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A collection of the haunted ghost stories, urban legends, folktales and the paranormal of the USA.
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A collection of the haunted ghost stories, urban legends, folktales and the paranormal of the USA.
A collection of the haunted ghost stories, urban legends, folktales and the paranormal of the USA.
Seeking new land and a new life, the Salladay family went to Ohio, but brought a silent killer with them: Consumption. Falling into odd superstitions, they believed the only way to stop the disease was to stop the undead from rising from their graves.
After a devastating fire in the old Iroquois Theater in Chicago around 600 people died trying to escape the flames. Even after the Oriental Theater was built in its place, some still believe the ghost from the fire is haunting the stage.
All year round, the residents of the House in Ludington, seem to be plagued by the ghost waking them up from their sleep and watching them from the rocking chair. Around Christmas time, the ghost is said to be the one placing the Christmas Angel on the Christmas Tree.
Centuries after the witch panic in Salem, New England was gripped by another entity – vampires! Thought to crawl out from their graves at night and back to their remaining family to feed and consume the life of them. This has later been known as the New England Vampire Panic The only way to stop…
A cold day in February, the village people in Manchester, Vermont gathered in the square to stop a vampire thought to suck the life out of a young woman. By burying her up and burning her remains, they thought they could fight back the curse of the undead.
In the midst of a consumption epidemic ravaging whole families on the coast of New England, the Ray family took drastic measures to save the eldest son from illness. The Jewett City Vampires were believed to be behind the consumption running in the family’s veins. Could burying up the bodies and burning them keep them…
Dug up after his first burial, the mysterious grave of J.B haunted New England as one of its vampire graves from the New England vampire panic. Who was this man, and what happened to make his friends and family dig him up and rearrange his bones, actually turning him in his grave?
Dead as a young girl, the family of Ruth Ellen Rose believed her to be one of the undead, a vampire rising from her grave every night to feed on her siblings, slowly dying of the same disease she did. To stop this, they decided to dig her body up and carve her heart out.
In the unassuming looking office building Pacific Isle Mortgage, workers have been complaining about a ghost disturbing their work. Running around the hallways and pranking the employees, the ghosts are said to be of the mischievous sort.
Said to suck the life out of her siblings, the young girl, Nancy Young was believed to be a vampire after she died of consumption in Foster, Rhode Island. To stop the curse of the undead, the family exhumed her body to put it on fire.
The Calcasieu Courthouse in Louisiana is said to be haunted by Toni Jo Henry, a notorious figure in local history who was executed there in 1942. Visitors often report unexplained occurrences like strange sounds as well as the smell of burning hair from the way she died.
Long after the vampire manic swept through New England, a grave of a young girl with a curious epitaph became accused of being the grave of a vampire. Now it is said that Nellie Vaughn is haunting her grave now removed because of vandalism, trying to clear her name.
Pale and with blood shot eyes, a group of mysterious women set their foot on Louisiana ground for the first time. Shipped from France, they were the promised girls for the colonial men to be their wives. Who were the Casket Girls? Just innocent women far away from home, or blood thirsty vampires?
After jumping from a balcony in New Orleans, a woman claimed the host had tried to bite her. After searching his house, police found blood and bloodstained clothes from every time period. Who was this Jacques St. Germain, dubbed the Vampire of New Orleans? And what was the connection to a mysterious immortal aristocrat from…
After the death of Sarah Tillinghast, the family started complaining about her coming back for them at night, draining the life out of them. The family members fall dead to consumption and thinking that Sarah was a vampire, they dug her up and burned her heart.
Growing out of coffins and decaying corpses, vines was a local superstition that marked a vampire grave of those who had died of consumption. This was the case of young Annie Dennett, who was thought to feed on her ailing father.
How did a Darthmount student from a prominent family in Woodstock, Vermont end up as a vampire? The story of Frederick Ransom shows that the belief in vampirism or the fear of the undead was not just for the simple and uneducated country folks.
When the whole Brown family succumbed to tuberculosis, the townsfolk in New England started to become suspicious. They believed that one of the dead, 19 year old Mercy Brown was behind it all as an undead in the middle of the vampire mass hysteria that seemed to plague the East Coast.
Many horrible things have been blamed on the Ouija Board over the years. One of the most famous cases was the murder often named The Ouija Board Murder in Buffalo were a woman in Buffalo was killed after the Ouija Board pointed her out in a mission for revenge.
