January 13, 2011
Blog ArchivesAbandoned Control Tower: RAF Coleby Grange, UK
(Image: Richard Croft, cc-sa-2.0) Situated somewhat oddly in a farmer’s field, this abandoned control tower is one of the few remaining buildings at RAF Coleby Grange near Lincoln, England. Opened in 1939 and operated as a fighter and night fighter base during World War Two, Coleby Grange was at various times home to British, Polish, … Continue Reading
7 Creepy Hotels to Ensure a Happy Haunted Halloween
Fancy spending Halloween night in a haunted hotel? If so, here are seven to thrill and frighten. And with such classy establishments, who can blame the spirits for returning to their “old haunts” and refusing to move on?
3 of America’s Most Haunted
The fearsome reputations surrounding certain historic – and often abandoned – places mean it doesn’t need to be Halloween for ghosts and ghouls to come crawling out of the woodwork. These three venues, where the spirits of the dead reportedly run riot in a ghastly ghostly carnival, might offer the more supernaturally minded among you some ideas for where to explore – or to stay well away from…
Ghost Town of Bodie: Spectres, Curses and “Arrested Decay”
The old mining settlement at Bodie in California is arguably America’s best preserved ghost town. Dating back to around 1859, Bodie is frozen in a state of “arrested decay”, looked after as a historic park but not restored to its original condition. This makes the town both authentic and mysterious.