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Texas State Capital in Austin, TX
Take one of the five walking ghost tours offered in downtown Austin. The Ghost of the Capital Tour takes you on a walking tour of the Capital, the Governor’s Mansion and the famous Driskell Hotel. Another chilling tour is named the Servant Girl Annihilator Tour which takes you to see the haunts of the infamous serial killer of 1885 that terrified Austin locals. The Congress Avenue Tour will take you to a front row view of the bats flying and the Haunted Sixth Street Tour Pub Crawl lets you drown your fears while you learn about the crazy bartenders and musicians that still like to hang-out in this popular Austin location. All tours are $15 and reservations can be made in advance on their website. - 2
The Alamo at night
Find really old ghosts in San Antonio, which could possibly be one of the most haunted cities in the United States. It has seen over a dozen battles and hundreds of hangings. Absorb the bloody history with a company that has the most comprehensive and well informed tours: San Antonio Ghost Tours who offer a number of different tours including the Ghost and Graveyard Tour, Alamo Ghost Hunt Tour and the Haunted Palace Tour. They even offer tours onboard a riverboat or private limousine. Check their website directly for times, locations and costs. - 3
Haunted cemetery
Hunt ghosts in Galveston, which has been voted the second most haunted city in the United States, next to New Orleans. Ghosts of soldiers, pirates, prisoners and the drowned victims of the Storm of 1900 are roaming all over town. Ghost Tours of Galveston is the best local company to escort you down The Strand and point out some of the most chilling characters in the town’s long and turbulent history. Both private and public tours are available. More information and reservations can be obtained through their website. - 4). To find the scariest ghosts in Houston you may want to contact Discover Houston Tours. They offer a Ghost Walk starting at the Spaghetti Warehouse on Commerce Street, with a $30 adult admission price. The tour includes the Ghost of Spaghetti Warehouse, The Hanging Oak, The Federal Building Ghost and much more. A great Halloween event, they even encourage you to wear your costume, bring a digital camera and flashlight.
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Beware what lurkes in the dark!
Scare yourself in Tarrant and Parker Counties. The Fort Worth Spirit and Paranormal Society says, “if you have a taste for history, the stomach for the unknown and the eye for the unexplained join us on one of our tours.” This interesting group offers a Parker County Tour which includes stops at Veal Station Cemetery and the Glowing tomb Stone, haunted Carter, TX, and a special midnight tour of the Greenwood Cemetery. All of these locations are just brimming with apparitions so be sure to bring your camera. The same organization also has an Arlington, TX tour of the Screaming Bridge, Calloway Cemetery and a Memorial of Angels.
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