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San Antonio, Texas
Photo: Andrew Van Huss, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Alamo, founded in 1718 as the San Antonio de Valero mission, is where Texas defenders held out for 13 days before the Mexican army overran it on March 6, 1836. Nearly 200 defenders died, along with many Mexican soldiers. It is a shrine of Texas history, and San Antonio ghost lore speaks of cold spots, a feeling of melancholy and figures seen at night.
State-owned shrine; the grounds are open to visitors and the church requires timed entry, so check thealamo.org. Please be respectful, as the church is treated as a shrine.
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