30 Cursed Objects Around The World

1. Cursed Mirror

Image source/ pinterestLocated in Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana, USA and this place is said to be one of the most haunted places in the world. However, the house itself is not the scariest thing. The scariest thing is this cursed mirror that is said to have spirits of Sara Woodruff and her two children who were poisoned by a slave trapped inside. 

2. The Baker's Wedding Dress

Image source/ pinterestIn Altoona, USA, the Baker's mansion is located and contains Anna Baker's wedding dress. After being locked in her room for trying to marry someone, Anna refused to marry anyone else. After he death, her wedding dress was spotted moving to different places around the house and even Anna's spirit moving with it. 

3. The Annabelle Doll

Image source/ pinterestThis Annabelle doll dates back to 1970 when a woman bought this as a gift for her daughter, but strange things related to the doll started to happen in the house. When the family asked for help, it was discovered that the doll holds the spirit of a 7-year-old girl named Annabelle who was brutally murdered. 

4. The Skull That Screams

Image source/ pinterestBurton Agnes Hall in England is the home of this screaming skull. The skull is believed to be of Katherine Anne Griffith who died in that house back in 1620. Each night, a horrifying ghost is spotted roaming around the skull making a terrifying screaming noise to anyone who tries to remove the skull. 

5. The Hand Resists Him

Image source/ pinterestThe Hand Resists Him, is a painting crafted by Bill Stoneham and this piece is said to be one of the most haunted pieces of art. The piece shows the doorway that connects our world with the world of the spirits, and it has been said that people in the picture move or disappear during the night. 

6. The Anguished Man

Image source/ pinterestThis painting was inherited by Sean Robinson from his grandmother and after hanging the painting up in his house, him and his family started to experience paranormal activity like screams and cracking doors. After they investigated, they discovered that the artist committed suicide but before that he mixed his own blood with paint to make this painting. 

7. Uluru Rock

Image source/ pinterestThis special rock is found in the southern part of the Northern Territory in Australia. The rock is sacred for the people in the area and visitors are not advised to take any of the rock because people who have smuggled small chunks of it have experienced bad luck such as severe illness, bad break ups and even the death of a loved one. 

8. Letta The Gypsy Doll

Image source/ pinterestThis doll was handcrafted by a man in Romania for his son named Letta. Whilst playing with the doll, this boy sadly drowned, and his spirit became trapped inside the doll. The man decided to gift the doll to the son of a worker and this boy claimed that the doll spoke to him.  However, other owners say that the doll made them cry for no reason. 

9. The Bulgarian Number

Image source/ pinterestThe number +359 888 888 888 in Bulgaria has now been put out of use after the number is said to have been responsible for three deaths. All owners died not longer after being registered to the number. One owner died from cancer and the other two were shot dead for no solid reasoning. 

10. The Crying Boy

Image source/ pinterestThe crying boy is a painting crafted by Giovani Bragolin and was mass produced across Britain. However, shortly after getting the painting, many of these homes caught fire mysteriously but no matter how severe each fire was, this painting remained perfectly undamaged. 

11. The Evil Doll Called Robert

Image source/ pinterestA man named Robert Otto was gifted a doll that looked like him by one of his servants who hated the family. People used to hear him speak to the doll. After he died, a couple bought the house, and their young daughter discovered the doll and then claimed that it was trying to kill her. 

12. The Hope Diamond

Image source/ pinterestThis famous piece of jewellery is worth 250 million dollars but is believed to be cursed since the 17th century and it will bring great misfortune and misery to anyone that wears it. It has been said that a French merchant plucked the gem from an eye of a Hindu idol and ever since then the jewellery has been cursed. 

13. The Thomas Busby Chair

Image source/ pinterestThis chair is the spirt of Thomas Busby who was known as a ruthless murderer. Before he was hanged, he requested a meal at his favourite pub and after finishing his meal he said he wants sudden death on anyone who sits in the chair. 63 people dared to sit in the chair, and all suffered terrifying deaths. 

14. Elmo

Image source/ pinterestThis special version of Elmo was programmed to memorize its owner's name. A young boy named James Bowman was a huge Elmo fan, so his mother gifted him this Elmo doll. However, the doll started to chant kill James repeatedly, so his mother threw away the doll. 

15. The Lemb Statue Woman

Image source/ pinterestIn Cyprus in 1878 the woman from the Lemb Statue was discovered. The statue was owned by four different families and all four had died just a few years after owning the statue. Horrified by the deaths, the remaining family member donated the statue the The Royal Scotland Museaum. However, the person who handled the statue at the museum was murdered shortly after. 

