San Jose Ghost Hunters
Anaheim,  California
Santa Cruz County
092010
The “Castle,” Built in 1890–1894, is the most significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the Mother Lode. It was built to house the Preston School of Industry. Established  
06182010
San Degio Old Town
                                                                        down. One of the managers heard mysterious footsteps and laughter coming from the lobby. He also reported his office door being closed when he had opened it and open when he had closed it, and the abrupt disappearance of his keys. Ghostly sightings have been reported of a young girl named Sarah, and the Ghost Trackers reported the sound of a child's laughter. Other findings were flashes of light and orbs (ball-shaped lights that are believed to be ghosts), which were witnessed by more than two people. 
Amador County
California by SJGH
05-272013
Coronado
I know of a story that happened in San Diego in 1892 at the Hotel Del Coronado. Kate Morgan checked into room 302 the Hotel Del Coronado to meet her estranged husband for Thanksgiving. He never arrived to meet her, and a few days later, she was found dead on the hotel steps near the ocean. Since then, guests and staff of the Hotel Del Coronado have noticed strange breezes, ghostly noises and the pale figure of a young lady walking in a black lace dress. Most people also find it exciting and exhilarating to rent the room for the night, just to see if they have a paranormal experience with Kate. –Ian Bair, San Diego, CA
The Cosmopolitan’s history goes back to a man named Juan Lorenzo Bandini, one of San Diego’s pioneers who settled here in the 1800s and a colorful and important player in San Diego's early development. He designed and constructed his grand residence, the largest in Old Town at the time, between 1827 and 1829. The single-story home was built around False Bay, later named Mission Bay circa 1944.
05-272013
Long Beach
San Jose 
El Campo Santo cemetery, which was built in 1849. is home to 477 bodies, the cemetery is said to host at least two ghosts, including that of Yankee Jim Robinson, who was hung at the nearby Whaley House and is said to haunt both sites. Antonio Gerra was Quechan by birth though latter appointed “naat”, or headman of the Cupeno Indians. Questionable taxation against Gerra’s people lead to outright revolt and multiple murders. Garra Sr. would eventually be captured, tried, and convicted of murder and theft. Gerra was executed by firing squad directly in front of his freshly dug grave. 12 men participated in the firing squad including Thomas Whaley himself. Visitors have noted chills, visions of shimmering figures and misfortunes to passing cars – no wonder, as several of the graves were paved over to make room for a road.
La Casa De Estudillo started off as a grand adobe mansion. Captain Jose Maria de Estudillo, commander of the San Diego presidio, began to build this find adobe mansion for his wife and his children, near the end of his life in 1927. Though he completed the mansion he had envisioned in 1929, after his death in 1830, his son, Jose Antonio Estudillo, continued to build onto the original mansion, to accommodate his growing family, and to be sure they had room for extended family and visitors. Jose Antonio Estudillo accomplished much in his life, serving the community as a revenue collector, treasurer, alcalde, and judge of San Diego under the Mexican flag. Under the American Flag, he also served as treasurer and assessor of San Diego County. He also was blessed with a lovely wife, Maria Victoria Dominguez, and their seven sons and five daughters!!! By the time Jose Antonio Estudillo had finished his additions to the original mansion, the shape of the mansion went from being in an L to a U, with the lovely garden courtyard in the middle of it all. Its thirteen rooms became a comfortable place to live for Jose Antonio Estudillo's large family, extended family and a lovely spot for visitors to stay for awhile. La Casa De Estudillo was the family home for three generations of the De Estudillo clan until 1887, when they pulled up roots and moved to Los Angeles,
The thought of ghosts residing at Disneyland sounds like a fantasy, but there have been many reports of paranormal behavior at the happiest place on earth. There is a legend concerning a woman who wanted to scatter her young son's ashes inside the Haunted Mansion, but was forbidden by Disney officials. She snuck the ashes inside and covertly scattered them. Apparently, this was NOT her son's last wish as since she did that people have sometimes seen the apparition of a crying boy sitting near the exit. "The man in a tuxedo" is another spirit, though no one really knows who he is. One day an employee was working in the area where passengers disembark. There is a mirror there, so the attendant can see when the riders come up behind her. She kept seeing a shadow in the mirror, and when she turned around no one was there. The figure seemed to be wearing a tuxedo. Then, she felt a chill and a hand placed on her shoulder. Of course, she turned to find no one there. The woman ran out of the Haunted Mansion and soon quit her job. 2010
I know of a story that happened in San Diego in 1892 at the Hotel Del Coronado. Kate Morgan checked into room 302 the Hotel Del Coronado to meet her estranged husband for Thanksgiving. He never arrived to meet her, and a few days later, she was found dead on the hotel steps near the ocean. Since then, guests and staff of the Hotel Del Coronado have noticed strange breezes, ghostly noises and the pale figure of a young lady walking in a black lace dress. Most people also find it exciting and exhilarating to rent the room for the night, just to see if they have a paranormal experience with Kate. –Ian Bair, San Diego, CA
The Old Gilroy Hotel
This hotel is no longer in operation but was said to be haunted by a young woman in her twenties and a ghostly little girl. The woman usually appeared at the top of the stairs, while the little girl would be spotted in the hallway. Many eerie noises and electrical disturbances have been reported here as well. Read More 

Categories: Real Haunted Hotels & Lodging There once was a glamorous hotel located at 7365 Monterey Rd in Gilroy, California. This establishment, known as the Gilroy Hotel, was a popular place for the higher echelon of local society to meet back in the day. Citizens of Gilroy would mingle amongst their peers, discussing the latest gossip and events of the day. […]


 Gilroy.
