Lucknow, the city of Nawabs, has witnessed a number of innocent deaths over a period of time, and that’s one of the prime reasons that there are so many haunted places in Lucknow. From the famous Sikandar Bagh and Bara Imambara, to OEL House and Balrampur Hospital, and Begum Kothi, Lucknow is sprinkled with tales of dead and nightcrawlers. If you didn’t believe in ghosts than just read these stories that might force you to reconsider your belief or why don’t you try visiting these haunted places to visit in Lucknow by yourself?OEL House in Lucknow has another story altogether that will give you sleepless nights! Home of Lucknow University's Vice Chancellor at present, the OEL House once served as the residence of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. During the war of 1857, a number of British soldiers were killed and thrown in the well inside the house. Locals believe that the spirits of dead soldiers later took over the well and the walls of the house. People believe the place is haunted because of an incident wherein a little boy was found dead near the well in mysterious circumstances. It is said that the boy was throwing pebbles in the well which irritated the spirits that dwelled inside and the boy had to pay with his life. Since then, the stories of OEL House being haunted has spread like jungle fire in the city.Though I have been to Bara Imambara or Bhoolbhulaiya a lot many times but never without a guide! Yes, I couldn’t dare because it is believed that the bizarre mazes inside this architectural marvel are quite frightening. If a person gets lost inside the mazes, if becomes nearly impossible to find the way out. Here they say that of these weird mazes decide to eat you, no one can stop them! Also, the tehkhana inside the building once served as a prison where Britishers used to keep Indian men as their captives. In fact, several people have managed to capture inexplicable images inside the premises! Creepy right?This is the tale of love and infidelity! Stories of Railway Quarters being haunted goes back to the era when a railway quarter called Turrets was allocated to Bill Turner, a Chief Engineer. He was married to a beautiful woman whom he loved with all his heart and soul. One fine day, he returned home only to see his wife in the arms of a handsome young lad. The sight set his blood boiling and he took out his gun and shot dead his pretty new bride and the boy, then claimed his life too. Since then, the quarter became haunted and people also claim that they have seen a weirdly tall white man roaming around. Also, weird noises have been heard in the region which no one can explain.Sikander Bagh is famous, quite famous in the city of Lucknow but for all wrong reasons! For some goosebumpy experiences, you must visit the place yourself, and explore the truth behind. So it is believed that the place is haunted by the spirits of the Revolt of 1857 war of independence. As per official reports, thousands of Indian men were brutally butchered by the British soldiers. But their brutality didn’t stop there as the British officials didn’t allow the relatives of the dead to take the bodies away and perform the final rituals. Instead they left them there on the spot. Later, the bodies were eaten up by falcons. It is believed that the spirits of those men haunt the Sikandar Bagh premises and people living nearby swear by their lives that they can hear strange and scary crying sounds from inside. No one goes inside after sunset because the place gets extremely chilling as night falls.Just a look at this hospital will give you the chills! The hospital was constructed by British soldiers over a graveyard. If you ever decide to go inside the hospital, you’ll still notice some of the graves there. Several uncanny incidents have been reported and patients have felt negativity inside. Some patients also claim to have seen abnormal figures from the windows. Everything just goes unexplained!