I’ve already told you about the hip Hollywood hotel supposedly haunted by the ghost of Marilyn Monroe - but she doesn’t go to the Roosevelt to scare anyone – just to comb her hair.

This video explains:

Haunted Hotel – Hollywood Roosevelt – Marilyn Monroe Ghost

And now, more famous ghosts – and where to find them.

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This is a completely arbitrary list of ghosts, ranging from melancholy figures like Edgar Allan Poe, to seemingly happy haunters like Liberace – and more.

Keep reading to see if your town made my list of the Top Halloween Destinations for Famous Ghosts…

Top Halloween Destination for Famous Ghosts

Here, in no particular order, are favorite spots for “celebrity ghosts” – no guarantees of finding any, you understand -but I think you’ll have a good time visiting these cities, even without a paranormal experience. Happy Halloween!

Al Capone -Chicago, San Francisco

Alphonse Capone was the quintessential gangster of the 1920’s, who operated illegal speakeasies and casinos (when he wasn’t ordering gruesome killings). However, he spent much of the 30’s at the notorious island prison known as Alcatraz – but not for any violent misdeeds – Capone was finally put away for income tax evasion. He died at age 48. His ghost is reportedly a regular at both Alcatraz (just outside San Francisco,) and at his gravesite at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside just west of Chicago, where visitors may notice an occasional cigar left on Capone’s grave stone – presumably left by an admirer.

Dylan Thomas – New York

The ghost of this tempestuous Welsh poet (“Do not go gentle into that good night“) is said to appear frequently at New York City’s White Horse Tavern – one of Thomas’ favorite drinking establishments. Legend has it that he died of drink back in 1953 after “pounding down 18 shots of Scotch”. While he did stop in to imbibe there just before his death, the poet also had an undiagnosed case of diabetes as well as pneumonia – all of which contributed to his demise at age 39. Perhaps Thomas’ ghost keeps returning to the pub for the company – it remains a popular establishment to this day, despite (or because of) macabre jokes about Thomas, and sentiments like this one, found on a New York restaurant review site: “Is there a better place to drink yourself to death?”

Harry Houdini – Los Angeles

Appropriately enough, this celebrated magician, who began terrifying audiences with “impossible” escape routines at the turn of the century and beyond, died on Halloween – in 1926. But although Houdini died in Detroit (at age 52), he if often seen wandering through the ruins of a mansion he supposedly once owned in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles – an area later populated by the Eagles, Crosby, Stills and Nash and other 70’s-era bands. Recently, though, questions have been raised about Houdini’s old mansion (which burned to the ground in 1959) – did he actually own it? Or did he own the one across the street? Or neither? No one’s quite sure, but somebody is wandering through the old wreck in the 2400 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard, and many believe it’s the ghost of Houdini. You can still see the ruins of the mansion’s old staircase and balustrades from the street – and watch for a shadowy figure, as well.

Jesse James – Kansas City

Jesse Woodson James and his gang liked to rob banks, and sometimes people were killed along the way. At the time of his death in 1882 – James, 34, was shot and killed by a trusted confederate – popular sentiment held the gunslinger to be a Robin Hood of sorts. But modern scholars say, the poor did not benefit from any of James’ robberies – only James and his gang did. He was originally buried at his family’s farm in Kearney, Missouri (near Kansas City), but was later reinterred at nearby Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Perhaps he is restless, for it is the farm he is said to haunt – muffled gunshots are heard there, as are odd cries and the sound of pounding horses’ hooves. Today, visitors can tour the farm, and the gift shop offers such items as a “Jesse James Mouse Pad” and the Jesse James Cookbook, featuring “terrific recipes for salads, meats, breads and desserts” – a bargain at just $3.50.

Orson Welles – Los Angeles

The great film director, according to one website, is said the haunt one of his favorite spots, a bakery called Sweet Lady Jane’s in LA. I was puzzled because the website for the popular Melrose Avenue bakery says it didn’t open its doors until 1988 – and Welles died three years before that (at age 70). Then I saw on yet another site that the bakery inhabits the space of the long-defunct Hollywood A-List favorite, Ma Maison – and yes, Welles was a regular there, and a big fan of Ma Maison’s then very young chef, Wolfgang Puck. So, how will you know if the ghost of Orson Welles is present at Sweet Lady Jane’s? You’ll smell his cigars…

Edgar Allan Poe – Baltimore, Richmond

Edgar Allan Poe’s life was short and sad; his mother died young, his father took off, and the Poe suffered financial difficulties and other disappointments. Yet his work is still read – and still sends chills ups spines – 160 years after his death at age 40. His final resting place is the Westminister Burial Ground in Baltimore, and there have been numerous sightings of his ghost there, but it is a traveling spirit, and has been seen in and around the Poe Museum in Richmond (“Poe Action Figure” sold there for $10). Museum workers say, you can feel Poe’s presence, and that his ghost walks the halls; it appears to be particularly attached to some of the museum exhibits, including a hand mirror that once belonged to his wife, Virginia, who died at the age of 24.

Liberace – Las Vegas

Wladziu Valentino Liberace once dreamed of becoming a classical pianist, but ultimately decided that rhinestone-studded pianos and glittering candelabrum were the way to go – and Liberace’s combination of musicianship and kitschy showmanship continued to delight the public until his deathat age 67. He is buried at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills, but apparently that’s far too tame for the likes of Liberace – since his ghost can usually be found in Las Vegas. A favorite haunt is said to be an Italian restaurant Liberace once had an interest in, Carluccio’s Tivoli Gardens (try the Zuppa de Clams for $7.49); his genial ghost is said to wander about in a sequined tux, and will sometimes sit at the piano (it is unclear if it will take requests). And wouldn’t you know: right next door is the Liberace Museumwhere you can see the piano man’s costumes, automobilies, and yes, pianos – and you can purchase souvenirs like “dazzling candelabra earrings” for just $14.95.

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