a woman who wore black period clothing. (Pic: Representational Purpose)
The Tiring Building is one of the abandoned places in Cairo that screams spooky. It was Egypt’s first department store. The attic is especially today known to be spooky. Unconfirmed rumours have it that it used to be an execution chamber. (Pic: Ahmed Emad Hamdy / Wikimedia Common)
Star Mall Alabang is considered one of the scariest places in Metro Manila. There have been reports of spooky encounters in cinema halls. A couple, who reportedly enjoyed laughing with others at a theatre, apparently discovered when the movie ended that they were the only two people in the theatres. Need we say more?
Reports say the trouble began when a JCPenney store closed and security guards reported someone looking at them through the store's glass doors. They even reported feeling a sense of dread and being breathed on. (Pic: Representational Purpose)
There have been reports of employees stationed in completely separate areas of the store seeing the same female ghost. It allegedly called out to one of the mall employees twice, using his personal name - David. There have been reports of feminine products falling from the shelves for no reason. (Pic: Representational Purpose)
According to reports, employees at the mall frequently find a little boy, dressed like he was out of the 1930s, wandering among the stores and escalators. While the boy doesn't respond to calls, some claim his feet don’t touch the ground and he becomes transparent. (Pic: Representational Purpose)
This is one of the most famous and oldest malls in Singapore. There have been ghost stories coming from this mall, especially the toilets on the seventh floor. Many online forum posts mention guests seeing ghosts of a little girl in the toilets and sometimes, even the theatre. (Pic: Representational Purpose)
As the story goes, this mall was built above an ancient native burial ground. Many say they have seen ghosts of Native Americans wandering inside the mall in their native clothing. Sounds of drums and flutes playing have reportedly been also heard. (Pic: Representational Purpose)
There have been complaints of noises like crashing tables, shattered glasses, and eerie vibes. Some reports even claim janitors find charred toes of children on the mall's floor. (Pic: Representational Purpose)
As the story goes, this mall was built above an ancient native burial ground. Many say they have seen ghosts of Native Americans wandering inside the mall in their native clothing. Sounds of drums and flutes playing have reportedly been also heard. (Pic: Representational Purpose)
The mall came up in 1973 and has always had a spooky vibe. Some reports claim that mall employees have said they felt as if they were being watched or followed after the place closed at night. Some have even claimed that bathroom doors have been held shut by “unknown force”. (Pic: Representational Purpose)