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вторник, 12 апреля 2016 г.

Schedule A New York City Ghost Tour

By Frances Stone


With 400 years of history, New York is a perfect place to have a ghost or two. In fact, it seems to have a ghost or two for every block of its many boroughs. Lovers of the paranormal will have no trouble finding a New York City ghost tour at any time of year. The tours range from child-appropriate to absolutely terrifying.

NYC has played a prominent part in the entire history of America. Great statesmen, infamous criminals, talented artists, internationally-known authors, soldiers, pirates, and the fabulously wealthy have woven a rich tapestry of fact, folk lore, and legend. Many stirring events seem to have left echoes behind, to hear the locals tell it.

The tours have one thing in common - ghosts - but the themes vary. You can walk in the footsteps of Edgar Allen Poe or Walt Whitman. You can see the sites of former buildings and find out why they were significant, or you can learn more about structures that still stand. Neighborhoods in the Big Apple are as famous as people. Exploring Greenwich Village after dark with a well-informed guide shows you a whole new perspective on this renowned area.

Plan to walk about a mile - but slowly - and spend from an hour and a half to two hours for this experience. Comfortable shoes are a must. Tours go rain or shine all year round. Some are inside, but most involve walking the streets from one significant place to another. You can schedule a private tour, get group rates for a party, or buy a gift certificate. Some tours are billed as terrifying, while others are suitable for children.

The city is full of haunted places. There's even a list starting with the most haunted and stopping appropriately at number 13. You will find out about ghost-ridden hotels, cocktail lounges, stately mansions, penthouses, and apartments. Well-known shades descend steps, flit through gardens, and slide down banisters. Others are shyer, not showing their faces but letting their presence be known by slamming doors, ringing bells, moving small objects, and generally being a nuisance.

These trips down memory lane are a great way to about old buildings that are no longer standing and people who lived long ago. From pre-revolutionary days through the Roaring Twenties and up to the present, the town that never sleeps has been home to movers and shakers, lovers and haters, rich and poor, the famous and the infamous.

Mark Twain is one well-known figure who wrote about seeing a ghost in NYC. He himself has been seen now and then since his death in 1910. Tour guides who tell of long-dead residents may relate experiences of their own. For the really scary stuff, choose a tour that focuses on folk tales and legend. Other excursions are mostly history lessons, although that doesn't omit mystery and speculation.

There are enough strange happenings in the history of NYC to make it both fascinating and creepy. There are also a lot of stories about actual ghosts, in addition to those about scandals and mysterious deaths. Even people who were born in the City will enjoy learning more about it from a supernatural perspective. Plan to take the family, or invite friends to come along.




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