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A single sheet hangs in a room window facing the interstate. Authorities placed it there due to repeated sightings of a young girl reliving her death by hanging every night. Many witnesses have reported this disturbing occurrence. There is no power in the room, yet lights turn on at night, a rocker moves on its […]
A dance team practices here in the late afternoon, always hearing thumps and bumps when they’re the only ones in the museum. A creepy presence is felt in the museum area of the building.
After dark, apparitions can be seen of Fern Westfall, the founder of the school, knocking books off the shelves. Reports also state that a portrait of her in the elementary cafeteria contains roaming eyes that follow curious, staring students.
The capitol is haunted by a maintenance man who changed a light bulb on top of the tower, fell, and died. He now haunts the fourteenth floor. The storage levels and narrow rotating stairs leading up to them are haunted by a worker from way back in the day. She was afraid of heights but […]
It’s rumored Circuit City was built over an Indian burial ground. At night, workers have reported returning to find items knocked to the floor after cleaning up. Some also claim to hear unexplained voices.
Reports of feeling a presence, hearing the squeaking of floorboards, and seeing the apparition of a man.
Many sightings of a ghostly cat figure have been reported in these woods. My boyfriend’s cat disappeared here under strange circumstances; no evidence was ever found. Some locals blame a creature called “Ames.” At night, witnesses have heard a man calling for his dog, seen a dog running loose, and report the animal vanishes or […]
A lone white-haired man seems to wander the cemetery and surrounding gravel road, searching for something. He appears lost, but when anyone returns to offer help, he disappears.
Visitors have reported hearing voices and whispering at the Verendrye Monument site. Strange activity, eerie lights, and unusual reflections have also been observed in this historic area where the Verendrye brothers buried a lead plate in 1743.
The grounds of this Episcopal seminary have been inhabited since the 1500s and have been haunted by a ghost since the mid-1700s. When an acolyte to the Episcopal priesthood attended this seminary, his wife had an affair with the Dean. To accommodate this affair, the woman hanged her husband, though it was ruled a suicide. […]
Carrington Rock is a high sandstone formation used as a Civil War lookout and is known for eerie sightings. Visitors have reported Confederate and Union soldier ghosts, phantom orders, and a mysterious woman who paces before vanishing over the edge—her screams allegedly echo across the valley. The nearby golf course claims soldier sightings and strange […]
Alpha Xi Delta House is a historic home on Fifth Street. Built in 1855 by William P. Skinner, it later belonged to George White, an oilman and banker who became Ohio’s governor in 1930. Since 1955, it has served as the Alpha Xi Delta sorority house. Residents report a spirit called “George” who knocks items […]
The Avenue Theatre in downtown West Plains has been host to many strange events. Built in 1950 as a movie theater, it has a balcony section that was originally segregated. On quiet nights, a baby’s cry can be heard near where the old projection booth was located. Objects sometimes go missing and reappear in different […]
This old school is haunted by a woman in a white dress. She plays with band instruments, appears in empty hallways during summer, and turns classroom lights off. She’s known to scare people, not harm them. Most teachers mention a female ghost rising through the floors, though others dismiss it as hocus pocus.
As you drive into the cemetery, a road turns north toward the main area. After about 300 feet, you’ll see a large Angel statue. On overcast or moonlit nights, you may hear the sound of an adult female weeping. If you face the Angel and ask, “What is wrong?” the Angel replies, “Nothing.” Some have […]
Witnesses have claimed many different things happening. Doors open or shut without reason, things will be “misplaced”, and voices have been heard on occasions.
Built on a cemetery site, this nursing home experiences numerous strange occurrences during the 3rd shift. Nurses report feeling unseen touches on their backs. On particularly active nights, multiple phenomena occur simultaneously: lights blink, the fire sprinkler near the nurses’ desk briefly activates, doors close on their own, and voices echo through the halls. Apparitions […]
The Loretto-Hilton Theater at Webster University is haunted. It is known to be the site where a technician named David Hitzer died. Notably, as a ghost, David once saved someone dangling dangerously from a catwalk who felt an unseen force pull him back. Additionally, the theater is said to be haunted by a construction worker […]
Witnesses have reported something jumping on them and jumping on beds to find a figure run straight through the door into the hallway.
