Map of legends

Haunted places in every state

124 famous haunted landmarks across America — the history behind them, the ghost stories people tell, and how to visit. Tap a state on the map.

Hover or tap a state to see its most famous haunt.

AlabamaSloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark + 1 moreAlaskaHistoric Anchorage Hotel + 1 moreArizonaCopper Queen Hotel + 2 moreArkansas1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa + 1 moreCaliforniaWinchester Mystery House + 2 moreColoradoThe Stanley Hotel + 1 moreConnecticutOld New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine + 1 moreDelawareFort Delaware State Park + 1 moreDistrict of ColumbiaThe White House + 1 moreFloridaSt. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum + 2 moreGeorgiaSorrel-Weed House + 2 moreHawaiiMoana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa + 1 moreIdahoOld Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site + 1 moreIllinoisBachelor's Grove Cemetery + 1 moreIndianaWillard Library + 1 moreIowaVillisca Axe Murder House + 1 moreKansasThe Sallie House + 1 moreKentuckyWaverly Hills Sanatorium + 1 moreLouisianaThe Myrtles + 2 moreMaineFort Knox State Historic Site + 1 moreMarylandPoint Lookout State Park + 2 moreMassachusettsLizzie Borden House + 1 moreMichiganHolly Hotel + 1 moreMinnesotaThe Palmer House Hotel + 1 moreMississippiMcRaven House + 1 moreMissouriLemp Mansion + 2 moreMontanaOld Montana Prison + 2 moreNebraskaFort Robinson State Park + 1 moreNevadaThe Mizpah Hotel + 2 moreNew HampshireOmni Mount Washington Resort + 1 moreNew JerseyBurlington County Prison Museum + 2 moreNew MexicoSt. James Hotel + 2 moreNew YorkMerchant's House Museum + 2 moreNorth CarolinaOmni Grove Park Inn + 2 moreNorth DakotaCuster House at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park + 1 moreOhioOhio State Reformatory + 2 moreOklahomaThe Skirvin Hilton + 1 moreOregonHeceta Head Lighthouse & Keeper's House + 2 morePennsylvaniaEastern State Penitentiary + 2 moreRhode IslandBelcourt of Newport + 1 moreSouth CarolinaOld City Jail + 2 moreSouth DakotaHistoric Bullock Hotel + 1 moreTennesseeBell Witch Cave + 2 moreTexasThe Alamo + 2 moreUtahRio Grande Depot + 1 moreVermontGold Brook Covered Bridge (Emily's Bridge) + 1 moreVirginiaPeyton Randolph House + 2 moreWashingtonManresa Castle + 1 moreWest VirginiaTrans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum + 2 moreWisconsinThe Pfister Hotel + 1 moreWyomingWyoming Frontier Prison + 2 more

Before you go ghost hunting

  • Respect private property. Many famous haunts are private homes or closed buildings — view them only from public roads unless tours are offered.
  • Book official tours. Historic sites often run seasonal ghost tours that sell out in October.
  • Visit cemeteries respectfully and only during posted hours.
  • Legends are legends. We share the stories people tell alongside the documented history — enjoy them as folklore.

Want more spooky stories? Read our American legends guide, or browse Halloween events and haunted attractions.