The Hidden Haunted History of 7 American Landmarks The stories
of presidential ghosts in the White House are pretty well known.
But plenty of other landmarks have their own ghost stories. 1.
The Ghostly Curators of the Smithsonian Institution With so many
items and artifacts – let alone mummies and skeletons – it
should come as no surprise that many consider the Smithsonian
Institution to be haunted. Aside from the typical ghostly
footsteps and shadowy figures, many night watchmen in the early
part of the 20th century claimed to have seen members of the
Institute long after their demise. Some of these ghostly
curators and researchers include Emil Bessels, an arctic
explorer; Fielding Meek, a paleontologist who lived and worked
at the Institute; Joseph Henry, the Institute’s first Secretary;
Spencer Baird, the first curator; and even founder James
Smithson, who died long before the museum was even built. If
phantoms really existed, Smithson would be the most likely
candidate. His remains have been kept at the