36-582: The Edinburgh Vaults or South Bridge Vaults are a series of chambers formed in the nineteen arches of the South Bridge in Edinburgh , Scotland . South Bridge was part of the South Bridge Act 1785 and was completed in 1788. For around 30 years, the vau lts were used to house taverns, workshops for cobblers and other tradesmen, as well as storage space for said merchants. In later years,
72-547: A documentary style. It was filmed in 2004 and produced by 4Reel Productions in 2006. The SciFi Channel premiered 4Reel's Ghost Adventures on July 25, 2007. The film centered on the trio's investigation of alleged paranormal activity in and around Virginia City, Nevada , including the Goldfield Hotel in Goldfield, Nevada . The crew returned there during the series' fourth, fifth, and seventh seasons. The series
108-618: A fireplace, were found in one of the rooms within The Caves whilst it was being excavated. In another room, within The Caves, a well was found. During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, the vaults that make up The Caves and The Rowantree, along with several normally unused vaults, are transformed into a major festival venue hosting over 60 different shows a day. The television show Ghost Adventures investigated
144-449: A fun yet terrifying walk down memory lane as Zak revisits the scariest, funniest and most insane clips from episodes past and presents some of the crew's best paranormal evidence. Ghost Adventures: House Calls premiered on Thursday May 19, 2022, on Discovery+. Zak Bagans investigates the haunted homes of everyday people who are living in terror with nowhere else to turn; Zak and his crew enter each residence armed with equipment to document
180-604: Is an American paranormal and reality television series that premiered on October 17, 2008, on the Travel Channel before moving to Discovery+ in 2021. An independent film of the same name originally aired on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 25, 2007. The program follows ghost hunters Zak Bagans , Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley as they investigate locations that are reported to be haunted . Ghost Adventures began as an independent film , produced in
216-700: Is analyzed after the investigation, and the whole thing is cut down to fit one hour. The most prominent pieces of evidence found are then presented at the appropriate times they happened during the investigation and each one is explained. During the series, the crew claims to have captured and experienced various Fortean phenomena , which they say include simultaneous equipment malfunctions such as battery drain, voltage spikes, fluctuations in electromagnetic fields, sudden changes in temperature (such as cold spots ), unexplained noises, electronic voice phenomena (EVP), and apparitions . The crew also claims to have recorded spirit possessions on video. Bagans believes that he
252-465: Is produced by MY-Tupelo Entertainment (a merger of MY Entertainment and Tupelo-Honey Productions). Zak Bagans , Nick Groff (seasons 1–10), Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley investigate reportedly haunted locations , hoping to collect visual or auditory evidence of paranormal activity . Each episode begins with the crew touring the investigation site with its owners or caretakers. These introductions typically include Bagans's voice-overs of
288-625: The Halloween special titled Ghost Adventures Live , which was broadcast from the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum on October 30, 2009, controversy arose when Robert Bess, inventor of the Parabot Containment Chamber (said to attract and empower spirits using energy, giving them form), claims to have had an EMF meter knocked violently out of his hands. However, upon investigation of the video, it
324-414: The 1820s and the very poorest of Edinburgh's citizens moved in, though by around 1860, even they are believed to have left too. That people had lived there was only discovered in 1985 during an excavation, when middens were found containing toys, medicine bottles, plates, and other signs of human habitation. Edinburgh was a growing community in the late 18th century and two bridges were built to facilitate
360-632: The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic . The first episode of this miniseries started filming during the start of Nevada state lockdown on March 30. It was titled "Perimeter of Fear" where GAC investigated the Jack Kevorkian van room where women have fainted, the Natalie Wood room and a display of haunted dolls. Ghost Adventures: Top 10 premiered on Saturday January 2, 2021, on Discovery+. The series aired as an 8 episode miniseries. Zak Bagans counts down fans' favorite moments from Ghost Adventures. It's
396-640: The Romanian secret police and seek political asylum weeks before the Romanian Revolution of 1989. The vaults were excavated by Norrie Rowan and his son Norman Rowan in the 1990s. Hundreds of tonnes of rubble were removed by hand and several interesting artifacts were discovered including thousands of oyster shells. The vaults on the north side of the Cowgate arch form a series of tunnels and vaults and are mainly used for ghost tours. The vaults on
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#1732780984934432-506: The Travel Channel. There were 13 episodes announced for the first season and second season with Zak, Aaron, Jay and Billy opening up to viewers in their screening room (a.k.a. "screaming room") to watch their favorite episodes. Ghost Adventures: Quarantine premiered on June 11, 2020, on the Travel Channel. The series aired as a 4 part miniseries featuring Zak and the crew locked inside his Haunted Museum for 10 days during
