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Halloween is a time that conjures up images of ghosts. Thankfully Florida is home to some of the best tours of the spookiest homes, hotels, and cemeteries guaranteed to give you a fright or at least leave you questioning. So if you’re in the mood to do a little “ghostbusting” or maybe have a paranormal experience of your own, try some of these chilling tours.
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Deering Estate Ghost Tours
16701 SW 72 Ave.
Miami FL 33157
(305) 235-1668
http://www.deeringestate.com/pages/Ghost-Story-Tours-Miami-.aspx
The Deering Estate offers three different ghost tours. Spookovers allow you to experience the darker side of Deering Estates with an all night tour of the haunted grounds. The “Be Your Own Investigator” ghost tour gives you a chance to be your own paranormal investigator by rediscovering evidence and occurrences on the estate. The “Voices of the Past” is a three-part tour series which focuses on different aspects of paranormal investigations. Visitors are allowed to bring equipment used to detect spectral presences in order to add to the genuine experience. The tours include a visit to the haunted Richmond cottage and the Tequesta Indian Burial Mound. Known for its interesting ghost stories and paranormal experiences, this tour is not for the faint of heart. If you don’t believe us, ask the night watchmen.
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The Biltmore Hotel Tours
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-913-3110
http://www.biltmorehotel.com/
Known for its haunted 13th floor as well as other areas, the historic Biltmore Hotel holds tours and storytelling sessions laced with real-life accounts of the many ghost sightings in the hotel as well as some history. This hotel is famous for sightings of Al Capones’ crony, Thomas “Fats” Walsh, who was murdered there in 1929. According to previous visitors, eerie events are still reported, including the elevators stopping on the locked 13th floor.
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Fort Lauderdale Ghost Tours
600 East Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954)290-9328
http://www.fortlauderdaleghosttour.com/
Walk along the historical New River and visit Downtown Fort Lauderdale’s most haunted landmarks. Some people have captured orbs of light in their pictures as well as experienced other paranormal phenomena during this 2 hour tour. Your guide, John Carr, is not only the founder of the South East Florida Ghost Research group, he’s also the author of “Haunted Fort Lauderdale.
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The Original Ghost Tours
423 Fleming Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 294-WALK
http://www.hauntedtours.com/
Since 1996 this lantern-led walking tour through Old Town Key West has spooked even the most skeptical. Described as creepy, interesting and chilling, past attendees have claimed ghostly visits after this tour as well as strange orbs on their pictures. Repeatedly featured by the History Channel, Travel Channel, and the BBC among others, this well known ghost tour visits famous haunted Key West locations like St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Old Town Manor, and the Banyan Resort. Tours start at 8 p.m. and depart from the Crowne Plaza Concha Hotel.