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                                                   Disneyland Park is an amusement park located in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by the Walt Disney Park                                                    and Resorts division of The Walt Disney Company. Originally, and still often colloquially, called Disneyland, it was dedicated with a televised press preview on July 17, 1955, and opened to the general public on July 18, 1955. Disneyland holds the distinction of being the only theme park to be designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney himself. In 1998, the theme park was re-branded "Disneyland Park" to distinguish it from the larger Disneyland Resort complex. Disneyland has the most cumulative attendance of any theme park in the world, with close to 600 million guests since July 18, 1955. In 2009, 15.9 million people visited the park making it the second most visited park in the World during that calendar year.

The former maximum-security prison set on an island is now a musuem and tourist attraction. Visitors and tour guides alike have reported unexplained screams, slamming cell doors, banjo music and footsteps. The site has been investigated by both Ghost Hunters and Ghost Labs. If you've had a paranormal experience here, or have any additional information about this location, please let us know! .
The thought of ghosts residing at Disneyland sounds like a fantasy, but there have been many reports of paranormal behavior at the happiest place on earth. There is a legend concerning a woman who wanted to scatter her young son's ashes inside the Haunted Mansion, but was forbidden by Disney officials. She snuck the ashes inside and covertly scattered them. Apparently, this was NOT her son's last wish as since she did that people have sometimes seen the apparition of a crying boy sitting near the exit. "The man in a tuxedo" is another spirit, though no one really knows who he is. One day an employee was working in the area where passengers disembark. There is a mirror there, so the attendant can see when the riders come up behind her. She kept seeing a shadow in the mirror, and when she turned around no one was there. The figure seemed to be wearing a tuxedo. Then, she felt a chill and a hand placed on her shoulder. Of course, she turned to find no one there. The woman ran out of the Haunted Mansion and soon quit her job. 2010
The thought of ghosts residing at Disneyland sounds like a fantasy, but there have been many reports of paranormal behavior at the happiest place on earth. There is a legend concerning a woman who wanted to scatter her young son's ashes inside the Haunted Mansion, but was forbidden by Disney officials. She snuck the ashes inside and covertly scattered them. Apparently, this was NOT her son's last wish as since she did that people have sometimes seen the apparition of a crying boy sitting near the exit. "The man in a tuxedo" is another spirit, though no one really knows who he is. One day an employee was working in the area where passengers disembark. There is a mirror there, so the attendant can see when the riders come up behind her. She kept seeing a shadow in the mirror, and when she turned around no one was there. The figure seemed to be wearing a tuxedo. Then, she felt a chill and a hand placed on her shoulder. Of course, she turned to find no one there. The woman ran out of the Haunted Mansion and soon quit her job. 2010
 Located in northern California, the won an award for its "playful ghosts" from Ghosttrackers.org, an established paranormal research group. Ghosts have been heard or seen by several sources at the lodge, now called the Brookdale Inn & Spa after being burned
The thought of ghosts residing at Disneyland sounds like a fantasy, but there have been many reports of paranormal behavior at the happiest place on earth. There is a legend concerning a woman who wanted to scatter her young son's ashes inside the Haunted Mansion, but was forbidden by Disney officials. She snuck the ashes inside and covertly scattered them. Apparently, this was NOT her son's last wish as since she did that people have sometimes seen the apparition of a crying boy sitting near the exit. "The man in a tuxedo" is another spirit, though no one really knows who he is. One day an employee was working in the area where passengers disembark. There is a mirror there, so the attendant can see when the riders come up behind her. She kept seeing a shadow in the mirror, and when she turned around no one was there. The figure seemed to be wearing a tuxedo. Then, she felt a chill and a hand placed on her shoulder. Of course, she turned to find no one there. The woman ran out of the Haunted Mansion and soon quit her job. 2010
by the State Legislature as a progressive action toward rehabilitating, rather than simply imprisoning, juvenile offenders. Doors of the 120 room “castle” closed in 1960 after new facilities were completed. 
