Edinburgh is reputedly one of the most haunted places in Britain - with thousands of accounts of strange goings-on recorded through the years.
Anybody who has visited the Old Town and seen the numerous ghost tours that criss-cross the historic streets, delighting and scaring tourists in equal measure, will know how the city’s spectral residents are as popular as ever.
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And there are certainly plenty to choose from, from ghostly carriages and goulish pub regulars, to spirits that haunt theatre stalls and even a good old-fashioned Egyptian mummy curse.
Here are 10 of the most haunted streets in Edinburgh and the supernatual beings that are said to stalk them.
9. Nicolson Street
The Edinburgh Festival Theatre on Nicolson Street may look modern from the outside but the interior dates back to 1892 when it was called the Empire Palace of Varieties. It's another location packed with ghosts. Most famously is the spirit of the magician The Great Lafayette (or Sigman Newberger to his mum), who died in a fire at the Empire. He's reputely still appearing at the new theatre, as a tall, dark figure lurking in the shadows. He's not lonely, with other reports of ghosts including a little girl in a yellow dress, a sailor, and a dapper old man in the auditorium. | Google Maps
10. Grassmarket
Judging by the number of supernatural reports, you're unlikely NOT to bump into a ghost if you visit Edinburgh's historic Grassmarket. This is at least partly down to the fact that it was where criminals were executed in less-enlightened times. In The Last Drop Inn (named after the favoured mode of capital punishment - hanging) the ghost of a young girl called Maria supposedly steals hot chocolate, while The White Hart Inn is said to be haunted by a ghost of a sex worker who died on the premises in the 1800s AND a pair of disembodied legs. Once you've left the pubs you may see the spectre of a woman with a burnt face who was executed for practicing black magic - occasionally driving a phantom coach. | Google Maps