The booming, modern metropolis of Phoenix is a city filled with the ghosts of its past. Discover the legend of the mysterious Hohokam tribe, whose people once inhabited the Pueblo Grande Ruins and later vanished. Learn about the spirits of the Smurthwaite House, which sits on the grounds of Phoenix's oldest cemetery. Hear the tales of the Pioneer Living Museum, a collection of historic buildings relocated from every corner of Arizona--and the spirits of the former residents that came along too. Take a peek inside the Mystery Castle, old train depots and eerie historic mansions. Author and paranormal historian Debe Branning delves into the history and mysteries of these desert tales.

A travel guide to haunted locations throughout the state of Arizona features black-and-white photographs, supernatural anecdotes, addresses and contact information of scary sites open to the public, and more.

From the arid desert to the cities of Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona is rich in tales of the paranormal.

"Tombstone, Arizona, is known for its Wild West roots. Did the gun fights, showdowns, and foul play that happened there lead to today's haunted stories? Learn about the O.K. Corral and other paranormal hotspots in this spooky historic town. Between these pages, readers will find just the right amount of scariness for a cold, dark night"--

In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently promoted and experienced at plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the South. As a staple of the tours, guides entertain paying customers by routinely relying on stories of enslaved black specters. But who are these ghosts? Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain. "Dark tourism" often highlights the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic "Old South" narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era. In an incisive and engaging work, Miles uses these troubling cases to shine light on how we feel about the Civil War and race, and how the ghosts of the past are still with us.

Join Renee Harper of the Old Bisbee Ghost Tour as she guides you through 8 towns and more than 45 haunting stories and mysterious encounters. Why would a ghost harass employees at the Horseshoe Inn in Benson? Is it safe to visit the Triple T Ranch where skin-walkers are alleged to run alongside your speeding car? Discover what lurks in Room 333 at the Gadsden Hotel in Douglas and scan the skies for pterodactyl in Tucson. Whatever you do, think twice about inviting a Bigfoot into your tent, or interacting with the dead at the Yuma Territorial Prison. Whether your interest is in UFOs over Tombstone or the ghosts of Bisbee's Evergreen Cemetery, this detailed book invites you to debunk stories, solve mysteries, and enjoy your haunted tour of this southwestern region.

Gives an overview of the existence of ghosts, how ghosts or paranormal activity are observed and measured, brief information on finding the places visited, and lengthy descriptions of the two authors' experiences at each site. Places visited include Bisbee, Douglas, Globe, Jerome, Tempe, Tucson, and Tombstone.