Haunted Places
FiksjonHistorieTrue crimeYou’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.
Siste episoder av Haunted Places podcast
- Big Moose Lake (00:39:51)
In 1906, a wealthy man named Chester Gillette took his pregnant girlfriend Grace Brown out for a romantic boat ride on Big Moose Lake. Only Chester returned. Legend says that Grace still haunts the shores of Big Moose Lake, a spirit of protection... and vengeance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Introducing: Wild Wild West (00:15:54)
In this special collection of Parcast episodes, we’re revisiting the lore and tackling the tallest of tales from an era that’s endlessly mythologized in American pop culture — the Wild West. From bloody feuds to gunslinging bandits, unsolved murders to centuries-old mysteries, saddle up for the stories behind the legends. Listen to an exclusive clip from the first episode right here, then follow Wild Wild West for more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Charfield Railway (00:39:31)
If it wasn’t for October 13th, 1928, Charfield would simply be known as a sleepy village in Gloucestershire, England. But that morning, two trains collided on the tracks near Wotton Road. The Charfield Railway Disaster left deep scars, and its victims are still waiting to move on… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Cahawba (00:43:34)
Cahawba, Alabama has had many lives — as the capital of Alabama, a home for Freedmen, and now a ghost town. Take a trip to the Old Cahawba Archeological Park and you just might meet the residents left behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Central Michigan University (00:44:07)
College means a host of new experiences — difficult classes, campus parties, and weird roommates. But at Central Michigan University, your dorm assignment might just have you sharing space with a specter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- St. James Parish (00:39:15)
The first church in Wilmington, North Carolina, St. James Parish has survived war, disease, and over 300 years of changes. But some of the churches' oldest parishioners aren't ready to leave their congregation behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- La-Roche-En-Ardenne (00:43:35)
Located in southern Belgium, La-Roche-En-Ardenne is a small medieval village. Though picturesque and peaceful today, legend says the town was the site of a devastating deal with the devil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Fort Warren (00:41:46)
In Boston Harbor, a pentagonal-shaped military fort sits on Georges Island. Originally intended as a defense against foreign powers, the fort became a prison for confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Its most famous resident, a woman who broke in to free her captured lover, still haunts the parapets today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Hosier Lane (00:38:00)
Beginning in the 1990s, Melbourne’s Hosier Lane became a mecca for graffiti artists. But the neon painted patterns hide a sinister secret: a murderous ghost has been haunting this alleyway for over 100 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Platte River Ghost Ship (00:39:52)
For 150 years, this mysterious vessel has traversed the Platte River in Wyoming. It appears as a boat with frosted sails that emerges from an inexplicable fog. And it brings visions of death and destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Chaonei No. 81 (00:44:09)
This French baroque house in Beijing has been many things: a colonial officer's house, a missionary school, and a general's residence. Every iteration has left its mark, leaving neighbors to claim it's haunted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Casa Loma (00:36:33)
Known as Toronto’s Camelot, this 1914 replica of a Medieval castle remains an imposing figure in the city skyline. A decade after its completion, the financiers who built it went broke and were forced to move out. But people say their spirits refused to leave. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Koh Kham Noi (00:38:24)
This uninhabited island off the coast of Thailand may look like a secluded paradise. But with century-old graveyards and a history of malaria outbreaks, hundreds of people call this island home — just none of them are living. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Pfister Hotel (00:43:31)
In downtown Milwaukee, the Pfister Hotel is an elegant time capsule from the Victorian era. But the architecture isn’t all that’s been preserved… The spirit of the builder’s son haunts these halls, looking to live up to his father’s reputation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Hill of Crosses (00:40:54)
Kryžių Kalnas is a small hill in northern Lithuania that is completely covered in crosses. Going back to 1850, it's been the site of religious persecution and a battle between freedom and oppression. Fallen souls from that struggle still haunt it today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Ghost Mountain (00:44:33)
In Fayetteville, Arkansas, locals speak of a secret mountain hidden in the Ozarks. The souls of Ghost Mountain's isolated residents are still said to haunt the area today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- One If By Land, Two If By Sea (00:41:24)
A romantic restaurant in a trendy NYC neighborhood occupies a building with a storied history. Since the 1700s, it’s been used as a firehouse, a brothel, even a carriage house for notorious politician Aaron Burr. Its walls may still be occupied by those early residents… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Davelis Cave (00:44:50)
In the hills near Athens, Greece is a labyrinth of tunnels called Davelis Caves. Over the millennia, it has been used by shadowy religious groups, cults, and even by top secret government projects. Some say the ancient grotto has powerful physical properties that draw people in. Others are convinced it's haunted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Ryman Auditorium (00:42:22)
Once the home of the acclaimed Grand Ole Opry, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium has played host to decades of stars. Some of them never left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Behind The Conjuring: The Amityville Horror House (00:46:13)
A New York home was the site of a brutal family murder in 1974. When a new family moved in less than a year later, they lasted just weeks before being driven out by bizarre and horrifying events. The house is featured in the opening scenes of The Conjuring Two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Behind The Conjuring: The Brookfield House (00:41:17)
In 1980, a family in Connecticut encountered a demon while checking out a rental home. Paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren were brought in to help, inspiring The Conjuring film franchise's third installment, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The building became known as the Brookfield House... and many believe the demon still lurks there, waiting for its next victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Behind The Conjuring: The Enfield House (00:43:25)
A single mother and her four children are plagued by paranormal activity at their house in Enfield, England. Everyone who visits has a different explanation for its terrors — medieval yeomen, an evil magician, “ten naughty things''... The haunting becomes one of the most well-publicized cases in modern history, and the inspiration for The Conjuring 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Behind The Conjuring: The Old Arnold Estate (00:45:42)
The original film of The Conjuring franchise was inspired by a centuries-old Rhode Island property. Built in 1736, the Old Arnold Estate was allegedly once the home of a satanic witch. When the Perron family moved into the home in 1973, they reawakened her spirit — and famed paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren showed up to investigate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- The Black Monk House (00:46:23)
In 16th-century England, the Black Monk House was a seat of power, a magnet for intrigue, and the tragic scene of terrible bloodshed which reverberated through the ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Hoia Baciu Forest (00:41:44)
Romania's Transylvania region is notorious for its connection to vampires, but it’s also home to one of the most haunted places in the world. And while the Hoia Baciu Forest may seem like a place of great beauty, it’s a hotspot for paranormal activity, disappearances, and murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices