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Eleven Regional Ghost StoriesIn the 19th century, a pig iron furnaced flourished in Birmingham, Alabama, but it was also the cause of death for many of its workers. They had an overseer who was so cruel the workers ended up throwing him into the furnace. Is it true? Who knows, but people talk about the eerie voices they hear as they tour Sloss Furnaces, which is now a National Historic Landmark. And then there's Huggin' Molly.It's best to stay home when the sun sets in Abbeville, Alabama, if you want to avoid Huggin' Molly's chilly embrace. As the legend goes, beginning in the early 1900s, an oversize figure clad in all black began roaming the streets at night looking for unsuspecting victims. Once she fixates on someone, she hugs the person and screams loudly into their ears. Many people have recounted stories of being chased by what they believe was Huggin' Molly.Whether the ghosts are real or not, they are told about in real places (and they aren't all in Alabama). Read eleven stories of haunted places and their ghosts at Country Living.(Image credit: Greg Willis) # #ghoststory #ghost #haunted

The Tales Behind 13 Famous Haunted CastlesAs the nights get longer and Halloween draws near, you'll want some spooky stories ready to tell. The best ones are those that end with "and every bit of it is true- you can look it up!" Well, we don't know how true the hauntings are, but there have been plenty of shenanigans perpetrated in ancient castles that could have plausibly left spirits with unfinished business behind there. And the reports of those hauntings are documented. For example, the castle pictured above is Leap Castle in Coolderry, Ireland. The 13th-century castle was inhabited by the O’Carrol family for hundreds of years.Legend has it that there was a fatal power struggle among the O’Carrols in the 16th century. In a bid for power after their patriarch died, one member of the family killed his brother, a priest. Visitors today have reported seeing a priest wandering the “Bloody Chapel.” But it gets worse. In the 1990s, renovators found a “secret dungeon” in the chapel filled with dozens of skeletons. People claim the dungeon had a trap door through which the O’Carrol’s prisoners would fall onto wooden spikes and die a painful death out of earshot from chapel visitors.And every bit of it is true- you can look it up! Read about Leap Castle and twelve other haunted castles around the world at Mental Floss. There, now you have 13 spooky stories ready to tell your kids or your Halloween guests. (Image credit: Mike Searle)#haunted #castle

America's Ten Most Haunted AirbnbsAn Airbnb rental can be a hotel, someone's home, a room in a building shared with other guests, or a bed and breakfast. A lot of historic buildings can be rented out through Airbnb, and the older one is, the more likely it is to be haunted by the spirit of a former resident with unfinished business. If you like your getaway weekends with a bit of dread, check out the some really old rentals that have a history of unexplained phenomena. Shown above is the New Boston Inn in Sandisfield, Massachusetts. It it has not been "new" since it was built in 1737.Built in 1737 as a revolutionary training ground, this haunted inn is encapsulated by three mountains and two rivers and also has gardens to sit in. Visitors often hear voices of ‘Harriet’, a bride who was shot dead by her ex-boyfriend in her wedding in 1805 and since then it has been a hotspot of paranormal activities.This list of the ten most haunted Airbnbs is mostly very old houses with stories behind their hauntings, or in the case of a Savannah home, in an area known for ghosts. There's also one tiny home with few amenities, but a spooky Halloween decor and a Ouija board. You might get some ideas for a thrilling road trip! (Image credit: Airbnb)#Airbnb #rental #haunted