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This mansion has been the site of several ghost-hunting and paranormal television shows and visitors are welcome to use the mansion’s investigative tools to uncover spiritual activity themselves in group tours, scheduled in advance. Today the mansion is the site of a plethora of strange and spooky paranormal activity-clear voices recorded on electronics, obscure glowing circles showing up in photographs, drained batteries, and shifts in temperature and pressure. You may have been to a fake haunted mansion in an amusement park or during the Halloween season, but have you ever been to a real haunted mansion? Burn Brae Mansion in Glen Spey was built in 1908 as part of the estate of a former president of the Singer Sewing Machine company.

A haunted mansion where you can spend the night! Photographer: ©Amityphotos Keep an eye out for rattlesnakes along the trail. The hike is better suited for older kids and teens than younger ones. Should you choose to continue on, at the top of the mountain, you’ll also find a fire tower and a Buddhist temple. One of the first of these was Overlook Mountain House, built in 1833, which you can still see the grand ruins of during a hike up Overlook Mountain.

In the mid-1800s especially, tourism to the area was booming, leading to many mountain resorts being built for the steady stream of travelers from Manhattan. The beauty of the Catskills has been attracting visitors for centuries. Read more: Spotlight on the Catskills A hidden resort from another era!

Everyone knows about the good views, chews, and brews in the Catskills, but here are some more hush-hush spots, from a haunted mansion to a world-class chocolatier, that you can tell everyone you discovered all on your own. Kicking off a new series on the I LOVE NY blog, we're diving into the Secrets of the Catskills.

While well-known spots are well-known for a reason, sometimes the most fun you'll have on vacation is straying from the beaten path and exploring those locals-only insider secrets.

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