Scary places
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Abandoned insane asylums
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Creepy castles
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Ghost towns
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Haunted hotels
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Cursed grounds
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Monstrous morgues of the past
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Shuttered horror hospitals
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12) Dark mansions
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Bearport Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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Describes eleven mansions that are believed to be haunted, from a plantation where a ghostly hound howls on stormy nights to Manhattan's oldest home where a spirit shushes schoolchildren.
13) Haunted caves
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Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Profiles eleven supposedly haunted caves, from one where Spanish conquistadors are supposed to have hidden treasure over 350 years ago, to another where a thirteen-year-old boy discovered the largest underground lake in the United States.
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Lost cities
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Mummy lairs
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16) Creepy Stations
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Most people stop at stations for a brief time when they travel by train or subway. As passengers come and go, the stations are filled with happy greetings and sad good-byes. But are the stations also filled with something more out of the ordinary? According to some, spooky ghosts and mischievous spirits have been spotted lurking in the shadows. Among the 11 creepy stations in this book, children will discover a haunted underground station in London...
17) Spooky Schools
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Most days, schools are filled with students learning in classrooms, studying in libraries, and eating in lunchrooms. Yet what about the reports that something more unusual has been spotted in these buildings? Are they true? According to some, ghostly figures and creepy spirits haunt the hallways of some of America's most well-known schools, colleges, and universities. Among the 11 spooky schools in this book, children will discover an art institute...
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Abandoned amusement parks
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19) Creepy islands
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English
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Introduces twelve of the creepiest islands from around the world, including the Isle of Wight, Ilha de Queimada Grande, and Hart Island.
20) Eerie inns
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English
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Describes famously haunted inns and the events that have occurred there, discussing the Farnsworth House Inn in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; the Talbot Hotel in Oundle, England; and the Savoy Hotel in Mussoorie, India.
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"Places that are filled with history are also thought to be filled with ghosts. If that is true, then Washington, D.C.--a city that dates back to the earliest days of the United States of America--is surely one of the most haunted cities in the country. Within this book, you will visit eleven of the most haunted spots in America's capital and come across some of its most famous ghosts."--Back cover.
22) Haunted prisons
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Describes eleven prisons that are believed to be haunted, including Georgia's Andersonville Prison, where thousands of Union soldiers died during the Civil War, and the Tower of London, which is said to be haunted by Anne Boleyn's ghost.
23) Tragic Theaters
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Theaters are fun places to visit--most of the time. These beautiful buildings are usually filled with funny comedies, dramatic tragedies, and exciting musicals. Yet what happens when the most exciting and dramatic events aren't happening on the stage? Many theaters have been the scenes of unusual deaths, tragic events, and are even said to be home to ghosts and spirits. Within the 11 tragic theaters in this book, children will discover the ghost of...
25) UFO Crash Sites
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Since the beginning of recorded history, people have been mystified by UFOs--unidentified flying objects. Even Christopher Columbus, on a 1492 voyage aboard the Santa Maria, was puzzled by a sight he described as "a light glimmering at a great distance" in the sky. While no UFOs have ever been captured or recovered, there may be startling clues to their existence left behind in places where they are thought to have struck the ground. In this book,...
26) Creepy Libraries
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Most of the time, a library is a cozy place. There are bookshelves to explore, tables to study at, and, of course, lots of books to browse through and read. Yet what if there are also ghosts lurking about? Among the 11 haunted libraries in this book, children will discover one that is home to the spirit of a young girl who is depicted in its beautiful stained-glass window, one that is filled with ghosts who are distressed because it is built on top...
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Ghostly graveyards
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Haunted Gotham
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29) Spooky Museums
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It's closing time at a museum. Most of the visitors have already left the building as the lights flicker. A stuffed grizzly bear towers in the corner of the room near the exit sign. Everything about the dead animals looks real--from its razor-sharp claws to its piercing eyes. Is it watching you? That's when you notice a thin, bloody stream of saliva dripping from its open mouth. The lights flicker again and shut off, blanketing the room in darkness....
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Witch haunts
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The glowing moon peeks from behind a massive stone house. The front door slowly creaks open. A feeling of gloom swells from inside the home. There's an ear-splitting shriek! What horror has overtaken this ghastly gothic mansion? In the 11 gothic mansions in this book, you will explore a mansion lit up by phantom fires, the stately site of a brutal double murder, a cliff-side castle where the ghost of a girl lingers, a house filled with human remains,...