Haunted Asylums, Prisons, and Sanatoriums: Inside Abandoned Institutions for the Crazy, Criminal, and Quarantined

A chill runs through the air inside the Death Tunnel at Waverly Hills Hospital. The Shadow Man haunts cellblocks at the West Virginia Penitentiary. A Civil War soldier’s ghost communicates through flashlights at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. You can explore dozens of chilling ghost stories like these and 57 terrifying photographs from ten well-known, haunted institutions across the United States. Haunted Asylums, Prisons, and Sanatoriums includes the history of each building, personal paranormal experiences from the author and facility staff, and spooky highlights from on-site tours. This spine-tingling, one-of-a-kind guide is filled with photos, historical knowledge, interviews, and frightening, first-hand stories. Readers will also enjoy an introduction to basic ghost hunting equipment and detailed information about organizing their own visits to these haunted institutions.