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The Most Haunted Places In The United States
The next thing on my bucket list is to visit each of the most haunted places in the U.S. The list includes historical sites, battlefields, mansions and hotels. All provide access to the public, and some even offer overnight accommodations. I think it would be a historically enlightening experience, and who doesn’t like a good scare every now and then?1. Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Over ten thousand men died in the battle of Gettysburg. Located in Pennsylvania, the battlefield is now a national historical site. Tourists report astonishing ghostly encounters. Many believe they met Civil War re-enactors, only to find out later that no such groups were at the park. 2. The Bell Witch Cave, Adams, Tennessee The Bell Witch was …show more content…
4. Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Louisville, Kentucky Visitors say they encounter shadow people, ghostly nurses and disembodied voices singing in the attic at this former tuberculosis hospital in Kentucky. 5. Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Investigated by many paranormal groups and included in numerous television documentaries, Eastern State is often called the "haunted house within a prison". 6. Saint Augustine Lighthouse, St. Augustine, Florida Ghost stories about the lighthouse have been around for decades. Three little girls died on site during construction. Legend says they were playing with a rail car used to bring supplies up the hillside when the car spun out of control, drowning the three children in the water below. Visitors report hearing a female crying, "Help me!" Inside the tower, as well as mysterious lights and footsteps. 7. Mount Misery Road, West Hills, New York West Hills has boasted amazing paranormal activity for over a …show more content…
In 1943, the first New York Fashion Week was held, with one main purpose: to distract attention from French fashion during World War II, when workers in the fashion industry were unable to travel to Paris. This was an opportune moment, as "before World War II, American designers were thought to be reliant on French couture for inspiration." The fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert organized an event she called "Press Week" to showcase American designers for fashion journalists, who had previously ignored their work. Press Week was a success, and, as a result, magazines like Vogue (which were normally filled with French designs) began to feature more and more American innovations. There are two Fashion Weeks each year, and I’d like to see the one in February-March known as “Spring Fashion Week”.

The next thing on my bucket list would be to try and make a guard of the Buckingham Palace laugh, or at least smile. While this is a really simple activity, I think it would be quite amusing to do. I don’t know yet what my plan of attack would be but I definitely know I should bring a camera and some kind of witness/partner in

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