Seven spooky sites worth seeing

Stanley Hotel - Estes Park, Colorado
There may or may not be any actual spirits floating around this famous hotel, but it still stands out on our "scariest" list. After all, the Stanley Hotel served as Stephen King's main inspiration for the secluded and spine-chilling Overlook Hotel he wrote of in mega thriller "The Shining."

King happened upon the Stanley after relocating briefly from Maine to Colorado in the early 1970's, and wrote much of his novel during an extended stay at the sprawling, Georgian-style structure. The 1909 property doesn't seem to mind having a reputation among supernatural buffs -- in fact, history and ghost tours are offered daily.

  Colorado Message Board / Colorado Journals

17 Hundred 90 - Savannah, Georgia
The southern city of Savannah, often referred to as "America's Most Haunted," is famous for its paranormal phenomena. It should come as no surprise that the oldest B&B in the city, 17 Hundred 90, has a cool ghoul of its very own.

This colonial brick-and-clapboard gem is located in the Savannah's celebrated historic district, with a ghostly tale that dates back to the 1700's. A young woman named Anna Powers flung herself to her own death from a third-floor balcony to ease the pain of a broken heart. Her spirit is now said to reside in room 204, a favorite choice among those who stay at the inn.

  Southern States Message Board / Savannah Journals

Omni Parker House Hotel - Boston, Massachusetts
In a city known for its colorful colonial past, it should come as no surprise that Boston's Omni Parker House Hotel has a haunted history of its own.

Keep an eye on the elevators -- they've been known to head to the third floor without any button being pressed, perhaps to take the ghost of writer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow back to his former room. And keep your ears peeled for male laughter from what was once room 303, where a businessman died several years ago; so many guests complained about the noise that it's been converted into a storage closet.

  New England Message Board / Boston Journals

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