Haunted Mansions in Magic Kingdom and Disneyland framed

Did real houses inspire each of the Haunted Mansions in U.S. Disney parks? What about the one in Tokyo Disneyland? Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris or the Mystic Manor in Hong Kong Disneyland? Are they just reincarnations of either the Haunted Mansion in California or the one in Florida? OrContinue Reading

Collage of haunted places on Independence Missouri's Paranormal Path

Missouri is no stranger to haunted places. In fact, some of them have even been investigated on paranormal shows, such as when Amy and Adam from Kindred Spirits went to the Belvoir Winery & Inn in Liberty, Missouri. Steve and Amy from The Dead Files have investigated several private homes inContinue Reading

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Last month I got a very interesting email from Danny West, who recently launched a new company: SleepOver Clothing. Here’s how he introduced himself and his business: Hi guys! I love your site, thank you for providing a place for all my favorite things! I wanted to tell you aboutContinue Reading

A PR rep for Travel Channel’s Kindred Spirits reached out asking if I’d be interested in participating in a phone interview with the show’s stars, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, to hear about the new season. That was an easy yes. The Series Travel Channel’s hit series, Kindred Spirits, returns for itsContinue Reading

I came across this article from KMOV.com in St. Louis, Missouri: “Ready to explore the Lemp Mansion without leaving your home? Check out this 3D tour.” It will not only make this week’s Haunted Headlines post, but was so intriguing I had to write about it. Terrified to explore the LempContinue Reading

I’m usually very reluctant to tell people, especially dedicated church going folks, that I travel in search of ghosts. That was the case when our new neighbors moved in. They are very nice, but also very religious. I’ve had my share of being told what I do is evil, thankContinue Reading

Check out this marvelous Top 25 Dark Tourist Spots infographic from Baltic Travel Company. This is one of the neatest dark tourism lists/infographics I’ve seen yet. There’s a few places on here I haven’t seen on previous lists. (Such as numbers 2, 9, 17 and 18.) With a bit o’luck,Continue Reading

A lonely, lost, red-haired little girl is one of the ghosts said to haunt the bridge which was demolished earlier this year. Or you might see one of the young men who hung themselves from the bridge or leaped to their doom over lost love. Enoch’s Bridge was a typicalContinue Reading

Springfield, Missouri has her own castle. The structure sits well hidden behind Evangel College. Driving along Glenstone one would never know the castle existed from the view near the street. The building was designed to resemble a castle reflecting the theme of the Knights of Pythias, a male secret societyContinue Reading

  According to HauntedHouseRatings.com, the following 13 were voted the Scariest Haunted Houses in the U.S. for 2011: Headless Horseman, Ulster Park, New York, www.HeadlessHorseman.com Cutting Edge Haunted House, Ft. Worth, TX, www.CuttingEdgeHauntedHouse.com Scarehouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, www.Scarehouse.com The Beast & Edge of Hell, Kansas City, Missouri, www.KCBeast.com Night Of Terror,Continue Reading

Today my friend Autumnforest of Ghost Hunting Theories has organized a Blogger Zombie Walk that I’m participating in. (I’ve included a complete list of all the blogs participating at the end of this post.) I decided since Haunt Jaunts is a paranormal travel blog that my zombie-related contribution should center around something of that nature.Continue Reading

There are all kinds of lists out at this time of year, such as best scary movies, best costumes, and of course, best haunted houses. Last year I confessed about my problem with Halloween haunted houses. Basically, they freak me out. Literally. I go into major meltdown mode trying to getContinue Reading