San Francisco
 Alcatraz was designed to hold prisoners who continuously caused trouble at other federal prisons.[23] At 9:40 am on August 11, 1934, the first batch of 137 prisoners arrived at Alcatraz, arriving by railroad from the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas at Santa Venetia, California, before being escorted to Alcatraz, handcuffed in high security coaches and guarded by some 60 special FBI agents, U.S. Marshals and railway security officials.[6][24] Most of the prisoners were notorious bank robbers and murderers.[6] The prison initially had a staff of 155, including the first warden James A. Johnston and associate warden J. E. Shuttleworth, both considered to be "iron men".[6] The staff were highly trained in security, but not rehabilitation.[6]
The thought of ghosts residing at Disneyland sounds like a fantasy, but there have been many reports of paranormal behavior at the happiest place on earth. There is a legend concerning a woman who wanted to scatter her young son's ashes inside the Haunted Mansion, but was forbidden by Disney officials. She snuck the ashes inside and covertly scattered them. Apparently, this was NOT her son's last wish as since she did that people have sometimes seen the apparition of a crying boy sitting near the exit. "The man in a tuxedo" is another spirit, though no one really knows who he is. One day an employee was working in the area where passengers disembark. There is a mirror there, so the attendant can see when the riders come up behind her. She kept seeing a shadow in the mirror, and when she turned around no one was there. The figure seemed to be wearing a tuxedo. Then, she felt a chill and a hand placed on her shoulder. Of course, she turned to find no one there. The woman ran out of the Haunted Mansion and soon quit her job. 2010
of Bodie, California 

The history of Bodie, California is actually quite interesting. In the year of 1859, the ever-popular W.S Bodey visited this area and discovered gold. News spread rapidly, and several individuals flocked to the area to get their chance at some of the buried treasure. Eventually, the town of “Bodey” was formed. However, the individual who created the sign that distinguished this particular town misspelled the name, and it was eventually hailed “Bodie” and still reflects this name today. 
What started as a small town of several hundred people eventually grew to approximately 12,000 by the year of 1877. This is mainly because a huge gold discovery was made in the mine of the town, and people were interested in accumulating their own massive riches in the area. In addition to the massive population, the city grew with nearly eight hundred separate buildings! Seeing that this town was founded on pure greed, and the desire to accumulate riches, the crime rate was relatively high. It was not unusual for a fight to break out, or even a murder to take place. While the town had a minister named Rev. Warrington, this man of God concluded: “Bodie is a sea of sin” and he concluded the reason for this was because of the greed, the passion, and the overall lust of the civilians in the city.
Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester mystery house has attracted people for decades, thanks to its odd history and layout! The home has 161 rooms, 10,000 windows, 2000 doors, 47 fireplaces in 9 kitchens. The Winchester mansion, named after its mistress. Sarah Lockwood Winchester. Her husband, William Wirt Winchester’s family, made the Winchester rifle that was proclaimed as ‘the gun that won the west.’The Winchester mystery house is in San Jose, California, and the construction of the mansion began in 1886.Several people believed that Sarah built the house out of concern. Affected by her husband’s death from tuberculosis in the year 1881, legends have it that Sarah brought a psychic who could communicate with the dead.
Whilst she was seemingly searching for comfort or some sort of closure, she was given a horrific warning instead.By means of the medium, her husband told her that their misfortune (their only child died when she was only six weeks old) was an outcome of the blood money the family made off of the Winchester rifles.He further stated that the vindictive souls would try to find her. In order to defend herself, she must build a home for herself and for the ghosts who have died from this ghastly weapon.