Known as the spot where the Pilgrims first set foot on Cape Cod in 1620, it's no surprise that Provincetown, Massachusetts, is a hotspot for tourists as well as hauntings--including over twenty historic, crime, nightlife, overnight, secret, and Truro haunts. Take a stroll along Commercial Street where the historic Lancy mansion is allegedly haunted by an old woman who died in the late 1800s, but due to the frozen ground, she couldn't be buried, so her son kept her propped up at an open window all winter long. Learn about the historic "Black Flash" of Provincetown--a grim reaper-type beast that would snatch children away in the 1930s. From the historic maritime-themed buildings lining Commercial Street to the shores of the Provincetown Harbor, it is clear that there is hardly a corner of the tip of Cape Cod where the paranormal cannot be experienced.

Are you planning a trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts? Looking for an extraordinary way to remember your vacation? We've got you covered. Creepy Crawly Provincetown: A Grave Distractions Walking Tour is a hauntingly delightful guidebook to 22 different sites in and around Provincetown that have long been known by locals as being visited by ghosts and other supernatural apparitions. The guidebook is perfect for individuals, groups, or families wishing to add a unique dimension to their Provincetown vacation experience. Each entry contains a short history of each site, photographs, and GPS coordinates to assist you on your Provincetown ghost tour. Also included with each paranormal site entry are social media listings making it easy to share your experiences with your friends and family. This text also has a beginner's guide to ghost hunting and safety precautions to take while visiting Provincetown's repository of haints and haunts. Finally, we've included a listing of local not so supernatural events if you're looking to pass your day in Provincetown taking part of neighborhood festivities. Creepy Crawly Provincetown: A Grave Distractions Walking Tour was written by esotericist, contributor to Atlantis Rising magazine, and frequent vacationer to Provincetown, Jeff Nisbet. The author would like to remind anyone taking this walking tour to stay safe, respect private property, and be of a stout heart. Because you never know what tales you'll be able to tell when you uncover the spectral underbelly of Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Queer Hauntings: True Tales of Gay and Lesbian Ghosts is a collection of eerie locales worldwide with a queer bent, combining historical fact and unearthly encounters from across the United States, as well as around the globe. From haunted bars in New Orleans to a haunted theater in London, this guide encompasses the other side of the supernatural. The stories range from the serious, from brutal murders in rural Georgia, to the light-hearted, including the male spirit who enjoys unzipping men's trousers at a British pub. Ghosts of legendary celebrities intermingle with ordinary individuals. Along with these queer spirits are many businesses, either gay-owned or catering to a gay/lesbian clientele, experiencing hauntings. Clubs and bars hide more than shy young lovers in their darkened corners. Countless bed and breakfasts have otherworldly guests staying the night. Behind the shadows and doors of societal homophobia hide find pink phantoms and lavender apparitions in cities and towns spread across the globe.

Cemetery spooks, haunted historic homes and Native American legends figure prominently in this collection of eerie in tales from the Bay State. From the beaches and cliffs of the Atlantic coast and the historic streets of Boston to the beautiful Berkshires come a variety of stories and legends, including the phantom canoe of two dead Mohegan lovers, the haunted Danvers Lunatic Asylum whose former residents never really left, and eyewitness accounts of UFOs sightings that date back to the mid-1800s.

Does a murder psychically imprint itself on a blood-stained crime scene? Sam Baltrusis revisits the haunts associated with the most horrific homicides in Massachusetts, including the Lady of the Dunes mystery in Provincetown to the Lizzie Borden case in Fall River. Using a paranormal lens, Baltrusis delves into the ghastly tales of murder and madness to uncover the truth behind some of the Bay State's most bone-chilling crimes.

“Explores the city’s ghoulish history over more than three centuries, including Colonial-era spirits.” —BU Today It should come as no surprise that one of the nation’s oldest cities brims with spirits of those who lived and died in its hundreds of years of tumultuous history. Boston, Massachusetts, boasts countless stories of the supernatural. Many students at Boston College have encountered an unearthly hound that haunts O’Connell House to this day. Be on the watch for an actor who sits in on rehearsals at Huntington Theatre and restless spirits rumored to haunt Boston Common at night. From the Victorian brownstones of Back Bay to the shores of the Boston Harbor Islands, author Sam Baltrusis makes it clear that there is hardly a corner of the Hub where the paranormal cannot be experienced—and shares terrifying tales of the long departed. Includes photos

When Mayflower descendant, Cam White, comes to Provincetown in the dead of winter to claim his grandfather's estate, he thought he'd find a rundown house with a few termites. What he got was a ghost town where the living and the dead fight for dominanceSpooked into submission and haunted by a ghost called Pilgrim Bride, Cam White discovers that winter in Cape Cod isn't for the weak and survival depends on your willingness to accept your fate.