It’s impossible talking about communicating with the dead without talking about The Fox Sisters and their impact they had on the Spiritualism movement as well the enduring popularity ghosts and the afterlife have on people, even when its well known fraudsters performing.
A collective memory of people summoning an entity called Zozo has taken over the Ouija Board sessions. The demon who goes by many names is said to be conjured from the human mind, but there are still those claiming that the demon Zozo is something real to fear.
Could the entire Ocean Beach in San Francisco be haunted? And could the haunting come from all the mysterious and tragic occurrences around Cliff House and the now ruins of the once grand Sutro Bath? Could the very foundations, even the caves underneath be cursed?
Here are some of the most haunted places you can come across at the University of Hawai’i a campus spread filled of ghosts lurking in the libraries, hiding in the dormitory rooms. This is a place where people come and go, but the ghosts remain and will never graduate.
Even on the sunny beaches and tropical resorts, ghosts still linger. Many of the hotels you’ll find in Hawaii, come with a haunted history. Here are some of the most haunted hotels from the state.
The holy Night Marchers of Hawaii are said to haunt the Kaupoa Beach in Moloka‘i as well as mischievous spirits said to roam around the abandoned resort by the water. The beach, often nicknamed The Place of Thieves holds secrets as well as spirits.
Who is haunting Higbee Beach in Jersey Shore? Is it because of the disturbed Higbee Grave, perhaps the drowned victims of a shipwreck?
In Honolulu’s bustling downtown district lies Fort Street Mall, a pedestrian walkway lined with shops, eateries, and offices. Today it seems unlikely that this location was used for human sacrifices and that legends claim the victims are still haunting the place.
Said to haunt the sand and waters by Baker Beach in San Francisco, the ghost of a woman has appeared and people claim to have heard her song, almost calling them to her.
Looking at the exhibitions inside of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, some claim that some of the guests are not of the living and that ghosts linger.
Who is the one haunting the King Intermediate School on Oahu and wandering the halls of the school as a ghost?
Beach goers to Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island in Florida claim to have seen the ghost of a man wandering in the sand. Said to be one of the victims when a ship wrecked, he is said to be on the lookout for his ship mates.
Are there ghosts haunting the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site in Honolulu, Hawaii? Local legends claim that more than one ghost hides behind the curtains after the lights have switched off.
After building his Pink Palace on St. Pete Beach in Florida, Thomas Rowe still couldn’t get over his true love, the opera singer he met as a student. Staff at the Don CeSar Hotel claim that the two lovers were reunited in the afterlife and are still lingering at the hotel.
Lurking around the Diamond Head Tennis Courts in Honolulu, it is said that a ghost smelling of rotting flesh has been spotted on several occasions. Who was he, and was does he want from the living?
A particular faceless ghost was said to haunt the Old Waialae Drive-In Theater in Honolulu. Even after it was closed down, people have talked and whispered about the ghost that appeared in the women’s bathroom.
In the depths of the Kaneana Cave in Hawaii, sometimes also called Makua Cave, spirits are said to linger. Some say that the Shark God Nanaue used to drag his victim to this place, and even though he was killed for his crimes, is he truly gone?
Said to be guarded by the ghosts of some unfortunate victims murdered, it is said that a treasure of gold is buried on Neahkahnie Mountain by a Spanish Galleon coming perhaps from the Philippines to the Manzanita Beach.
Is there something in the Drowning Pool found in Waimea Falls Park that pulls people swimming to the bottom as a sacrifice? Is this serene and beautiful place actually haunted?
At first sight the end of the Ka’ena Point State Park seems like just as any tropical paradise in Hawaii. But behind the beauty are the legends, and this end of the trail is believed to be the portal to the afterlife and where wandering spirits not accepted are left to roam.
In a popular lookout place it is said the ghost of a woman is haunting down cheating men. Who is haunting the Makapuʻu Lookout and the nearby lighthouse?
What really happened in the ancient temple in Oahu in Hawaii known as Ulupō Heiau. According to stories, this might have been a place of human sacrifices and it is said that spirits of the many who died in rituals are now roaming the place for eternity.
According to legend, there are plenty of shadows waiting along the Kapaa Quarry Road after dark. From the vanishing hitchhikers to the strange Menehune people from Hawaiian folklore, do not stop for anything when driving through.
During prohibition times in America, illegal speakeasies popped up along the shores, perfect for smuggling alcohol into the country. One of them was the Moss Beach Distillery in California, and the restaurant as well as the beach is said to be haunted by The Lady in Blue.
