Haunted Travels

Built in 1927 in the heart of Hollywood Blvd., the Grauman's Chinese Theater opened with the premiere showing of Cecil DeMille's "The King of Kings." Since that premiere, it has been the home of other film premiere's such as "Star Wars." The TLC (former Grauman's) Chinese Theater saw the golden age of film, and is today a major landmark and tourist attraction along Hollywood Blvd. However, it's not just tourists that seem to visit the theater, as it's rumored to be one of Hollywood's most haunted landmarks. Various actors and actress have been spotted, cold spots felt and voices heard where no one else is around. The theater also has it's own resident spirit that is known as Fritz. Rumor has it that Fritz was a former employee of the theater, although there is no record of him. One day, when feeling down on his luck, he supposedly hung himself behind the theater curtain. From that day on, employees and visitors of the theater h...

I love to travel and visit new places, especially if they hold a lot of historical importance....and possibly contain a ghost or two. The Menger Hotel opened in 1859 and sits in Alamo Plaza; the very land where the Battle of the Alamo took place in San Antonio, Texas. It also saw the events of the American Civil War take place, and the era of Reconstruction. It has been visited by many an important historical figures including Presidents Grant, Roosevelt and Nixon. Military figures such as Robert E. Lee have also stayed at the Menger. With so much history, including that of war, no wonder the Menger claims the title of "The Most Haunted Hotel in Texas." War, fire, robberies...just a few of the events that the Menger witnessed throughout her history. It should come as no surprise that this historic hotel is home to several spirits. One such spirit is that of President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt was a big fan of the Menger, and famously recruited his Rough Riders in the...

Old Alton Bridge (aka Goatman's Bridge) connects Denton and Copper Canyon, Texas. Built in 1884, it was used by horses, and later automobiles to cross Hickory Creek. It was used up until 2001, when a new concrete bridge was built. Today it is a popular place for fishing off of, and is also home to the legend of the Goatman. The legend of Goatman's Bridge goes back to August 1938, when an African American goat farmer named Oscar Washburn was kidnapped by a group of Klansmen and hung off the bridge. Oscar committed no crimes for such an action, except that he was a successful and beloved black man, which was not looked kindly at by some groups of people at the time. From that point, local legend claimed that if you crossed the bridge without headlights, you would be met on the other side by the Goatman. Another version of the Goatman is more literal in the sense that people claim the surrounding woods is inhabited by a demonic satyr type creature. Stories of strange figure...

One of the most famous houses in America, is the Winchester Mystery House located in San Jose, California. Once owned by Sarah Winchester, it was believed to be haunted by the thousands of people who had been killed by the Winchester Rifle. When a psychic/medium told Sarah that the only way to appease the dead was to build them a home, construction on the mansion started in 1884, and is reported to have never ceased until Sarah's death in 1922.  The house contains around 161 rooms including 40 bedrooms. However, new areas of the house are continually being found. Since Sarah did not use an architect, the house is put together rather haphazardly. There are stairways that lead to nowhere and doors that open to courtyards below. Believed to be haunted even while Sarah was alive, ghostly reports continue to this day.  Reports of hearing work tools being used, as though the construction workers continue their job even in the after life, strange noises and shadow figure...

Miss Molly's Bed and Breakfast hotel is the oldest Bed and Breakfast in the Fort Worth, Texas area. Located in the middle of the Fort Worth stockyard area, it was founded in 1910 as a boarding house, it turned into a brothel in 1940. The location certainly has its fair share of history in the Wild West, and prohibition days. Although it is currently a hotel, it no longer serves as a bed and breakfast. The hotel has seven rooms, all of which surround a central parlor area, accessed via the staircase. The rooms really haven't changed much since their earlier days and six of them share a central bath area. If you would prefer a private bathroom, then you should check out Miss Josie's room, which was previously the madam's room when the hotel was used as a brothel. When my husband and I stayed for an evening in 2017, we stayed in the "Railroader" room, which as you can tell by the name, pays homage to the men who worked the railroads and the importance of the...

In late April/early May of 2018, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to the United Kingdom for the second time. One of my stops this trip was Liverpool, England. Liverpool is an amazing city filled with so much history, that one can not possibly experience all of it within one trip. One of the historic areas I stopped at in Liverpool was St. James Park (Cemetery). St. James Cemetery was established in 1829 and served as Liverpool's main cemetery until 1936, when it was eventually closed due to its almost 58,000 burials falling into disrepair. By 1972, the cemetery was turned into a park with many of the gravestones having been cleared. The park/cemetery is listed as a Grade 1 Historic Park. With such a vast amount of history, and with many of the gravestones having cleared away, it is no wonder that reports of the cemetery being haunted abound. Sightings of a 17th century soldier in armor have been reported, as well as the "witch," Jenny Greenteeth. It was...

While in New Orleans, Louisiana in December, I decided to make a stop at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Having opened in 1789, it is one of the city's oldest cemeteries. It is famous for its above ground burials and tombs, as well as being the resting place for the famous Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau. Marie Laveau was born to a free woman of color in 1801, and although little is known with certainty about her life, she is most famous for being a renowned Voodoo practitioner. Many people make the trip to see her tomb each year, and often leave gifts to honor the Voodoo Queen. The cemetery is also known to be home to several spirits as well. One such spirit is that of a former 19th century sailor by the name of Henry who is in search of his lost family's tomb. Another spirit is that of the Ghostly Alphonse. As with Henry, he appears to be trying to find an eternal resting place. While visiting St. Louis #1, one can't help but feel the vast amounts of history that this one, ...