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02/27/2026

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02/21/2026

St. Augustine Lighthouse, St. Augustine FL

Oooh! We've heard about this place!

This lighthouse became infamous during the Civil War when the light was removed to disrupt Union shipping — just part of the structure's long, and sometimes tragic, history.

However, visitors have reported seeing the friendly ghost of a lighthouse keeper there. Today, you can visit the lighthouse during the day or take a ghost tour at night.

02/21/2026

Vermont: Bowman House-Laurel Hall, Shrewsbury

You might want to mind your manners at this historic home. If you don't, the spirits might let you know their displeasure—like the time a young girl had stuck her tongue out at a portrait while touring the property, only to have the painting fly off the wall and hit her.

Various apparitions have also been spotted, including that of Mrs. Bowman, the wife of the home's original owner.

02/19/2026

Texas: The Littlefield House, Austin

Built in 1894 for Civil War veteran George Littlefield, the home eventually was given to the University of Texas at Austin.

The top floor is rumored to be haunted by Alice Littlefield (George's wife), who had been a homebody during her life. She's sometimes heard playing the piano or walking around upstairs.

02/18/2026

BURG WOLFSEGG, GERMANY

This 800-year-old castle in the municipality of Wolfsegg, Germany, is apparently haunted by a woman who scares off any visitors who pass.

She is rumored to be the ghost of Klara von Helfenstein, who was reportedly murdered by her jealous husband.

02/10/2026

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Ghost hunting equipment ranked and rated, including electromagnetic detection gadgets, speech synthesis tools, REM-Pods and other paranormal detection...

02/09/2026

Abandoned. Haunted?
Love ghost towns!

Chloride New Mexico: Sierra County
This semi-ghost town is home to just 11 residents, down from 2,000 at its peak. Chloride was founded in 1880 when silver ore was discovered nearby. Within a few years, the town had everything from a general store to a school, as well as two hotels and a total of nine saloons.

The Silver Panic of 1893 drastically lowered the price of the commodity and the town entered into rapid decline. These days, an impressive 27 historic buildings remain, some of which have been sympathetically restored.

02/08/2026

Abandoned. Haunted?
'Hospital'... key word for deaths, illnesses, tragedies. Ghosts?

Ellis Island New Jersey: Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital
America has little shortage of eerie abandoned hospitals, but this one on New Jersey's Ellis Island has one of the most absorbing histories. During its heyday in the earlier half of the 20th century, it treated thousands of immigrants who had arrived in the USA hoping to start anew.

By the 1930s, the hospital was closed, and was completely deserted by 1954. The brooding building still stands today, its creepy wards and corridors tattered but intact. Visitors can explore the hospital with expert guides on a hard-hat tour.