16. The Basano Vase

Image source/ pinterestThe Basano Vase is a cursed object that is not to be touched and was made in the 15th century by an Italian maiden on the night of her wedding to gift to her groom. It was said that the woman was found dead that very night with the vase in her hands. The vase was then passed on to different families, all of which suffered death of loved ones. 

17. The Dybbuk Box

Image source/ pinterestA man named Kevin Mannis purchased this box in 2001 and started to have some terrible nightmares so he decided to gist it to his mother who sadly had a stroke the day she received it. Apparently, every person to have owned this box is to have experienced some sort of horrible event. 

18. The Iceman

Image source/ pinterestThe Mummy of Otzi is also known as the iceman and was discovered in 1991 in the Alps in Italy. It is said that the iceman belonged to the year 3000 BCE, but his body was preserved due to the glacier that surrounded him when he died. However, the people who were involved in the discovery, began to die because of horrible violent incidents. 

19. The Terracotta Army

Image source/ pinterestIn Shaanxi, China, lies the Terracotta Army which is made up of 2200 unique pieces of funerary art. The farmers who discovered this seemed to have been cursed with bad luck as soon after the discovery, the Chinese government claimed the farmland and destroyed the farmers houses to make gift shops and exhibitions. 

20. The Chairs At Belcourt Castle

Image source/ pinterestLocated in Rhode Island, this castle has a ballroom where you will find these cursed chairs. People who have visited the room say they feel chills and strange sensations when around the chairs. Apparently, some people have been pushed over by the chairs from an unseen force. 

21. King Tutankhamun's Tomb

Image source/ livescienceEver since his tomb was discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in 1923, it has been said that people who dared to violate the King's resting place have been cursed with bad luck. Apparently, people associated with the discovery of the tomb have died in mysterious circumstances. 

22. Blarney Stone

Image source/ listverseIN Cork, Ireland, there is this cursed rock. Just like Uluru rock, this rock is also cursed. Anybody who tries to take a piece of the rock with them will become victim of bad luck. Some people have claimed they have experienced depression, unemployment and financial issues after taking the rock. 

23. Love Letters Replica

Image source/ dontdiewonderingThis replica is found in the Driskill Hotel in Texas and has a story of a four-year-old girl who died after chasing her ball down the stairs. The death of the girl is said to have cursed the painting as hotel waiters and guest have said to experience a sensation like being lifted into the air when around the painting. 

24. The Delphi Purple Sapphire

Image source/ journalnewsonlineThe Delphi Purple Sapphire was stolen from the Temple of Indra in 1857 and was brought to England by Colonel W Ferris who lost his fortune and health after having the sapphire. His son also had to experience the bad luck brought on him as his friend took his own life after contacting the gem. 

25. Ballista Balls

Image source/ livescienceThese Ballista Balls were found alongside what appeared to be the remains of a Ballista. Years later, in 1995, some ammunition was subtracted from the site, but the theft wasn’t noticed. These balls went on to give out bad luck and were believed to be cursed items as one person claimed their family abandoned them after retrieving the balls. 

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Pompeiian Artifacts

Image source/ nationalgeographicAfter the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the city eventually was open for tourists, but some of these tourists were on a quest to steal the artifacts left over. Many people that stolen artifacts had experienced bad luck and soon returned the artifacts to get rid of their bad luck. 

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 The Ring Of Senicianus

Image source/ nationaltrustcollectionsHere is a ring that is believed to be cursed and was discovered in 1785 by a farmer. This ring had a scripted curse which read '' May he who bears the name of Senicianus not have health until he brings the ring back to the temple of Nodens''.  Therefore, those who had the ring would have bad health until it was returned. 

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Portrait Of Bernardo De Galvez

Image source/ theconnecticutpostThis portrait can be found in at the Galvez Hotel in Galveston, Texas. In fact, the hotel in which the portrait is found is also haunted and known for its paranormal activity. Apparently, the most terrifying events and stories happen around the portrait of Bernardo De Galvez. 

29. The Great Bed Of Ware

Image source/ museumcrushThis lavish oak bed was made in the 15th century for King Edward IV by carpenter Jonas Fosbrooke. After his death, the bed got passed around many inns and the disrespect and defacing of this item angered the ghost of Fosbrooke who now attacks any commoner who sleeps in the bed that he made for noble blood only. 

30. The Ghostly Tulip Staircase

Image source/ museumcrushThis Tulip staircase can be found in Queen’s House of Royal Museums Greenwich and is claimed to be a cursed staircase. Many members of staff who work at the house have claimed to see ghostly figures walking up and down the stairs before disappearing through the walls.