Tagged: ghost-hunting

Ghost-Hunting in Galena, Illinois: Finding Hidden Haunts in the American Heartland

Galena, Illinois, population 3,254, will forever be the town where I was hugged by a ghost. It certainly wasn’t the sort of souvenir I anticipated when my mother and I planned our…

Visit Nevada Ghost Towns and Alien Sites with New Paranormal Passport

Asked to name the most ghoulish places in the United States, you might come up with Salem, Massachusetts, for its witchy goings-on, New Orleans for the aboveground cemeteries, and…

America’s Most Haunted House? Hunting for Ghosts in the Home of Lizzie Borden

When it comes to stirring up paranormal trouble, my guiding principle boils down to this: Don’t start none, won’t be none. I steer clear of séances. I don’t chant the names Bloody…

The 8 Spookiest Catacombs and Tombs on the Planet

If you're looking for a way to face your humanity head on—or give yourself a good scare—few places will satisfy more than a visit to an old catacomb, tomb, or ossuary. We've chosen the…