The Roman Catholic El Campo Santo Cemetery was established in 1849 and is located on San Diego Avenue in San Diego's Old Town.
One of the graves here is that of Yankee Jim Robinson who was hung at the site of the Whaley House, two blocks away.
477 bodies were buried here, but not all of them stayed within the walls of the cemetery!
In 1889 a horse-drawn streetcar line was built through part of the cemetery, which later became San Diego Avenue. In 1942 it was finally paved over, leaving as many as 18 graves under the street and sidewalk.
People who leave their cars parked in front of the cemetery (on top of the many graves) often find them hard to start afterwards. Car alarms can often be heard from cars parked here, set off by unseen hands.
People visiting the cemetery report feeling an icy chill when they walk through some spots.
Some describe the chill as if walking through a freezing, unknown presence.
In the evenings, what looks like an Hispanic or Native American can be seen floating just above the ground.
A misty, glowing figure can sometimes also be seen drifting along the sidewalk, just outside the cemetery wall.
Figures that are seen here are often mistaken for park employees that dress up in period costume.
These ghostly figures however, quickly vanish without a trace, unlike their living counterparts.
A woman in a white Victorian costume appears, then disappears along the south wall.
Some figures that glide through here are only partially visible. It is not unusual to hear someone report seeing only the upper torso of a man or woman.