Stories Inside The Waverly Hills Sanatorium - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 21

This week, we step inside the haunting walls of Waverly Hills Sanatorium.

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Colton Kruse
Colton Kruse
Stories Inside The Waverly Hills Sanatorium - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 21
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Dubbed one of the most haunted places in America, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium saw thousands of tuberculosis patients die as the disease ravaged early 20th-century America.

This week on the Notcast, Brent and Ryan take a step inside the now-defunct hospital. They talk about the building’s history—including the infamous death chute—and Ryan talks about his encounter with the unexplained while touring the facility.

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Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

Starting as an intern in the Ripley’s digital archives, Colton’s intimately familiar with the travel…

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