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 Roman Colosseum
With the first bricks laid for its foundations in the year 70 A.D., the Roman Colosseum was always fated to be the home of extravagance and excessive bloodletting.
47 min
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Yellowstone Falls
Even our national parks aren't safe from ghosts.
40 min
153
The Chelsea Hotel
Built in 1884, the Chelsea Hotel has been a beacon of New York City counterculture for over a century.
53 min
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Bride's Pool
A beautiful bride, a clumsy porter, a tragic death.
37 min
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Truk Lagoon
Truk Lagoon is a beautiful body of water connecting the Caroline Islands in Micronesia.
44 min
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The White House
Pristine and untouchable, this iconic building has been home to various Presidents of the United States for over two hundred years.
43 min
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Blackwater River
What hides beneath the surface of this unordinary waterway?
46 min
158
Dragsholm Castle
Once a residence for Danish royalty, Dragsholm Castle was later used to hold prisoners of war and enemies of the state.
47 min
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The Stanley Hotel
In 1909, this historic and picturesque hotel opened in the beautiful Estes Valley, Colorado.
41 min
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Port Arthur
In the former prison colony of Port Arthur, Tasmania, the worst of Australia's criminals were forced to work in an inescapable prison.
38 min
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Corvin Castle
Its dungeons have housed many unfortunate prisoners, many dangerous secrets.
49 min
162
Higbee Beach
This slice of untouched beauty on the New Jersey coast offers endless activities for outdoor enthusiasts.
49 min
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Kisiljevo
This small town in Serbia boasts a meager 700 inhabitants, but rumors of its legacy loom incredibly large.
48 min
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White Rock Lake
Once a popular man-made recreational waterfront in Dallas, Texas. White Rock Lake took on a sinister turn after a tragic drowning.
46 min
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Raynham Hall
In 1936, a photographer captured the visage of a specter in what became the most famous picture of a ghost ever taken.
36 min
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Eastern State Penitentiary
In 1829 this prison in Philadelphia opened its doors with a progressive sense of optimism about employing the most modern and humane version of prison reform.
45 min
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Banff Springs Hotel
Originally opened in 1888, the Banff Springs Hotel is one of Canada’s preeminent luxury hotels, nestled deep in the wilderness of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains.
44 min
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Lake Superior
While normally a peaceful lake bordering the United States and Canada, numerous lives have been lost due to Lake Superior’s violent storms.
34 min
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Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Originally opened in Louisville, Kentucky in 1910, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium was a state of the art facility built for the treatment of Tuberculosis.
35 min
170
Saco River
According to Native American legend, this New Hampshire river is destined to claim the lives of at least three people a year as revenge for the violence carried out by early settlers.
40 min
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Founded in 1899, this is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California.
43 min
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Joelma Building
On February 1st, 1974, a 25-story building in Sao Paolo, Brazil, suddenly caught fire.
39 min
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LaLaurie Mansion
One of the most haunted places in New Orleans, The LaLaurie Mansion has seen years of torture and abuse.
40 min
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Ancient Ram Inn
Its solid stones walls were built on grounds used for human sacrifice.
37 min
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Jefferson Hotel
Each room at the Jefferson Hotel in Texas is haunted by a different ghost.
41 min