Haunted Places
You’ve heard of haunted houses, haunted cemeteries, haunted islands...but do you know how a normal place can become a paranormal minefield? Every haunted place on earth has a frightening, real backstory. Every Thursday, we take you on an audio tour of a new haunted place, and its haunted history! Subscribe for free on Spotify to listen our Urban Legends bonus series every Tuesday. Haunted Places is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
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Emily’s Bridge
There's something off about this covered bridge near Stowe, Vermont…
39 min
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The Empire State Building
It’s the most iconic landmark in New York City, and once the tallest building in the whole world. From a thousand feet up in the air, everything seems so peaceful on the Empire State Building—until you think about how many people lost their lives falling from the towering structure.
38 min
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The Crescent Hotel
The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa is a campus marked by tragedy.
36 min
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Since its founding in 1963, the Chinese University of Hong Kong is one of the most celebrated universities in the country. But if you listen to the students, the campus also has a resident not there to teach or study.
36 min
80
NEW: Changi Beach
With white sand and turquoise waters, Changi Beach is a slice of paradise harboring a dark secret.
39 min
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Crossover Week: Mythical Monsters (The Grim Rea...
Hooded and scythe-wielding, he walks the living world collecting the souls of the recently departed. Signifying death, the Grim Reaper is one of the most recognizable mythical figures in the western world.
54 min
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The Tomb of Julia Legare
On Edisto Island, just off the coast of South Carolina, there sits an imposing mausoleum with the words "J.B. Legare" over the entrance.
40 min
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Fairmont Empress Hotel
A glamorous hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, the Fairmont Empress Hotel features a number of ghostly residents. Most famously, the man who designed the building himself—Francis Rattenbury.
35 min
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Parcast Classic: Devil’s Kitchen
About one mile off of Highway 78 near Tallapoosa, Georgia is a mysterious winding creek that follows a forest of oak trees. After many twists and turns, the endless creek dives deep into a canyon. But if you visit, be on the lookout for those lost souls left behind. Because not everybody who visits gets to leave the Devil’s Kitchen...
39 min
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Jane Addams Hull House
Most well known as the headquarters of social reformer Jane Addams, Hull House was a place of hope for many impoverished individuals living in Chicago after the fire of 1871.
39 min
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Suvarnabhumi Airport
Built atop an ancient Thai cemetery, the Suvarnabhumi Airport is a working transportation hub located in an area commonly known as the “Cobra Swamp.” Strange events have occured at the airport since the beginning of its construction.
41 min
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The Pine Barrens
Bat-like wings, a horse's head, claws, horns, and hooves. The Pine Barrens are said to be home to one of America's most notorious monsters—the Jersey Devil.
36 min
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Old Faithful Inn
It is a century-old hotel overlooking one of Yellowstone National Park’s most iconic natural wonders.
40 min
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Haunted Places Rewind: Island of the Dolls
Quiet whispers, distant singing, and hundreds of mutilated dolls staring at those who pass. This is the eerie Island of the Dolls.
41 min
90
The Brown Building
Few can imagine that a nondescript building housing NYU classrooms was once the stage for a horrific catastrophe.
42 min
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Lizzie Borden B&B
Lizzie Borden’s story has inspired everything from nursery rhymes to a Lifetime television series.
44 min
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Urban Legends: Polybius
Many people agree that video games are addictive. But what happens when the addiction is deeper than a few nights of insomnia or Tetris-themed dreams?
33 min
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Ross Castle
It’s an Irish castle where a star-crossed love story and a cursed lake combine to form the ultimate fairytale gone wrong.
44 min
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Lemp Mansion
Set in the historical Benton Park neighborhood of St. Louis, the Lemp Mansion has it all!
45 min
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Haunted Places Rewind: Ruthin Castle
It’s a manor turned resort that has haunted northern Wales for almost a thousand years. How could a castle birthed in treason not have ended up haunted? Welcome to Ruthin Castle—enjoy your stay!
48 min
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Čachtice Castle
Elizabeth Bathory was accused of the murder and torture of 650 women and girls between 1590 and 1610.
45 min
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Sowden House
Besides being one of Los Angeles’ most striking historic homes, Sowden House also happens to be the decades-long residence of the man many LAPD officers believe killed the Black Dahlia.
50 min
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New Amsterdam Theater
For Olive Thomas, it was the only place she was ever truly happy. So it’s no surprise that the showgirl and cinema ingenue would return to the New Amsterdam Theater after a truly horrifying death for an eternal encore.
46 min
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Best of 2019: Urban Legend: The Clown Statue
A bulbous red nose. Tufts of neon hair. A bright red mouth stretched into an unnatural smile. There are few things more unsettling than the visage of a creepy clown... And few things more terrifying than a killer clown loose in your own home.
29 min
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Best of 2019: Bride’s Pool
A beautiful bride, a clumsy porter, a tragic death. The tale of the Bride’s Pool in Hong Kong tells of a terrible accident leading to the drowning of a young bride to be.
37 min