Who knows if ghosts are real, but if they are, they're surely in residence in these spooky settings.

From towns abandoned post-war, to an island haunted by the spirit of a dead girl, your holiday won't lack adventure if you dare to explore one of these haunted sites.

Here are some of the most spine-tingling.

Take a boat tour to this haunted island (Picture: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images)

This island off the coast of Nagasaki has been abandoned for over 30 years, since Mitsubishi closed its coal mine there in 1974. The island was quickly abandoned – so much so that belongings are still strewn in the buildings.

The perfect scene for a spooky shoot out (Picture: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

This is a genuine California ghost gold-mining town. The Bodie railway was abandoned in 1917 after a decline in mining profits - the town soon gained ‘ghost town status’. The site is still open for visitors and is inevitably popular at night time, when the spook-factor increases.

Pop in for a look at the Last Ghost Saloon (Picture: Rolf Blauert/Wikimedia)

There were nearly 2,000 inhabitants in St Elmo before it was abandoned. The railroad that served the mine was shut down in 1922, although inhabitants still continued to live in the town. The buildings, including the old school house, are perfectly preserved, exuding an old time, Wild West feeling.

This abandoned mining town is a popular tourist attraction (Picture: DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images)

Pyramiden was sold by Sweden to what was then the Soviet Union in 1927. While the town once had over 1,000 inhabitants, the last coal was extracted from its mine in 1998 and the last inhabitant left that October. Pyramiden is still accessible by boat, or snowmobile. A former hotel houses a small museum.

On selected weekends you can cross the fence to look around (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

During the Second World War, the War Office needed land to practise tactics, so it bought up Imber village and evicted its residents with the promise of being able to return after the war. The army used the setting for exercises in fighting in village settings, but the villagers were never invited back. The village holds open weekends, when visitors can explore the abandoned military training site.

Villa Epecuén, Argentina

The ruins of Epecuen have laid empty for 30 years (Picture: AFP PHOTO/JUAN MABROMATA) (AFP PHOTO/JUAN MABROMATA)

In 1985 this tourist resort was flooded with saltwater from Lake Epecuén after particularly heavy rain caused a dam to burst. Water levels rose to 10 metres, and the town had to be abandoned by its inhabitants. The water eventually receded after more than 25 years, revealing an eery setting that was used for an advertising feature by Red Bull Media.

Civilians were evacuated so quickly that belongings remain in the buildings (Picture: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)