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Lehmann House Bed and Breakfast St. Louis

The Lehmann House Bed and Breakfast

Once considered the “Gateway to the West,” St. Louis also offers an entrance of a different kind - to another trail that winds its way through a mysterious world of the unknown and the unexplained. Perhaps no place is as well known for its macab ...

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View Article - Ghosts of The Bissell Mansion
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Ghosts of The Bissell Mansion

Some men feel called into service and duty. Lewis Bissell was one such man. When he wasn’t on the front lines of a battlefield or blazing a new trail in unexplored wilderness, he was often found at the home he loved.  Some say that he ...

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View Article - The Haunted Alton State Hospital
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The Haunted Alton State Hospital

Alton State Mental Hospital stands as one of the few mental institutions from the early 1900s still in operation today. As with many other haunted asylums, Alton State's patients were subjected to harsh and inhumane "treatments" that were often cruel ...

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View Article - The Haunted Lemp Mansion in St. Louis
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The Haunted Lemp Mansion in St. Louis

History tells of the downfall of affluent families, their legacy devastated by the effects of time, political turmoil, and maybe even a touch of madness. During the mid-19th century, the Lemp family rose to significant fame in the United States short ...

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View Article - The Haunted Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis
A priest on a dark street

The Haunted Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis

In 1346, the Black Death coursed its way through Europe, leaving in its wake piles of dead and countless victims stricken from their cities, left to rot on the outskirts of their homes. From the devastation wrought by the plague rose a band of men wh ...

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View Article - The Ghost Town of Avilla
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The Ghost Town of Avilla

What truly makes a town a “ghost town?” Is it the lack of residents or the numerous shadows of the town's past? The small town of Avilla, Missouri, begs this question. Laying along Route 66, this small, distant town is home to only 125 citizens, ...

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