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Dive into the enigmatic depths of the Big Easy's eerie past with "Southern Ghost Stories: New Orleans." Embark on a chilling journey through the shadowy streets and mysterious corners of one of America's most haunted cities. Unveil the haunted history that has woven itself into the very fabric of New Orleans, where whispers of the past echo through time. In this captivating chronicle, you'll encounter the spirits that still linger in the aftermath of deadly fires, cholera, and yellow fever outbreaks. Explore the haunted history of historic buildings that stand as witnesses to the past, ...

Chicago, Illinois has one of the eeriest pasts of any city in America. From opportunistic grave robbers that stole countless cadavers to a condemned criminal who may or may not have been brought back to life by doctors, ghastly tales of the macabre abound in the Windy City. Some of Chicago’s most historic places are also home to sullen specters stuck in time. From an old hotel adjacent to grant park to the location of the long forgotten jail where dozens of men were hanged, forgotten phantoms have been lurking about for centuries. Some of the stories are lighthearted and entertaining, ...

Embark on a spine-chilling journey through the hauntingly beautiful landscapes of Tennessee as "Southern Ghost Stories: Tennessee Tales" invites you to explore a realm where history and the supernatural intertwine. Within these pages, legendary entities like the infamous Bell Witch of Adams and the enigmatic Tall Betsy of Cleveland reveal their spectral secrets. Unearth the mysteries that dwell within historic houses, such as Rippavilla in Spring Hill and the Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, where restless spirits still linger. Delve into the dark annals of Fentress County's witch trial, a ...

Cincinnati, Ohio has one of the darkest pasts of any city in America. From opportunistic grave robbers that stole the remains of a United States President’s son to a heartbroken father who burned his daughter’s lover alive, ghastly tales of the macabre abound in the Queen City. Some of Cincinnati’s most historic places are home to sullen specters stuck in time. From the historic Cincinnati Music Hall built on an old cemetery to the mysterious Lady in Green that roams a popular downtown hotel, forgotten phantoms have been lurking about for centuries. Some of the stories are ...

Do you believe in ghosts? St. Louis has a dark history and ghostly tales abound on almost every corner. But what about demons, goblins, vampires, reanimated corpses and mystics? Unbelievable stories from every corner of the paranormal universe intersect in St. Louis. From wily gravediggers to historic homes where things go bump in the night, Ghost Stories and Graveyard Tales: St. Louis invites you to dig into the town’s dark past to learn about what the history books won’t tell you.

From Music Row to Bellevue, West Nashville is not only historic, but it is also very haunted. With historic homes to the worst train crash in American history, death was everywhere. When you factor in a shopping center built on Native American burial grounds and cult leader Tony Alamo storing his dead wife’s body in a freezer on Music Row, you have all the ingredients for the paranormal. But it’s not just ghost stories. A man gunned down by Andrew Jackson in a duel is buried in the front yard of a residence in West Nashville. Oh, did I forget to mention the headless woman that has been ...