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View Article - The Hauntings at SouthTown
Ethereal spirits lingering in haunted spaces

The Hauntings at SouthTown

Southtown, San Antonio, is a vivid example of rapid gentrification, where high-rise developers and countless investment firms raced to buy up inexpensive real estate, flip it, and profit from the changes. What was once a gritty, almost forgotten part ...

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View Article - The Legends of Suicide Oak
The ominous Suicide Oak of San Antonio

The Legends of Suicide Oak

Throughout history, trees have played an unsettling role in humanity’s darkest chapters, often serving as the backdrop for acts of violence and execution. From the lynching of slaves to the hanging of pirates and the burning of witches, these tower ...

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View Article - The King William District
Old Methodist Church on South Alamo

The King William District

San Antonio's Southtown is where the artists and cool kids hang out. And while the neighborhood is already known to be haunted, one area, in particular, has an unusually high concentration of haunted houses. The historic King William district. Lined ...

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View Article - The Ruins of the Hot Wells Hotel
The Ruins of the Hot Wells Hotel

The Ruins of the Hot Wells Hotel

Yum, sulfur. That rotten egg smell never gets old. At the turn of the century it was believed that groundwater infused with sulfur had magical healing properties. The geology of the San Antonio area is such that some of its groundwater has sulfur in ...

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View Article - Presidio La Bahia & The Goliad Massacre
Presidio La Bahia & The Goliad Massacre

Presidio La Bahia & The Goliad Massacre

The Presidio La Bahia is a little known Spanish fort and mission in Goliad, Texas. The fort has existed at its current location since 1747, but was first built in 1721 before it was moved twice. The Presidio La Bahia served as a fort for the Spaniard ...

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View Article - The Emily Morgan Hotel
Ghostly whispers echo in Emily Morgan

The Emily Morgan Hotel

The Emily Morgan Hotel was built to be haunted. The historic building is thirteen stories tall, built in the spooky gothic-revivalist style, and sits right across the street from the Alamo. The hotel was once a state-of-the-art medical facility with ...

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View Article - Shafter Lake: The Haunted Ghost Town in West Texas
Mysterious, spectral children wander in shadows

Shafter Lake: The Haunted Ghost Town in West Texas

Deep in the South Plains of Texas lies a tiny ghost town that sits on the banks of a saltwater lake. The town known as Shafter Lake has been abandoned for a little over 100 years, but the mystery of the town still pulls in curious visitors here and t ...

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View Article - The Alamo
John Wayne on a horse

The Alamo

The Alamo is the big-ticket item. If you're a tourist and it's your first time in San Antonio, then visiting the Alamo is a must. Not doing so is akin to going to Paris and then forgetting to give the Eiffel tower a glance. Also, as a ghost enthusia ...

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View Article - Briscoe Western Art Museum
Haunting presence fills the shadowy basement

Briscoe Western Art Museum

There's always been a love-love relationship between museums and ghosts. Between those two entities, there really is no blood loss. Maybe it has to do with the fact that museums are nothing more than cabinets of curiosity. They are huge houses where ...

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View Article - Victoria’s Black Swan Inn
Ghost in a Town Square

Victoria’s Black Swan Inn

Where do I begin? The truth is that this place might as well be studied as a whole course in any would-be parapsychology class. The Victoria Black Swan Inn is steeped in tradition, lore, and romantic mythology. It is a treasure trove of tales and urb ...

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