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(Oregon Coast) - All is not as it seems on this especially delicious portion of U.S. coastline. You need only look a little bit deeper behind the touristy shops and the beaches. There’s another truly remarkable side to this already spectacular region. From the weird science of the ocean (and all the kooky things it can show you), to the oddball facts, word records and the eerie tales of the paranormal: Oregon’s coast is one surprisingly interesting place.

Ghosts on the Coast

Scary Side to Seaside - The Seaside Aquarium may have a closet containing something - or rather, an upstairs that could be haunted. When the building was a natatorium back about 80 years ago, there were apartments at the top floor. That area isn’t used much at all now, but manager Keith Chandler says he’s heard whispers over the years the top floor is haunted. Various stories have been handed down through the generations about noises coming from there. Talk to staff at Girtle’s, and you’ll hear tales of flying coffee pots, shadows of someone walking in what are empty rooms and apparitions appearing periodically. The rumor is that the old Seaside Hotel collected a long list of lingering souls in its 100-year-long history. When it was torn down in the 80’s, many of the spirits followed staff there when they went to work for Girtle’s.

Nehalem Bay’s Spirits – Old Wheeler Hotel has plenty of haunted tales, enough that a few ghost hunters have sauntered through there over the years. Owner Winston Laszlo has had some experiences he can’t explain, and he and his wife tell strange tales of how the building seemed “fight” them as it was being remodeled. (www.oldwheelerhotel.com. 877-653-4683.) Also in the bay area, they talk of the “good spirits of Wheeler” and the “Wheeler Moment” – where odd, serendipitous moments can happen with startling regularity.

Lincoln City Haunts - The North Lincoln Fire Station is said to have an apparition lounging in the recreation area. The Wildflower Grill has tales of a butt-pinching ghost named Matilda. The Siletz Bay has some crazy stories about a ghost ship appearing and disappearing.

Lighthouses and Otherworldly Guests - The Heceta Head Lighthouse, north of Florence, is the subject of some truly chilling tales. This yarn has shades of the old “Ghost and Mrs. Muir” TV series, with families who’ve run the B&B at the keeper’s quarters saying the lady phantom is like a member of the family. This coastal ghostly tale is the one with the most witnesses, also backed up by famed nature photographers Steve Terrill and Steve Gaddis.

The Yaquina Head Lighthouse and the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse in Newport both have ghost tales surrounding them, but they’ve been proven to be rumor and their sources traced.

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