Historic Places

  • Waverly Hills Sanatorium

    Waverly Hills Sanatorium

    Louisville, Kentucky Perched on a hilltop in Louisville, Kentucky, Waverly Hills Sanatorium has become synonymous with ghost stories, urban legends, and paranormal investigations. But long before its reputation as one […]

  • St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

    St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

    New Orleans, Louisiana Few burial grounds in America carry the mystique and notoriety of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Located just outside the French Quarter in New Orleans, this cemetery […]

  • St. Louis Cemetery No. 2

    St. Louis Cemetery No. 2

    New Orleans, Louisiana Just a few blocks from its older and more famous counterpart, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 was established in 1823 to accommodate New Orleans’ growing population. Like […]

  • Fort William Henry

    Fort William Henry

    New Harbor, Maine Fort William Henry, located in New Harbor, Maine, was built by the English in 1692 during King William’s War. It stood on the ruins of earlier colonial […]

  • Historic Anchorage Hotel

    Historic Anchorage Hotel

    Anchorage, Alaska The Historic Anchorage Hotel sits in downtown Anchorage as one of the city’s oldest surviving hotel properties. The original wooden Anchorage Hotel was built in 1916. An annex—what […]

  • Ohio State Reformatory

    Ohio State Reformatory

    Mansfield, Ohio The Ohio State Reformatory, better known as the Mansfield Reformatory, was built as an “intermediate penitentiary”—a halfway point between juvenile detention and hard-time prison. The goal was to […]

  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not! of St. Augustine

    Ripley’s Believe It or Not! of St. Augustine

    St. Augustine, Florida Nestled in the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, Castle Warden stands as a striking example of Moorish Revival architecture and a monument to mystery. Built in […]

  • Bobby Mackey’s Music World to be Demolished

    Bobby Mackey’s Music World to be Demolished

    Owners Plan New Construction After 45 Years of History and Hauntings After more than 45 years of operation, Bobby Mackey’s Music World, one of Kentucky’s most iconic and allegedly haunted […]

  • The John Rutledge House Inn

    The John Rutledge House Inn

    Charleston, South Carolina The historic home at 116 Broad Street in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of the city’s most remarkable landmarks. Built in 1763 by John Rutledge for his […]

  • Moon River Brewing Company: The End of an Era

    Moon River Brewing Company: The End of an Era

    Moon River Brewing Company, a beloved institution in Savannah, Georgia, has recently announced its closure, leaving a void in the hearts of locals and visitors alike. Founded in 1999, Moon […]