Halloween Destinations: Top 3 Places To Spend Halloween Around The World

Halloween is the time of the year when people celebrate and get spiritual. Whether it is your favorite holiday or not, this cultural festivity remains as the season to witness spooky rituals, haunted tours and time to see parades of scary costumes.

Here are the top 3 Halloween destinations to spend Halloween around the world:

Halloween Destination #1: Dracula's Castle, Romania

Bran Castle has long been linked to the story of the darkest figure of the European methodology, Count Dracula. The dramatic castle is located on the hilltop of central Romania, between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, and built in the 14^th century. Anyone is welcome to visit the place which is open to the public and witness its creepy rooms and dark hallways.

It is said that the iconic Dracula's empire is visited by half a million people every year. The castle features grandeur designs of Gothic-inspired furniture, long dining table and bedrooms designed with eerie statues and carvings and showcases 14^th century armory and weaponry, according to Daily Mail.

Bram Stoker created the story of Dracula in 1837, but it is said that he himself has never visited the historic Halloween destination.

Halloween Destination #2:  Day of the Dead, Oaxaca, Mexico

Every year during Halloween, the streets of Oaxaca are covered with colorful flowers and candy calaveras (freaky skeletons and skulls). El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), is the day when locals honor their departed loved ones by preparing special foods. The Mexicans believe that their departed family visits the living on Oct. 31 and leaves on Nov.2.

 Day of the Dead is mostly observed in Janitzio Island. Locals celebrate the holiday by playing music, performing folk dances and gathering through processions as the family prays for their dead families. They pray and chant music all night while fishermen are seen lighting their torches in the lake, Get Away reports.

Halloween Destination #3: Sleepy Hollow, New York

Haunting for your next Halloween destinations?  Check out Sleepy Hollow, New York that offers loads of activities for the end of October celebration. There are lots of things to do here from parades, street fares, live music, farmer markets, cemetery tours, to Gothic mansion tour, and more, Festival of Witches reports.

For this year, the theme for 2015 Sleepy Hollow Witch's Halloween Ball is "Day of the Dead." It will be happening on Oct.30 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagle's Lodge 322 North Broadway. The event is loaded of fun and excitement with dance, party, buffet dinner, and various shows. Don't miss this day and treasure one of the most memorable Halloween destinations in the world.