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Hampton, NH
One of Hampton's oldest surviving houses has developed a reputation for unexplained footsteps, laughter, slamming doors and other reported activity. The organization that preserves the property has hosted paranormal programs and investigations rather than distancing itself from the folklore. Visits should be made through scheduled openings or authorized events.
Cortland, NY
This elaborate stone mansion was built for industrialist Chester Wickwire and his family in 1890. Reports of footsteps, shadows, knocking and figures in the windows have made it a local paranormal destination; the museum operates seasonally and also offers scheduled ghost-hunting events and private investigations.
Marietta, OH
The Anchorage, originally called Putnam Villa, was built in 1859 and survives as one of Marietta's imposing nineteenth-century houses. Hidden Marietta uses the property for guided haunted-history tours, flashlight tours and paranormal investigations, with entry limited to scheduled programs and reservations.
Edgmont Township, PA
The Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride is a major Philadelphia-area Halloween attraction combining a haunted hayride with the Bates Motel walk-through and additional outdoor scare experiences. It operates on select dates during the fall season and is built as a theatrical haunt rather than a historic motel.
Bellaire, OH
This Belmont Street house has become one of eastern Ohio's best-known dedicated paranormal investigation properties, with stories involving apparitions, voices and other unexplained activity. It operates as a ticketed paranormal attraction with tours and overnight investigations, so visitors need to book access and should not treat the residential property as an open walk-in site.
Erie, PA
Erie's Union Station opened in 1927, and the Brewerie's own history preserves the local legend of "Clara," a child said to have died on its marble stairs and linger in the station afterward. The Brewerie has operated here since 2006 as a normal restaurant and brewpub, with ticketed Haunted History Tours offered on selected dates.
Marietta, OH
This Gothic Revival mansion was completed in 1855 and is now preserved as a historic house museum in Marietta. The property also hosts ghost tours built around reported sightings, unexplained sounds and local stories associated with the house, while normal historical tours provide daytime access.
Harrisville, RI
The Arnold Estate farmhouse became internationally famous through claims investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren and later dramatized in The Conjuring. The property has changed ownership and is undergoing restoration; the current operator states that it is private and plans to resume tours after restoration is complete. Do not enter the property unless an authorized visit is announced.
Sprague, CT
Dark Manor is a seasonal Connecticut haunted attraction combining a large indoor haunted house with outdoor graveyard, village and trail-style scenes. It operates on select fall nights and is designed as a theatrical scare attraction rather than a genuinely historic haunted site.
Lawrence, KS
The Eldridge stands on a site repeatedly tied to Lawrence's violent Bleeding Kansas and Civil War-era history, and later generations attached ghost stories to the hotel. The haunting is folklore, but the building's documented destruction and rebuilding give the stories a real historical setting.
Excelsior Springs, MO
The historic Elms has survived fires, Prohibition-era intrigue and decades as a mineral-water resort, giving the hotel a deep supply of stories about unusual activity. The property has offered scheduled paranormal tours that explore its darker legends and hidden spaces.
Jefferson, TX
An 1861 Greek Revival home widely promoted for its ghost stories and documented family history. Tours are scheduled rather than freely self-guided.
Parkersburg, WV
The Blennerhassett opened in 1889 and remains an operating historic hotel in downtown Parkersburg. Guests and paranormal tours have attached numerous apparition, voice and unexplained-activity stories to the building, making it one of the city's best-known haunted landmarks.
Sutton, WV
This century-old Sutton house is promoted for paranormal tours and overnight investigations centered on stories of former residents William and Emma Haymond. It is not a normal walk-in museum; tours and overnight access are by appointment or scheduled event.
Hinsdale, NY
The Dandy family reported lights switching on by themselves, chanting from the woods and apparitions after moving into this McMahon Road house in the early 1970s, eventually seeking an exorcism. The property is now a paranormal research site offering scheduled day tours, ghost tours and overnight investigations rather than ordinary walk-in access.
Beaumont, TX
The Haunted Hotel is a long-running Beaumont seasonal haunt that fills a large indoor space with themed rooms, live actors, animatronics and horror sets. It operates on select fall nights and should be treated as limited outside Halloween season.
Columbia City, IN
The Haunted Jail is a seasonal scare attraction in downtown Columbia City that transforms a jail-themed space into a live-actor Halloween walkthrough. It has operated for decades but is only available during its posted fall schedule.
Wisconsin Dells, WI
The Haunted Mansion in Wisconsin Dells is a classic downtown walk-through funhouse filled with monsters, spooky scenes, effects and old-school haunted-house gags. It operates during the Dells tourist season rather than only on Halloween, but its schedule is still seasonal.
Baltimore, MD
A tavern has operated at this Fell's Point location since the 18th century, and the modern saloon has long embraced stories linking the building to Edgar Allan Poe and a resident ghost known as Edgar. It remains an operating bar and live-music venue rather than a formal paranormal attraction.
Cinebar, WA
Huntting's is a family-run pumpkin patch near Cinebar that adds a haunted forest and nighttime attractions during the Halloween season. Daytime visitors can expect the farm and pumpkin-patch experience, while the haunted portion is limited to specific fall evenings.
St. Francisville, LA
The Myrtles is one of Louisiana's most aggressively marketed haunted historic properties, with long-running legends of apparitions and a famously discussed mirror. It operates as an inn and tour attraction, so access depends on bookings and scheduled tours.
Williamson, WV
Opened as a hospital in 1928, this large hilltop building served medical and later office uses before becoming a public historic and paranormal-tour destination in 2021. Current visits are through scheduled tours, investigations and special events; it is not a daily walk-in attraction.
Asbury Park, NJ
This small museum inside Paranormal Books & Curiosities is devoted to ghosts, legends, cursed objects and other unexplained material. Its collection includes haunted dolls, Ouija boards and rotating exhibits, with access generally through scheduled docent-led tours.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee's grand 1893 Pfister Hotel has accumulated decades of ghost stories, including reports from visiting professional athletes who have described unexplained noises, moving objects and apparitions. It remains a functioning luxury hotel, so the paranormal reputation can be experienced without treating the building like an abandoned haunt.
