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Your Haunted Holiday

133 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 155 ratings

Ever want to vacation in a haunted house, inn, or hotel? Twin sisters Lisa and Lindsay Estes will give you the history and personal stories for ghostly vacation spots.

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Episode 132: The Mark Twain House

January 21, 2024 14:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Head to Connecticut to visit this historic home and now a museum. You might get to even see the famous writer himself on a late-night tour!

Episode 131: The Zozo Demon

January 07, 2024 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

We have a terrifying update regarding our own encounter with the infamous Ouija board demon, Zozo. Hear about who this entity is, as well as the origin of our original encounter. Warning - Do not play with Ouija boards!

Episode 130: Hotel Bethlehem

December 24, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

This Christmas Eve we are taking you to the "Christmas City" of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This was once rated the number one historic hotel in the country, and they embrace their many spirits. A stay in room 932 may take you to another realm.

Episode 129: The Golden Fleece Pub

December 10, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Learn all about the many ghosts that haunt the Golden Fleece in York, England. You might have a run in with some pub regulars while you are there.

Episode 128: The Haunted Museum

November 26, 2023 14:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

Join us on our tour of Zak Bagans Haunted Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada! In this extra-long episode we give you all the terrifying details, including our own ghostely encounter.

Episode 127: The Great Wall of China

November 12, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

One of the seven wonders of the world has thousands of years of history and ghostly activity.

Episode 126: The Bunny Man Bridge

October 29, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Clifton, Virginia has a spooky legend that might have some truth to it. Whatever you do don't say his name three times under this bridge because you might regret it. Happy Halloween everyone!

Episode 125: The Clown Motel

October 15, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Tonopah, Nevada is home to the infamous Clown Motel. A clown themed hotel and museum, sitting next to an old western cemetery, is bound to have something creepy lurking around.

Episode 124: Waverly Hills Sanatorium

October 01, 2023 13:41 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

We're back! Kicking off our new season with a bang, we are covering an epic haunted location for October. Thanks for all of our listeners for continuing to listen!

Episode 123: Hat Man - Halloween Special Episode

October 31, 2022 13:53 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

Our audience has asked for more content and we couldn't let Halloween go by without adding an extra episode for you all and this is a spooky one!  We all know Lindsay's ears perk up every time she hears about a ghost wearing a hat... In this special episode hear Lindsay tell you all about the horrifying hat man phenomenon.  Happy Halloween!

Episode 122: Eastern State Penitentiary

April 24, 2022 11:53 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

Philadelphia is home to the most notoriously haunted prison in the world.  In this final episode of Your Haunted Holiday, join us to learn more about one of our bucket list locations.

Episode 121: Bobby Mackey's

April 17, 2022 11:45 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

This place is on our scary list with demons and a well in the basement that is surrounded by death and maybe a satanic cult or two... Head to this haunted spot in Wilder Kentucky for a drink and some ghost hunting.

Episode 120: Castillo de San Marcos

April 03, 2022 13:20 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

St. Augustine is certainly not lacking of history or ghosts.  At the national park of Castillo de San Marcos learn all about how the Spanish were able to fend off enemies in this sturdy structure.  Don't forget to look for a headless ghost while you are there!

Episode 119: The Seattle Underground

March 27, 2022 11:05 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Learn all about the history of the Seattle Underground and it's famous ghosts!  A tour of the underground filled with artifacts of the past is not a tour to be missed when visiting.

Episode 118: The Basin Park Hotel

March 20, 2022 12:01 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

The sister hotel to the famously haunted Crescent hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas has some haunts of it's own.  Just be careful if something wakes you up at 4am in your room.

Episode 117: Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac

March 13, 2022 11:16 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

This history starts with a strange story including a literal heart in a box.  Spoiler alert the person who boxed up their heart is haunting the place.  Come visit this beautiful and historic haunt in Quebec City Canada!

Episode 116: The Palace Saloon

March 06, 2022 13:05 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Fernandina Florida has the oldest running bar in the state... which means it is also probably haunted.  Keep an eye out for Uncle Charlie, he may give you an unexpected cold chill while you are enjoying your bloody mary.

