Most Scary Things About Canada That You Don't Know

I s there a creepy house at the end of your street? Do you live near a spooky abandoned factory? Well, you’re not alone.

Canada’s dotted with many mysterious locations.

O, Canada! There’s a lot to love about this country. It is such a diverse place in regard to landscapes, climate, and the culture of the people living there. It has more lakes than the rest of the world combined . Its unique combination of beauty and odd history makes it one of the most magical places in the world.

From the Niagara Falls to the Old Montreal , Canada has more than its share of spooky lore and legends . Here are thirteen of the spookiest and strangest sites in the country.

Canadian Lake Monsters Abound

You must have heard the tales of curious travelers flocking to Scotland in the hope of catching a glimpse of the famous Loch Ness Monster . But did you know that Ness isn't the only sea monster worthy of attention ?

Native Canadian legends and current day believers speak of lake monsters playing hide and seek in British Columbia (Lake Okanagan's Ogopogo), Manitoba (Lake Manitoba's Manipogo), Quebec (Lake Champlain's Champie and Lake Memphremagog's Memphre).

Stay the Night in a Haunted Jail Cell

Night terrors or sweet dreams? How about spending the night at HI-Ottawa Jail Hostel?

Hidden behind its dank walls lie many secrets and apparently, several ghosts. Many prisoners spent their last days here locked behind bars, and a select few even gasped their final breaths from the hangman's nose. Today, the former jail's gallows still shock and terrify visitors, but don't let a little spookiness get in the way of a good night's sleep.

There are Plenty of Scary Places in Canada

Canada has some creepy-sounding communities lurking within its borders. Travelers may feel their hair stand on end when passing through the chillingly-named Bloodvein River, Poison Creek, Burnt Arm, Destruction Bay, Goblin, Skull Creek, Hatchet Cove, Bone Town, Gore Bay, and Coffin Cove.

Huh..!!

Crime Always Spikes on Halloween in Canada

Police services across Canada report a general increase in the number of criminal incidents on Halloween’s Eve. For instance, In 2010, there was a 51 percent increase in weapon-related offenses, trespassing, disturbing the peace, and indecent acts.

It looks like there was more tricking than treating going on during All Hallows' Eve.

Phantoms of Old Montreal

Old Montreal is also notorious for its plethora of supernatural residents . Tortured souls who met their untimely demise through misadventure, criminal events, or public executions wander the streets and sights of Old Montréal.

Also, Saint Gabriel's is the city's oldest inn, is home to the ghost of a little girl who perished in a fire, and Place Jacques Cartier where the decapitated ghost of murdered prostitute Mary Gallagher searches for her lost head.

Grab a Drink with a Ghost

Calgary's Hose and Hound pub is the HQ for ghostly monkey business. Serving as a fire hall earlier, the building played host to Calgary's first fire chief, Cappy Smart. The chief adored animals and kept a horse and monkey on site as part of his menagerie. After an unprovoked attack on a small child, Barney the monkey was put down.

Following Barney's death, the building became a hotbed of paranormal activity. Firehouse and pub employees have witnessed objects sailing through the air, slamming doors, electrical disturbances, and other unexplained mischief-making within the structure's walls.

There is One Job That's Always in Demand in Canada

In 2010, Canada had 13,684 people working in the funeral industry. The number of female funeral directors and embalmers has almost doubled: in 1996, 720 women worked in this profession as compared to 1,365 women in 2006. Some jobs come and go.

So, have that heart and for job security, join the funeral biz.

Werewolves Stalk La Belle Province

A 19th century Québec legend warns residents about the frightful loup-garou i.e. a vicious, snarling werewolf prowling through the province's dense forests.

According to French-Canadian folklore, loup-garou creeps through the darkness searching for a hearty meal of unsuspecting hunters and trappers.

Bone-chilling Shenanigans in the Hockey Hall of Fame

The screams and cries bouncing off the walls of the Hockey Hall of Fame building aren't coming from Toronto's disgruntled Maple Leafs fans. The creepy noises, flickering lights and window slamming are the work of a ghost named Dorothy.

In 1953 when the structure was a bustling branch of the Bank of Montréal, 19-year-old Dorothy worked as a teller. After a love affair gone wrong, the despondent woman shot herself in the 2nd floor bathroom. Since her suicide, phantom footsteps, eerie noises and even a ghostly pat on a shoulder have left visitors and employees spooked.

The Burning Ship of Northumberland Strait

Countries around the world have tales of unearthly ghost ships sailing along their shores. Blazing Canada's spine-tingling watercraft, its path along the Northumberland Strait between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the multiple-masted schooner seems to appear when a storm is on the approach.

Goblins Patrol in Droves

In 2011, there were 3,723,644 little witches , goblins and superheroes swarming Canadian streets seeking either tricks or treats. A similar horde of candy hunters will be on the prowl this year, so be sure to stock up for their invasion.

Niagara Falls' Screaming Tunnel

The screaming tunnel isn't a new amusement park ride to entice Niagara Falls tourists. The 125-foot long passageway was originally constructed in the early 1900s as a path for railroad cars.

According to local legend, if you enter the tunnel after midnight and light a match, the flame will mysteriously extinguish while screams of a young female ring in your ears. This unsettling paranormal activity is reportedly connected to the grisly death of a young girl who was set ablaze inside the tunnel.

Beware! Spooky Skeletons Underfoot

Ontario's McBurney Park in Kingston isn't your typical walk in the park. Underneath the grassy surface lie thousands of buried bodies. Earlier, the land was the Upper Burial Ground and served as a resting place for Kingston's death. Later, city officials had constructed a park on top of the burial plots to make the area more appealing to the area's growing residential population.

Unfortunately, the dead had other ideas. Over the years, gravestones and bones have popped out of the ground at McBurney Park, spooking unsuspecting visitors and earning the area a fitting, yet freaky, nickname: Skeleton Park.

Every place around the world has some of the other spooky and creepy stories associated with some murders, burial grounds, torture deaths, etc. However, Canada being the city of such a diverse place in every aspect, some scary stories for Canada, seems to be quite unreal but unfortunately, these are all real.