Visit These Cities Deemed “Most Haunted” in America
If handing out Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters isn’t your thing, how about spending the spooky season visiting the Most Haunted Cities in America? Think about it, a road trip to hit the most haunted spots in the country. My wife and I stayed in a “haunted” hotel in New Hope, PA a couple of years ago and it was an awesome experience. So, if you’re looking for all the best spooky spots in the country Travel and Leisure has ranked them for you.
New Orleans comes out on top “with dozens of reportedly haunted places,” including Faulkner House Books, the Old Absinthe House, and St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, said to be the home of “hundreds” of spooky inhabitants.
Coming in second place was Chicago, Illinois, which is home to the Iroquois Theater. The building is reportedly visited by some of the 103 folks who perished in a disastrous 1903 blaze. The site of the notorious Valentine’s Day Massacre is also said to be full of ghosts, as is the site of serial killer H.H. Holmes’ now-demolished “Murder Castle.”
Savannah, Georgia, came in third, thanks in no small part to the ghostly happenings at the Moon River Brewing Company, many say it’s the most haunted location in the State.
In fourth place on Travel and Leisure‘s list was St. Augustine, Florida, home to St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, where a group of girls drowned in the 1870s, and reportedly never left.
Number five on the list was Portland, Oregon with the most-haunted place being the Shanghai Tunnels, through which kidnapped people were trafficked and later forced to work on ships headed overseas.
The closest spot to Central Jersey came in at the number six most haunted location, Gettysburg, PA. There you’ll find “the site of the Civil War’s bloodiest battle.”
There’s also a haunted hotel in the United Kingdom that is requiring guests to sign a disclaimer before they check-in. Tracy and Nigel Turner recently purchased the Hanbury Arms Hotel. Guests have experienced whispering, singing, whistling, footsteps, glass smashing, and shoulder taps. Several spirits, including children, a hangman, and a dark shadow are often seen in corners by guests.
Happy haunting!
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