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Haunted Holidays (Discovery Travel Adventures)

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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.

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.

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.

Okay, I admit I am a fan of supernatural-themed shows and stories. Exploring real-life haunted places sounds exciting, and "Haunted Holidays" by Discovery Travel Adventures makes for a riveting read.

The book itself is divided into three sections, and includes many colorful illustrations, maps, and photographs.The sections are:
The Ghostly Tradition
- Dance of the Dead
- Inquiring Minds
- Frauds and Debunkers

Exploring the "Other Side"
- What are Ghosts?
- Who You Gonna Call?
- Ghost Hunter's Guide

Haunted Destinations
- New England
- New York City
- Philadelphia
- Washington, D.C.
- Williamsburg
- Civil War Ghosts
- Charleston
- Savannah
- New Orleans
- Chicago
- Ghosts of the Old West
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Hawaii

At the end of the book, there is a Resource Directory that gives more information on suggested reading, organizations, tourism information, etc. There is also an index in the book.There are also handy travel tips scattered throughout the destinations section.

Highly readable, this handy travel guide to spooky places is great for travelers keen on exploring the unknown, or just armchair traveling.

Between the eye-catching layout and informative text, this is one of my favorite ghost books. When I went to Savannah, GA, it proved an invaluable resource. The only complain that I have with it is that it covers so much ground, that it doesn't have more space to devote to each city - but that's the nature of a book like this. Definitely recommended to anyone who likes to plan trips around the bizarre and unexplained.

A beautiful, well written book! I enjoyed it a lot. It also contains good historic information.