Built upon the backs of prisoners, the lush MacKenzie State Park on the Big Island is haunted by the souls that have perished there. Faint campfires in the distant and horrid screams in the night have made more than one camper stay away from the park after night.
After losing his head to the sea, the infamous pirate, Blackbeard is thought to be haunting the Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks. His body is seen wandering on the beaches, calling out for anyone to help him find his head.
Thought to be struck by an ancient curse because they didn’t respect the holy locations around the hotel when building, the Kona Sheraton Resort was believed to be haunted from the start. Strange occurrences and unexplained accidents and injuries plagued the Big Island hotel for years. After making amends, can they now invite guest back?
In the former hotel, now turned into a business building, the old Blaisdell Hotel is said to be haunted by more than one ghost. From former guests who died staying at the hotel to navy ghosts and another residing in the basement.
Right before horrible hurricanes, there is supposedly the ghost appearing to warn people to leave the island. Nicknamed The Gray Man of Pawleys Island, many attribute sightings of him to that their homes were spared from the destructive winds.
After the mysterious death of a wealthy guest, it is believed that the old Moana Surfrider is haunted by her ghost. What happened to Jane Stanford? Was she really killed or was it something else? And is she still haunting the hotel she died in, forever searching for her room?
The Four Seasons has now taken over what was once the Lodge at Koele. This hotel is believed to be haunted by multiple ghosts. Did something happen at the resort a long time ago, or has it something to do with Lanai Island being the place of nightmare?
The Prince Waikiki Hotel in Hawaii is believed to be haunted. Not only does the luggage of its guests seem to move, but a strange blue light is wandering the halls accompanied by voices from beyond.
The iconic resort, King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Hawaii is named after the one ruler uniting the Hawaiian islands. All these years after, he is believed to haunt the hotel, thought to be built on the ground of where he was buried.
For a long time now, the Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel has been said to be haunted by a lady in red. Some think that she might have been a guest staying at the resort, but many also claim that the spirit must be Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes.
Oahu’s North Shore offers more than just stunning landscapes and thrilling waves; it conceals chilling tales that whisper through its lush valleys. Here, ancient spirits and dark legends intertwine, revealing a haunting reality beneath the island’s picturesque facade.
Casting long shadows of the road, the Koloa Tree Tunnel on Kauai is said to have some haunted legends surrounding it. From car malfunctions to strange hitchhikers in the night, what really goes on in this canopy tunnel?
Once a grand resort for people visiting Kauai, Hawaii, the Coco Palms Resort now only houses ghosts. Lingering in the shadows there are spirits from ancient times, resort staff and if we are to believe in all the haunted rumors, Elvis himself.
In one of the oldest churches in Hawai’i, the Kawaiʻahao Church Cemetery in Honolulu is said to be haunted. People from ancient Hawai’i before the cemetery opened as well as those buried here, seems to linger in the Hawaiian Westminster Abbey of the Pacific.
It’s not only sandy beaches and blue water you can find at Polihale Beach on Kauai. If you go far enough out, legend has it you can also find the cliffs of Ha‘ele‘ele, the gateway to the afterlife.
It is said that a mother and her son are haunting Pounder’s Beach and the waters. After the ocean took their lives, you can still hear their cries coming in with the pounding waves.
Forgotten by time and the people, the abandoned burial ground in Waialua seems to hide hidden and unmarked graves, as well as the ghosts of those buried here.
According to local lore, there is a ghost girl haunting the 16th Avenue Bridge in a residential neighborhood in Honolulu. After dying in a hit and run, she is forever trying to cross the bridge and find her way home.
In the Summer Palace to the Queen Emma of Hawaii, people claim to still hear her playing the piano, lingering as a spirit. Can it be that the late Hawaiian royalty are still lingering?
The St. Andrew’s Cathedral as well as the boarding school hall right next to it is said to be haunted by the royal specter of Queen Emma of Hawaii.
The Manoa Chinese Cemetery houses many of the Chinese immigrants who went looking for work and a new life on the Hawaiian islands. But what happens when the ghosts of these people want to go home? Sitting on a knoll of the slopes of the Manoa Valley, the Manoa Chinese Cemetery was established in the…
What haunting ghosts and ghouls are waiting under the bridge stretching over the Kipapa Gulch in Hawaii? From spirits from bloody battles, hitchhiking ghosts and a terrifying ghost calling your name from Hawaiian mythology, there are plenty of things in the dark.
