Most Haunted Places in America

Imagine being able to see Milton Berle, Mae West, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and the Marx Brothers live on stage for between 25 and 75 cents. That’s what it would have been like at the Lyric Theater in Birmingham Alabama back when vaudeville was king. In 1913 Birmingham had a thriving entertainment district and the Lyric Theater was one of its best venues. Construction on the Lyric building began in 1913 and the building would include the elegant theater on the first floor and floors 2-6 would cater to businesses. The theater opened its doors on January 14th, 1914 and using its booking contract with B.F. Keith Shows would present B.F. Keith Big Time Vaudeville until 1926. The theater could house 1300 people and includedRead More…

Most Haunted Places in America: Puget Sound Mental Hospital The Puget Sound Mental Hospital is a near century old psychiatric institution located in Tacoma, Washington. Even to this day, Puget Sound Mental Hospital continues to take patients, even though about half of the original institution has been closed off due to it essentially falling apart over the years. But patients of decades past – those of an otherworldly, spiritual nature that is – continue to walk the halls of Puget Sound Hospital. Originally built in 1926, the mental hospital has quite the precarious history. Some say the very first experimental lobotomies were performed here, which would have undoubtedly had irrevocable adverse affects on the unfortunate patients that underwent such tentative trials. Like most mental institutionsRead More…

Most Haunted Places in America: Point Lookout Lighthouse Point Lookout Lighthouse is a historic landmark on the coast of Maryland. The lighthouse is situated within Point Lookout State Park, but is no longer operational, at least not in the practical sense of the word. According to local folklore, the ghosts of Point Lookout Lighthouse remain quite active in their duties. Erected in 1830 by draftsman John Donahoo, the Point Lookout Lighthouse was commissioned five years prior when the federal government deemed it necessary to establish an illumining warning to sailors of the shoals at the mouth of the Potomac River. The Point Lookout Lighthouse is quite unique in the sense that it really was created in the fashion of a traditional house, rather than theRead More…

Most Haunted Places in America: La Carafe La Carafe is an antique bar located nearly dead center in the heart of Houston, Texas at 813 Congress Street, just off the Katy Freeway at Interstate 10. The quaint tavern serves daily visitors, local patrons and passers through, as well as serving up some fascinating ghost stories in historic downtown Houston. Situated directly upon the foundation of the very first commercial business in Houston, the original building that is now La Carafe – believed to be the oldest bar still operating in Houston – was first erected in 1866 by John Kennedy, a baker who had moved here over 20 years prior in 1842. Kennedy started the establishment as a steam powered bakery, naming it after himselfRead More…