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
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
For International Mermaid Day, I thought it’d be fun to explore a few mermaid-themed places, including a haunted hotel and a haunted historic site. Ready? Let’s go! International Mermaid Museum – Aberdeen, Washington What better place to start the International Mermaid Day celebrations than at the International Mermaid Museum? It wasContinue Reading
Spending the night in wine country in a haunted Gothic Victorian. Taking an adults-only Lewd Spirits tour in NOLA. Embarking on a heart-pounding walk-through of a haunted attraction. Sound like ways to say, “I love you” to you? If so, you’re in the right place. In addition to unpacking theContinue Reading
In December and January, many hotels do the same as homes. They deck their halls for the season with spectacular displays of Christmas or holiday trees, light exhibitions, magnificent gingerbread houses and hotel replicas, and greenery. But which ones exhibit the most spirit? Historic Hotels Worldwide recently released its TopContinue Reading
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
Every year around this time, publications start releasing their picks for the most haunted of…well, everything, from cities to hotels. While “most haunted lists” are fun to look at —because, let’s face it, we’re hard-wired to rank things these days (thanks, Google)— they have a problem. They’re not actually whatContinue Reading
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
The haunted hotel’s magnificent dome beckoned to me the moment I spotted it in the trailer for So Cold the River. The first thing I wanted to know was, “Is that a real place? If so, where was this movie filmed?” The second thing I wanted to know was whetherContinue Reading
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
“He made his name in blood. No one could touch him. Certain stories, they just refuse to die.” That’s one of the lines in the trailer for So Cold the River, a new horror movie releasing on Mar. 25, 2022. Specifically, it’s how Anne McKinney (Deanna Dunagan) describes a manContinue Reading
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
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