Episode 115: Inn at 835

February 27, 2022 15:36 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

If you want an experience with a friendly ghost the Inn at 835 in Springfield, Illinois is your place.  Just be aware that although she is friendly she may still scare you with her activity around this beautiful inn.

Episode 114: Lemp Mansion

February 20, 2022 12:51 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

This St. Louis MO mansion has a family history of terrible tragedy.  On your stay at the Lemp Mansion enjoy murder mystery dinners and ghost hunts with psychics.  

Episode 113: Fort Stanton & Lincoln City NM

February 13, 2022 12:38 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

In this episode learn about two locations you can visit in one day with tons of history including the legendary escape of Billy the Kid and of course lots of ghosts!

Episode 112: St. Augustine Lighthouse

February 06, 2022 12:59 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

Get ready to hear all about our trip to the St. Augustine Lighthouse and we even have a few EVPs to share!  Take a listen and let us know what you think you hear. Background music was intentionally removed from the second segment to help you hear any EVPs.

Episode 111: The Bowery Hotel

January 30, 2022 10:56 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Although the Bowery Hotel in New York City is a relatively new building, the land has a past with gang wars and is potentially built on top of old graves.  Be sure to check out the elevator at 1am to try to experience the paranormal!

Episode 110: Frankenstein Castle

January 23, 2022 10:51 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Get ready because we are going international in this mixed up episode to an epic haunt in Germany.  Frankenstein castle is not only haunted but also has one if the largest Halloween celebrations in Europe with fake and real ghosts!

Episode 109: Old New Mexico State Penitentiary

January 16, 2022 09:53 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

This is not your average prison... in 1980 the New Mexico State Penitentiary had the most violent prison riot in U.S. history, resulting in brutal murder and torture.  Being a prison you know it's haunted already, but with this brutal history it may be more haunted than most.

Episode 108: The Addy Sea Inn

January 09, 2022 10:31 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

The Addy Sea Inn is located in Bethany Beach, Delaware right on the ocean!  But be prepared to experience some startling activity while enjoying your relaxing get away.

Episode 107: Public School Orphanage Museum

January 02, 2022 11:27 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

For a donation of just $2 you can visit the Public Orphanage Museum in Owatonna Minnesota.  Here you can explore the history dedicated to the orphaned and abandoned children of the late 1800's, complete with ghosts and phantom calls to the police!

Episode 106: The Hamilton-Turner Inn

December 26, 2021 10:23 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

Nicknamed the "Grand Victorian Lady" and located on Lafayette Square in the heart of downtown Savannah, this location is as fancy as it gets for a ghost hunt!

Episode 105: The Jerome Grand Hotel

December 19, 2021 14:27 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

The ghost town of Jerome Arizona is a cute tourist attraction 100 miles north of Phoenix for a fun weekend getaway.  Looming on the hill is the once hospital turned hotel notorious for its haunts!

Episode 104: The Forbidden City

December 12, 2021 13:59 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

The most visited museum in the world is also haunted with many ghosts.  Dating back to the early 1400's the Forbidden city is right in the center of Beijing China and has a gruesome history.

Episode 103: Iron Island Museum

December 05, 2021 12:58 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

The Buffalo NY neighborhood of Iron Island is named after the railroad tracks that surround the town.  Once a church, funeral home, and now museum this place is full of good and possibly some not so good ghosts!

Episode 102: Bally's Hotel and Casino

November 28, 2021 10:56 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Right downtown on the Las Vegas strip you will find the Bally's Hotel and Casino.  Vegas is known for their excellent entertainment and dining and at this place the ghosts!

Episode 101: Ferry Plantation House

November 21, 2021 14:55 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Virginia Beach, VA has a ton of history and the Ferry Plantation House and museum is not one to miss, especially if you want to see a ghost or 11!

