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Haunted States Tour
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items A roundup of the most haunted places across the United States. From abandoned towns, ghost-filled hotels and eerie asylums, these destinations are packed with legends, lore, and lingering spirits. Perfect for thrill-seekers, history buffs, or anyone ...
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Historic Haunts
Hotels & Inns
Road Trip Ready
House of Haunts
Historic Haunts
old prisons, battlefields, asylums, hospitals
This was once a revolutionary prison but now it is haunted by the souls of inmates… there's reports of screams, shadowy figures and footsteps. If you visit during Sept-Nov, you can engage in Halloween Nights at the prison!
Eastern State Penitentiary
Built in the mid-1800s, it housed thousands of patients under brutal conditions. The ghosts of these same patients are seen and their whispers are heard by paranormal investigators and tourists alike. Book a history or ghost tour!
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Thousands died within the walls of this tuberculosis hospital during the early 1900s... and they continue to haunt those who visit. You can book 2h tours and 6h public and private investigations. I suggest visiting the "death tunnel" and Room 502 for...
Waverly Hills Sanatorium
This historic lighthouse has witnessed many tragic deaths where you can see shadowy figures in the tower and hear children's laughter where there is no one around. Book a tour or an investigation.
Home - St Augustine Light House
The Bell family was tormented by a violent entity in 1800s. The haunting was so intense that even President Andrew Jackson reportedly encountered the spirit. You can book a cabin tour but the cave tour is where you might experience your own personal ...
The Official Home Of The Bell Witch
This once was a quarantine hospital for patients with typhoid fever and substance abuse is now taken over by nature. It is actually illegal to visit... and those who have tried admitted that it feels wrong to be there...
The Story Of North Brother Island, The Abandoned New York City Quarantine Site That No One's Allowed To Visit
Hotels & Inns
haunted hotels, bed & breakfasts with ghostly reputations
Calling all Stephen King fans, this hotel inspired The Shining after Stephen King spent a night here. Book a night here and you might see apparitions in old fashioned clothes or hear a piano coming from the empty ballroom.
The Stanley Hotel | Historic Stanley Estes Park Hotel
This used to be a luxury cruise ship and wartime transport but many never made it off alive. While there are tours throughout the year, I suggest the Dark Harbor VIP because it is a huge Halloween event with themed attractions, live entertainment, an...
Long Beach's Coolest Tourist Attraction | The Queen Mary
Girls' boarding school from 1890 that is now a charming hotel. You will meet the friendliest ghost, outside of Casper of course. Might find yourself being tucked neatly in your bed by the former headmistress. You may also see another reflection in th...
Queen Anne Hotel: Luxury Hotel in San Francisco
Road Trip Ready
spooky small towns, ghost towns, roadside attractions
This place inspired the movie Silent Hill. It has been burning underground since 1962. Streets are cracked and there is smoke rising from the ground.
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Once a resort town for wealthy tourists is now an abandoned resort in The Smokies... it may not be that abandoned as you may hear footsteps echo in the trees.
Everything You Need to Know About Elkmont Ghost Town
America's Most Toxic Ghost Town. The ground is unstable, the air is very unsafe and it looks like an eerie apocalyptic scene.
Picher, Oklahoma
Jazzland was left to rot after Hurricane Katrina but now it is the home for snakes, alligators and other hazards. You can try to enter the park to visit but you may be met with security/police.
The Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Amusement Park | Abandoned America
Has so many creepy stories of conspiracies, cults, serial killers and ghosts as to why this entire town was shut down. The government cleared out... but why? Share your thoughts. The locals still refuse to go near it after dark.
The Ghosts of Ohio - Boston Mills - Hell Town
There was once a booming resort but it is now a ghost town with toxic waters and abandoned homes. The air smells like decay, and the silence is now deafening.
Inside The Stunning Rise And Fall Of California's Forgotten Salton Sea
You can visit this ghost town turned state park for a tour of this old Wild West town frozen in time.
Bannack State Park | Montana FWP
This amusement park was built on burial land where multiple deaths have led to it being shut down. The ferris wheel still stands even though the rides haven't moved in years... or have they? Book a ticket to this amusement park where you may hear foo...
Lake Shawnee Amusement Park
An abandoned mining town on a cliff's edge that was poisoned by decades of toxic waste. No one is allowed in... but the ruins are still there... watching.
Ghost Towns: Gilman, Colorado - Rural Resurrection
House of Haunts
haunted houses
Heiress Sarah Winchester built this mansion and believes that she was haunted by the spirits of those killed by Winchester rifles... maybe you feel the same. There's multiple tours and events held at this mansion with staircases that lead to nowhere ...
Welcome to the Winchester Mystery House® - Winchester Mystery House
The infamous site of the 1892 axe murders of the Bordens by their daughter, Lizzie. Book a house or ghost tour... but if you're feeling brave enough, go ghost hunting there to see ghostly figures and hear giggling and crying throughout the house.
Official Lizzie Borden House
Once owned by Madame Delphine LaLaurie, who tortured and experimented on enslaved people in secret chambers. After a fire, it is said that their spirits continue to linger in the walls. There are many tours that walk near this haunted mansion but unf...
LaLaurie Mansion | Haunted LaLaurie House