The Willie House was once a popular tourist destination before it was destroyed in a fire in 1899. The site still holds remnants of the tragedy and serves as an interpretive center for visitors to learn about the disaster.
Rocky Mountain National Park is a popular national park with over 4 million visitors annually. The park has a haunted history, including mysterious occurrences that have unsettled some visitors.
Glenda Ann Bradley, a 50-year-old elementary school teacher, was tragically killed in the first recorded black bear attack in U.S. national park history while on a hike with her ex-husband in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as part of the New Deal during the Great Depression to provide work for Americans, and part of their task was creating visitor centers at national parks such as the Great Smoky Mountains and Big Bend that were struggling to keep up with post-war tourism demands.
The Stanley Hotel is believed to be a hub for paranormal activity due to the energy field and large amounts of existing paranormal activity within the building, with numerous reports of sightings and sounds. The hotel was built by F.O. Stanley, who also contributed greatly to the town of Estes Park through the establishment of the first bank, schools, gifting of land, and helping establish Rocky Mountain National Park.