Haunted Places

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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