Spooky Specters

Have you ever felt like someone was watching you?  Like you aren't alone even though there's no one else in the room?  Has your hair ever stood on end as soon as you walked through a door?  Was the place haunted?

When I was younger, I was extremely afraid of ghosts.  I once screamed at my parents because they were watching the movie  Poltergeist and I could hear hear it in my bedroom.  Since then, I've changed.  I now find myself curious and excited about the idea of ghosts.  I've been to a few haunted locations including Gettysburg, New Orleans, Salem, MA, the Lizzy Bordon House and the Stanley Hotel.  There are a few lesser known places I've visited as well.  But what about these places makes them haunted?

Here is a list of some signs a place is haunted:

• unexplained noises
• doors or cabinets opening/closing on their own
• lights turning off/on
• cold/hot spots
• unexplained smells
• cries and whispers
• feelings of heavy, hot air
• thoughts that are not your own
• apparitions
• unexplained shadows

The list goes on, but you get the idea.  There are various reasons a place could be haunted.  Each location is different.  If you love that eerie feeling that ghosts can give you, keep exploring and looking for them.  If you've never experienced ghostly activity before, I encourage you to try it.  Almost any area has their own ghost stories and haunted locations.  If you don't know where to start, your local library or bookstore probably have books on the subject.  And there's always the Internet.  Look around and see what you can find.  You just may discover a new hobby!