Click on each to find out what makes these places so spooky.
👻 1. Eastern State Penitentiary – Philadelphia, PA
An abandoned prison with crumbling cells, shadowy figures, echoing screams, and cold spots. Even seasoned ghost hunters report being overwhelmed here.
👻 2. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum – Weston, WV
A massive former mental hospital with a tortured past. Ghosts of former patients, nurses, and lost children are seen wandering its dark halls.
👻 3. The Myrtles Plantation – St. Francisville, LA
Built on a Native American burial ground and home to legends of murder and betrayal. The ghost of a former slave named Chloe is said to haunt the grounds.
👻 4. Waverly Hills Sanatorium – Louisville, KY
One of America’s most infamous asylums. The “death tunnel” and stories of experimental procedures make this a horrifying hotspot of paranormal activity.
👻 5. The Stanley Hotel – Estes Park, CO
Inspiration for The Shining, this elegant hotel is home to piano-playing phantoms and ghostly guests who never checked out.
👻 6. The Queen Mary – Long Beach, CA
This retired ocean liner is said to be cursed. Former passengers and crew are heard screaming, crying, or banging on cabin doors in the dead of night.
👻 7. The Villisca Axe Murder House – Villisca, IA
A real-life murder site where an entire family was killed in 1912. Visitors report children’s voices, falling lamps, and an overwhelming sense of dread.
👻 8. The Winchester Mystery House – San Jose, CA
Built by Sarah Winchester to confuse the ghosts haunting her family. Staircases to nowhere and slamming doors make it an architectural and supernatural nightmare.
👻 9. Bell Witch Cave – Adams, TN
America’s most documented poltergeist. The Bell Witch allegedly tormented a Tennessee family for years—and still lashes out at those who enter the cave.
👻 10. Bobby Mackey’s Music World – Wilder, KY
Nicknamed “the portal to Hell,” this honky-tonk bar is rumored to house demonic entities, and several exorcisms have been performed on the property.