COUNCIL BLOG: BRI BARGER

Places hold energy. Some locations, such as abandoned asylums and prisons, feel heavy. Charged. Emotionally negative. Others feel light, welcome, and full of joy. 

The most special places feel like home. 

COUNCIL BLOG: ANDRONIKE JAMES

Everybody who explores the dark corridors of the Indiana State Sanatorium has sensed it. The silence deepens. The darkness expands. The musty air hints at phantom scents. The corridors echo memories of long ago.

COUNCIL BLOG - DENA JEWELL & GUEST BLOGGER AMBER LOVE

Waverly Hills isn’t just a building—it’s a presence.

Perched on its lonely hill in Louisville, Kentucky, the old sanatorium looms with an unsettling kind of beauty. The forest wraps around it like a secret, and the air always feels a little heavier the moment you step onto the property. Its long, hollow halls might look empty, but they are crowded with memory—whispers of lives lived, lost, and still lingering.

COUNCIL BLOG - LAUREN CORNWELL

If you’ve never experienced Alton for yourself, I would highly recommend paying a visit to see the history and hauntings for yourself. This town is alive with paranormal activity and filled to the brim with stories waiting to be told. Come visit and take a tour or investigate a building. Who knows, you may leave with a ghost story of your own.