Scary places

"For most people, islands are a place to spend a relaxing vacation. Tourists often visit these beautiful locations to enjoy warm sandy beaches and rest by gentle ocean waves. Yet what if instead of sand and sun, an island is full of ghosts and other spooky creatures lurking in the shadows. Among the 11 creepy islands in this book, children will discover a ghostly pirate who continues to look for the gold he buried hundreds of years ago, a lighthouse keeper who haunts the building where he once worked, and a small island where all of the inhabitants mysteriously disappeared. The creepy photographs and chilling nonfiction text will keep children turning the pages to discover more spooky stories"--Provided by the publisher.

Explains how and why people were turned into mummies and details eleven true stories of mummies from around the world. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Explores the history of eleven haunted inns and hotels, most of them located in the United States.

Visits eleven lost cities, and includes one in constant danger of sliding down a rocky cliff, a town that was buried by a desert, and a city that disappeared when it was flooded on purpose.

Describes the histories and reported hauntings of eleven morgues throughout the world, including locations in Paris and Chicago.

Describes hauntings and creepy historic happenings at eleven castles in Europe and Japan, including the Tower of London and Vlad the Impaler's Poienari Castle.

Photographs and text describe eleven ruins from around the world, including a royal burial ground in Ur, Iraq, Machu Picchu, Peru, and Stonehenge in England, and recounts the stories behind them.

Contains reportedly true accounts of happenings in caves that are believed to be related to ghosts, poltergeists, and other unexplainable phenomena.

Describes eleven places around the world that are believed to be cursed or haunted, including Bhangarh, India; Condover Hall in Shropshire, England; Highway 191 in Utah; and Point Pleasant, West Virginia.