468-559: The United States. Deadly Possessions (also known as Ghost Adventures: Artifacts ) is a series that premiered on April 2, 2016, on the Travel Channel. The series aired one season and features Zak Bagans as he gathers artifacts for his new museum in Las Vegas, Nevada . The show reveals the dark history of the items, as well as associated paranormal claims. Demon House premiered on Friday March 16, 2018, with Lost Footage from
504-545: The Vaults. The vaults were lighted with fish oil lamps, which combined with the stench of stale waste and chamber pots made the area barely habitable. There is no evidence that Burke and Hare , the infamous serial killers who sold corpses to medical schools, used the vaults for their body snatching activities. On Saturday 1 July 1815, the Edinburgh Evening Courant reported that: It is not known when
540-550: The expansion, North Bridge and South Bridge, known locally as 'The Bridges'. The South Bridge, built to span the Cowgate gorge between High Street and the growing University of Edinburgh on the Southside, was first proposed in 1775, although work did not begin until August 1785. Edinburgh's South Bridge should be regarded as more than a simple crossing from Old Town to Southside. It was, in fact, Edinburgh's first purpose-built shopping street, and as such as much space as possible
576-519: The film being released on January 1, 2019 and an Uncut version airing shortly after on February 16, 2019, on the Travel Channel. After buying a haunted home in Indiana over the phone, sight unseen, paranormal investigator Zak Bagans and his crew are unprepared for the demonic forces that await them at the location referred to as a "Portal to Hell." The Haunted Museum premiered on Saturday October 2, 2021, on Discovery+. There were 9 episodes announced for
612-454: The first season. Paranormal investigator and host of Ghost Adventures Zak Bagans joins forces with filmmaker Eli Roth, the modern master of horror, to present a terrifying film anthology inspired by pieces found in Zak’s personal collection of haunted artifacts. Ghost Adventures is currently on air or streaming in the following countries and channels: The documentary which the series was based on
648-700: The location overnight, which they believe will prevent "audio contamination" and extraneous shadows. They use a variety of equipment, including digital thermometers, electromagnetic field (EMF) meters , handheld digital video cameras, audio recorders, the Ovilus device, point of view cameras, and infrared night-vision cameras in an effort to capture evidence of ghosts. The members sometimes place what they call 'trigger' objects and shout verbal taunts they believe ghosts might move or respond to, with Bagans occasionally daring infamous and notorious spirits to physical combat. The video and audio collected during each investigation
684-412: The past. Any new audio and/or video evidence that was not shown before, in previous Ghost Adventures episodes, are also revealed. Ghost Adventures: Where Are They Now? premiered on Friday August 30, 2019, on the Travel Channel. The series aired as a 5 episode miniseries all under 10 minutes each featuring Zak revisiting some of Ghost Adventures' most chilling paranormal investigations. He follows up with
720-622: The point of view of a teenage resident of the Vaults. 55°56′58″N 3°11′14″W / 55.94944°N 3.18722°W / 55.94944; -3.18722 South Bridge, Edinburgh Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 220014153 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:03:04 GMT Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures
756-434: The real people featured on fan-favorite episodes to find out what happened after the crew left. Ghost Adventures: Serial Killer Spirits premiered on Saturday October 5, 2019, on the Travel Channel. The series aired as a 4 part miniseries featuring Zak and the crew visiting locations across the United States teeming with the dark energies of serial killers. Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room! premiered on January 2, 2020, on
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#1732780984934792-658: The show as part of the GAC: Ghost Adventures has involved celebrities who have participated in the investigations or appeared as eyewitnesses: Ghost Adventures became one of the most popular shows on Travel Channel. Since its debut it has found an audience for its mix of paranormal investigation, history, and interpersonal drama, and fan reception has been generally positive. Ghost Adventures also helped popularize paranormal television and ghost hunting during its original run on Travel Channel. The show now airs on Discovery+ as well as Amazon Prime . In
828-440: The site's history as well as interviews with people who claim to have witnessed paranormal phenomena there. On the basis of these interviews, the crew place X's with black or gray tape at the sites of some serious alleged paranormal activity. They later return to these spots in order to set up static night-vision cameras to try and film it happening. After completing the walk-through, they discuss their strategy, then are locked in
864-472: The south side of the Cowgate arch form a venue called The Caves and The Rowantree, which hosts private events, weddings, private dining, live music and the occasional club night. There are areas within The Caves that are the building remains of what was Adam Square, that were demolished to make way for the erection of the South Bridge. The original terracotta floor tiles, a hearth stone, and what remains of
