The Aztec Hotel’s astonishing facade has drawn travelers for decades as they journeyed down what was once a part of historic Route 66 in Monrovia, California. For nearly as long, it’s has been ringed with rumor, scandal, innuendo, and suspicions that unrestful ghosts may roam its halls. Opened to the public in September 1925 with a star-studded debut party, the hotel almost immediately ran into serious financial trouble. According to author, photographer, historian, and paranormal researcher Craig Owens, who has spent decades studying the hotel’s history, local religious and women’s…
