#HauntedTravel

[marixfashion]

The Vanishing Train

You’re standing on the platform of an abandoned train station, hidden deep within a forgotten valley. The air is cool, tinged with the scent of rain-soaked earth. Vines wrap around crumbling pillars, and rusted tracks stretch into the distance, disappearing into the fog. Your camera’s 700mm lens captures the eerie beauty—the cracked clock frozen at midnight, faded posters peeling from stone walls, a single suitcase left behind, its leather worn and cracked.

A distant whistle breaks the silence, low and mournful, echoing through the valley. You glance down the tracks, heart pounding. The fog swirls, parting just enough to reveal the silhouette of a train—ancient, majestic, its metal gleaming under a ghostly light. It glides forward, silent and impossibly fast, steam curling around its carriages.

You snap a photo, the lens focusing on the ornate windows. Shadows move inside—passengers dressed in vintage clothing, faces pale and expressionless. Their eyes seem to follow you as the train slows, wheels grinding softly against the rusted tracks. You take another photo. A woman presses her hand against the window, her mouth forming silent words. Her face is blank, eyes hollow, but her gaze is pleading.

The train stops, doors hissing open, revealing an empty, shadowed interior. A chill wraps around you, colder than the evening air. You step back, instincts screaming to run, but the whistle sounds again, low and haunting. The woman’s face distorts, her expression twisted with fear. Her hand presses harder against the glass, fingertips turning to frost. “Help me...” her lips move again, more desperate.

A gust of wind rushes past, pulling at your clothes, urging you forward. The shadows inside the train shift, taking shape—faces emerging, eyes hollow, reaching hands frozen in time. The whistle echoes once more, and the doors begin to close. The woman screams, her face vanishing as frost spreads across the window. The train lurches forward, speeding down the tracks, its lights flickering before fading into the fog.

You stumble back, breath shaking, staring down the empty tracks. The air is still, the platform silent. But when you check your camera, the last photo shows the train, doors open, shadows waiting. And in the corner of the image, the woman’s face is pressed against the glass, her hollow eyes locked on yours.

By morning, the fog has lifted, revealing broken tracks and crumbling stones. But the distant whistle still echoes, faint and mournful, calling for the next passenger to board.

[bewitchingbooktours]

Check in for chills, check out with goosebumps: Explore Michigan's haunted hotels with author, Roxanne Rhoads. Haunted Hotels of Michigan https://amzn.to/3Touz4p

[magickandmacabreco]

We're out here peddling our handmade wares until 5pm at the #gothicartsct! Come say "Hi"! ⚰️🔮🎃 . . . . #goth #gothgoth #gothicartsmarket #pagan #witch #wicca #witchcraft #newhaven #yale #hauntedtravel #wiccan #handmade #smallbusiness #girlboss (at Lyric Hall Theater) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuvYHeHQwB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=136ya1qcsgqon

[mhuntington7]

CREATURE CORNER - Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Some of my alien artwork creations temporarily occupy a basement corner at Strange Travels HQ. Multiple dozens of unique para-genre pieces - including an army of Mothman renderings - make this weird subterranean space a home. Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Photo by Michael Huntington - February, 2023. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #UFOs #UFOTravel #FamousUFOSpots #UFOHistory #UAP #Paratravel #Cryptids #Cryptotourism #Bigfoot #Mothman #HauntedTravels #Ghosts #Haunted #UrbanLegends #Folklore #Paranormal #AlienArt #HuntingtonArt #UFOArt #Aliens #CapeGirardeauMissouri (at Cape Girardeau, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoahSYePx_d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[threefatesparanormal]

Did you know the Rails to Trails in Hurleyville, NY is haunted? In 1907 a deadly train wreck occurred and strange happenings have been reported ever since! Now that spring's here, get out there and explore! . . . #hauntedNY #hauntedsullivancounty #ghosthunting #paranormal #paranormalinvestigation #paranormalresearch #parapsychology #haunted #sullivancountyny #hudsonvalley #hauntedhudsonvalley #3FPP #paranormalpodcast #podcast #podcastlife #goth #hauntedtravel #trainwreck (at Hurleyville, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxTXApxnrgr/?igshid=1ryw18bai0tx7

