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The Ghost Story
Belhurst Castle, built on the shores of Seneca Lake between 1885 and 1889, is haunted by Isabella, a beautiful opera singer who fled to America from Spain with her forbidden lover. They built a secret tunnel beneath the estate to escape if authorities came, but when police finally arrived, the tunnel collapsed as the couple tried to flee—burying Isabella alive. Her ghost, the White Lady of Belhurst, is now seen walking the shores of Seneca Lake in a flowing white gown. Inside the castle, showers turn on by themselves in guest rooms, bottles and glasses fly across the bar, and tablecloths are found mysteriously knotted around chandeliers. USA Today ranked Belhurst among the most haunted hotels in the country.