As the title states Old Town in Albuquerque is, well, old and lends itself to some pretty amazing history.  Just in time for Halloween, learn about some of the fascinating history of Old Town in a different way, go on the Ghost Tour of Old Town. Professional tour guides escort you on a 90-minute, lantern-lit adventure.

Legends, folklore, ghost stories and history come to life as you depart on an intriguing excursion through 300 years of haunted history. Old Town was founded in 1706, and for more than three centuries people have lived and died around the Old Town Plaza. The historic buildings and dark alleys conceal the long-forgotten secrets of battles, murders, hangings, and hidden cemeteries.

• Ghost Tour of Old Town

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• Dogs and cats in costume
• Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins

(Providence, R.I.) While surrounded by hundreds of pumpkins, a girl stops to look at the illuminating jack o’ lanterns at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I., Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Some 5,000 carved pumpkins are on display for this year’s Jack-o’-lantern Spectacular, one of the nation’s largest jack-o’-lantern shows.