[lucidnap]

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Finally inside, and we’re greeted by the gatekeepers of @qmdarkharbor Spookiness is tucked into every nook and cranny here at Dark Harbor #queenmarydarkharbor #queenmary #halloween #halloweentraditions #tinyspookyhamster #anniversary #creepingwaveradiopodcast #fear #horror #hauntedtravels #spookyseason #travel #travelphotography #travelgrams #scary #scarymary #hauntedhotels #mazes #hauntedcalifornia #theumindpodcast #horrorfamily #podernfamily #podernfamilynetwork (at The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-orf9lj53/?igshid=6p21cn8z33a3

[hiddenintell]

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full body spirit shows from earlier. you can see head shoulders and right arm. keep experimenting with #ghostpro. you never know what you will #discover #hauntedtravelers #hauntedlive #scienceproject #mit #ghosthunt https://www.instagram.com/p/BozSLsdlL4y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17ngzh3v3irps

[tatkar]

憑かれた旅人 #drawing #doodle #pen #art #artwork #illustration #hauntedtraveller https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsnmzk6HYjs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ohzaras9h123

[mystikdragonfly]

My journey is beginning, I'm excited! #travel #traveller #travels #traveling #traveltheworld #travelgirl #travelgoals #travelinspiration #paranormaltravels #paranormaltrips #hauntedvacation #uk #england #haunteduk #hauntedtravels #hauntedengland #adventureawaits #adventureisoutthere #adventuretime #living #livingthedream #travelawaits #followyourdreams #hearicome #internationaltravel (at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX))

[f0restpunk]

@lasallehotel_ in Bryan, Tx. First night out in Bryan, Tx. last night for First Friday, scoping out haunted hotels and Art Deco architecture, visiting delicious panaderias and watching refajos drift by. . . . . . #lasallehotel #bryan #bryantx #bryantexas #hotel #hotels #hauntedhotels #artdeco #artdecoarchitecture #architecturehistory #hauntedtexas #firstfriday #architecture #architecturalphotography #texasphotography #signage #neonsigns #ouija #downtownelixirsandspiritscompany #darktourism #hauntedhistory #hauntedtravel #traveltexas #lastnight #jsimpson #ontheroad #letsgetlost #notallwhowanderarelost #adventure #visualdiary https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIS_4uPG49/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[i-am-unfinished]

Hey everyone! I am very, very happy to announce that I have my first piece of fiction published! It's a short story, titled "Hands & Moons", and it's online in Volume 3 of The Haunted Traveler. I won't say much about the plot, but I will caution you; it's not like my poetry at all, and there is explicit language/graphic images. Please tell me what you think, and thank you so much for reading!

[tiffanyink]

✦✦✢✦✦Today on the blog✦✦✢✦✦ WHAT RESIDES IN ROOM 525????? | #hauntedhotel #hauntedtexas . . Hello friends! . I’m continuing with my mini-series about some of the lore surrounding The Driskill hotel. . . Completed in 1886, the Romanesque-style building was the brain--child of Cattleman Jesse Driskill. According to legend Jesse Driskill lost his beloved hotel that he once called “the finest hotel south of St. Louis” in a poker game to his brother-in-law Jim “Doc” Day. . ….Guests have reported seeing a woman dressed in the style of a 1920s bride. The blurred image of a young woman slowly preparing herself for her big day. She is seated at the mirror or window of the bridal suite fixing her veil, eagerly anticipating her impending nuptials. . Sometimes visitors have said that she continues preening as if stuck in an eternal loop–unaware of the onlooker frozen in disbelief. Some, reluctantly mention eyes locking into theres, and a small smile stretched upon the porcelain skin of the long dead bride. . . Ask the locals and they’ll say it’s a sign of good luck. At least that is one of the theories. That the spirit of these tragic women returns, helping and sending off well-wishes for the future happy couple…. . . For more of this story, or similar stories, click on the link in bio 😁 ✬ ✬ ✬ ✬ ✬ #driskill #haunted #hauntedplaces #spooky #ghost #southernfolklore #hauntedtravels #texasfolklore #bookblogger #bloggersoninstagram #paranormalblogger #bloggerlife #bloggingcommunity #texasblogger #atx #eastaustin #austintx #downtownaustin #atxlife #exploreaustin #ontheblog #ontheblogtoday #wednesdayvibes #travelblogger #travelgram #travelchannel #bloglovin . . credit: texastimetravel.com | VacationIdea.com @willowsmock_books @tiffanyrankin_graphics @thedriskill @travelchannel @bloglovin_travel (at Round Rock, Texas)