Nestled in St. Joseph, Missouri, the Old Park Floral Building at Krug Park holds a special place in local history. Once home to a beautiful glass conservatory and formal flower gardens, Park Floral was a beloved landmark gifted to the city by Henry Krug in 1890. Though the conservatory is long gone, replaced by playgrounds […]
Apparitions have been seen and heard. Employees and security are all afraid to go upstairs alone. Sometimes if you go out late at night alone the lights will be on and loud music playing though no one is there and all was quiet earlier. The building is alarmed so it is impossible for someone to […]
A former employee reported seeing a teenage girl hanging and gutted at the top of the staircase. The basement is now closed off.
Myers Hall was a Civil War hospital. A dying soldier demanded to see his horse. The horse was brought in, but upon finishing the task the horse refused to go down the stairs to leave so he was shot. The horse’s spirit still roams the halls.
Years ago, a young boy was struck in a late-night hit-and-run. His spirit is said to linger at the exact spot where it happened. According to local legend, if you pull over at the site, which is marked by a leaf-shaped sign on the road, turn off your engine, and wait five seconds before trying […]
In the Lafayette Lounge objects have been known to move of their own accord. Hotel and restaurant staff have reported mysterious goings on with the small elevator in the lobby, among other happenings elsewhere in the building. Sense of being watched. Sometimes the scent of rosewater perfume can be detected.
Harpo Studios – Originally believed to be haunted by victims of the Great Chicago Fire, the building now known as Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Inc. main studios has long carried a reputation for paranormal activity. Many refuse to stay in the building after dark, citing fear of ghostly encounters. Correction – February 2005: The true haunting […]
Graceland Cemetery is one of Chicago’s oldest graveyards and boasts several hauntings. The most famous is the spirit of Inez Clark. Inez was just shy of seven years old when she was struck by lightning at a family picnic. Her parents, distraught over the loss, had a life-size statue of the child erected at her […]
In the small town of Beverly located in Chicago’s Southside, there is a castle that an Irish man named Givins built for his wife while she still resided in Ireland. She died before she got to live in her castle. She lives there now and can sometimes be seen walking up the hill that leads […]
Numerous flashlights going off and not working at the same time, people screaming, and a woman in a white robe running down the stairs. See Haunted Lineage notes below.
Corrected: Firehouse located on North Waller Avenue, approximately one block from North Central Avenue. It has been told and seen by many that there is a ghost walking around and protecting the firehouse from crime and bad happenings, due to the fact that a lot of people were saved from fires by firefighters in what […]
When driving along old Hwy 100, going toward Villa Ridge from Washington, MO, there is a mysterious hitchhiker wearing a hiking pack. When picked up, he will talk to you and ask to be taken to the truck stop about five miles ahead. But before reaching the truck stop, he always vanishes. Rumor has it […]
Sightings in the rotunda area have been limited. It was closed to the public following the hotel’s re-opening but was later converted into retail space around 1997 or 1998.
Strong presences are felt throughout, particularly in the northeast cloister near the Lincoln bust. The mission-themed Glockenspiel was designed by Alice Miller, who died just before its completion. The clock is notorious for misbehaving.
St. Francis Chapel Courtyard – strong presences experienced near the left-end of Flyer’s Wall memorial.
Storage Building behind hotel (north side) – Attached by a small bridge to the main structure of the hotel, this small building has been closed to the public since reopening, with limited employee access. Numerous accounts of sightings and unexplained noises have been reported. A construction worker reportedly lost his life during reconstruction in the […]
Sometimes, in the dead of night, people reported seeing ghostlike figures at the foot of their beds. They were dressed in colonial clothing, silent and still. Laughter from young girls, unmistakably distinct, would echo from the forbidden living room.
From the ballroom to the hall a figure has been seen out of the corner of the eye. When you turn to look, it is gone.
At night, the woods carry sounds of moaning, faint screaming, and sudden banging. Some believe the noises come from homeless individuals who lived in the forest and died there. Others say the sounds are tied to violent crimes. Many think these voices belong to former patients from the nearby hospital. If you prefer to avoid […]
The Goss Building is believed to be haunted. Staff have reported seeing a man in white walking the third-floor halls. There is a corner room at the front of that floor that leaves nearly everyone feeling uneasy. Please do not trespass. Always obtain permission before entering abandoned or private property. If you’re considering a visit, […]
Stand on the railroad tracks and face west. A glowing light will begin to appear, moving slowly down the rails. Walk toward it and it disappears. Turn around, and the light reappears behind you. Local legend says the light belongs to a man who was struck by a train years ago. His head was severed, […]
