Okay~most people who know me know that I’m into haunted stuff. I just think it’s fascinating reading about ghost stories that are supposedly real.
One of my favorite things to do around Halloween is go to the haunted houses~you know the fake ones… pay $10 and get scared out of your wits.
I love them.
But I also love reading about the REAL ones…and I’m going to try to visit some of these places someday. These were listed on MSN.COM today.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Los Angeles, Calif.
The Driskill – Austin, TX
Alcatraz Island – San Francisco, Calif.
Boston Common – Boston, Mass.
Biograph Theatre – Chicago, Ill.
The Spaghetti Warehouse – Houston, TX
Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, Tenn.
The Dakota – New York, N.Y.
Heathman Hotel– Portland, Ore.
Fitzgerald Theater – St. Paul, Minn.
Now, I’ve never actually heard of some of these. The Driskill? Nope, haven’t heard of it. Boston Common~heard of that one. And the Grand Ole Opry, although I didn’t know it was supposedly haunted.
Here’s some places around where I live that are reputed to be haunted… and some of these… I’ve been too. Never have seen a ghost, but I have felt some very ODD things at a few of these places.
Waverly Hills TB Sanitorium~ Louisville, Ky. The guy who bought this property recently has spent a lot of time fixing it up… AND he runs a haunted house type of thing around Halloween. Now THAT is cool… a haunted house IN a haunted place. I’ve been here, and this is definitely one of the SPOOKY places, where you aren’t quite sure you really want to be there or not. The picture above is one I found on his website…and the place feels every bit as spooky as the picture looks.
Culbertson Mansion ~ New Albany Indiana. Another old place, reputed to be haunted, and they have a haunted halloween thing in the carriage house. Another cool one, although this place is no where near as spooky as Waverly.
Seelbach Hotel ~ Louisville Ky I haven’t ever stayed here, although a few friends have. One said she couldn’t sleep all night. There are reports of TVs coming on in the middle of the night, the sound of footsteps on hardwood floors~yet the hotel has carpet down. Just over all spooky feelings. The website actually mentions one of the ghosts that are supposedly seen there.
White Hall Mansion ~ Richmond Ky. I haven’t been here… but it sounds cool. The information on the Shadowlands site over more than the official site. People have supposedly seen a woman and a young boy, as well as a baby laughing.
Ten Penny Bridge– Charlestown In. This one is new to me…I haven’t heard this and now I’m curious… might have to talk the DH into a field trip.
There’s bunches more. Of course, I don’t have the time or patience to list them all. I have done some serious mental note taking… i’m gonna go there…and there…and there…
Here’s my main destination though
Salem… I love history. And this is one of the most bizarre things in American history. Not to mention all the cool old places in this town.
Vamps and Scamps 
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Had to come… Vamps and Scamps. How could I resist??
I totally agree with Salem being a main destination. Some day, I will be there.
Wow, lots of great information! Thanks, Shi!
If anyone is interested, I have pics up from my ghost tour of Salem. Some freaky stuff.
Here’s the link
http://dementedmichelle.tripod.com/dementedblog/index.blog?topic_id=1027685
M
Shi, I’ve been to the Seelbach several times and we always go looking for the “lady in blue”.
I was in Salem as a kid and yikes it is a scary place.
I’m such a wimp when it comes to fake haunted houses, so I can’t even imagine real ones…eek! I was soooo afraid of ghosts as a kid.
That said, I have been to one of the places on the list: Alcatraz. It is definitely worth the trip and if you go, I recommend the audio tour. It really made me feel like there were others there with me while I was walking around. It was quite an experience. Of course I went during the day. I imagine it’s even creepier at night!
Michelle
I LOVE scary places! Great links! My sister used to work at Hollywood Forever cemetary. Verrrry creepy place!
If you are interested in a good scare, the Culbertson Mansion has a sleepover in the actual house during halloween season.
Wow this is really scary. I wish I can visit these places one time.
This is really useful information. THANKS SHI! I just lllllloooovvveeee ghost stories, too! I really like reading them late at night, when I’m all alone because I have no friends. I also have no life whatsoever and I blog about ghost experiences, that most of the time are in my head. I’ve been to 4 mental clinics, but nothing can help. eek! Do you have any advice on that? Probably not, neither do doctors. But Margret, the old lady in my head and constant thoughts tells me its okay, and I will make it through someday. This all happened 2 years ago, when my best friend, and goldfish, Carly, died. Or did she? Well personally I think she was murdered, or committed suicide. Anywho, I wrote a lot eek, well keep blogging, i’ve been blogging for 10 years now, hopefully you can beat me :), but no one ever does. ByeBye
its very beautiful wow
I’ve been to Salem numerous times and have to tell you as I’m sure you’ve guessed, the best time to go is at Halloween. They do tours and seances and just go all out through the entire town, not just the tourist area. Amazing.
For the record… If you’re planning on going to 10 Penny Bridge, you need to be aware of this:
The house at 3705 Tunnel Mill Road is undergoing restoration and is strictly OFF LIMITS! There are NO TRESPASSING signs all over the property. Obey them! The property has an alarm and security cameras as well as security guards on duty every night. If you trespass on that property, the only thing you’ll see is the back seat of a police car. The trespassing, vandalism and attempted break-ins HAS TO STOP, therefore we have informed Clark County police to press all charges and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law! Trespassing is a Class A Misdemeanor in the State of Indiana and breaking and entering is a Class D Felony. You can and will go to jail for these offenses! You do not have to even get out of your vehicle to be considered illegal trespassing.
For the record, there is NOTHING in the entire 200-year history of the house that would even possibly indicate a reason for a “haunting”. Stories of murder, crime and intrigue at that house are simply not true. The only people who have owned that property are the BSA and before that, simple country farmers, knowledgeable craftsmen, and hard-working businessmen. No murders or anything else EVER there. It is NOT haunted. Like I said, all you’ll see there is the backseat of a police car.
@N.Logsdon…perhaps you didn’t notice the date of this blog post, but it’s more than five years old. And I’m not likely to go anywhere there are signs posted…so you needn’t worry.