How to Take a Ghost Tour in New York
Each year, millions of visitors flock to New York City to see Broadway shows and sights like the Empire State Building. Dotted with numerous buildings that are reportedly haunted, the city also attracts visitors looking to get a taste of the paranormal. Take a ghost tour in New York to get your fill of supernatural fun.
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Take a spooky stroll through Washington Square Park. The park has a dark history that has reportedly left it haunted by quite a few ghosts. In years gone by, it was the location for numerous hangings, in which people dangled from trees that are still standing today.
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Trek to Manhattan's 65 Jumel Terrace. This dwelling holds the distinction of being the oldest in all Manhattan and is said to be home to at least 3 ghosts. One is the spirit of a servant girl who reportedly killed herself by leaping out of a window.
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See the burial ground of St. Paul's Chapel. Interred at this spot is a man, George Frederick Cooke, who is said to have been buried headless after pledging his cranium to science so he could drum up cash for medical bills. Cooke reportedly roams this site to this day in an eternal search for his missing head.
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Take in a spectral show at the New Amsterdam Theater. This site is said to host the spirit of Olive Thomas, a Ziegfeld Follies chorus girl who took her own life. Look for her on stage and in the dressing rooms, holding a blue glass bottle containing the poison that is said to have killed her.
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Check in at the Brittany Hotel. Located at the corner of East 10th and Broadway, this building is said to be home to supernatural music, unexplained lights and mysterious footsteps.
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Take a guided ghost tour of New York City with Street Smarts NY Walking Tour (see Resources below).
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Get up to speed on all the ghostly happenings and hot spots of New York. Pick up a copy of "Haunted New York: Ghosts And Strange Phenomena Of The Empire State" by Cheri Revai and Heather Adel Wiggins on Amazon (see Resources below).
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Tips & Warnings
Wear comfortable shoes if you choose to sign up for the Street Smarts tour. Remember, it's a walking tour, and you'll be on your feet the entire time.
