06/9/12

Spot a Spirit: 6 Live Ghost Cams

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Longing to hunt for ghosts, but can’t make it to a haunted location? Check out the six live ghost cams listed below. Each of the sites welcomes help from online viewers.

The Willard Library Ghost Cam
The Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana is reportedly haunted by a spirit known as the Grey Lady. The identity of the ghost is unclear, but many people believe the Grey Lady is the daughter of Willard Carpenter, the man whose fortune funded the construction of the library. Can you spot the Grey Lady on camera?

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Victorian House Ghost Cam
The cameras in this one hundred-year-old Victorian home have captured orbs, strange lights, and disembodied voices. Check out live footage here.

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The Knickerbocker Hotel
The Knickerbocker Hotel, in Linesville, PA, has a long history of ghost and ghouls. The property was even featured on A&E’s Paranormal State. Check out the ghost cam here.

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05/4/12

Savannah Ghost Photos

Savannah, like Charleston, has a tumultuous history. Both cities have been plagued by war, hurricanes, and deadly disease, and both have a reputation for being exceedingly haunted. Here are a few eerie photos from “The Hostess City of the South.” Which city do you think boasts more ghosts – Savannah, Ga. or Charleston, S.C.?

Colonial Park Cemetery Ghost Photo (and Video)

We might as well start off with a bang (or a boo!). The video below is perhaps the creepiest footage ever to emerge from Savannah, Ga., or the entire U.S. for that matter. Shot by a Ohio teenager in 2008, the video shows what appears to be a ghostly child dashing through Savannah’s 262-year-0ld Colonial Park Cemetery. The figure leaps into a tree, hangs out for a few seconds, and then dashes off. Another, less distinct, figure flows along in front of the boy (or girl). Special effects experts analyzed the video and reportedly found no evidence of tampering.

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09/18/11

Real Ghosts from Around the World: Japan’s Yūrei

 Real Ghosts from Around the World: Japan’s YūreiMeaning faint spirit or dim soul, yūrei (幽霊) is the Japanese word for ghosts. Though yurei can be male or female, Westerners are most familiar with female yureis as they star in a number of well-known horror flicks including The Ring (right) and The Grudge.

Like their Western counterparts, yurei have difficulty moving on after death. Some are bound by feelings of a love or hate, while others are troubled by the violent nature of their death, be it accident, murder, or suicide. Many yurei are motivated by vengeance. Yureis will continue to haunt the Earth until they’re able to accept their fate or complete the unfinished business that binds them to this plane of existence.

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