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Fargo, North Dakota · Historic house
Accounts from the former children’s museum describe a friendly female presence, nicknamed Vanessa or identified with Elizabeth Yunker. Staff reported feeling accompanied upstairs, locked terrace doors becoming unlocked, and the lift moving without passengers. The house’s museum years shaped the idea of a protective presence watching over visiting children.
Near Dunn Center, North Dakota · Natural landmark
Rancher Marvin Synnes told Prairie Public that he once saw a light on the butte at night, then found nobody there when he and his father drove up. Local tradition calls it Ole Ziner’s lantern: his ghost supposedly searches the hill for his missing head. Private ranchland in Dunn County; no public access established. The ghost’s violent death story is local legend. Prairie Public also reports ordinary explanations involving headlights and moonlight. No precise ranch pin supplied.