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Tucson, Arizona
Guests and staff at Hotel Congress describe a woman in lace who leaves a scent of roses in the lobby, a man in Victorian dress in Room 214,…
Galveston, Texas
The Hotel Galvez, opened in 1911 on Galveston's Seawall, is the island's oldest surviving grand hotel and was built after the 1900…
Cape May, New Jersey
The Hotel Macomber on Beach Avenue in Cape May began as the Stockton Villa and is a boutique hotel on the seafront. Cape May tourism and…
Prescott, Arizona
Whiskey Row burned on July 14, 1900, taking the hotel that stood here with it. The Hotel St. Michael opened on the same corner in 1901 and…
Honolulu, Hawaii
Queen Lili'uokalani, the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i, was imprisoned in an upstairs room of 'Iolani Palace for eight…
Skagway, Alaska
Visitors to Soapy Smith's old parlor in Skagway describe cold spots, the feeling of being watched from the back of the room, and the smell…
Rochester, Minnesota
The Kahler Grand Hotel opened in 1921 across from the Mayo Clinic in downtown Rochester and has long housed patients and their families…
Kewaunee, Wisconsin
The Karsten Hotel in Kewaunee traces its history to 1858, when it opened as the Steamboat House, and has carried the Karsten name since…
La Salle, Illinois
Opened in 1915 and designed by the noted Chicago firm Marshall and Fox, the six-story Kaskaskia Hotel once hosted guests including Amelia…
Rupert, Idaho
Kelley Bean Co., founded in 1927 in Henry, Nebraska by Robert L. Kelley Sr. and Gary L. Kelley, grew into one of the largest dry edible…
Seattle, Washington
Kells occupies the former Butterworth and Sons mortuary building in Post Alley beside Pike Place Market. Staff report banging, falling…
Columbus, Ohio
The Kelton House was built in 1852 by Columbus merchant Fernando Cortez Kelton and lived in by three generations of his family, who were…
Kennesaw, Georgia
Visitors to Kennesaw Mountain describe Confederate soldiers in bloody, war-torn clothing who vanish when approached, translucent figures…
Galesburg, Illinois
In March 1988, Knox College freshman Andrea Racibozynski was beaten to death with a brick in a stairwell of Seymour Hall, a men's…
Aurora, Illinois
Built in 1928 on Stolp Island, the 22-story Leland Tower was once the tallest building in Illinois outside Chicago and operated for decades…
Calabasas, California
The oldest part of this adobe dates from 1844, making it one of the last surviving adobes in the San Fernando Valley. It became the home of…
Godfrey, Illinois
Lewis and Clark Community College sits on the former grounds of Monticello College, founded in 1835 as Monticello Seminary — the oldest…
New London, Connecticut
Built in 1902 as "Meadow Court," a private summer estate for steel magnate Charles S. Guthrie, the Mission-style mansion was converted into…
Birmingham, Alabama
This building served as Birmingham's central public library from 1927 to 1985, and today it houses the library system's archives, special…
Cheneyville, Louisiana
Loyd Hall Plantation near Cheneyville was built around 1820 by William Loyd, who was hanged by Union soldiers in 1864 on suspicion of…
Hartford, Connecticut
Samuel Clemens — Mark Twain — built this 25-room High Victorian Gothic mansion in 1874 and lived there with his family for 17 years,…
Alton, Illinois
At McPike Mansion, the owners believe about a dozen spirits remain, among them McPike's mother Lydia and his first wife Mary, with visitors…
New York, New York
The Merchant's House Museum in NoHo is a Federal and Greek Revival row house, home to the Tredwell family from 1835 to 1933 and preserved…
Meridian, Mississippi
Merrehope began in 1858 as a small cottage and grew into a mansion that served as the headquarters of General Leonidas Polk during…