America is known for its haunted past. Residents in St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city, report sighting ghosts at their lighthouse or jail where prisoners suffered extensive torture.
Visits to haunted houses can be both entertaining and frightening, depending on their past owners and how well maintained the property was. For an engaging interactive experience, try touring a haunted hotel like Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville Kentucky.
1. White House
Many White House visitors have reported hearing or sensing ghostly presences at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Presidents, first ladies, staff and even Winston Churchill once reported encountering Lincoln’s beard-ghost in one of his suites at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Not surprisingly, America’s most well-known residence should also be one of its most haunted spots. Homes are often the setting for ghost stories as Americans feel an attachment to them and find comfort there. From former speakeasies to abandoned mansions, discover America’s haunted real estate locations that claim to be most haunted.
2. Vanderbilt Mansion
Biltmore Mansion in Asheville, North Carolina inspires wonder in visitors while its 8,000-acre estate reportedly houses the ghosts of George Vanderbilt’s mistress and her family members.
Many visitors and staff members have reported paranormal experiences at George House, such as witnessing apparitions or hearing voices whispering “George” in the hallways. Others have reported feeling an unseen force pushing them up or down stairs; many paranormal enthusiasts consider stairs spiritual vortexes that attract ascending spirits.
Are you feeling daring this Halloween season? Why not take a tour of the mansion at night during Halloween season and see what surprises lie hidden throughout! Special tours will be offered on October 19 – click here for more info.
3. Alcatraz
Many are amazed to find out that a prison could be haunted, yet its dark history and paranormal activity is commonly linked with haunted sites. Visitors who visit this island frequently report hearing strange noises and sensing otherworldly energies when exploring.
Alcatraz served as home for some of America’s most dangerous criminals during its existence and their mark remains on this landmark today – some may still visit Alcatraz today!
D Block is well known for its sinister atmosphere and terrifying tales; some visitors report hearing anguished moans from former inmates while exploring this area. Furthermore, visitors have reported hearing banjo music emanating from cell 14D; this cell once housed Al Capone himself!
4. China Camp State Park
At the site of one of America’s most notorious murders, visitors have reported strange occurrences such as seeing a woman wearing white riding on a horse that then bolted from its rider and was then thrown off before her rider could stop it and throw her to her death.
Savannah, Georgia’s charming historic district is known for being covered with Spanish moss and rich with history – no surprise then that its haunted locations include many historic places ranging from Marshall House (once used during yellow fever epidemics during Civil War hospital care) to its old jail where prisoners suffered starvation and torture, Savannah is filled with haunted spots that are said to be active today.
No matter its purpose – from scare factor to captivating backstories – haunted places have something that draws in visitors of all kinds, be it the scare factor or compelling narratives. From haunted mansions to former speakeasies, haunted locations often draw crowds for ghost tours, overnight stays and other special events.
5. Chinatown
Many cities boast Chinatowns – vibrant neighborhoods that serve as cities within cities; thrilling, bustling and filled with unique sights, sounds and smells. Chinatowns often feature distinctive signage, street vendors selling unusual goods, an absence of big chains and multiple dialects spoken among their inhabitants.
Chinese immigrants established strong communities despite hostile climate conditions by creating family and district benevolent associations, helping the community meet basic needs while acting as an outlet to challenge discriminatory legislation.
But America’s Chinatowns still possess an unsavoury past. Take a guided ghost hunting tour with modern paranormal equipment in search of ghostly spirits on haunted alleyways and historic street corners; hear tales such as that of the ghostly woman who killed herself on Doyers Street after having her lover killed during Tong Gang War retaliation; hear ghostly legends like those about Doyers Street being haunted by ghostly women or that the Tong Gang War killed off one lover after killing her love interest during Tong Gang War retaliation was to learn more than the history lessons alone can teach.
