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He was found covered in severe burns and died from his injuries. The Kiksaadi Club used to be a popular watering hole in southeast Alaska. However, one night, an intoxicated woman was struck and killed on a blind corner outside the bar. She apparently wandered into traffic, was critically injured after being hit by a truck driven by a drunken young man , but got up and continued stumbling around, staggering into the road, and screaming and moaning until she finally died from traumatic injuries. Sometimes in the wee hours of morning, moaning and crying can be heard from the bushes lining the corner where she was struck.
The site now occupied by the Red Garter Inn has been host to a number of businesses throughout its existence, including a saloon, a general store, an opium den, and a brothel. The sheriff was often called to investigate crimes here, only to discover nothing out of the ordinary once he showed up. After a while, the tales became so frequent that the local garbage collector was hired to inspect the property for bodies.
Today, many guests claim to have seen a young girl standing at the top of the stairs. Another suspected ghost, who is described as a Hispanic woman with long dark hair named Eve, can be seen in old photos. Perhaps Eve is to blame for the mysterious slamming of doors and clunking footsteps guests have heard when no one is in sight. Some have even felt their beds shake or someone touching their arms.
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave! Common ghost sightings include that of a worker who fell to his death during the initial construction in , a cancer patient who needs help finding his room key, a man in a white suit, a patient in a white nightgown, and even a cat named Morris. Once the residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of gun magnate William Wirt Winchester, this Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion was plagued with spirits from the very beginning. As soon as construction commenced in , the property and mansion were claimed by many including Sarah Winchester herself to be haunted by the ghosts of her deceased family both her husband and daughter experienced untimely deaths due to tuberculosis and those killed with Winchester rifles.
Legend has it that a spirit medium advised Winchester, a Connecticut native, to move west and continuously build a house to appease the angry spirits — directions she followed. The result was a seven-story mansion that workers labored over day and night, haphazardly adding expansions wherever she pleased. There are now rooms including 40 bedrooms , two ballrooms, 47 fireplaces, more than 10, panes of glass, two basements, and three elevators.
The stately Strater Hotel has been a fixture in Durango, Colorado , since Other visitors have had different reactions, reporting having seen shadowy apparitions, as well as a transparent lady in white and an old railway engineer wandering through the lobby. Rumor has it she likes to appear in the middle of Route 59 and be hit by a car, only for the driver to stop and find no one.
Apparently, most of the spirits belong to dead Confederate soldiers who were once imprisoned at the fort, and who now spend their time creating cold spots, cannon explosion sounds, and disembodied voices.
One expert even felt someone tug on his jacket. She just wants to be noticed. After the owner of Stranahan House , Frank Stranahan, drowned himself in the river outside his home during the Great Depression, people claimed to see his ghost wandering around the property. Six entities are said to haunt the house, including a man named Albert, who passed away in the Stranahan House six months after he caught TB from a prostitute.
Now open for public tours, this home gives unique insight into the history and culture of the early s, as well as the chance to spot one of the ghosts, which are often seen moving about, randomly changing temperatures of the rooms, and rearranging objects and furniture. The Foley House Inn bed and breakfast stands on the very spot where a home was destroyed by the Great Savannah Fire of and a new one was built in Legend has it that one night a suspicious boarder attempted to strangle Ms.
Unable to scream, she beat the attacker over the head with a candlestick and inadvertently killed him. In exchange for free rent, a guest disposed of the body. Years later, Foley confessed to the killing on her deathbed , but never revealed the location of the body, and most people dismissed the claim. However, during a renovation in , human skeletal remains were discovered in the walls and, ever since, guests have reported seeing a man wearing a top hat in the garden at night, hearing strange noises, and feeling sudden rushes of air.
They must be in pairs. Even in the off-season, employees and visitors alike have reported apparition sightings, curtains moving and doors unlocking on their own, and the eerie sounds of pots and pans banging. A woman in s clothing has also been seen wandering around the old sugar farm. More than 13, felons were locked up here during the century in which it was open.
