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October 14, 2007
Anamoose, North Dakota The beds are soft and smell of clean linen, the spacious rooms are decorated to perfection, and…
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October 14, 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah The little girl who walks from room to room is not part of the ceremony, and…
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October 14, 2007
Manhattan, New York It stands as a relic from another time. Twelve stories of brick and iron, the structure seems…
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October 14, 2007
Rawlins, Wyoming Imagine yourself confined to a room five feet by seven feet with only a bare cot and toilet…
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October 14, 2007
Ashland, Massachusetts Something crashes in the dead of night, a plate or glass leaving its cupboard, aided by an unseen…
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October 14, 2007
Delafield, Wisconsin Nestled in a wooded area it sits, the sounds of prayer filtering from its walls. It is a…
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October 14, 2007
Bristol, ConnecticutThis month’s Cold Spots marks the one-year anniversary of the column, so to celebrate, I figured I’d take you,…
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October 14, 2007
Clinton, Maryland The stately farmhouse sits on lush fields of grass, its red exterior a stark contrast against the blue…
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October 14, 2007
Beaufort, South Carolina Most cities have some sort of historic district. These streets are those lined by houses from eras…
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October 14, 2007
Camarillo, California California is a state with more than its fair share of ghostly residents, and true to the West…
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October 14, 2007
St. Paul, Minnesota Sit down in an antique chair, adjust your tie, and wait for the maître’d to bring a…
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October 14, 2007
Goldfield, Nevada The town in which it resides is all but dead. Few remain of what was once a thriving…