Five Famous Haunted Places in Singapore That Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

With its lofty buildings and bustling streets, Singapore is difficult to picture as a place where the dark looms and restless spirits wander around. But did you know that the city has its fair share of spooky stories? Turn off the lights, grab your blanket (and maybe someone to hug) as we bring you the most haunted places in Singapore.

Bukit Batok Nature Reserve

Its dark history and reputation have made Bukit Batok one of the haunted places in Singapore. A favorite among joggers, this seemingly tranquil place has a gruesome past hiding beneath the lush greeneries sweeping across the area.

At least two cases of rape and murder took place here, both of which remain unresolved up to this day. Some paranormal experts have reported a strong presence of otherworld spirits when in a particular spot within the park. To add to its creepy vibes, Bukit Batok Nature Reserve has a memorial for Japanese war soldiers.

Old Tampines Road

An accident-prone area because of its narrow roads, this place is another haunted place in Singapore where freak accidents have occurred. In 2014, two females who were heading home after a party died as their car lost control while traversing this road. A year later, a truck got hit by a flatbed trailer, resulting in one of the freakiest accidents in the area.

National Museum of Singapore

While it is one of the city’s iconic places, the National Museum of Singapore reportedly houses not only precious art collections but wandering spirits as well.

According to stories, its most prominent “resident” is Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill, the museum’s former director who allegedly committed suicide. There are also stories of sightings of a figure resembling a priest, as well as supernatural forces near the museum’s Victorian-inspired staircase.

Bukit Brown Cemetery

Also called Kopi Sua, Bukit Brown Cemetery is known as one of the largest Chinese graveyards in the world with more than 100,000 tombs. It became open to the public in 1922 and is now considered one of the oldest cemeteries in Singapore.

As some parts of the cemetery are hard to access, the Singapore Heritage Society put up a trail guide covering 25 tombs located in blocks 1 and 3.

Old Changi Hospital

Dubbed as one of the most iconic haunted places in Singapore, the Old Changi Hospital never runs short of anything creepy. From its long and deserted corridors to its creepy façade, this landmark will surely send chills down your spine. 

Built in 1935, this now-abandoned hospital used to be a British military base camp. Less than a decade later, Japanese troops seized the property and turned the place into a holding area for its war captives. 

The hospital allegedly became torture chambers, with rumors saying that thick chains and bloodstains could be seen in some rooms. Today, the Old Changi Hospital remains a unique Singaporean landmark and a favorite ghost-hunting site.