Ashmore, Illinois
St. Omer Cemetery Witch Grave
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
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Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Spokane, Washington
Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
LaPlace, Louisiana
All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
According to local myth this cemetery is half evil spirits, half good—split down the middle.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.
Upton, Massachusetts
This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Ragunda, Sweden
Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Lima, Peru
Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Johnson Creek, Wisconsin
This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.
Lowell, Massachusetts
The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.
Newport, Rhode Island
The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Verona, Italy
It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.
Beijing, China
The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.