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  • Haunted38.0364° N, 84.8964° W

    Anderson Hotel

    Lawrenceburg, KY

    The nineteenth-century Anderson Hotel stopped operating as normal lodging decades ago but remains one of Lawrenceburg's best-known paranormal locations. Investigators and local storytellers have reported apparitions, voices and violent unexplained activity inside; because the hotel is not a normal walk-in attraction, OddWay should route visitors only to public downtown viewing or explicitly scheduled events. Address: 116 S. Main St., Lawrenceburg, KY

    Access
    Roadside, no entry
  • Haunted37.2889° N, 83.7963° W

    Chesnut House

    Manchester, KY

    The Chesnut House is an early twentieth-century residence that has become one of southeastern Kentucky's dedicated paranormal-tourism stops. Investigators report voices, footsteps and apparitions, and the property has hosted scheduled tours and investigations rather than functioning as an abandoned legend-tripping site. Address: 32 Ells Branch Rd., Manchester, KY

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted37.5712° N, 83.7060° W

    Congleton Building

    Beattyville, KY

    The Congleton Building began as a hardware business but also provided undertaking services, with bodies reportedly moved upstairs by a hand-cranked elevator for embalming. Kentucky After Dark features the building for its funeral history and reported paranormal activity; it now contains offices, so access should be limited to advertised tours or events. Address: 203 Main St., Beattyville, KY

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted37.8394° N, 87.5903° W

    Haunted Elm Building

    Henderson, KY

    The three-story building at 120 N. Elm Street has been featured by Kentucky After Dark for stories involving shadow figures, voices, a mysterious bell and other reported activity. The retail business formerly known as The Elm moved away from this address in 2025, so OddWay should treat the historic haunted building itself as an exterior stop unless a current tenant advertises public access.

    Access
    Roadside, no entry
  • Haunted37.8089° N, 85.4679° W

    Jailer's Inn

    Bardstown, KY

    Bardstown's old jail operated from the eighteenth century until 1987 before portions of the complex became a bed-and-breakfast. Guests can sleep in rooms surrounded by original jail architecture and decades of stories involving executions, prisoners and reported paranormal activity.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted38.0500° N, 84.4992° W

    Lexington Opera House

    Lexington, KY

    Opened in 1887 after an earlier theater burned, the Lexington Opera House remains an active performance venue with ornate nineteenth-century architecture. Staff and performers have also passed down ghost stories involving unexplained sounds and figures, earning the theater a place on Kentucky's paranormal tourism trail.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted38.2005° N, 84.8762° W

    Liberty Hall Gray Lady

    Frankfort, KY

    Liberty Hall dates to the late eighteenth century and carries one of Kentucky's oldest ghost traditions. The most famous apparition is the "Gray Lady," said to be connected to a visiting relative who died in the house, with additional stories involving other unexplained figures and sounds.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted36.8073° N, 86.5575° W

    Octagon Hall

    Franklin, KY

    This unusual eight-sided antebellum house became entangled with Civil War history when soldiers occupied and camped around the property. Today it operates as a museum and has become one of Kentucky's best-known paranormal investigation sites, with numerous television ghost-hunting appearances.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted37.8090° N, 85.4675° W

    Old Talbott Tavern

    Bardstown, KY

    Operating from an eighteenth-century stone building, the Old Talbott Tavern has accumulated ghost stories involving former guests, unexplained apparitions and figures associated with Kentucky frontier history. Visitors can eat, drink or stay overnight rather than merely viewing the supposedly haunted building from outside.

    Access
    Open to visitors
  • Haunted38.4782° N, 82.6374° W

    Paramount Joe — Paramount Arts Center

    Ashland, KY

    The restored Paramount theater is associated with a resident ghost known as "Paramount Joe," traditionally described as a worker who died while the building was being constructed. Employees and performers have reported missing objects, cold spots and unexplained appearances around the theater.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted36.9659° N, 82.9177° W

    Portal 31 Underground Mine

    Lynch, KY

    Portal 31 takes visitors by rail into a former U.S. Steel coal mine in the historic company town of Lynch. Beyond its mining history, the site is included on Kentucky's paranormal tourism trail because visitors and staff have reported unexplained lights and sounds underground.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted38.3887° N, 84.2964° W

    Rohs Opera House

    Cynthiana, KY

    Opened in 1871, Rohs Opera House is Kentucky's oldest continuously operating theater and one of the state's most openly paranormal-friendly venues. Staff and investigators have reported footsteps, voices, shadows and apparitions, and the theater hosts ghost walks and investigations.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted36.8473° N, 83.3226° W

    Sassy Trash

    Harlan, KY

    This downtown artisan shop occupies a three-story early twentieth-century building with stories of ringing bells, unexplained music and other reported activity. Harlan County tourism actively includes Sassy Trash on its Haunted Harlan County material, making it a rare paranormal stop that visitors can enter during normal retail hours. Address: 108 N. Main St., Harlan, KY

    Access
    Open to visitors
  • Haunted37.7711° N, 82.7578° W

    Van Lear Historical Society Coal Miners' Museum

    Van Lear, KY

    The museum occupies the former Consolidation Coal Company office in the historic Van Lear coal camp and preserves artifacts from the surrounding mining community. Kentucky tourism also includes the building among locations with reported paranormal activity and occasional investigation events.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted38.1303° N, 85.8415° W

    Waverly Hills Sanatorium

    Louisville, KY

    Opened as a tuberculosis hospital and expanded into its famous five-story form in the 1920s, Waverly Hills later became one of America's best-known paranormal destinations. The preserved building now offers historical tours, nighttime paranormal tours and longer investigations, including access to the notorious body chute area through authorized programs.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted37.8329° N, 84.3524° W

    White Hall State Historic Site

    Richmond, KY

    A major nineteenth-century expansion transformed the Clay family home into the sprawling mansion now known as White Hall. The restored house is open for tours and is also associated with long-running reports of moving lights, footsteps, phantom music and apparitions attributed to members of the Clay family.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Haunted37.0509° N, 88.6530° W

    Whitehaven Welcome Center

    Paducah, KY

    This elaborate 1860s mansion was restored and repurposed as one of America's most unusual interstate welcome centers. Visitors and employees have also reported apparitions, strange smells and unexplained activity attributed to former residents of the property.

    Access
    Open to visitors