900-417: The surface of the South Bridge, ranging in size from two metres squared to forty metres squared. The vault rooms, used as storage space and workshops for the South Bridge businesses, operated as intended for a relatively short space of time. Construction of the bridge had been rushed and the surface was never sealed against water. The vaults began to flood. Abandonment of the vaults began as early as 1795. With
936-656: The tunnels from nightclubs nearby, but the actual source was not identified. The recordings were broadcast as part of the finished program Joe Swash Believes in Ghosts on BBC Three in January 2010. In August 2023, a play about the Vaults premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. "Brief Candle", written by Edinburgh based playwright David R. Ford, tells the story of the Great Fire of Edinburgh from
972-399: The unexplained activity. Paranormal Challenge is a competitive paranormal reality show that premiered on June 17, 2011, on the Travel Channel, with one season aired to date. The show is hosted by Zak Bagans, who challenges ghost hunters from around the United States to go head-to-head in a weekly competition to gather paranormal evidence by spending a night in reportedly haunted locations in
1008-404: The vaults and claimed to have numerous encounters with spirits there. In 2003, the television show Most Haunted also investigated the vaults, claiming spirits were there. Season 3, Episode 3. Most Haunted returned to the vaults for their Most Haunted Live for Halloween 2006. In 2009, a BBC TV production team filming a one-off TV special featuring Joe Swash recorded unexplained voices in
1044-641: The vaults being gradually abandoned by the businesses on the bridge, the empty rooms were adopted and adapted by new users. As the Industrial Revolution took hold of Britain, the Cowgate area had developed into Edinburgh's slum. The vaults also served as additional slum housing for the city’s poor. Living conditions were appalling. The rooms were cramped, dark and damp. There was no sunlight, poorly circulated air, no running water , and no sanitation . Many rooms housed families of more than ten people. Crimes , including robbery and murder, soon plagued
1080-436: The vaults complex was closed down, with some suggesting as early as c. 1835 and others as late as c. 1875 . Written records regarding the vaults during their slum use are virtually non-existent. The vaults were rediscovered by former Scottish rugby internationalist, Norrie Rowan , after he found a tunnel leading to them in the 1980s. From this tunnel he helped Romanian rugby player Cristian Raducanu escape
1116-448: The vaults during an overnight sleepover by Swash. Swash was the only person in the vaults and did not hear the voices himself at the time of recording, despite the sounds being audible on his own microphone. The voices continued to be heard on the recording for some 20 minutes before abruptly ceasing after what appears to be the sound of children yelling. BBC sound engineers initially thought the sounds may be explained by voices drifting into
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1152-411: The vaults were a hotspot for the homeless and for criminal activity such as illegal gambling taverns, illegal whisky distillery and, according to rumour, bodysnatchers stored corpses there overnight. There is however no proof that the serial killers Burke and Hare ever used the vaults. As the conditions in the vaults deteriorated, mainly because of damp and poor air quality, the businesses left in
1188-598: Was found that he had actually thrown it. In the November 6, 2009, follow-up Ghost Adventures Live: Post Mortem , hosts Bagans and Groff reviewed the video and concluded that they could not claim any paranormal explanation for the incident. Ghost Adventures: Aftershocks is a series that premiered on Saturday April 26, 2014, on the Travel Channel. The three season miniseries features Zak Bagans interviewing former Ghost Adventures interviewees to find out how their lives have changed since those GAC "lockdowns"/investigations from
1224-688: Was possessed at the Preston School of Industry and at Poveglia Island in Italy. Groff claims that he was overtaken by a "dark energy" at the Moon River Brewing Company . Goodwin claims he was " under the influence of a dark spirit " at Bobby Mackey's Music World and Winchester Mystery House . Goodwin is often left alone in the alleged "hotspots" during lockdowns to see how the spirits will react to Goodwin being alone. The following people have appeared as recurring guests in
1260-672: Was released on DVD by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment on October 5, 2010. Season 1 was released on DVD on August 18, 2009, the Season 2 DVD was released on September 14, 2010, Season 3 was released on September 6, 2011, Season 4 on September 4, 2012, and Season 5 on February 24, 2014. Many episodes are available to stream on Discovery+. However, it is missing key episodes that primarily feature Mark and Debby Constantino as guest investigators out of respect to them and their families, such episodes include "Washoe Club and Chollar Mine", "Goldfield", "Mustang Ranch", "Winchester Mystery House" to name but
1296-409: Was utilized. The bridge itself is a nineteen arch viaduct, although only one arch is visible today, the ' Cowgate arch.' The remaining eighteen arches were enclosed behind tenement buildings built to allow the area to serve as a commercial district. The hidden arches of the bridge were then given extra floors to allow their use for industry. In total, there are approximately 120 rooms or 'vaults' beneath
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