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What Lies Within: The Haunting of the Summerwind Mansion

The mansion's restless spirits drove out multiple families. Today, it stands in ruin.

The 7 Creepiest Graves in Chicago's Infamous Graceland Cemetery

There are strange stories and ghosts around every corner ...

The Wailing Elm of Peoria State Hospital

This historic hospital for the mentally ill holds a strange history—and an even stranger ghost story.

A Thrift Store in Texas Has Had a Haunted Couch in Its Stock for Ten Years

“A lot of people don't want to have anything to do with it, especially when you show them the blood stain under the cushion.”

The Phantoms of St. Augustine's Haunted Lighthouse

"The figure of a young girl in a long dress can be seen standing alone on the observation deck..."

Indiana "Demon House" Was Said to Have Held 200 Demons

It was known as one of the most possessed homes in the world.

The Ghosts of Sauer Castle

On a hill in Kansas City rests a crumbling mansion with a sinister reputation.

Julia Buccola Petta: The Eternal Italian Bride of Chicago’s Mt. Carmel Cemetery

Her body remained in an eerily perfect state, without the slightest hint of decay.

The Devil’s School: The Most Haunted Place in Jacksonville

According to one popular legend, the janitor used to take students down into the boiler room where they were burned alive.

Spirits in the Pews: The Haunted History of New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral

Numerous clergymen are buried beneath the old church, and visitors have heard ghostly chanting and singing on the grounds.

Tombs of Tinseltown: 6 Haunting Los Angeles Cemeteries

Take a stroll through the whispering groves of L.A.'s most haunting cemeteries.

10 Very Haunted Places in London You Can Actually Visit

From pubs to theatres and castles, legends abound of restless specters and inexplicable sounds. Plan a visit to some of the most haunted places in London.

A Sinister Haunting: The Demon of Brownsville Road

Soon after the Cranmer family moved in to their new home on Brownsville Road, it became clear that they were not alone.

Anderson Hotel in Kentucky Shuts Down Investigations After Paranormal Craziness

It's so dangerous, paranormal researchers are no longer allowed to work there.