Temple City Strange: A Weird Western

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Reports say that during the Depression, the tunnels were used to house dead bodies, Famous jockey George Woolf, aka "The Iceman," bought the Derby Restaurant in but died 8 years later when he was thrown off a horse. Employees say they feel Woolf's presence and hear his footsteps heading up the stairs to his living quarters above the restaurant.

Doors slam, books fly across the room, and footsteps are heard all over. The woman's and man's At the laser tag facility Ultrazone, employees say they have heard whistling and seen unexplained fog after closing time, when the fog machines have been shut off. And, mysteriously, the light near the back exit has been known to change colors.

At this Chinese restaurant, you may find more than fried wontons. There is said to be a very observant ghost here. She walks in and out of the kitchen and around the tables, observes as diners place their orders, and then sits and watches them eat.

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Reports and an emblem on the building's front say that this strucure housed a high school in the early s, and employees say they have heard the ghostly sounds of children playing in the basement and in the restrooms. Dishes also have been known to fall on the floor for Reportedly haunted by a ghost who likes to play with the lights.

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Urban legends are told about a girl who committed suicide by slitting her wrists in the bathroom and then going up to the balcony to bleed to death. Another legend tells of a man who went mad in the projector booth. Witnesses say bathroom stall doors shake and apparitions have This building is apartments now, but it used to be a hotel with a live-in ghost. It is unclear whether she now still lives in the apartments, but reports say she would roam the top floor of the hotel wearing her white nightgown.

The nickname was acquired because of the around folks said to have committed suicide by jumping from it, starting in Reports say that almost 50 of the jumpers died during the A story is told about some people experimenting with drugs in the third-floor bathroom, then going crazy and bludgeoning people to death there.

Now, witnesses say faucets turn on and off, locked doors pop open, cold spots are felt and eerie laughter is sometimes heard. Face downhill in your car and place the car in neutral, and you travel upthe hill backwards. Some say fingerprints will be found on your car afterward, belonging to the ghost of a teen who took her parents' car and lost control of it on this hill, killing herself and Frank's Liquor in East Los Angeles is haunted by the ghost of a gang member that was killed during a robbery attempt at the store in the 70's.

It is said the ghost walks up and down the beer aisle late at night. At the Zane Grey Mansion, cold spots have been detected near the fireplaces as well as in the library, kitchen and pantry. The kitchen clock has been known to stop when certain people walk into the room, and footsteps have been heard walking across the butler's pantry floor toward the The spirit of Crystal Calhoon, called the Wicked Witch of the West by locals, is said to haunt the area with her small dog. She has been seen vacuuming feverishly, and witnesses often note that after an encounter with her, they are missing something shiny that they had on their El Campo Santo Cemetery, aka Old Town Cemetery, is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a gravedigger who was himself buried at the cemetery's southeast corner.

Also, apparitions have been seen crossing the section of road that was paved over a portion of the cemetery.

The headstones were removed when the park was built and a marker now lists the names of those who were buried here. The fog is believed to be a spiritual representation of Two spots at Occidental College are rumored to be haunted. Erdman Hall is said to be haunted by two spirits: King Richards Antique Center is housed in a structure that was built in and was once an old citrus packing house.

Two workers reportedly have died here: One who was closed into a freezer in the basement and another who was crushed by falling machinery. Witnesses have reported black In , the unprovoked beating of seven prisoners known as "Bloody Christmas" occurred here, and the spooky setting has led to its use in many films and music videos.

According to a report from a caretaker, nine ghosts reside here. The witness has heard knocking and footsteps and seen lights turn on by themselves. Some witnesses have seen the apparition of a Mexican man in jeans, boots and a checkered shirt and felt cold spots.

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Galster Park is the centerpiece of some legends concerning a murderer and rapist whose victims were children. Screams and pleading children's voices are said to be heard late at night. Apparitions of scarred children are said to roam here as well. The ghost who resides here is called Martin, and in life, he was a janitor at this park.

Reports say folks who have called the park before opening hours spoke to a man who answered the phone, and his name was Martin. Lights turn on and off and doors open Seen on the TV show Ghost Adventures, the historic hospital is said to be haunted by many patients who died traumatically here. The site has been used as a setting for a great number of films including Outbreak, To Live and Die in L.

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A benign spirit is supposed to haunt this historic women's club, where members have reported report feeling an unseen entity brush past them and try to hold their hand. The identity of the spirit is unknown. Submitted by Callum Swift. The White Lady of Elysian Park is said to be the ghost of a woman who drowned her children in the river and now wanders the park crying. In some versions of her tale, headless dogs appear along with her apparition. Some say apparitions also have been seen entering the One former owner was murdered here Halloween night of and another victim was forced to dig his own grave.

Some believe that the property itself is cursed and others have reported seeing one of the former employees here long after his death. Submitted by Chris Berglund. A screaming woman dressed in white has been seen by employees.

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According to legend, it's a mother who killed her children. AMC Puente Hills 20 movie theater is rumored to be haunted, and apparitions of children have been seen running around the theater. The cinema is on the site of the former Broadway Department Store, which also was said to be haunted, as witnesses reported music coming from locked storerooms, clothes Before it closed, guests would be touched or even fondled by an unseen man.

One rumor is that this place was built on the site of a brothel that burned down; the lady who ran it is believed to be here. The male ghost is thought to be that of Francisco Avila, former owner of the house has been seen and heard here.

His second wife, Encarnacion, has also been seen in the master bedroom. A ghost nicknamed "La Consuela" walks the stairs and is sometimes seen on the balcony. Scaffolds Vauk House Crime Dec 24, A Weird Western Aug 11, A Novel Aug 04, A Novel of Horror Feb 19, A Novel of Suspense Oct 22, Provide feedback about this page.

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