Discovery Travel Adventure Haunted Holidays (Discovery Travel Adventures) (Paperback)

by Laura Foreman (Editor)
Key Phrases: devil baby, ghost hunters, haunted sites, New York, New Orleans, San Francisco (more...)

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Product Description
This 224-page title unveils the mysterious world of the paranormal in the USA. Informative essays investigate purported spectral sightings, from Civil War battlefields to Salem witch haunts, and give advice for would-be ghost-hunters on proper tools and techniques. A Travel Tips section features spooky lodgings, ghost tours and sightseeing information. The work is lavishly illustrated with more than 250 spectacular photographs as well as 14 specially commissioned maps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Discovery Communications (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563318326
• ISBN-13: 978-1563318320
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #598,808 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars don't leave home without it......., November 29, 2001

By	GypsyBlue (way out west) - See all my reviews

I thought that this book was very well put together. It's packed with interesting facts and information and it has great colorful pictures that make it fun to just browse. Also the quailty of the paper/binding is really nice for a paperback book of this price. The book does try to cover a lot of territory in just over 200 pages, but it is basically just a travel guide after all. It includes maps and loging info and travel tips for each state which I thought was great. If you enjoy The Discovery Channel's "haunted" videos, you will also enjoy this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone interested in "haunted" travel, May 24, 2002

By	Lee Holloway "lee77" (Jacksonville, Florida United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Haunted Holidays contains dozens of color photographs and some very interesting line art. The New England section includes information on, among other things, the Salem Witch Trials and haunted lighthouses. The section on Chicago concentrates on gangsters (e.g., John Dillinger), haunted cemeteries, etc. There are also chapters on the ghosts of New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Va., Charleston, S.C., Savannah, Ga., New Orleans, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Hawaii; and an entire section is devoted to Civil War Ghosts. In addition to describing the various haunts, each section includes "Travel Tips" regarding the best time to visit, transportation, haunted restaurants and hotels, ghost tour groups, etc., all with street addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. I highly recommend this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tuck this in your travel bag, November 13, 2003

By	Emily (Colorado) - See all my reviews

I'm an avid reader of anything dealing with true hauntings and I think this is a great guidebook for people who are interested in some haunted history. The book covers quite a few haunted areas throughout the states and is quick and concise with each haunting. The book also lists hotels that are haunted that you can stay in to complete your haunted vacation. Even if haunted vacations aren't your thing, the sites listed thoughout the book are mostly historic and have colorful and interesting histories.