Horror Fans & History Buffs Will Love Visiting the 10 Most Haunted Places in America
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, particularly the French Quarter, has frequently been touted as one of the most haunted places in America. In particular, the LaLaurie Mansion (made famous by “American Horror Story: Coven”) has a wicked past of torture, which befell the slaves of Madame Delphine LaLaurie.
Other houses such as the The Beauregard-Keyes House and the Sultan’s Palace have long inspired ghost stories of past residents. However, it’s the St. Louis cemetery that attracts some of the most avid paranormal enthusiasts, for which it is one of the more popular places to visit in New Orleans.
Famed Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau has been sighted walking among the graves there, where you just might experience her vengeful wrath in the form of a shove, pinch or scratch.
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Weston, WV
Hundreds of patients reportedly died at The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum — some of neglect, some of natural causes, and some even of murder. It even had its own morgue and autopsy room.
The psychiatric hospital sits on an eerie 666-acre plot of land and operated for 130 years, making it one of the oldest of its kind in America. Every year, countless apparitions are seen there, inspiring frequent visitors who partake in guided tours and overnight experiences.
Creepiest of all is the rumor of demonic entities that may have possessed some of the patients and still remain inside the asylum to this day.
These former Olympic host cities have done a great job transforming stadiums and other buildings into fun attractions. Here are the ones worth visiting!
Whaley House, San Diego, CA
Named the most haunted house in the United States, San Diego’s Whaley House has a history of paranormal activity dating back to the mid-1800s. Before the house was even built, the land was used as a site for hanging executions. The Whaley’s themselves were haunted by the ghost of a man who was hanged there, until they too died and began making appearances from beyond the grave.
Ghost sightings, whispers, footsteps and phantom smells are just a few of what you might experience there. Not just a residence, the Whaley House also housed a theater and a courtroom where sounds of past activity have also been heard on occasion.
