AS the air grows crisp and the trees shiver away the last of their leaves, the most discerning ghost hunters head to New York and New England, where Halloween is an artful affair. Here (listed in order of how gung-ho each community is) are some of the most breathtaking places to tour “haunted” mansions and graveyards, delight in glowing jack-o’-lanterns and snuggle up to that special someone when things go bump in the night.

空气开始变得清冷，最后一片树叶也翩然飘落，眼光锐利的幽灵猎人们纷纷前往纽约和新英格兰;这些地方非常善于搞万圣节活动。下面(根据每个社区的热情程度排序)介绍了其中一些最惊险的地点，你可以前去寻访“闹鬼”的宅邸或者墓地，欣赏发光的南瓜灯，在深夜遇到鬼的时候依偎到爱人的怀里。

SALEM, MASS. Is there a more fitting place to spend Halloween than a town where at least half a dozen attractions begin with the word “witch”? In Salem, beginning in 1692, dozens of people were accused of practicing witchcraft and 19 were hanged, according to the Salem Witch Museum.

马萨诸塞州，塞勒姆(Salem, Mass.) 还有什么地方能比塞勒姆更适合过万圣节呢?这个小镇至少有6个景点的名字都以“女巫”开头。根据塞勒姆女巫博物馆的记载，从1692年开始，该镇有几十个人被指控使用巫术，其中19人被绞死。

For a tour of some of the more famous sites of murders and executions, climb aboard Salem Trolley’s Tales and Tombstones, a nearly hourlong ride at dusk during which passengers will hear of haunted hotels, ancient curses and ghost ships. Tickets: $20, $15 for 60 and older; $10 for children 6 to 14. Reservations required: (978) 744-5469; salemtrolley.com.

要想游览一些更加著名的谋杀和执行死刑的地点，可以登上“塞勒姆传说和墓石有轨电车”(Sam's Trolley's Tales and Tombstones)，这趟电车在黄昏时分出发，大概历时1小时，其间乘客将听到闹鬼的旅馆、古老的咒语和鬼船的故事。票价：20美元;60岁(含)以上的人，15美元;6至14岁的小孩，10美元。需要预订：(978) 744-5469;salemtrolley.com。

But this is hardly the only way to explore the town; you can see it by boat, foot, even Segway. On the Haunted Harbor cruise by Mahi Mahi Cruises and Charters, passengers will learn about pirates, haunted lighthouses and monsters during an hour-and-a-half tour on a heated boat with a bar and grill, through October. Tickets: $25; $15 for children: (978) 825-0001; mahicruises.com. Meanwhile, Witch City Segway has Halloween tours on what it refers to as a “futuristic broomstick”: witchcitysegway.com. And Derby Square Tours offers two special walking tours in October, Witch Trial Trail and Terror Trail: derbysquaretours.com.

但这不是在该镇探险的唯一方法;你还可以乘船、步行，甚至骑摄位车(Segway)游览。在“鬼头刀鱼游艇和租船公司”(Mahi Mahi Cruises and Charters)组织的“闹鬼的海港”(Haunted Harbor)巡游中，乘客将听到海盗、闹鬼的灯塔和怪兽的故事;航行持续1个半小时，船上有酒吧和烧烤，十分热闹。该活动持续整个10月，票价是25美元;小孩是15美元：(978) 825-0001;mahicruises.com。另外，“女巫之城摄位车公司”(Witch City Segway)提供的万圣节之旅，骑的是他们所谓的“未来派的魔法扫帚”：witchcitysegway.com。“德比广场之旅”(Derby Square Tours)在十月份提供两种特别的步行游览路线：“女巫审判小径”和“恐怖小径”：derbysquaretours.com。

The House of the Seven Gables, once owned by a cousin of Nathaniel Hawthorne, whose visits to the property are said to have inspired his 1851 novel of the same name, has live performances throughout October, including one that aims to transport visitors to the witch trials. Performances last 35 minutes. Reservations recommended: (978) 744-0991; 7gables.org.

七个尖角的阁楼(The House of the Seven Gables)曾经的主人是纳撒尼尔·霍桑(Nathaniel Hawthorne)的一位表兄弟。据说霍桑1851年同名小说的灵感就是在参观了这处宅第之后产生的。整个10月，此处都有现场表演，其中一项表演意在再现女巫审判的场景，时长35分钟。建议提前预约：(978) 744-0991;7gables.org。

At the Salem Witch Museum, visitors can learn about the trials and take advantage of extended hours for “haunted happenings” (some until midnight) through October: (978) 744-1692; salemwitchmuseum.com.

在塞勒姆女巫博物馆(Salem Witch Museum)，游客可以了解女巫审判的情况，并在延长的开放时间(整个10月都会延长，有时一直延长到午夜)里等着看“闹鬼”：(978) 744-1692;salemwitchmuseum.com。

On Halloween, there will be music and dancing on stages around town, and fireworks over the North River at 10 p.m. Check out more festivities, including costume parties, performances and events with self-described witches and paranormal experts, at hauntedhappenings.org, festivalofthedead.com and witchescottagesalem.com.

在万圣节当日，小镇各处的舞台会有歌舞表演，晚上10点北河(North River)上空会放烟火。在hauntedhappenings.org，festivalofthedead.com 和witchescottagesalem.com上，你可以查看更多欢庆活动，包括化妆舞会和表演，以及自称是女巫或者超自然现象专家的人举办的活动。