#247 Pennhurst Asylum

Getting out of bed can be a risky proposition. Especially on the worst day of your life.

Once an institution for the mentally and physically disabled, Pennhurst Asylum has been shut down for over twenty years. But that doesn‘t mean that some of its most notorious residents aren‘t still there today.

The real reason girls don‘t go to the bathroom alone is scarier than you think.

Chicago Water Tower was one of the few structures in the city to survive the great fire of 1871. But the original building isn‘t the only reminder that remains of that harrowing evening.

Parting is such sweet sorrow. Particularly in the wake of a tragic accident.

While today‘s Mackinac Island might conjure up images of bicycles and ice cream shops, it was once the site of vicious battles between French, American, and British armies – so when you step off the ferry, be wary of the ghosts still wandering today.

There‘s something alluring about a rescue pet. Lt‘s helpless, and we can help it. But sometimes, that pet doesn‘t turn out exactly how we expec... and who will be there to help us?

The most haunted place in Sweden lies isolated in the countryside. It‘s an old priest‘s house, but there‘s more than just the spirit of God walking through its wals..

If you visit the suburbs of Western Pennsylvania, you might be warned to be careful at night. Beware the streets and old railroad tunnels, you'll be told. Because you might encounter a night walker named Charlie, and his face is sure to give you a fright.

Built in 1802 and operational for nearly 140 years, the Old City Jail in Charleston, South Carolina saw the deaths of over fourteen thousand people - and some of them, like ten-year-old Alonzo Small, are thought to still inhabit the imposing stone fortress.