Most Haunted Places in America
America's Best Places for Ghost Tours and Paranormal Activity
Nov 8, 2009
Many people have reported seeing spectral images and other eerie phenomena in various places throughout the United States. There are haunted hotspots in the country, and this article will reveal some of the most haunted places in America. Some of these locations are also America's best places for ghost tours, attracting tourists hoping to see or hear (or sense) paranormal activity firsthand.
Places of Paranormal Activity in the Northeast
The New England Area offers many haunted houses and buildings. Connecticut and Massachusetts in particular have places where strange occurrences are frequent. Boston's Omni Parker House Hotel, as well as numerous places in nearby Salem, MA are great to visit when hunting down paranormal activity. Home of the infamous witch trials, Salem is a great place for guided ghost tours.A city as large as New York is also bound to host many spooky spots. The Brittany Hotel, and Ear Inn are some of the city's locations most closely associated with frequent paranormal activity. Other places in the Northeastern United States associated with an abundance of apparitions include Gettysburg, PA, Wilmington, VT, and Alton, NH.
Most Haunted Places in America: The Southeast and Gulf States
Spanish moss seems to go hand in hand with paranormal activity. Old, historic towns of the Southeastern United States and Gulf Coast states are great places to visit, as they are some of America's best places for ghost tours. Wilmington, NC, Charleston, SC, and Savannah, GA, most notably, are great destinations for ghost walks as they are reportedly among the most haunted places in America. Civil War battlefield sites are also known to host strange happenings.
New Orleans also has its share of reported paranormal activity. With such locations as the LaLaurie House, and other eerie mansions in the French Quarter of the city, New Orleans has been deemed the most haunted place in America by numerous sources.
Places of Paranormal Activity in the Southwest and West
The American Southwest has a number of haunted cities and towns. Tombstone, Arizona is reported to be very haunted. San Antonio, Texas is home to the Alamo, which is one of the best places for paranormal activity in the state. Historic Albuquerque, New Mexico is also one of the best places for ghost tours, as there are a number of spots, such as the San Pedro Library and the Albuquerque Press Club, where strange occurrences are commonplace.
California has a number of reportedly haunted locations. San Diego is perhaps the best place for ghost tours in the state, as it has such spooky spots as the Whaley House and the Robinson-Rose House. San Francisco also has some haunted locations, such as the historic prison on Alcatraz Island. Other cities on the west coast closely associated with ghostly activities are Beaverton and Corvallis, Oregon, as well as Auburn and Seattle, Washington.
There are many other places in middle America that are also reportedly haunted, such as Nashville, St. Louis, and Denver.
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