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View Article - Louisa Hotel & The Wah Mee Massacre
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Louisa Hotel & The Wah Mee Massacre

The Louisa Hotel in Chinatown was once the heart of Seattle’s jazz scene. It was also the site of one of the bloodiest mass murders the city’s ever seen. The Wah Mee Massacre was the result of a gang war stemming from unpaid gambling debts betwee ...

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View Article - Rucker Mansion
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Rucker Mansion

Just 30 miles north of Seattle lies the sleepy town of Everett. The city is home to an extravagant, and very haunted, house known as the Rucker Mansion. The ghost of Jane Rucker is said to reside in the mansion, still lingering around 100 years after ...

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View Article - Old Tacoma City Hall
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Old Tacoma City Hall

The Old Tacoma City Hall is haunted by a spirit prankster named Gus. Nobody knows who he really was, but they suspect that he may have been a criminal held in the building’s old city jail judging by his apparent disdain for authorities. Gus likes t ...

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View Article - Thornewood Castle
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Thornewood Castle

There are very few genuine castles in the United States, and only one on the West Coast. Thornewood Castle in Lakewood is a grandiose English Tudor Gothic-style mansion that sits right on American Lake. The sprawling estate brings images of spooky sc ...

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View Article - Terrifying Times at Georgetown Castle
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Terrifying Times at Georgetown Castle

Seattle is far from a medieval city. Founded in the 1850s, it was about 400 years too late. Yet, the city has its own Victorian castle. Nestled in the town’s industrial district is the beautiful Georgetown Castle, a Queen Anne style home surrounded ...

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View Article - Martha Washington Park & the School for Girls
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Martha Washington Park & the School for Girls

Martha Washington Park is a quaint park on the Lake Washington shore. It's a nice place to have a picnic, go for a jog, or take your dog on a walk. The trees offer a lovely shade as the cool breeze from the lake washes over your skin. But once the su ...

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View Article - The Mayflower Park Hotel
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The Mayflower Park Hotel

There was a time when drinking in Seattle was relegated to dark, dimly lit rooms. That was before the Mayflower Park Hotel. Since 1973, the historic and haunted hotel has been home to the city’s first daylight bar, Oliver’s Lounge. The bar’s op ...

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View Article - Strange Times at Re-Bar
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Strange Times at Re-Bar

Seattle is known for its weird and grungy ways. It’s why the city has the cult-like following that it’s known for. Nowadays, Bezos and his high-tech bros have all but gentrified the grunge out of Seattle. But it’s still there if you look for it ...

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View Article - The Jazzy Ghosts at the Hotel Ändra
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The Jazzy Ghosts at the Hotel Ändra

The Hotel Ändra sits right in the heart of Belltown, on the corner of 4th Ave and Virginia. Built in 1926, the building saw its wildest days in the 1920s, when crime was king. Today, the Ändra is a lovely boutique hotel, offering cozy rooms and a w ...

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View Article - The Ice Cold Spirits of the Arctic Club Building
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The Ice Cold Spirits of the Arctic Club Building

Seattle is the gateway to Alaska. 19th-century explorers often gathered in the city on their way to and from their Arctic expeditions, drinking beers and sharing stories about their exploits. The Arctic Club was created in 1907 as a place for the men ...

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