The crossroads where the paranormal and history meet.
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 |Read More
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 |Read More
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, |Read More
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, |Read More
Cabe Lands Cemetery – Eno River Valley, NC About 200 yards off the Cabe Lands Trail, tucked away from modern maps, lies a long-abandoned cemetery deep in the Eno River Valley. Only 12 graves still have formal markers, but many more may rest beneath the soil. Their simple stones have either worn down with time |Read More
In the quiet town of Ernul, North Carolina, an old bridge on Hill Neck Road is believed to be haunted by the spirits of a Mexican family whose car tragically veered off the edge, killing everyone inside. At night, locals report hearing the sound of an engine revving. Cries of pain and pleas for help |Read More
Lilac Hill, located half a mile southwest of Fayette along State Route 5, is recognized as a historic Missouri home. Although now a private residence and not open to the public, it holds a place in local lore. The property is situated farther southwest than indicated on some maps, specifically, beyond the intersection with State |Read More
When walking toward the old lighthouse on the trail that goes around the Island you encounter an old cemetery. A small boy and girl have been encountered there playing with one another, along with a phantom stone house in the woods.
In the campgrounds next to the cemetery, strange sounds and faint moans were heard on quiet September nights, coming from within the graveyard. A young boy, killed in a car accident, is buried there.
Just off Highway 67 and Old Charter Church Road, there’s a road called Old St. Louis Road. According to local lore, it was once a route from Farmington to St. Louis in the 1800s. Between then and 1954, thousands of people reportedly died along this path. Now, many say the spirits of the dead still |Read More
A bar once stood on this spot. It’s long gone now, replaced by a Dairy Queen. But according to the staff, something from the past might still linger. They often report strange noises and lights acting up—doing the kind of odd, playful things only lights seem to do without someone causing it.
This desolate dirt road in Sautee is said to be haunted by a headless specter that silently glides beside passing cars after nightfall. Locals also whisper of a nearby house, its windows glowing with the eerie red eyes of something watching from the dark.
An old railroad tunnel still stands today just south of Valle Mines, MO, near the historic slave graveyard -an undeniably haunted site. I’ve visited many times, both alone and with others, and each time, Tunnel Bill makes his presence known. He doesn’t simply linger in the shadows; he will escort you out. Legend has it |Read More
Years ago, a young boy was tragically killed in a gruesome accident involving a dump truck. Though details are scarce, it’s said he suffered severe head and facial trauma. Late at night, witnesses report hearing a blaring horn followed by the sickening sound of impact. Some claim to have seen the boy’s mangled figure drifting |Read More
A small cemetery sits atop Goose Hill, dating from the 1800s to early 1900s. Around 30 graves lie on this steep, wooded hill. Visitors frequently report shadowy figures moving between headstones and disembodied voices coming from the surrounding forest.
The Colorado Prison Museum was one of the first museums in Cañon City. In the laundry room, once used by female convicts for washing clothes, many visitors report cold spots and the smell of tobacco. In Cell Number 19, orbs have been captured in photographs, believed to be the spirit of a female prisoner who |Read More
The echoes of a past tragedy, a life lost to fire, still linger here. An unseen presence makes itself known in chilling ways: doors creak closed on their own accord, and the distinct sound of phantom footsteps can be heard when no one else is present. Electronic devices are not immune; a radio, once playing, |Read More
Judge Isaac Parker, infamous for sentencing nearly 80 people to death, is said to haunt the courthouse, now a museum. Those he condemned are also believed to linger within its walls. Visitors have reported seeing the ropes at the gallows sway back and forth without any wind. Others claim to hear the unmistakable sound of |Read More
The Crescent Hotel was once a mental hospital, carrying a dark and unsettling past. According to legend, a female patient leapt from the balcony to her death after suffering abuse at the hands of a doctor. Disturbing rumors claim that bodies were burned in the hospital’s furnace. Today, visitors book rooms to experience its supernatural |Read More
A couple of spirits are said to linger here. One seems particularly drawn to the Auditorium, while another, known for mischievous pranks, primarily haunts the bathrooms. Many students and faculty members, especially a group of girls, have reported unexplained flooding in the bathrooms on the main, second, and third floors. The Theater Arts Teacher and |Read More
During odd hours of the days, footsteps can be heard running down the hall on the third floor. Knocks on doors, and unlocking door sounds can be heard, all while no one is around. This used to be the location of a hospital and then a convent. There are tunnels that connect this building with |Read More
Local lore suggests the school was built over an old cemetery, with only the headstones relocated while the remains remained beneath. Over the years, bones have surfaced on the football field, and in one instance, a grave collapsed in the front lawn, requiring it to be filled. In May 2008, a football player reportedly tripped |Read More
Parking Lot – Former Site of Gratiot Street Prison Once the location of McDowell’s College, a medical school run by Dr. Joseph Nash McDowell, this site was confiscated by Federal authorities in the spring of 1861. By December of that year, it was converted into a prison, later renamed, though early records often referred to |Read More
Willard Carpenter, of Willard Library, occasionally adds a bit of excitement for PBS Station WNIN staff and volunteers. Mostly strange noises, objects mysteriously shifting when no one’s looking, and fleeting sightings just out of the corner of the eye.
The Matthews Mansion has long been rumored to be haunted. Visitors report strange noises, odd smells, and objects moving on their own. Some claim the house’s eerie carvings add to its unsettling vibe. While rumors suggest something – or someone – lurks within the walls, there’s no real evidence to support this. The current owner |Read More
Used to be an opera house before the motion picture business came in. Reports of a woman in her 40’s in a long flowing white dress having been seen.
Many of Roswell’s most distinguished citizens are buried here, including Archibald Smith and his wife, Anne Margaret McGill Smith. A red orb floated across the cemetery grounds, weaving between the trees. It did not appear to be a light or a plane, and everyone present witnessed it. Numerous ghostly forms and orbs have been captured |Read More
Behind the actual “ghost town” and the pitted landscape of tunnels and pits, there is a small road that ends at an open area. On the Winter solstice (Dec 21 or 22 depending on the year} a bizarre collection of ghosts, animal and human act out what seems to be a ritual of some kind. |Read More
The sinks in every bathroom would turn on by themselves at the same time. Also, when in the shower, sometimes the shower curtain would open up.
Reports of hearing voices and all kinds of racket going on in the theater as if there were a theater-going crowd.
This large enclave of buildings in Camarillo is now a university, but it was originally built in the 1920s as a state mental hospital. It was converted into a school in the mid-90s. Over the years, there have been many stories of ghosts of all kinds, likely due to the fact that patients once lived—and |Read More
An old house/ranch from the 1800’s is said to be haunted by the original owner/builder of the house.
Just to the South of the Wetlands Park was one of the places that the Puyallup Indian tribe buried their dead, along the banks of the Puyallup River. Many people fishing there have seen a canoe paddled by a Native American pull up to the bank, then disappear. There have been reports of singing and |Read More
A shadowy figure has been observed near the rear of the cemetery, lingering by a tree that looms over a memorial headstone. Witnesses report the figure snapping a thick tree branch – roughly six inches in diameter—before chasing visitors. Families in the area have recounted unsettling occurrences: some claim to have seen mysterious lanterns floating |Read More
Security guards there have reported elevators moving of their own accord, lights being turned off and on, and doors that were locked being checked and found unlocked. There is a spooky vibe there, and several guards have quit rather than work at that location.
This place used to be a restaurant but due to the loss of sales the restaurant closed down. It is said that the ghost of the person that started this business haunts the second floor. It has now been turned into a Mexican Restaurant and the second floor is now used as storage but some |Read More