The Top 8 Most Terrifying Places in America

An eccentric mansion with 160 rooms and hidden passageways, built by Sarah Winchester to appease spirits. Halloween tours explore its eerie architectural quirks.

Winchester Mystery House, CA

Historic cemetery known for Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau s tomb and elaborate above-ground graves. Tours are required, and visitors often leave offerings at Laveau's tomb.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, LA

Dubbed the "Most Haunted House in America," built on an Indian burial ground with numerous ghostly sightings, including the vengeful spirit of Chloe. Tours and B&B stays available.

Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, LA

Historic lighthouse with a reputation for paranormal activity. The Dark of the Moon Paranormal Tour lets visitors explore the lighthouse and keeper s house in total darkness.

 St. Augustine Lighthouse, FL

Site of a major Civil War battle, known for ghostly apparitions and eerie phenomena. Various tours explore haunted spots like Little Round Top and Devil s Den.

Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg, PA

Famous for inspiring "The Shining," with reported ghostly activity in rooms like 217. Tours and overnight stays explore the hotel s haunted history.

The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO

A Gothic prison with a dark history of violence and paranormal activity. Offers tours and overnight investigations of haunted areas like Death Row.

West Virginia State Penitentiary, WV

Infamous for the 1892 axe murders, now a B&B with rooms where the murders occurred. Guided tours focus on the crime scene and related ghostly activity.

The Lizzie Borden House, MA