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Glamis Castle

June 21, 2010

“The Castle of Glamis, a venerable and majestic pile of buildings,” says an old Scots Gazetteer, “is situate about one mile north from the village, on the flat grounds at

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The White Witch of Rose Hall

June 12, 2010

Rose Hall is a visually impressive Georgian Mansion and the most famous great house in Jamaica. It sits high on the hillside, with a panorama view over the coast in

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Ballygally Castle

June 12, 2010

Ballygally Castle is a castle in the village of Ballygally, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located approximately three miles north of Larne. The castle overlooks the sea at the head of

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The Octagon

June 12, 2010

The Octagon was built by Colonel John Tayloe III in the early 1800s. President Madison and wife Dolley temporarily lived there after the White House was destroyed by British fire

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Edinburgh Castle

June 12, 2010

Edinburgh Castle is reputed to be one of the most haunted spots in Scotland. Overlooking the city of Edinburgh, the castle has dungeons where hundreds of prisoners were tortured and

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The Sprague Mansion

June 11, 2010

A man named William Sprague built the Sprague Mansion in 1790. Mr. Sprague made his fortune in textiles; becoming the first manufacturer of cotton fabric in calico patterned print. After

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The Morris-Jumel Mansion

June 11, 2010

The Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights, New York City has a rich and vivid past. British Colonel Roger Morris built the house in 1765. Morris’s wife, Mary Philipse, had been

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Guthrie Theater

June 11, 2010

Guthrie Theater is a famous theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This old opera house turned theater is said to be haunted by the spirit of its former employee, Richard Miller. He

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