151 intro its time to get your spook on halloween is just two short weeks away and for many that means shaking out the costumes buying some candy and cueing the monster mash marathon but for the brave of heart oysters here to help you choose your spooky itinerary for fright night no matter where you are across the globe hauntings and mysteries abound that are sure to scare your socks off from ghost towns to witches hideaways weve found some of the best places to spook and be spooked and where to rest your head if you can at the end of the day but wed suggest sleeping with one eye open quicklist 1 title visit a ghost towntext the american west is rife with these abandoned metropolises that once served as centers for mining and railroad operations walking among the nowdesolate edifices that line the streets of these ghost towns is like taking a spooky step back in time and as the nations largest unreconstructed ghost town bodie california is the perfect spot to get your frightening fix founded in 1859 on the heels of the gold rush the towns 200 original structures once housed thousands of residents families robbers miners gunslingers prostitutes but now they stand eerily empty visitors come seeking ghostly encounters or even just great photos as the abandoned buildings look hauntingly beautiful at night the hotel evergreen lodge at yosemite when the sun goes down the monsters come out to play at yosemites evergreen lodge located east of yosemite national park bodie is a fun and spooky visit for campers looking to combine history with mystery this halloween and the evergreen lodge a 22acre cabin resort nestled into the stanislaus national forest is a great spot to call home at the end of the day if youre not camping onsite other haunts other ghost towns of the american west worth checking out include jerome arizona which is wellknown for its spectral lore watch out for the beautiful sammie dean and south pass city wyomingmedia 26269698 quicklist 2 title interview with the vampiretext thrillseekers and downright crazies have been on the hunt for these nocturnal predators for hundreds of years and from transylvania to new orleans count dracula has been the king of creepycool long before edward cullen came sparkling into the forks sunlight vampire lore has a long history in nola with whispers of them roaming the french quarter since the 1880s one jacques saint germaine a wealthy and mysterious man who mingled with high society caused quite a stir in the early 20th century when he hosted lavish dinner parties where it was later discovered that the wine served was laced with human blood the hotel hotel monteleone one of new orleans most vibrant stays the hotel monteleone has made cocktail and literary historyto continue with your spooky vacation a stay at hotel monteleone which is known for its own ghostly shenanigans is