Chaonei No. 81
No one wants to go near Beijing’s Chaonei No. 81 — a three-story French Baroque-style house that has been abandoned for years. Properties in the area sell for millions of dollars, but the Chaonei remains untouched for a reason. The Qing imperial family built the mansion, which was later occupied by a Kuomintang official whose wife hung herself from the rafters after the Communists invaded the city. Many dispute the legend, but the Chaonei’s ghostly aura frightens locals and continues to inspire scary stories.