In May of 1969 a backhoe was digging a septic system on a property down in Mississippi when it unearthed a unique cast-iron coffin, complete with a glass window, and the perfectly preserved body of woman who was likely buried a century prior. But who was this mysterious individual?

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According to generations of students at the University of South Carolina, a mysterious human-like figure resides underground in the two-century-old tunnel system below the city of Columbia-- a creature known as the Third Eye Man.

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For over 70 years, tourists have made their way down the backroads of Lake Wales, Florida to experience something truly unique, a spot where the laws of nature don't seem to be in charge. It is a roadside attraction known as Spook Hill.

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In March of 1902, a mysterious entity kept the men of Roanoke, Virginia in a state of panic when each and every night it would appear to an individual and follow them home... until one day, it just disappeared.

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Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home say they have been visited by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curious. It just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to the house where his wife’s great grandmother, Naomi Dancy, was murdered – killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection? Tristan decides to investigate and soon finds himself where no son-in-law should ever be: delving deep into his wife’s family history asking questions no-one wants answered. Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios present Ghost Story — a seven-part podcast series about family secrets, overwhelming coincidence, and the things that come back to haunt us.

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Deer Island is a beautiful 400-acre island located just off the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi, but according to century-old lore, this exquisite natural landmark is also haunted by several spirits who may have been stranded here over two hundred years ago.

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The Riverview Cemetery of Parkersburg, West Virginia is one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in the state, but most know of the old burying ground due the presence of a melancholy statue with purportedly supernatural powers. It is known simply as the "Weeping Woman."

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The Greenbrier Restaurant is one of the nicest places to get a steak out in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, but according to local legend, it is haunted by the spirit of a woman who died here when the building was nothing more than a lonely lodge up in the mountains.

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The Bostian Bridge is a sixty-foot-high arch bridge made of brick and stone, built back in 1858 for the Western North Carolina Railroad to cross Third Creek just outside of Statesville, North Carolina. While the bridge is still in use today, according to local lore, some of the trains that travel across this historic bridge aren't always what they seem.

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Huntsville’s historic Maple Hill Cemetery is not only one of the largest but also the oldest cemetery in the state. Founded on two acres back in 1822, it now includes over 80,000 burials covering almost 100 acres of land. Yet in spite of the fact that this graveyard is the final resting place for so many souls, there are relatively few hauntings of note; and those that have been recorded pale in comparison to the haunted reputation of this one location that is connected to the cemetery– a playground in the Maple Hill Park.

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