Your next trip might just take a turn for the paranormal.

The most intrepid travelers plan an entire trip around the possibility of a spine-tingling encounter.

“Haunted locations can often seem like cliches, even to those uninvolved in the field.

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And who can blame them - a creepy old mansion, a derelict asylum, a tattered hospital.

Most anyone in the general public could guess at their histories and come out at least half accurate.

To Gossel, it’s those unique narratives that make a haunted place really stand out.

Houses on the beach of Pawley’s Island, South Carolina

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St. Louis Cemetery No.

1 is another paranormal hot spot, said to have hundreds of ghosts.

However, there’s a darker side.

Chicago skyline with ominous clouds

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Visitors often leave a token on her grave to make a wish.

These are just a few of the many haunted sites in the Windy City check out aghost tourfor more.

Over the past few hundred years, stories have periodically surfaced about its attacks on livestock and people.

Pinelands marsh, sunrise, Pine barrens, New Jersey

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His ghost is said to wander the crash site.

Historic homes, inns, and restaurants are rumored to house the spirits of former residents and visitors.

The Pirates' House, now a family-friendly restaurant, was once a boarding house popular among sailors.

Live Oak and Spanish Moss Trees at Bonaventure Cemetery

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Some were reputedly kidnapped from its basement, and their spirits are thought to visit the restaurant today.

The ocean liner sailed for three decades from the 1930s until the 60s before retiring.

Now permanently docked in Long Beach, California, it welcomes both daytime and overnight visitors.

Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, at night with the pier in the background

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Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museumis supposedly haunted by girls who drowned there in the 1870s.

museum, established in 1950.

In addition to the attraction’s interesting history and geology, there have been reports of paranormal activity.

Lighthouse at St. Augustine, Florida at sunset running its beam in a circular search pattern.

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Some say the victims' souls still haunt the bars above ground.

The author stayed in Room 217 with his wife and the couple were the hotel’s only guests.

Some report seeing the ghosts of soldiers on the battlefield.

Looking into the Shoshone Ice Caves

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The local inns and a nearby farm are also believed to be haunted.

One of the most notorious sites is the Hollywood Roosevelt, where Marilyn Monroe was a long-term resident.

Guests have sensed the presence of Carole Lombard, Errol Flynn, and Montgomery Clift.

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It’s widely believed there are a few ghosts lurking in the infamous island prison.

Learn more about Salem’s spooky side on one of the manyghost toursoffered.

The most haunted location inAntietamis Sunken Road, also known as Bloody Lane.

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado

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It was here that the soldiers faced off at close range with advanced weapons and the bodies piled up.

The nearbyEmily Morgan Hotelis one of thecountry’s most haunted hotels, too.

Now, she is spotted all over the airport milling around the gates, hoping for his return.

An oak tree in a field on the Gettysburg battle field under stormy skies in spring in Pennsylvania

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Lightning strikes behind the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

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Shrimp trawler and USS ‘Lexington’ aircraft carrier, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States of America, North America

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View of Alcatraz on a foggy day

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Wisteria covering the Biltmore Blooms at Biltmore Estate

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Weirdest Roadside Attractions: Massachusetts: The Witch House of Salem

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Cemetery at Antietam National Battlefield

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The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas at sunset

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Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

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