Strange Places & Tales

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an animal is seen in the window of a brick building, while another looks on
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a large white building sitting on the side of a snow covered hill next to trees
Some places are simply haunted by a ghost or two, but Dragsholm Castle, located on an islet in Denmark, is allegedly home to 100 ghosts. How anyone came to take inventory on the ghosts and find such a round number was likely done with some relation to Dragsholm tourism development, but the place is wicked haunted, having functioned as both a prison and a battle fortification. Some consider it the most haunted castle in the world.
an old stone building with stairs leading up to it and a river running through the center
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Belfountain Conservation Area, Belfountain -a grist mill once stood at this site - screams for help are heard from the passing road and inside the conservation from the surrounding forest - light anomalies and feelings of being watched
the hotel cecil is located on top of a building in downtown los angeles, california
Hotel Cecil, Downtown Los Angeles
To sum it up, the Hotel Cecil is very very haunted. There have been reports of full-bodied apparitions, blood curdling noises, cold spots, hot spots, scratching, strangling, and mists. People have not walked, ran from their rooms as they have been sleeping in the bed with ghosts. It's probably one of the most haunted places in all of Los Angeles.
an old building is lit up at night
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13 real haunted houses you can visit in the U.S.
an old red brick house with white trim
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THE McPIKE MANSION ~ Alton, IL - especially active ghosts - reports of being hugged by an unseen woman thought to be Sarah Wells, one of the former occupants - So vivid is her presence, she is said to be smelling of fresh lilacs - also laughter of children, and mysterious mists and orbs of light
an old castle building with a clock tower
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This castle is unique because it was a private gothic home for years then a hospital. Many state it has the strongest paranormal activity in the UK. Graig Y Nos has a variety of hauntings. This castle is located within the very beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales.
several headstones in a cemetery with an american flag
A Haunting We Will Go: Haunted Yorktown-Grace Church
Cornwallis cave isn't the only place that is haunted in Yorktown Va. We also visited the historic Grace Church. Originally built in 1697 the church has had several changes. In 1781 it was used as a storage facility by the English troops who broke out the windows and all but destroyed the church. In 1814 it was burned, rebuilt and then burned again during the Civil War. The church was once again rebuilt and is use today.
a black and white photo of a tree in front of a fenced off area
Lock 4 Canal Park, Lawrence Township, Ohio (Haunted Place)
Lock 4 Canal Park, Ohio - Upon its completion in 1832, the Ohio and Erie Canal established a major transportation route that promised great social and economic growth for cities situated along its 300-plus mile route. For many years, it did just that. Yet, the success of the canal system was built upon the sweat and blood of hundreds of Irish immigrant workers, some of whom are said to have never left the now-decaying waterway.
an old building with balconies and awnings on the top floor is shown
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Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX - was built in 1859 only about 100 yards from The Alamo 23 years after the bloody fight in 1836. It is believed that the hotel is home to at least 32 different entities, some of which are believed to be ghosts of The Alamo. Among the many apparitions that have been seen is a man in a buckskin jacket asking "Are you gonna stay or are you gonna go?" three times before he vanishes. Other activity includes kitchen utensils floating through the air in the kitchen.
an old brick building surrounded by trees and grass
The Holy Family Orphanage in Marquette, Michigan
The Holy Family Orphanage in Marquette, Michigan Closed in 1965 an old orphanage on Fisher Street that is said to be haunted, it is also claimed that the children were beaten and killed in this orphanage.
an iron gate that reads greyfrais cemetery in edinburgh, scotland said to be the most haunted cemetery in the world
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Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland. Agreed by many to be the most haunted cemetery in the entire world....scratches, faintings, people getting horribly sick...something very dark is said to be there..sometimes paramedics stand outside the gates once tours are going on.
an old stone wall in the middle of a forest with trees and rocks around it
Eerie Remains of an 18th-Century Settlement in Pomfret - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
Bara-Hack, Connecticut - Located in the Ragged Hills section of Pomfret are the remains of a small deserted 18th-century colonial settlement. Named Bara-Hack by the area’s original residents, it has since earned such eerie monikers as The Lost Village of Pomfret, The Village of Ghostly Voices, and The Haunted Village of Lost Voices. These titles come courtesy of paranormal enthusiasts who believe a variety of spiritual entities inhabit the settlement’s remains.
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Stowe Vermont
Located in Stowe Vermont, Gold Brook Bridge is not your ordinary covered bridge. This bridge is also known as Emilys Bridge, due to the fact that it is haunted by a ghost named Emily. There are many stories of how Emily died on the bridge. One story is that she was supposed to elope with a lover who was meeting her at the bridge, and when he didnt show, she hung herself from the rafters. Another version of this Vermont legend also starts as a love story. Em