Top 10 Haunted Cities
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Updated: October 6, 2010
1) New Orleans, LA
Gaslights flicker on the narrow streets. Iron work twists and turns around the porches like ivy crawling up crumbling walls. It's easy to believe the French Quarter houses ancient spirits. New Orleans looks haunted. . . Reality and myth are completely intertwined. Visit the grave of the Voodoo Queen, take a vampire or ghost tour and enjoy the mysterious and unique city of New Orleans.
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2) Galveston, TX
Founded in 1836,
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3) Gettysburg, PA
Besides being a famous historical site, Gettysburg is supposedly one of the most haunted places in America because so many soldiers lost their lives in such a short period of time and in tragic ways.
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4) Key West, FL
Every little town has their little secret. Key West is no different. This little town however, isn’t ashamed of its torrid history and notorious hauntings. They embrace the supernatural residents like any other residents on the island. You can take a “ghost tour” and find out about these Floridian spirits. Even better, you can stay at a haunted hotel!
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5) Savannah, GA
One cannot walk down Savannah’s streets at twilight without feeling evidence of her supernatural side. The old beautiful homes practically emanate the aura of lost loves, lives cut short, and other misfortunes. The Spanish moss-drenched live oaks set the mood. The dead never truly depart in Savannah.
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6) Charleston, SC
Charleston has suffered through Fire, War, Disease; the perfect setting for Ghosts
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7) San Francisco, CA
San Francisco California has long been associated with ghosts. San Francisco's Alcatraz is one of the most haunted spots in the city.
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8) Chicago, IL
Resurrection Mary, Al Capone, and dozens of other ghosts are said to haunt Chicago.
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9) Miami, FL
Haunted schools, fields, hotels, houses, etc.
10) Salem, MA
During the winter of 1691 and 1692, two young girls (9-year-old Betty Parris and 11-year-old Abigail Williams) started acting strangely after practicing magic in the woods with a West Indian slave named Tituba. This spurred a fever of hysteria in the tiny New England village of Salem. Ultimately, 19 convicted witches were hanged, and one was pressed to death. Rumor has it that the ghosts of the people who lost their lives still haunt the town.
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List Courtesy: Haunted America Tours

