Many strange occurrences have been reported over the years. Apparitions of different beings show up in the lounge on the 18th floor & in the parking garage accompanied by feelings of terror, strange smells & sounds. Rumor is that the front office is cursed – 6 suicides of people who worked in the front office […]
The Cedars is a retirement center where a former resident of the south unit is said to still roam the halls. Known for wearing a distinctive funny little hat, the figure has been seen by new residents and night shift staff years after his passing.
There have been sightings of a ghost haunting the choir room in the basement.
At this location, you get a really bad feeling and can see a single red eye on a full moon.
In the education building which is one of the oldest buildings on grounds and is said to have previously been the hospital, there have been sightings of a female walking on the lower level, screams, and doors opening and closing. The prison itself was a female prison prior to 1982, and has its own graveyard […]
Under the bridge there are experiences of being watched, unexplained sounds, and tall white figures. Also you hear all around you moving and following as you go further down. There is a feeling of not wanting to be there.
On Ringling Road there is a trail that leads to a well, sources have seen a white image of a woman visit this well every night between 12 and 3 a.m. A few yards back there is a shack, inside is a stool that a man used to hang himself. This shack has been reported […]
In the late 1880s, Denver Children’s Home (originally established as Denver Orphans Home in 1881) provided lodgings to orphaned children. A fire in 1888 killed several children in the attic/third floor of the original building. In 1902, the Home moved to its current location at 1501 Albion Street (at Colfax Avenue). Today, the facility still […]
The infamous house of Margaret Brown is haunted, although by whom has not yet been determined. An investigator found cold spots throughout the house, the scent of pipe tobacco when no one was smoking, and doors that had “a mind of their own”. Apparitions have also been seen. The house is now a tourist attraction.
The police department is built on an old Indian (Native American) cemetery. During the night, a typewriter will type with nobody around. Janitors have seen people wearing buckskin walking the hallways.
This hotel was certified haunted by the Wisconsin Ghost Investigations team in March 2002. They reported orbs, ectoplasm mists, and apparitions in photos. Investigators encountered cold and hot spots, unusual odors, sounds of breaking glass in the bar, sounds of a child running upstairs, a flute being played, undecipherable whispering, furniture moving in rooms, and […]
The Thompson Island bridge in San Marcos is said to be haunted by the ghost of a long dead Confederate soldier. He died there at his post while guarding it during the American Civil War. It is believed that he still appears there, dressed in his grey and yellow uniform, cap, and cape, and armed […]
The only woman legally hanged in Texas was Josefa Chipita Rodriguez. She lived in a shack on the Aransas River where she cooked for weary travelers and let them sleep on cots on her porch. When a traveler named John Savage fell victim to an axe murder, Chipita was the prime suspect. $600 in gold […]
The dorms at Sue Bennett College are said to be haunted by the ghost of Belle Bennett, who roams the halls all night, turning off and on lights and watching people sleep. If you go in, you’re sure to find something.
Rumors of a little boy and a tall man are said to haunt Oak Ridge anytime from about 9:00pm to 3:00 am.
There is said to have been a suicide here, and at night in a certain dorm, you can wake up and see a male student standing in front of your bed wearing a pair of gym shorts.
Made up of many different buildings and a huge, wooded grounds area, the Leestown Division of the VA Hospital in Lexington has been the site of several strange and frightening occurrences. Haunting images of several ghosts have been seen, as well as screams and moans, doors slamming, footsteps, disembodied voices talking, and equipment and appliances […]
The store is haunted by a man who died in the store in December of 2006. He had worked there for 30 years, and he can be seen wandering in the back of the store by where the housewares and toy department is. He has also been seen walking around on the back dock in […]
This is the burial site of Edgar Cayce, Union General James S. Jackson, and Jesse Bell (one of the children from the Bell Witch legend in Adams, Tennessee). There have been reports of screams in the cemetery, people staring out of the front gate, and strong smells of lilac even in winter when snow is […]
Captain Grant’s 1754 is believed to be haunted by Mercy Adelaide Avery, who waits for her husband Captain William Grant (lost at sea), and is often seen with two ghostly children. Paranormal activity includes shower curtains being pulled down, TVs turning on and off, loud bangs, objects disappearing and reappearing, and sightings of a young […]
There are reports of a ghostly young girl in a white dress from the early 1900s, a floating black figure, and an apparition of a boy of around seven (7) or eight (8) in 1930s clothing wandering the cemetery.
People say the library is haunted, but it’s unclear who the ghosts are. Once, workers saw someone inside who wasn’t supposed to be there, so they called the police, but a search found no one. Reports mention the spirits of a man and a little girl lingering in the building.
While working on the third floor, an electrician noticed someone watching him. When the electrician made eye contact, the individual turned and walked out the door. When the electrician described the individual to the deputies on duty, he was told that his description fit the old Sheriff, John Keeler, who had been dead for at […]
Some say they have seen a young girl walking around this school. The story is that the girl died there during construction of the building. It seems she only comes out during the early morning and late at night. Janitors and some young children have said they’ve seen the young girl. They say she looks […]
There is a woman in a trench coat, standing under an old-fashioned street lamp, that can be seen at night waiting for a ride. But if you look back, she disappears along with the street lamp.
Lenfel Hall is said to be haunted by the ghost of Peter Sanmartino, founder of Fairleigh Dickinson. Reports mention lights turning on and off, and occasional sightings, especially in connection with historic Mansion events.
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 […]
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.
Reports of feeling a presence, hearing the squeaking of floorboards, and seeing the apparition of a man.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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, […]