Episode 100: The Cosmopolitan Hotel

November 14, 2021 10:52 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

We want to thank our dedicated listeners for reaching 100 episodes!  We truly can't believe how much fun getting to 100 has been.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear Lindsay's top 10 favorite episodes. Hear all about the history and our personal stay at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Old Town San Diego!  This historic location is a well known haunted spot in a fantastic location.  

Episode 99: Sydney's Quarantine Station

November 07, 2021 15:57 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Today known as the Q station in Sydney Australia, this historic site housed incoming immigrants to be quarantined before entering the country.  With diseases running rampant, many people perished at this location and it has many apparitions waiting for your stay.

Episode 98: Hill House

October 31, 2021 11:44 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Happy Halloween everyone, this week we have a spooky one to celebrate with you all!  In this episode hear all about our encounter with a ghost on our recent trip to the Whaley House in San Diego, it was quite the experience we had to share!  You will also get the full scoop on the demons at the Hill House in Mineral Wells Texas.  

Episode 97: The Arlington Hotel

October 24, 2021 14:32 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Hot Springs, Arkansas is a quaint vacation destination, but as we learned on this show spring water has a tendency to attract ghosts and this beautiful hotel is full of them.

Episode 96: The Palmer House Hotel

October 17, 2021 11:42 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Terrifying children rolling rubber balls down hallways or even a tall guy staring at you while you sleep... This Minnesota haunt is elegant, historic, and creepy!

Episode 95: St. Augustine's Old Jail

October 10, 2021 13:56 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

In this mixed up episode Lindsay will give you the scoop on our visit to this notorious haunt in beautiful St. Augustine.  

Episode 94: St. Francis Inn

October 03, 2021 12:27 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

This comfortable and cozy B&B is the oldest Inn in St. Augustine Florida.  This place is right in the heart of downtown with many amenities including ghosts!

Episode 93: The Grove Park Inn

September 26, 2021 08:41 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

This fancy 1913 hotel in Asheville North Carolina is sure to be a great hotel stay.  If you are lucky you might even get to see the pink lady.

Episode 92: Highland Lawn Cemetery

September 18, 2021 14:07 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Cemetery's have so many stories to tell and the Highland Lawn Cemetery in Indiana doesn't disappoint.

Episode 91: Orcas Hotel

September 12, 2021 10:23 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Located on scenic Orcas Island off the coast of Washington State, prepare yourself for some home cooked meals from a ghost...

Episode 90: McInteer Villa

September 05, 2021 10:49 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

This beautiful Victorian mansion resides in the infamous Atchison Kansas and is now a haunted tourist attraction where you are sure to experience some activity!

Episode 89: West Virginia State Penn

August 29, 2021 11:35 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

This penitentiary is known for the terrible violence and executions... not to mention... maybe a native American burial ground...

Episode 88: The Castle of Good Hope

August 22, 2021 13:15 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

This once fort and castle is now a historic museum in Cape Town South Africa.  Known for a brutal dungeon and once cursed governor you will definitely have an opportunity to see some ghosts here!

Episode 87: The Bonanza Inn

August 15, 2021 10:18 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Historic room #1 houses a kind nun, but that might be the only nice spirit in this haunted Inn in Virginia City Montana.

Episode 86: Wood Island Lighthouse

August 08, 2021 11:07 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

A beautiful setting with a tragic history, the old light keepers may still be keeping watch at this Maine lighthouse.

Episode 85: The Squirrel Cage Jail

August 01, 2021 13:31 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Hear all about our recent ghost hunt at the Squirrel Cage Jail!  This unique location is a great stop in the Midwest to get your paranormal fix.

Episode 84: The Langham Hotel

July 25, 2021 17:40 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

In this international episode we are going to what is claimed to be the most haunted hotel in London England.  Room 333 is haunted by a murderous spirit so watch out!

Episode 83: Farnsworth House Inn

July 18, 2021 12:18 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

This Inn was at the center of the Battle of Gettysburg... so yes it is definitely haunted.  Book a room to see the nurse in blue or maybe see a soldier at the end of your bed.