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Queen Mary, Long Bay, California, USA
The Ship: The Queen Mary is a retired ocean luxury-liner, which had been converted to a floating hotel, conference, and wedding venue and...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 29, 20249 min read
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The Grand Hotel, Jerome, Arizona, US
The Hotel The Grand Hotel was built in Jerome, Arizona in 1926 as the United Verde Hospital. It was a state-of-the-art medical facility...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20242 min read
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USS Iowa - San Pedro
During a visit to the US during 2018 my husband and I were able to visit the USS Iowa. The Ship: The ship began military service on Feb...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20246 min read
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Gettysburg, PA, US
The Town: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a lovely little town of around 7000 people. It is extremely picturesque with gorgeous historic...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20243 min read
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Proctors Ledge, Salem, MA, USA
On the outskirts of Salem, behind a large Walgreen’s store in a quiet residential neighborhood is a roadside memorial to the 19...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20241 min read
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The Burying Point, Salem, MA, USA
While on our travels around the USA and passing through Salem, we couldn't resist stopping at the second oldest cemetery in the U.S. ...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20242 min read
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Otira Tunnel Ghost
I heard an intriguing story while doing the Transalpine Rail trip between Christchurch and Greymouth recently. The onboard commentary...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20241 min read
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Jerome - America's Most Haunted Ghost Town?
The town of Jerome was founded in 1876 in the Black Hills in Arizona USA and was once known as “The Wickedest Town in the West”. It was...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20242 min read
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Alcatraz, San Francisco, USA
Alcatraz is a small island (of about 9 hectares) located in San Francisco Bay about 2.4kms from San Francisco, California. The island was...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20244 min read
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Boothill Graveyard, Tombstone, Arizona, USA
During a visit to the States hubby and I were lucky enough to include a few days exploring Tombstone, Arizona. I had always had a...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20243 min read
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St Bathans School Ruins
At the end of Cross Street situated beside St Patrick’s church are the old St Bathans School ruins. These hauntingly beautiful remains...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20242 min read
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Waverley Hills Sanitorium, Louisville, Kentucky, USA (Part 2)
Overnight Investigation: During a trip to the USA a few years ago I realized that our itinerary was going to take us within a ten hour...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20244 min read
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Waverley Hills Sanatorium, Loiusville, KY, USA - Part 1
The Sanatorium: Early in the 1900’s following an outbreak of ‘White Plague’ (otherwise known as tuberculosis) the Waverley Hills...
Barbara Caisley
Mar 9, 20244 min read
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Ikoma Tunnel, Kyoto, Japan
In 1911, Obayashi-gumi signed a contract with Osaka Electric Railway Co. (now Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd.) to construct a tunnel through...
ian quigley
Jan 23, 20241 min read
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Teddington Studios, London, UK
Teddington Studios was a large British television studio in Teddington, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, providing studio...
ian quigley
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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