Griffith Park, Los Angeles


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Griffith Park is associated with multiple alleged hauntings, including the spirit of actress Peg Entwistle, who committed suicide by jumping from the Hollywood sign and whose presence is said to be marked by her gardenia scent. Other stories include the "cursed" land itself, with sightings of Don Antonio Feliz and Petranilla on horseback during a flood, and the spirit of a couple, Rand Garrett and Nancy Jeanson, who died at Picnic Table 29 on Halloween night in 1976 when a tree branch fell on them. The Old Los Angeles Zoo is also mentioned as a site for eerie feelings, sounds of animal distress, and ghost sightings. Peg Entwistle, a 1930s actress, jumped from the Hollywood sign after her acting career stalled. Hikers claim to have seen her apparition or smelled her distinct gardenia perfume. The "Cursed" Land & Don Antonio Feliz: A curse legend began in 1863 with the death of Don Antonio Feliz. Owners and workers have reportedly seen Don Antonio and a mysterious woman in white, believed to be his niece Petranilla, riding on horseback. Financier Thomas Bell, terrified by the curse, sold the land quickly and died under suspicious circumstances. Haunted Picnic Table 29: The ghosts of a couple, Rand Garrett and Nancy Jeanson, who were both involved in the entertainment field. On Halloween night in 1976, they were crushed by a falling tree branch while on Picnic Table 29. A former park ranger reported a disturbing encounter in 2002, including seeing two sets of red eyes, feeling suffocating cold, and hearing a voice whisper "leave us alone".

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