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Mammoth Cave by Lantern Light
Long before Yellowstone became the world's first national park and way before Coney Island had a roller coaster (1872 and 1884 for those of you who care), vacationers already flocked to tour Mammoth Cave. When tours began at the cave in 1816, charging people good money to go in a big hole in the ground seemed like a wacky scheme, but the idea worked and has been working ever since.
Mammoth Cave is a time capsule. Ancient cane reed torches, woven slippers, gourd bowls, and other American Indian artifacts that would have rotted away above ground are preserved in the dry cave, giving us a glimpse of an ancient culture. American Indians first ventured into the cave 4000 years ago. They explored about twelve miles of passages, climbing over rocks and crawling through tight holes by torchlight; they were probably the greatest cave explorers of the ancient world.
How many ghost stories do you know that take place during the day? None; ghosts only come out night. So, what's a respectable ghost who doesn't want to work the night shift supposed to do? Haunt a cave, of course, where it's like night all the time.