10 Most Haunted Places to Visit in the US

As a huge fan of the show Supernatural, you’d think I’d be immune to scary stuff. I make an exception, however, when it comes to the places on this list. There are just some patches of Earth living humans aren’t meant to visit… lest you wish to face the consequences.

1. The Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, West Virginia

This prison had more than a handful of folks die excruciating deaths within its walls. Best steer clear unless you want to come face to face with one of the old inmates.

2. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Weston, West Virginia

Built in 1864, this building is rife with ghost activity. Apparently, there are so many poor souls wandering its deteriorating hallways that locals host overnight ghost-hunting sessions there for visitors and locals on a daily basis.

3. Clinton Road, West Milford, New Jersey

This stretch of road in New Jersey is apparently so haunted that drivers see everything from ghosts and phantom vehicles to the spirit of a boy who tries to lure you to your death.

4. The Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio

It is said that those who died within still roam its rusted corridors. The hauntings become more terrifying the closer you get to the solitary confinement section.

5. Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Louisville, Kentucky

Many experimental procedures were tested here, leading to a host of untimely deaths among the sick, who reportedly still reside where they died, waiting to exact revenge on those whose ill-conceived treatments killed them.

6. The Lizzie Borden House, Fall River, Massachusetts

Lizzie Borden’s parents were killed by an axe murderer, who, after some investigating, seemed likely to be Lizzie herself. She was never convicted, living out her life alone, ostracized by the community. To this day, it is believed that the ghosts of her mangled parents remain in her childhood home.

7. Mission San Miguel, San Luis Obispo, California

This mission was secularized and sold to a civilian named Reed. They looted his gold, killed him and his family, and left their remains scattered around the mission. These bodily remnants were later gathered and buried in the mission’s cemetery. Reed and his family continue to inhabit the ancient structure, seeking retribution.

8. The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado

This is the place featured in The Shining, but that alone isn’t what makes it haunted. Many report strange incidents occurring throughout the structure, especially in the ballroom.

9. The Grave of the Female Stranger, Alexandria, Virginia

A veiled figure is said to haunt the surrounding area to this day, her identity still unknown.

10. The Villisca Axe Murder House, Villisca, Iowa

About two months after the Titanic sunk in 1912, eight people (a family of six and two guests) were found chopped to pieces within their home. Today, the tiny home offers guests tours as well as the option to stay overnight, presumably in one of the rooms where murder was committed.

If you’re the sort of person who likes that cold feeling running down your spine as you glance over your shoulder at something half-seen, check these out for some eerie possibilities. Happy hauntings!