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Octagon Hall is one of only two octagon houses left in Kentucky and is rumored to be haunted. Octagon Hall is located in Franklin, Kentucky, and was built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell; construction began in 1847 and was completed by 1859; the house sat on 1500 acres; Caldwell was a wealthy farmer and wanted his home to be opulent and displayed his wealth.

*This article mentions details of death and the paranormal that may be unsettling to some readers; Reader discretion is advised.*. Consider yourself a connoisseur of all the paranormal locations in Florida? A record-setting ghost hunt will make its way back to the Sunshine State this fall, taking place at a location that's been featured on the Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures!

When the sun sets over Lubbock, Texas, the Cactus Theater takes on an ominous aura. Its red-brick facade towers menacingly over the deserted street, acting as a beacon of dread for those who dare approach after dark. It is reported that the theater is haunted by the ghost of a young woman, whose restless spirit is trapped within its confines.

The English and Philosophy building at Texas Tech University has a ghost story that has been passed down for centuries. According to legend, a young woman still haunts the building to this day. According to reports, the young woman was a talented literary student at Texas Tech University who fell in love with one of her professors. Professors was considerably older and married; he was fired when their affair was exposed. The young woman, unable to endure life without him, regrettably committed by jumping from the fourth level of the building.

Lubbock, Texas, is renowned for its wide-open areas, warm temperatures, and welcoming residents. But this lovely town also has a dark side that is full of mystery and suspense. The Ghost Road, a stretch of County Road 800 that has become connected with paranormal activity and ghost sightings, is one such legend.

Visit the most haunted hotel in Illinois, meet others who share a fascination with the ghostly and paranormal to experience the truly remarkable. Held in Galena, billed as "one of the oldest and most haunted small towns in the Midwest", the Haunted Galena Conference, which will take place from March 31st to April 1st, 2023, is shaping up to be the experience of a lifetime for those fascinated by all things paranormal. Attendees will join others interested in the paranormal for presentations, exhibitions and workshops on dark historical tales about the grim past, ghosts and hauntings, mediums and psychics, and different types of paranormal activity.

Scotland’s Paisley was the town where one of Western Europe’s last witch trials began. Four years prior, 19 innocents were executed over false charges of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

For centuries, stories of mysterious occurrences have surrounded Skinwalker Ranch. Said to be one of the most bizarre and supernatural places on the planet, Skinwalker Ranch has captivated the imaginations of countless people around the world. It is rumoured to be the site of numerous unexplainable events and has been a focus of paranormal research since the 1950s.

Hotel Galvez is located in Galveston, Texas, and opened in 1911. The hotel was built as part of the rebuild of Galveston after a hurricane destroyed the city in 1900, also known as the Great Galveston hurricane and Galveston Flood, one of the deadliest disasters in US history and 3rd deadliest Atlantic hurricanes. It resulted in between 6,000 and 12,000 fatalities, destroyed 7000 buildings in Galveston, and ended the Golden Era of Galveston, and plans to rebuild were developed.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. I’ve been known to see and hear things and it’s always blamed on my schizoaffective disorder. If you don’t know what that is, it’s a disorder that includes schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, a symptom of schizophrenia is hallucinations. So, every voice and scary thing I see is blamed on my disorder.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. I was working from home as I sat on my bed typing on my laptop. It was a slow week for real estate as I had no showings scheduled. It provided the opportunity to follow up with some clients and prospects, with the added benefit of being alone in the house because my husband and son were at work. I loved being alone, but that was before I started to feel like I was not alone at all.

According to the Texas Hill Country article, Hell's Gate, the railroad trestle located behind the Lubbock Cemetery in Texas, is infamous for being one of the most haunted locations in the state. This famous place is where the rock star Buddy Holly is buried. There have been many strange and scary things that have happened there, giving people the creeps who dare to go there. This article explores the eerie legends of Hell's Gate and the paranormal activity that surrounds it.

A video taken by Jim Mills in 2001 is the most extended documented footage of what many are calling ¨Bigfoot ¨. Jim was leading a youth group, Campus Life, on an annual backpacking trip in the Marble Mountains in northern California, when the group came across what looked like a campsite.

As one of England's most important and famous historical monuments, the Tower of London has long been one of the world's spookiest places. In its time, the Tower of London has housed many infamous prisoners, many of whom have perished there. With over 900 years of history, the Tower of London is a true piece of England’s royal heritage. Originally built as a royal palace, this historic fortress has served several purposes over the years. From prison to execution site, the Tower of London has seen it all, and the spirits of those who have perished in its walls are said to remain still.