Amityville, New York
Amityville Horror House
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
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Amityville, New York
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Budapest, Hungary
Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.
Little Rock, Arkansas
This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.
Washington, D.C.
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.
Denton, Texas
A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.
Lafayette, Colorado
According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.
Ichikawa, Japan
Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.
Ballasalla, Isle of Man
Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.
Exeter, Rhode Island
The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."
Bournemouth, England
The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.
San Luis Tehuiloyocan, Mexico
This house covered in art created with volcanic rocks is shrouded in macabre lore.
Rjukan, Norway
For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.
Virginia City, Nevada
What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
The ruins of a once-grand mansion in Northern Ireland are now thought to be haunted.
Altadena, California
This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.
Georgetown, South Carolina
A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.
Bethesda, Maryland
Proto-CIA agents trained with grenades in the sand traps and fired machine guns from the fairways.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Bergamo, Italy
Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.
Natchez, Mississippi
This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.
Sewanee, Tennessee
Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.