In October , the convicted murderer was sentenced to death and hanged. Visitors have reported feeling touches, sudden emotions of dread or despair, hearing whispers in the hallways, and seeing unexplainable flashing lights. Many attest its identity is Snowden, who has haunted the grounds ever since that fateful fall day.
Hull House was made famous by Jane Addams, who opened it as a settlement house for European immigrants arriving to the U. The most fantastical legend told is that of a father who said he would rather have Satan in his house than a picture of the Virgin Mary. Shortly after, his child was born with pointed ears, horns, scaly skin, and a tail. The baby's mother dropped him at Hull House where Addams tried to baptize him before ultimately locking him in the attic. Accounts of seeing the ghost in the former Garden Room now the Blue Lady Room have been written in guest books for years, noting that if the room's blue light is turned on, a woman thought to be Dr.
George Story's wife will appear with hypnotic blue eyes. If you smell cherry tobacco, she's already come and gone. On the evening of June 9, , six members of the Moore family and two houseguests were brutally bludgeoned to death with an ax at the Moore residence in southwestern Iowa. A lengthy investigation yielded numerous suspects, but no one was ever convicted of the crimes. Since there was no closure, the ghosts of the eight victims still reportedly haunt the grounds.
Visit the house yourself and see. Ryanmetcalf CC BY 2. It was allegedly the site of numerous witch and occult meetings and ceremonies, and Satan himself reportedly visits the location on occasion, causing buildings to mysteriously catch fire and noises to appear on tape recorders, among other incidents. That would certainly explain the flickering lights, shadowy forms, and other odd incidents. The sanatorium — which opened in to combat the tuberculosis epidemic — even has a so-called Death Tunnel that was used to transport all the deceased patients, doctors, nurses, and staff members.
This antebellum plantation was established around , and was apparently built on an ancient Tunica Indian burial ground.
Numerous mysterious illnesses, poisonings, and murders have reportedly occurred at the house — including that of William Drew Winter, an attorney who lived at the house from to After he was shot by a stranger, he staggered into the house and died trying to climb the stairs. Visitors and employees say they often hear his dying footsteps. Additionally, guests have woken up completely tucked into their beds, furniture has moved on its own, a grand piano has played by itself, and handprints have inexplicably appeared in various places.
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Retrieved October 28, The most popular tale tells of a visit by a satanic creature, in the form of a man, who was only discovered when one of the players dropped a card and on picking it up, noticed the guest had cloven feet. On his discovery, the creature disappeared in a ball of flames.
There are stories about a big black cat, the size of a dog who took on a priest and haunts the lodge. The most regular ghostly visitor is a young lady, believed to have been placed in a barrel, set on fire and rolled down the hill for fun. The Hell fire club is a popular stopping point on a walking trail through the Dublin Hills.
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Ghost tours of the site are also available, with extra tours running for the week of Halloween. There's a bride who fell down the staircase breaking her neck after panicking when her dress caught fire. She is often seen in the ballroom dancing, with the flames coming from the back of her dress. A family were murdered in room The door to this room has since been bricked up, but the family can still be seen in the hallway outside the room.
And former bellman, Sam Macauley who served at the hotel during the '60s and '70s still likes helping guests up to their rooms, dressed in his '60s uniform. If you try to tip him or make conversation, he disappears.
In the Venice Lagoon between Venice and Lido, this small island was a place where mainlanders fled to seek refuge from invaders. In the 14th century Venetians infected by the Bubonic plague were sent here to die — and, when they died, they were burned on giant pyres.
Ask a local and they will tell you the island is full of ghosts and cursed with unhealthy spirits. Voices and screams are often heard, and visitors have reported seeing dark, fleeting shadows. Many visitors say they begin to feel an oppressive evil feeling as soon as they step on the island.
Despite nearly being auctioned off to an entrepreneur, the island remains totally abandoned and off bounds to most visitors. Sign up today for free and be the first to get notified of new articles, new competitions, new events and more! Weird Wanderlust 31 October. Related Content Most Popular. Editors Picks Just for you Most Popular. Back to the top.