Haunted Places

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Okiku’s Well, Himeji Castle Oct 22, 2020

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The place that inspired Japanese horror film, "The Ring," and its American remake, the Himeji Castle is Japan's largest surviving castle. It's home to not just six hundred years of history, but the ghost of a serving girl still seeking revenge on her master.

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Urban Legends: White Hair Overnight Oct 20, 2020

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Trauma takes many forms, like tears, nightmares, and PTSD. But sometimes, you encounter something so terrible that the trauma manifests physically. You may develop a case of white hair overnight… and who knows what you’ll do to feel like yourself again?

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El Campo Santo Cemetery Oct 15, 2020

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Established in 1849, San Diego’s El Campo Santo Cemetery is home to city notables, devious criminals, and unjustly killed Native freedom fighters alike. The spiritual unrest only increased when San Diego paved a streetcar line through El Campo Santo, disturbing its residents’ graves.

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Urban Legends: Cropsey Oct 13, 2020

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In the 1970s and ‘80s, teens in Staten Island were terrified by the legend of Cropsey: an escaped mental patient who roamed the woods and had a penchant for kidnapping and murdering innocent children. Some say Cropsey was merely a campfire tale… but he may actually be based on a terrifyingly real criminal.

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St. Mary’s Church Oct 08, 2020

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High on a hill in Clophill, England lies Old St. Mary’s, a 14th century church now in ruins. Though it was once the center of Clophill’s religious activity, it’s now a place of ghostly apparitions and mysterious occult rituals… lending it the nickname, “Black Magic Church.”

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Urban Legends: Sesame Seed Beauty Regimen Oct 06, 2020

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You pour the vial of sesame seeds into the running water, ready to relax as you try a new skincare remedy. But as you soak in the hot bath, is it possible that the combination of open pores and tiny seeds adds up to your demise?

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Maple Hill Park Oct 01, 2020

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Alabama’s Maple Hill Cemetery was established in the 1800s and is the burial ground for many controversial figures in the state’s history. But right next door is a small playground, said to be haunted by ghosts of slain children who can’t wait to play with you.

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Woodchester Mansion Sep 24, 2020

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This Gloucester manor house was abandoned midway through construction. The workers left without even bothering to pick up their tools—so it has a strange, unfinished air about it. And that’s before you begin wondering why everyone left in such a hurry.

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La Casa Matusita Sep 17, 2020

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This haunting began with the story of an immigrant arriving in Peru. According to the legend, he caught his wife in bed with another man and murdered them both. This act of violence was only the first in a long line of dramatic—and horrifying—events that changed the house forever.

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Ocean Born Mary House Sep 10, 2020

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The story of Mary's birth is legendary, and that legend has come to rest in the house that bears her name. It's a tale of the high seas, with pirates, buried treasure... and a woman who lingers in her home long after her own demise.

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