Real Haunts in California

The Whaley House

(619) 297-7511

2476 San Diego Avenue, San Diego, CA 92110, United States

The Haunted Whaley House Bad omens had been following the Whaley family for years. Long before the tragic deaths of Thomas Jr. and young Violet, who took her own life in the parlor of the home. It seemed a curse had fallen on the Whaley House and even after moving 500 miles away, Thomas Whaley and his family could not escape its torment. The Haunting of Whaley House In 1857, Whaley began construction on a home in which he and his wife Anna would raise their children. Read more…

Drum Barracks Civil War Museum

310-548-7509

1052 N Banning Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744, USA

It is hard to imagine that the Civil War reached far and away from the battleground states in the Deep South, all the way to California. Secessionist and southern transplant John C. Breckenridge had relocated to the newly founded Golden State and in the shocking 1860 Presidential Election, had actually received more than double the votes Abraham Lincoln did in this particular area. In a panic, Union enthusiasts boosted their efforts to have a presence in California, and in particular the Los Angeles area. Read more…

Chateau Marmont

8221 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA

The Haunted Chateau Marmont Hollywood is full of celebrities, glitz and glamour, but with all of that comes scandal, tragedy and shock. Chateau Marmont has been called “the place to go to misbehave.” Henry Cohn, head of Columbia, told two young stars, “If you must get in trouble, do it at Chateau Marmont.” With its star-studded history and a touch of infamy, the Sunset Strip Chateau Marmont hotel is haunted. It has always catered to celebrities and the elite, and to this day, the chateau is not open to the public. Read more…

Belshaw House – Cerro Gordo Ghost Town

Cerro Gordo Rd, Keeler, CA 93530, USA

Westerfeld House

1198 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA

Located in San Francisco, California, and built in 1889 by a German immigrant, the Westerfeld House has played host to a most eccentric selection of guests and tenants over the many years. Russian czarists, famous musicians, and even a Satanic filmmaker have been mainstays at the home at one point in time. Looking closer at the Westerfeld, the activities both created and documented by LaVeyan Satanism follower Kenneth Anger is perhaps what stirred up most of the paranormal activity and opened up doorways to Hell. Read more…

Inn at Sonoma

630 Broadway, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA

Moss Beach Distillery

650-728-5595

140 Beach Way, Moss Beach, CA 94038, USA

Moss Beach is a relatively small coastal area on the Pacific Ocean that is twenty-five miles due south of San Francisco. Lonely and windswept from the gusty ocean waves, this small town with a population of only three thousand people casually displays its oceanic charms with little fanfare. Things at Moss Beach however were once not so quiet, and in fact during the late 1920s Prohibition Era, the beach reeled in an influx of bootleggers, gangsters, and high-end strumpets. Nearly one hundred years later, the most exciting place then and still, is the fantastically haunted Moss Beach Distillery. Read more…

Ione Hotel

25 W Main St, Ione, CA 95640, USA

The Fallon Hotel

11175 Washington St, Columbia, CA 95310, USA

1880 Union Hotel

(805) 344-2744

362 Bell St, Los Alamos, CA 93440, United States

Is the 1880 Union Hotel haunted? This haunted 1880 Union Hotel in Los Alamos, CA has reported several paranormal happenings over the years, especially in the tavern. An “Old West” era hotel established in 1880 with 14 rooms to rent, the 1880 Union has quite a history as well as a very unique aura. The old hotel looks and breathes much of what you’d see in an old John Wayne flick. The hotel features a great tavern which has been said to be haunted by many guests. A great creepy stay. Watch the quick video to see some of the unique spooky decor. Read more…

San Remo Hotel

415-776-8688

2237 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Built in 1906, this quaint little hotel was once named the New California Hotel. It was built right after a fire destroyed most of San Fransisco. At one time, it was said to have been a brothel. One of the ghosts seen and heard in the San Remo is said to be the Madame who once ran the hotel. In 1922, the hotel was renamed San Remo, and the guests were more upscale. They provided a full dinner in the dining room, and served alcohol in coffee cups during the time of prohibition. Read more…

Holbrooke Hotel

212 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA

Cecil Hotel

640 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, United States

Is the Cecil Hotel truly haunted? The true horror stories that surround this 1924 building weave a dark and uncomfortable tale rife with unexplained deaths, serial killers, and horrors that are usually only told in the movies. Unexplained: Cecil Hotel & Elisa Lam Elisa Lam is the most recent victim of the Cecil Hotel. The story of her mysterious disappearance on January 31, 2013 and the unexplained circumstances of her death contribute to a visceral cloud of horror haunt the Cecil to this day. Before she goes missing, Elisa is seen acting very strangely in the elevator of the Cecil Hotel. Read more…

La Playa Carmel

Camino Real, Carmel, CA , USA

The Georgian Hotel

1415 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

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Real Haunts in California