Do You Believe In The Unseen World?

The question in general terms would be “Do you believe in ghosts?” or “Are ghosts real?” Firstly, have you ever felt sudden cold spots, heard disembodied voices and footsteps, taken photographs that have many floating orbs appearing or felt the sensation that someone is touching your shoulder when no one is there? If you did, you have successfully met a ghost. I mean, if ghosts weren’t real, it’s unlikely that so many ghost hunters and paranormal experts would even exist, not to mention the many TV shows, websites and attractions that are dedicated to ghosts. So today, I will be talking about five most investigated haunted places around the world and how many people came to believe in the unseen world.

1. Goatman's Bridge

Goatman's Bridge also known as Old Alton Bridge, is a historic iron truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon.

Goatman’s Bridge, the name was given by locals as it is said to be haunted by a half-man half-goat figure called Goatman. The belief is based on the legend of a black goat farmer named Oscar Washburn, who, having become a dependable, honest and successful businessman was unwelcomed to many, and, in August 1938, Klansmen in the local government crossed the bridge and kidnapped Washburn from his family. They hung a noose on Old Alton Bridge and, after securing it around his neck, threw him over the side. When they looked down to see if he had died, the noose was empty. In a panic, they returned to his family home and slaughtered his wife and children.

Many believe the evil that lurks in the surrounding forest has been summoned by satanic rituals. And there is no shortage of documented reports of physical attacks. These include, scratches, touching, having rocks thrown at people and even violent levitations. For more info, check here at

https://wedentondoit.com/blog/2013/10/18/back-in-the-day-goatmans-bridge

2. Sallie House

The Sallie House is located in Atchison, Kansas. The Sallie House, built in the 1800s, was commissioned by the Finney family and was home to Dr. Charles Finney. He practiced medicine from the house. According to the legend, a child named Sallie was brought to Dr. Finney's house by her mother for severe abdominal pain. He thought that she had appendicitis and began emergency surgery, as he believed that Sallie's appendix was about to rupture. However, he cut into her before the anesthetic took effect, killing her as a result.

It has been especially reported by male residents and visitors, some of whom have claimed to have been scratched until they bled, which has led to Sallie being dubbed "The Man Hating Ghost". In the early ‘90s, new renters Debra and Tony Pickman claimed they saw strange occurrences in the house, including lights flickering, apparitions, unexplained voices, and strange scratches, marks, and burns on their bodies. There was also an incident where Tony was even thrown off the staircase by an invisible force.

Fig. Tony Pickman after being thrown off the staircase. 

                             Fig. An illustration of Sallie by those who claimed to have seen her.

3. Zak Bagan's Museum

Zack Bagan’s Museum, located in Las Vegas, Nevada opened to the public in October 2017. It consists of 33 rooms with various artifacts on display. Some of the items on display include the Dybbuk box, Peggy the Doll, and the Devil’s Rocking Chair. The scariest part is that every tourist must sign a waiver and verbally make an oath before exploring the museum, which states, ‘This building is known to contain ghosts and spirits and cursed objects. By entering you agree that management is not liable for any actions by these unseen forces.’

• Peggy the Doll

British Paranormal investigator Jayne Harris reported over eighty cases of people having chest pains, nausea, and debilitating headaches after looking at photos or videos of Peggy. Some even recalled they saw visions of mental institutions combined with intense anxiety and one claimed Peggy gave her a heart attack, according to the Daily Mail. Harris says that droves of people have come forward with similar accounts ranging from their computer freezing when they looked at Peggy's picture to the room going cold and light bulbs blowing out whenever they mentioned the doll.

• The Dybbuk Box

Believed to be a cursed object, people who have been near or touched the dybbuk box , experienced things like nausea, bad smells like cat urine, headaches, fainting, they will literally see shadowy figures pop right around the room and the scariest part is people have reported seeing an old women with sunken eyes following them in their nightmares. Post Malone also reportedly had a huge streak of bad luck after touching the dybbuk box.

If you wanna check more of the famous items on display, check this link below 

https://www.backtothemovies.com/ten-of-the-creepiest-items-at-zak-bagans-haunted-museum/ 

4. The Mizpah Hotel

The Mizpah Hotel is a historic hotel in Tonopah, Nevada, U.S. The hotel was named after the Mizpah Mine and was the social hub of Tonopah.

The hotel is said to house a ghost deemed the Lady in Red by hotel guests who have experienced her presence. Legend says that the Lady in Red is the ghost of a prostitute who was caught cheating by her husband at the hotel after he had missed a train, who then proceeded to kill her in a jealous rage.   

                                                                 Fig. The Lady In Red 

Guests often report hearing footsteps. Many men visiting the Mizpah Hotel have reported hearing an incorporeal voice whispering sweet nothings in their ears—especially in that fancy elevator, which the Lady in Red used to escort her visitors from the lobby to her chambers. 

            Fig. The Lady In Red's room decorated in early bordello style, reflecting her profession

5. The Stanley Hotel

The Stanley Hotel is the most famous and most haunted location with a 140-room Colonial Revival hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, United States, about five miles from the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park. The Stanley Hotel inspired the Overlook Hotel in Stephen King's 1977 bestselling novel 'The Shining' and its 1980 film adaptation. Another cool fact is, this is where the famous estes method, which is widely used by all paranormal investigators, was first created by Connor Randal.

The Stanley hotel has reported many paranormal activities over the scope of time after all it’s given the nickname ‘Disneyland for ghosts’. 

The room 217 is supposedly haunted by the spirit of Elizabeth Wilson who used to be a housekeeper because guests have shared stories of waking up to a room tidier than the night before with their clothes folded and suitcases organized. 

It's also rumored that the hotel's founder and inventor Freelan Oscar Stanley, and his wife Flora are also often seen passing through the lobby or heard playing the piano in the music room.

Some hotel tour guides believe a ghost of a child with autism wanders the property and plays with guests’ hair. And guests on the fourth floor of the Stanley have shared stories of hearing children’s laughter in the hall with no one to be found.

Room 401 is, according to some, the creepiest room in the hotel, and is thought to be haunted by an unfriendly male ghost by some accounts. Women have claimed that they were inappropriately touched by an unknown presence while standing in the room’s closet.

In Room 428, some have seen the vision of a cowboy looming over the bed as they slept, or standing in the corner.

The following pictures below shows the presence of someone or something that was captured on cameras at the Stanley hotel. 

Fig. The people going up the stairs on the right and left hand side appear unclear than the rest of the people in the image.

            Fig. The window on the upper right hand side shows someone or something standing.

                                     Fig. A ghostly figure caught standing at the top of the stairs.