[bewitchingbooktours]

From Aylesworth Playground to Spooky Sanctuary: The Haunting Transformation of the Lakeside Inn

Haunted Hotels of Michigan by Roxanne Rhoads

https://amzn.to/3Touz4p

[mhuntington7]

STRANGE TRAVELS HQ 2023 - Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Michael Huntington - 2023. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #StrangeTravels #MichaelHuntington #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #HuntingtonBoys #UnusualFamilyOutings #AviationMuseums #SpaceMuseums #XPlanes #UFOs #UFOTravel #FamousUFOSpots #UFOHistory #UAP #Paratravel #Cryptids #Cryptotourism #Bigfoot #Mothman #HauntedTravels #Ghosts #Haunted #UrbanLegends #Folklore #Paranormal #RoadsideAttractions #SetJetting #FilmLocations #NativeMounds #FuturoHouse (at Cape Girardeau, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoS3ctNvfta/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[threefatesparanormal]

Happy #3FatesFactsFriday⁠ Today’s fact is brought to you by 🐻!⁠ ⁠ This week I am giving you a post pandemic travel idea. 🌴 How about a trip to the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum in Florida? This is not only a beautiful and historical place to visit but it is also believed by many to be haunted. Apparently, on July 10, 1873, a tragic accident happened at the site. Hezekiah Pittee was hired to oversee the construction on a new Saint Augustine lighthouse tower after the erosion and destruction of the previous Tower. He and his family moved to the site while he was Superintendent of the Lighthouse Construction. Supplies were brought in by ship to build the new tower. A railway cart moved the supplies from the water to the site. Riding the cart down to the water as a Victorian era roller coaster was a favorite activity of the children of the workers who worked on the tower. One day a tragic accident happened and the cart flipped over into the water trapping the children inside under the water. Three little girls died that day including two from the Pittee family. It is believed that these children haunt the tower and surrounding grounds. Visitors have heard children giggling when touring the tower and basement areas. Some tourists have even reported seeing apparitions of little girls sitting on park benches or standing in parts of the tower.⁠ For a post pandemic trip why not go check out this story and other reported haunted activity at this historical landmark for yourself? For more information, look up the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum and their Dark of the Moon Ghost Tours.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #NotSponsored #StAugustineLighthouse #StAugustine #HauntedTourism #HauntedFlorida #Florida #GhostStory #TrueGhostStories #HauntedHistory #Paranormal #ParanormalActivity #GhostHunting #GhostHunter #3FPP #ParanormalPodcast #Pirates #Lighthouse #HauntedLightHouse #paranormalinvestigators #ghosthunters #ghost #goth #gothgoth #HauntedTravel #StAugustineFlorida #History #HistoricalPlaces #TragicHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CLMdpEvrMyK/?igshid=13i245cwsnrry

[lucidnap]

5 years ago on October 12th I signed a contract with this mustachioed Mephistopheles and sold him my soul, much like on the Creeping Wave Radio Podcast @u_mind_pod www.theumind.com On October 11th and 12th, we'll be going off on an adventure to celebrate in a very magical, spookical and historical corner of California, and we hope to bring you in on the celebration through our pictures here and on @u_mind_pod Stay tuned for the creepy fun! #poddrama #sobusy #striveforgreatness🚀 #hustlehard #drawing365 #history #magic #haunting #contract #sellyoursoul #soul #oldscratch #creepingwave #creepingwaveradio #travel #travelblogger #travelpgotography #hauntedtravel #mystery #devilish #mephistopheles #mustache #spookster #creepy #historictraveller #redhead #redheadsdoitbetter #redlips #soulesswonder #voiceactor #voiceover #audiodrama #anniversary (at Racine & Laramie Tobacconist) https://www.instagram.com/p/BouMbgVB94s/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=22vp906sl16p