California may be best known for its beautiful cities, stunning beaches and million dollar mansions; but it also has an unsavoury side. From haunted hotels such as Hotel del Coronado to infamous prison Alcatraz Island – California provides plenty of eerie sites that appeal to dark tourists.
The Colorado Street Bridge is one of the scariest spots in Colorado. Truck drivers frequently report sightings of an elderly female figure wearing white dresses – many times this woman seems disembodied – seen appearing near or lingering underneath it.
Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island Prison has long been considered to be one of the most haunted places in America. Its long and varied history as a military fortress, center for Native American culture, and maximum security prison has all played into its reputation for ghostliness; visitors who have gone there have reported hearing disembodied voices, feeling cold spots or experiencing feelings of anger and despair while there. Psychics and ghost hunters who have visited report hearing disembodied voices or seeing cold spots at this location – something many ghost hunters claim they encounter when visiting. Psychics and ghost hunters alike have visited and reported hearing disembodied voices while ghost hunters have reported experiencing anger or despair upon visiting this site! Psychics and ghost hunters who have visited this location have reported hearing disembodied voices, feeling cold spots or experiencing feelings such as anger and despair while having experiences when visiting! Psychics/ghost hunters/investigatorss/ghost hunters visiting have reported hearing disembodied voices or witnessed cold spots present; ghost hunters have reported experiencing anger/desp/depression upon seeing/visits location reported visiting site have reported hearing/experienced hearing disembodied voices/feeling cold spots or witnessed physical sensations related to visiting. Psychics/ghost hunters visiting Alcatraz have reported hearing voices or witnessing/experienced feelings such feelings such as when hearing voices/feeling anger/desp/desp/dep/desp/desp hunters reported experiencing feelings…
Legend has it that many former prisoners held at this notorious prison suffered under conditions so harsh they tested their sanity, and it is thought their spirits still roam its halls today. Visitors have reported footsteps seemingly following them even when no one is there behind them; banjo music blaring through cell doors; slamming door noises; and other unexplainable noises emanating from within its halls.
Whaley House
Whaley House in Old Town San Diego is widely renowned as America’s most haunted house, providing spine-tingling paranormal encounters for visitors. With a history full of tragedy and death, guests can revel in this haunted mansion’s history while discovering their own spiritual awakening while touring its halls.
Guests have reported various ghostly experiences at The Whaleys Hotel, such as cold spots and hearing baby footsteps on the second-floor carpets. There have also been sightings of them, including an elderly lady still mourning over her failed marriage and two young people seen wandering about discontented with what had once been their home.
Yankee Jim Robinson is one of the more infamous ghosts haunting this home; a notorious thief hanged here in 1852, his haunting presence producing various noises and disembodied footsteps which continue to haunt the residents today.
Point Sur Lighthouse
History and legend entwine at this iconic California landmark, where its lighthouse sits perched atop a rocky coast since 1892 to warn off sailors; but some claim the spirits of those lost at sea still haunt this historic site; witnesses have reported seeing an apparition crossing the bridge and drivers must swerve to avoid her before she disappears back over into the river.
Dark tourism in California is on the rise, offering visitors a selection of spine-tingling paranormal attractions from haunted hotels to former prison halls – these spooky locales will leave visitors spellbound!
Bodie State Historic Park
Bodie State Historic Park is an authentic California gold-mining ghost town, established when major mining ceased in 1915 and slowly decaying since. Recognized as both a National Landmark and State Historical Park in 1961 respectively, today its decay has been preserved using “arrested decay,” keeping interiors just as they were when their last residents left them – visitors can even discover china dishes broken and square nails! Visitors are permitted to explore Bodie’s buildings on self-guided tours.
This town remains frozen in time, its saloons, hotel and simple homes looking just as they did when their former residents abandoned them – making it one of the most well-known ghost towns in America.
Queen Mary
The Queen Mary is one of America’s premier haunted attractions. A former luxury ocean liner, it now serves ghost tours and overnight stays – some believe a forlorn young woman and headless friar still haunt its halls; others hear children screaming or see sudden temperature shifts.
As World War II began, the RMS Queen Mary was converted into a troopship and painted grey to conceal itself from enemy submarines while accommodating soldiers on board and conceal its profile from enemy submarines. But its long history of accidents and deaths is what captivated paranormal enthusiasts most.
Haunting of the Queen Mary was shot entirely on board the actual vessel, adding an exhilarating layer of authenticity and authenticity to its spine-tingling narrative that alternates between two time periods aboard this legendary vessel. Daredevils can take a tour and experience it first-hand – you might just catch glimpses of an engineer who died in Engine Room or encounter mysterious ladies dressed all in white while children wander about nearby First Class Pool!
