Most Haunted Places in America

If you are in the Eureka Springs area in Arkansas, you are probably more than familiar with the Victorian 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa. The tales of the ghosts here are terrifying, yet it happens to still be one of the most popular hotels in the area for tourists. Is it the ghostly forces that attract visitors or is it the accommodations? Let’s find out more about who is haunting the 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa and if they are, in fact, friendly. Read more…

Originally a hospital for the copper mining town of Jerome, this hotel is home to many ghosts and manifestations dating back to 1927. Sitting at 5000 feet in elevation, this National Historic Landmark offers ghost hunting packages which includes a good old fashioned ghost hunt. Maybe you will meet the ghost of Claude M. Harvey, the hospital’s fireman engineer who is said to have been crushed to death by the elevator. He is known to appear in the basement and sometimes has some fun with the elevator. Read more…

The Marshall House Haunted Hotel in Savannah, Georgia The Marshall House was established in 1851 in Georgia’s oldest city of Savannah. The Marshall House would endure the Civil War and a bout of Yellow Fever early in its history, which provided a grand setting for the hotel to latch onto its ghostly inhabitants. Today the Marshall House is one of the most haunted hotels in America with a ghoulish history that might leave a few in disbelief. Civil War Ghostly Remnants During the Civil War Era, The Marshall House functioned as a Union hospital. Read more…

The Haunted Congress Plaza Hotel Built for the World’s Fair in 1893, the Congress Hotel’s famous, and spooky, history lays claim to many ghastly stories. With visits from America’s first serial killer to a one-legged ghost, the hotel has many ghost stories to sort through. These are only a few of the reasons the Congress Plaza Hotel is known as one of the most haunted hotels in America. The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center has played host to U.S. presidents and world-famous celebrities, but mortal souls aren’t the only visitors these days. The Congress is said to be home to dozens of ghosts. Read more…

Is the Yosemite View Lodge Haunted? One of Yosemite’s most haunted locations is the Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal, California. The rustic hotel sits at the edge of the Merced River, near the entrance to the park where guests have reported a real haunt and ghostly happenings. The River People of Yosemite The Lodge on the Merced River is in a peaceful setting, but looks can be deceiving. One guest at the Yosemite View Lodge was traveling with a friend. Their first night at the lodge was quiet, and they weren’t prepared for what happened the second night. Read more…

Is the Millennium Biltmore Hotel Haunted? Even if you never heard of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, you might recognize it. This legendary hotel made appearances in films and television shows like Chinatown, Entourage, Fight Club and Columbo. Built in the 1920s and opened in 1923, the hotel is a cultural landmark in Los Angeles and one of the city’s most haunted places as well. Ghosts of the Biltmore Hotel One of the more common stories involves a ghostly troop of soldiers passing through the lobby. Read more…

The Haunted Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX The Driskill Hotel was built by Jesse Driskill and opened in 1886. The plan was to create the most luxurious hotel in all of Texas. That plan was succesful as the hotel played host to governor’s inaugurations as an annual tradition. Word is that Jesse Driskill lost the hotel in a poker game to his brother-in-law Jim Day. The details have never been fully revealed. Thus began some of the hardships of the Driskill Hotel and the beginning of its haunted legacy. Read more…

Galveston, Texas is a coastal city that’s situated right on the Gulf of Mexico. Serving as a gateway to greater commerce in both Texas and the American Southwest, historically speaking Galveston is second to only New Orleans in terms of ship travel. Sailors from the Atlantic, Tampa Bay region, the Caribbean, and Mexico thought of Galveston as must-visit port. With all the sea traffic, Galveston emerged as also a popular tourist spot for those descending from the nearby Houston area as well as those arriving by sea. Read more…

Whether its history as a hospital or its proximity to the Alamo where hundreds of men once fought and died is to blame, the Emily Morgan Hotel has a long history of hauntings. Today, the staff receives a regular stream of reports from guests about paranormal activity, and it is known as one of the most haunted sites in Texas, if not America. Emily Morgan History Originally built in 1924 as the Medical Arts Building on the Alamo Plaza, this Gothic-revival influenced building sets the spooky stage with the unique architectural feature of terracotta gargoyles that portray various ailments. Read more…

The Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas has a haunted history like none other. The hotel is quite welcoming, with many hospitable rooms ranging from single beds to parlor suites. However, you’ll find that its sordid history has this 316-room hotel placed firmly at the top of Texas’s Most Haunted list. The Haunted Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas Originally built in 1858 next door to William Menger’s brewery, the hotel’s long and occasionally bloody history has left at least 32 distinct ghosts living within its walls. Read more…

Haunted Myrtles Plantation Built in 1796, The Myrtles Plantation is located near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In the 1970’s, the mansion was converted into a Bed & Breakfast. Those who visit are treated to the splendor of 1790’s southern architecture, with the grandeur of a traditional plantation-style home. In addition to opulent chandeliers, a vast veranda, and ornamental furnishings, the Bed & Breakfast also offers a ghastly history full of violence and scandal. Visitors experience the mystery firsthand via daily guided tours… and firsthand while they sleep. History of the Myrtles Plantation AKA Laurel House Myrtles Plantation in St. Read more…

New Orleans has a colorful past and hundreds of ghosts. The Bourbon Orleans was a convent in the 1800s when yellow fever struck the city. Many of the ghosts that walk the halls of the hotel are those of children and young women who died during the epidemic. One of the spirits is a Confederate soldier. Many elaborate social events took place in the Grand Ballroom. People see the apparition of a woman dancing under the chandelier in the ballroom. People have heard draperies in the room rustling as though someone was behind them. Read more…