12 Haunted Spots Along Roadways

Spooky hotels, cemeteries, and roadside attractions for your next road trip.

by roxannehoorn

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Here at Atlas Obscura, we love all things spooky. That’s why we’ve rounded up a dozen haunted places conveniently located along roadways. Stretch your legs in a spirit-filled cemetery, visit a doll famous for possession, or even spend a night at a haunted hotel. Fill your next American road trip with these spooky spots, if you dare.

Tonopah, Nevada

Old Tonopah Cemetery

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

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Concord, New Hampshire

Haunted Margaritas

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.

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Washington, D.C.

Georgetown's Haunted Halcyon House

This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.

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Monrovia, California

The Aztec Hotel

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

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Littleton, North Carolina

Cryptozoology & Paranormal Museum

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

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Las Vegas, Nevada

Zak Bagans Haunted Museum

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

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Virginia City, Nevada

The Washoe Club Haunted Museum & Saloon

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

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Spokane, Washington

Greenwood Cemetery

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

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Tonopah, Nevada

The Mizpah Hotel

The number one haunted hotel in the United States according to USA Today.

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Savannah, Georgia

The Marshall House

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

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Tombstone, Arizona

The Bird Cage Theater

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

Ludlow, California

Ludlow

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

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