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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The Christmas Tree Ship
The Rouse Simmons, or “The Christmas Tree Ship,” was a 205-ton, three-masted schooner.
39 min
102
Voergaard Manor
While one of the most beautiful Renaissance-era buildings in Denmark, a legacy of violence still echoes through Voergaard Manor’s halls.
46 min
103
Captain Tony's Saloon
Constructed in the 19th Century, Captain Tony's Saloon is a popular haunt for many residents of the Florida Keys.
47 min
104
Congress Plaza Hotel
Opened in 1893, the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago is still home to guests who never checked out.
42 min
105
The Forbidden City
Opened in 1420, the Forbidden City served as the imperial Chinese palace for nearly 500 years.
48 min
106
Loftus Hall
Originally built in 1350, Loftus Hall has since become the most haunted house in all of Ireland.
43 min
107
Lawang Sewu
This gorgeous former headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company features dramatic arches and extravagant windows.
41 min
108
Urban Legend: The Licked Hand
Trying to sleep in an empty house is scary—even with your playful dog beside you.
28 min
109
Ardgillan Castle
A mysterious manor on Ireland’s eastern coast, Ardgillan Castle is said to have more than a few active spirits.
38 min
110
Urban Legend: Poisoned Candy
What can turn a sweet-tooth sour? How about a crazed lunatic who packages candy full of poison and needles? Children and parents beware...
27 min
111
Urban Legend: The Friendly Stranger
They seem friendly. They just need a ride back home. But this cheerful hitchhiker has malevolent intentions...
27 min
112
Urban Legend: The Bunnyman
There are few things as innocent looking as a rabbit—cute button nose, furry-stub tail, floppy ears. Unless that bunny is really a man...dressed in a costume...holding a bloody hatchet.
30 min
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Urban Legend: The Hippie Babysitter
A couple leaves their infant with a hippie-type girl while they go out for the evening.
24 min
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Urban Legend: Attempted Abduction & Mutilated Boy
Stay close. Because a mall full of strangers is no place for an unattended child.
24 min
115
Urban Legend: The Spider Bite
Who knew you had to worry about more than just the sun when lying on the beach?
24 min
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Franklin Castle
What could be creepy about a 138-year-old abandoned residence in Cleveland?
42 min
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Urban Legend: The Hook
A tale of two lustful teenagers on their way to lovers’ lane for the ultimate make-out session. Hooked? Well, if you’re these two you will be—once it’s learned that a murderer has escaped from a state insane asylum just a half-mile away.
28 min
118
Urban Legend: The Hanging Man on Halloween
Parents out-of-town on Halloween? Sounds like every teenager’s dream! That is until a prank on the neighbors goes horribly wrong, and the teen accidentally hangs himself—left for his family to find when they return.
32 min
119
Urban Legend: Slavemaster
Remember those internet chat rooms in the early 90s? Well, those who came across the screen name “Slavemaster” may have been lured to another room—in his basement—and to their death.
32 min
120
Urban Legend: The Vanishing Hitchhiker
A hitchhiker with a very specific destination, seemingly vanishes into thin air. The stunned driver continues on, questioning the residents if they know the missing person. They do.
24 min
121
Urban Legend: The Slasher Under the Car
Watch your ankles! Because you never know who could be lurking under the car...
24 min
122
Urban Legend: The Michigan Dogman
t may sound far-fetched, but this 7-foot-tall creature from Michigan folklore is no barking-matter.
23 min
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Urban Legend: The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs
The kids are asleep. The babysitter is watching TV. And the phone calls from a mysterious man may be coming from somewhere closer than she thinks.
26 min
124
Brisbane City Hall
Tales of murder, mystery and a lover’s quarrel—could these stories explain Brisbane City Hall’s ghost problem?
45 min
125
Urban Legend: The Fatal Hairdo
A case of what not to do with your hairdo—a stylish teenager learns that washing your hair with sugar water and falling asleep can have deadly consequences.
27 min