Everybody knows better. Yet from the days of ancient Greece, people have hurried their steps as they passed by—or, heaven forbid, walked through—a cemetery after dark. Indeed, over the centuries there have been countless stories of ghost encounters at churchyards, secular cemeteries, ancient burial grounds, and isolated graves. The second edition of Haunted Cemeteries exhumes more than 200 haunted happenings from restless graveyard ghosts in cemeteries across each of the fifty states and Washington, DC, including: Nevermore!: At least four entities, including the spectre of Edgar Allan Poe, haunt Westminster Burying Ground in Baltimore. And just who is the mysterious Man in Black that shows up every year on January 19, the writer’s birthday?. The Resurrection Apparition: A “hitchhiking ghost” outside Justice, Illinois, vanishes from the car she’s riding in as it passes Resurrection Cemetery—earning her the nickname Resurrection Mary. The Queen of Voodoo: The restless spirit of Marie Laveau, the nineteenth-century Queen of Voodoo, is said to appear in New Orleans’s St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in the form of a gigantic black crow or a phantom black hellhound—when she’s not walking through the French Quarter.

Explores eleven of the world's spookiest graveyards.

Cemeteries can be creepy and downright scary places even without reports of paranormal activity. But throw in a few ghosts and all bets are off! Discover which ones are considered to be the most spookiest and why. *Find out why you don't want to park in front of El Campo Santo Cemetery. *Learn about the Phantom Mourners at Greenwood Cemetery, as well as the Greenwood Bride and Ghost Lights. *If you end up near Resurrection Cemetery and see a female hitchhiker, be sure to stop or else you may face the wrath of Resurrection Mary. *Find out why renowned paranormal investigator and Demonologist, Ed Warren, wrote an entire book about the White Lady of Union Cemetery. *Learn all about the vampire who lurks in Chestnut Hill Cemetery and about the fascinating and frightful legend of Mercy L. Brown. *Be prepared to see some celebrity ghosts hanging out among the graves and mausoleums of Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Take a Tomb Buggy Tour--if you dare! *Discover where to go to attend the biggest Halloween graveyard gathering and find out why it always ends before midnight. *During a tour of the creepy catacombs of Westminster Hall & Burying Ground be on the lookout for it most famous ghost resident, Edgar Allen Poe. *Find out which cemetery has a phantom farmhouse that appears and disappears right in front of your eyes, where to go to see the spirit of New Orleans's most famous Voodoo Priestess and much more! This handy reference will also reveal relevant visitor information, tour options, and chronicle paranormal activity.

Tour some of the world's most famous haunted places in Spooky Cemeteries. Young readers will learn about the history, eerie occurrences, and public reactions to several spooky sites. The book also provides historic context and scientific facts that explain what is really going on. Dynamic photos and illustrative details will make readers feel as though they've just visited each hair-raising locale! Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Unearch some of the unusual superstitions, epitaphs, and burial customs of Old New England. Once you step into these outdoor museums of stone and visit the dead you may find that you don't want to leave.

As though cemeteries aren't creepy enoughÑprepare to be spooked even more by some of the most haunted cemeteries in the world!

Looking for a Scare? Then Read These 22 Spine-chilling Stories Are you interested in reading true stories of haunted cemeteries from across the world? Think about what it would be standing in a cemetery when you are suddenly hit by a wind so powerful, it knocks you to the ground, yet the nearby trees are not moving at all. Or as one gentleman whom had has picture taken at an infamous Old West Cemetery, only to have it developed and discover someone else was in the picture, too-holding a knife. Envision yourself walking along in a cemetery when a tall, handsome young man approaches asking for the location of a crypt. When you politely respond in the negative, he politely thanks you, turns, and disappears. Be cautious visiting a cemetery at dusk for a pack of large, dark-colored hellhounds with fiery red eyes might pass right through the trees as they are running toward you, barking and baying in a terrifying fashion. These stories and more fill the pages of this book. Included are cemetery hauntings from all over the world, including the United States, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Egypt, Argentina, Mexico, and Czechoslovakia. Infamous hauntings from Greyfriars Kirkyard and Stull Cemetery, as well as countless lesser-known hauntings are guaranteed to unnerve even the bravest of readers. Ghosts of criminals, police chiefs, murder victims, innocent young children, distraught mothers, lonely bachelors, forlorn lovers, a cursed pharaoh and many more are described in this book. All sorts of manifestations are also integrated including ghostly animals, shadows cast by a hangman's tree no longer there, a screaming skull encased in concrete...these are just a few of the ghostly manifestations you will learn of within these pages. Be prepared to view cemeteries in a whole new light. Don't read this without all the lights on and think twice before visiting any of these cemeteries without showing the proper respect-you may not come out with your sanity intact. Ready to scare yourself senseless? Scroll to the top of the page and hit buy!