Bride Starring in haunted historic Southern hotel

The walls of some historic hotels forever encapsulate echoes of bygone weddings, including ones that never took place. Historic Hotels of America lists several haunted historic hotels with such stories, but we’re going to concentrate on the ones where Southern ghost brides roam. Whether they were jilted at the alterContinue Reading

Exterior of The Stanley at dusk from the right

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, is famous for a few things. It’s hosted royals, celebrities, and is loaded with a history over 100 years old. But most importantly, it’s where Stephen King was inspired to write his famous novel, The Shining. As the story goes, King and hisContinue Reading

RARE Treehouse Resorts' existing installation in Vancouver Island

It’s no secret that Airbnb, especially, is a fantastic place to find short-term accommodations of all kinds. From haunted houses to OMG!, castles to treehouses, they rent just about everything. But Canada-based RARE Treehouse Resorts’ existing installation in Vancouver Island is the world’s first suspended treehouse resort. Now, in aContinue Reading

Ghostbusters Firehouse Portland

Portland? As in Oregon? How can it be the Ghostbusters Firehouse if it’s not in New York? That’s what fans of the classic Ghostbusters movie released in 1984 might wonder. After all, the Ghostbusters Firehouse is one of the most Googled original Ghostbusters movie locations. The exterior of the real-lifeContinue Reading

Fancy room in possible haunted Airbnb or VRBO

One thing you can count on every Halloween season? Lists! There are lists of all kinds, including the most haunted cities, the most haunted places to visit, or the most haunted hotels to stay in. But then some sites take it a step further and list even more specific placesContinue Reading

De Soto Hotel exterior

When the De Soto Hotel went up in flames in February, people wondered a lot of things, including what started the fire in the over 116-year-old building and what the haunted hotel’s fate would be.  Well, now we have a bit of an update. But first, let’s recap a fewContinue Reading

Gunslinger Gulch

Gunslinger Gulch is an old west mining ghost town and guest ranch on the outskirts of Anaconda, Montana. It’s comprised of 19 historic abandoned buildings salvaged from across the state that is now home to who knows how many ghosts. Because, oh yeah. Gunslinger Gulch owner Karen Broussard discovered firsthandContinue Reading

Horse-drawn carriage in front of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Mackinac Island’s Grand Hotel has some pretty groovy 2022 package deals all season long. However, while perusing a Michigan Live article that shared them all (there are over 30), three in October especially caught my eye. Let’s check them out and you’ll probably see why. They might catch yours too.Continue Reading

Westfield Watcher House Realtor.com

How could I not talk about the case of the Westfield Watcher during the “Cases of Creepy Haunted Houses” episode? (See season 2, Haunting American True Crimes, on the podcast.) Very few hauntings of the spectral variety are as creepy as that story. Which this one isn’t. It’s more likeContinue Reading

The Shanley Hotel on the Haunted History Trail of New York State

Over the moon excited. That’s how I felt when I first learned about the Haunted History Trail of New York State back in 2014. They continue to set the bar for how visitor and convention bureaus can cater to paranormal tourism and tourists seeking out haunted places. Like this year.Continue Reading

Exterior of the Clown Motel in Tonopah Nevada 2018

Did you know the first week of August is International Clown Week and the first Saturday of International Clown Week is National Clown Day? And in case you’re wondering… Yep. Those dates came from the Weird Holidays & Observances page, which never fails to inspire post ideas. In this case,Continue Reading

Omni Parker House exterior

The Omni Parker House is one of three romantic historic hotels with haunted 10th floors. (The other two are The Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City and The Drake in Chicago.) However, the Omni Parker House may have the most active 10th floor of them all. Even better, the Omni ParkerContinue Reading