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From the archives: September 17, 2004
Who you gonna call? Even skeptics can enjoy these local haunted haunts, where visitors have a hard time explaining icy patches of air, floating figures and mysterious noises.
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Alcatraz Island
Read ReviewsGolden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)
Legend has it that spirits of former inmates still occupy this famous jail.
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Curran Theatre
Read Reviews445 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (map)
In the '30s, a ticket-taker was killed in a botched robbery. Ever since, patrons report seeing his reflection in the large entry mirror.
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Empire Plush Room
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940 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)
Piano player Lester tickled the ivories during the Roaring '20s; since then, staff has reported hearing piano tunes in the empty lounge.
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Hotel Union Square
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114 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 (map)
Famed playwright Lillian Hellman is allegedly the mischievous ghost who haunts room 207.
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Safeway
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2300 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 (map)
The apparitions of baseball players wander the aisles of this supermarket, located on the site of the old Seals Stadium.
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The Queen Anne Hotel
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1590 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)
Teacher Mary Lake is said to permanently haunt room 410 at this former school for girls.
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Moss Beach Distillery
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140 Beach Way, Moss Beach, CA 94038 (map)
This restaurant and former speakeasy may play up its haunted reputation, but the bloody lady in blue is supposedly genuine.
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San Remo Hotel
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2237 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)
Legend has it that this historic, elegant hotel was once a brothel, and the Madame still holds court in Room 33.