| Ghosts and hauntings are popular topics today. Many | | | | However, many cemeteries are closed between dusk |
| people want to know how to find places where they | | | | and dawn. Be sure to observe local laws whenever |
| can encounter ghosts, too.It's best start ghost hunting | | | | you go ghost hunting.Abandoned building sites are |
| near your own home. Here are ways to find local | | | | often haunted. People don't usually walk away from a |
| haunts:Search online for your city, town, state, and | | | | perfectly good house or building unless there is |
| region, using words such as "ghosts" and "haunted." | | | | something significantly wrong with it. What's wrong |
| Many websites list every location that is even rumored | | | | may be a ghost.Theaters--the kind that have a stage |
| to be haunted. In our experience, only a small | | | | the people have performed on--are almost always |
| percentage of these will have ghosts. However, if the | | | | haunted. Usually, these are fun ghosts. Look for ghosts |
| sites are near your home, it's worth checking every | | | | around the stage, in the audience, backstage, and just |
| location.Check recent news headlines for reports of | | | | outside the doors to the seating areas.Most colleges |
| hauntings. Some websites list the best regional news | | | | and some schools usually have at least one poltergeist. |
| stories about ghosts.Read books at the library. Most | | | | However, you'll probably have to ask the students for |
| public libraries have a section about the paranormal. | | | | help in finding them. An EMF meter can be especially |
| Also look among books describing your local area. | | | | useful for locating poltergeist activity.Avoid investigating |
| Libraries usually have a section specifically about their | | | | private homes when you are new to ghost hunting. In |
| town or city, and the region in general.While "ghost" | | | | addition to issues of safety and the law, people who |
| books can be unreliable, they are a good place to | | | | are troubled by ghosts--or proud of them--have |
| start.Ask people. You may be surprised at how many | | | | expectations that you may not be able to meet.These |
| believe in ghosts, or at least know a few places with | | | | should be a enough ideas to get you started when |
| ghost stories and haunted histories. Generally, college, | | | | you are new to ghost hunting or are looking for some |
| high-school and middle school students know rumors | | | | good local haunts. However, also rely on your gut |
| about local haunted places.Check back issues of local | | | | instinct. If a location looks haunted, it might be a good |
| newspapers. Most newspapers feature haunted sites | | | | place to investigate.Ghost hunting can be a fun hobby, |
| in their issues the week before Halloween.Ask the | | | | and even more exciting than TV shows about |
| police. You may be surprised that the police are often | | | | hauntings. Almost every community has a ghost or |
| the best resource for information about hauntings. | | | | two. Use common sense and observe local laws, and |
| Generally skeptics, the police know which places | | | | you may return home with ghost stories to impress |
| generate complaints about odd activity--noises, weird | | | | friends and family.Fiona Broome is a third-generation |
| lights, and so on--but have no reasonable | | | | psychic and professional ghost hunter. Her website, , is |
| explanations.Some of the classic cliches can help you | | | | one of the most popular resources for ghost |
| to locate places that are haunted. Here are "tried and | | | | enthusiasts. Ms. Broome has been featured on TV |
| true" choices for ghost hunters:Cemeteries are usually | | | | shows and in magazines, especially at Halloween. She |
| mildly haunted. Older cemeteries--from the 19th century | | | | is currently writing a series of travel guidebooks |
| and earlier--are more likely to have ghosts. Explore the | | | | featuring America's most haunted cities and towns. |
| oldest sections of cemeteries for the best results. | | | | |