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California Ghost Stories
A lot of people like to say that the west is the best. In some cases that might be true, so true that some of the residents never leave.. that is, even after passing into the after-life or into an ethereal form they decide to remain among us.
That might be why California too has so many infamous ghost stories; from the Roosevelt Hotel to the Winchester Mansion… our golden state is actually a pretty scary place.
Stories from California
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The Chilling Apparitions of the Whaley House — San Diego, CA
In the vintage heart of San Diego, on a sun-bleached square of dust and history, stands the infamous Whaley House. It's a…
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The Tragic Tale of the Blue Lady Ghost — Monterey, CA
On a slender, winding road in Monterey, California, the Stokes Adobe house stands with a sort of omnipotent dignity. A building of…
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The Haunt of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel — Los Angeles, CA
Our journey begins as we traverse back in time and arrive at the renowned historic hotel, that was once a playground for…
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The Cursed Estate of Whaley House — San Diego, CA
Nestled in the heart of San Diego, California lies the famously eerie Whaley House. A home notorious for its spectral tenants and…
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The Haunting of the Queen Anne Hotel — San Francisco, CA
The Queen Anne Hotel, cloaked in the charm and mystery of the Victorian era, hosted an invisible long-term guest. I write 'invisible'…
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The Haunting Whispers of the Hotel Del Coronado — Coronado, CA
Hidden snugly amongst the vibrant flora of California, the facade of the pristine, Victorian-style Hotel Del Coronado promised more than just luxury…
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Phantom of the Pantages: Hollywood’s Everlasting Performance — Los Angeles, CA
The Pantages Theatre – a lavish Art Deco masterpiece situated in the heart of Hollywood – has been the grand stage for…
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The Haunting Specter of Alcatraz — San Francisco, CA
Alcatraz Island, the infamous and isolated penitentiary floating in the chilling waters of San Francisco Bay, bristles with spectral energy. After all,…
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The Ghost of Queen Mary in Long Beach — Long Beach, CA
In the bustling heart of Long Beach, California, where people zoom around on their fancy Ferraris or bikes and multi-colored surfboards ride…
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The Haunting Specter of Alcatraz — San Francisco, CA
The ship sailed docked at Alcatraz, the ominous island prison that sat ghastly in the center of the San Francisco Bay. A…
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The Haunting Siren of Lake Tahoe — South Lake Tahoe, CA
Lake Tahoe, with her icy blue waters and roving mountainous expanse, held a chilling secret within her depths. An ethereal silkscreen on…
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The Haunting Whispers of Alcatraz Prison — San Francisco, CA
The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary - a bleak haven of solid steel, cold concrete and pure dread, with a backstory as somber as…
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The Phantom Bride of the Pico House — Los Angeles, CA
In the heart of Los Angeles, a once grand colonial mansion stands as a testament to an era long since departed—the Pico…
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The Ghostly Guards of Alcatraz — San Francisco, CA
Alcatraz—the island that skipped the veneer of urbanized gentrification enveloping San Francisco. A jagged rock rippling in the omnipresent fog, its dark…
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The Dark Spectre of Alcatraz Island — San Francisco, CA
Our tale begins with the ominous waters of the San Francisco Bay ahead. The rocky, mist-shrouded Alcatraz Island looms ominously in the…
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The Shrieking Lady of Fort Point — San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, the city of undulating hills, cloaked in an ever-present, swirling fog. In the heart of this enigmatic metropolis, beneath the…
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The Haunting Whispers of Alcatraz — San Francisco, CA
"The weather on the California coast is a fickle entity," thought Belle, a tourist guide at Alcatraz, often known as 'The Rock.'…
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The Haunting of the Queen Anne Hotel — San Francisco, CA
The stolid architecture of the Victorian-style Inn stirred up a sense of unease, an uncanny eeriness that complemented its crumbling grandeur. Shrouded…
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The Haunting Echoes of the Winchester Mansion — San Jose, CA
The story initiates as our curious explorer, identified mostly simply as Jack, embarks on this journey towards the ominous Winchester Mansion. An…
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The Whispers of Alcatraz Island — San Francisco, CA
Nestled in the heart of the blustering, frigid waters of the San Franciscan Bay, Alcatraz Island harbors a history so profound, so…
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The Haunting Phantoms of Alcatraz — San Francisco, CA
As their boat cuts through the thick fog, clinging to the cold night air, a shroud fear envelopes the group of tourists.…
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The Haunting of the Queen Anne Hotel — San Francisco, CA
The grand dame of San Francisco’s ghostlore was, during her lifetime, just a simple schoolmistress christened Mary Lake. Mary was no ordinary…
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The Haunting of Queen Anne Hotel — San Francisco, CA
There exists a spook-infested haven nestled under the tenuous fog of San Francisco, known as the Queen Anne Hotel. This edifice, once…
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The Phantoms of Alcatraz — San Francisco, CA
Nestled in the undulating waters of the San Francisco Bay, shrouded in enigmatic solitude, lies the island of Alcatraz, the Bucket, the…
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The Eerie Whispers of Alcatraz — San Francisco, CA
At the base of the craggy cliffs and under the tempestuous Pacific skies, suspended above the ceaseless shush of the roiling sea,…
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The Haunting of the Queen Anne Hotel — San Francisco, CA
Suspended in the upscale sanctuary of the Pacific Heights district, the Queen Anne Hotel is a deceptive beacon of Victorian charm amidst…
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Unsettling Whispers of the Winchester Mystery House — San Jose, CA
In the city of San Jose, on a sun-dappled Californian street that bears the tranquillity of any ordinary suburban neighbourhood, resides what…
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The Haunting at Winchester House — San Jose, CA
In a world weaved with fine threads of superstition and horror, a tale of Sarah Winchester was born. Widow to the magnate…
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The Phantoms of Point Sur Lighthouse — Big Sur, CA
Our tale begins with the ominous Point Sur Lighthouse, perched atop a rocky volcanic outcrop, its dark silhouette stark against the backdrop…
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The Haunting Specter of Alcatraz — San Francisco, CA
In the grand scheme of all things supernatural and disquieting, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary stands as a sacred monument. This grim fortress, shrouded…
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The Haunting of Alcatraz Island — San Francisco, CA
Perched on a lonely island with rough waters roaring around her, sits the infamous prison, Alcatraz. Shrouded in ominous tales and macabre…
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The Evanescent Woman in White at the Old City Cemetery — Sacramento, CA
In the flourishing days of 1853, busy Sacramento was rampant with demands of a growing populace seeking their place in the suspended…
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Phantom Lovers of Stowe Lake — San Francisco, CA
The city of San Francisco, with its iconic Golden Gate Park, is more than just fog-kissed hills and a melting pot of…
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The Haunted Ramblings of Alcatraz Inmates — San Francisco, CA
On the rock-strewn chest of the mighty San Francisco Bay rests a stark, desolate island—Alcatraz or "The Rock” as it is infamously…
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The Haunting of the Queen Mary — Long Beach, CA
In the sprawling city of Long Beach, California, there gloats an enduring symbol of elegant death emanating an aura of chilling desperation.…