The old ‘Iao Theatre on Maui, Hawaii is said to be haunted by more than one ghost. Who is the misty face people catch in photos, and who was Emma, said to still be dancing on the stage?
In a former plantation village, staff reports on strange things moving in the empty museums homes, mystic bruises and haunted legends. Perhaps the workers on Hawaii’s Plantation village on Oahu never left?
The old government building in Hawai’i is said to be haunted. Who is wandering the halls of the Hawai’i State Capitol building?
On the popular hiking place, Manoa Falls Trail, the haunted legends have accumulated over the years. But how much of the ghostly tales of ancient warriors marching and strange haunting surrounding certain trees are actually true?
As the planes takes off and lands at Honolulu International Airport, the ghost of a woman is said to linger. Haunting the terminal, it is said she was left by her husband.
Covered in leaf and seaweed, the Green Lady of Wahiawa is said to haunt the forest on O’ahu Island in Hawaii. Once a mother who lost her children, she is still searching for them.
The last royal palace of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the ʻIolani Palace in Honolulu is believed to be haunted by its former royalty, still dreaming of an independent Hawaii.
Goddess of fire and volcanoes in Hawaiian mythology, the ghost of Madame Pele is said to haunt the islands. As an old woman hitchhiking along the road to a beautiful woman warning about a volcanic eruption, this goddess never left the islands.
The haunted hotel known as The Volcano House in Hawaii is believed to be haunted, not only by ghosts, but also by the goddess of fire and volcanoes.
Some of the most haunted places in Hawaii you will find when driving. Roads like Nuʻuanu Pali Drive and Highway, as well as Morgan’s corner are said to be haunted by ancient Hawaiian warriors, murdered girls and other urban legends.
It is said that dark shadows are haunting the Kapiolani Park in Honolulu, Hawaii. People think that dramatic events of bloody battles, deadly plagues and possible human sacrifices might be the cause of the haunting.
On stage in the dark, it is said that the ghost of a Hula dancer is dancing away at the haunted Hawai’i Theater, once called the Pride of the Pacific. But what truly lurks in the shadows behind the stage?
Thought to be built on top of a cemetery, the ‘Aiea High School in Honolulu, Hawai’i is believed to be haunted. Across the campus, in the classrooms, hallways and even the football field, students and staff alike have sensed that something lingers from the spirit world.
In the abandoned ruins of the Old Maui High School, ghost stories of the place being haunted have been told for years. Those wandering too close have sometimes been attacked by a malevolent spirit, choking them.
It’s not just a single room on campus said to be haunted at the Chaminade University in Honolulu, it’s not even a single dorm. Throughout the years of this Catholic University, plenty of ghosts are said to be lingering.
Plenty of students trying to study in the Hamilton Library at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa claim to have encountered the ghost said to wander down the aisles of the library after dark. Who is the ghost wearing the pink muumuu and what does she seek?
37-storys of ghosts. That is what they say about the Honolulu High Rise building, The Contessa Condominium. Built on top of what some think was a cemetery for the small pox victims, could they be haunting this place?
Are the ghosts of Hawaiian royalty haunting the Huliheʻe Palace? Who is it people claim to see in the shadows of the old building on the Big Island?
Who is haunting the ninth floor in one of the dormitories at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa? For years, legend has told that the ghost of a former student is haunting the Hale Mokihana, still claiming the room as his own.
Is the City Hall in Honolulu, Hawai’i haunted? According to staff working there, the Honolulu Hale has more than one ghost wandering its hall. From ghostly children running in the building, and the ghost of a woman hanging around the bathroom, this place’s activity continues after dark.
One of the most well known haunted house stories in Hawaii is said to be inside of a mysterious house mostly known as the Kaimuki House. Throughout the decades, tenants and owners have gone through terrible ordeals they all claim is from something supernatural, and that the entity of the house wants to hurt them.
Are there Choking Ghosts haunting the Honolulu Fire Department? For decades there have been tales about firefighters seeing something. Especially around the Old Kakaako Station there are ghostly legends.
Are the dorms at the University of Hawaii at Hilo haunted? Often dubbed the Eerie Dorm, and is said to be haunted by a young boy who was killed at the site many years ago.
The legend says that after a deadly fire that took the lives of the children in the nursery as well as the nurses, the ghost of the children can be heard playing and crying in the Hospital of Hilo. What really is the truth behind these ghostly tales?
Is something haunting the supreme court building in Honolulu, Hawaii? There are many legends told about the Aliʻiōlani Hale building, ranging from the spirits of the prisoners prosecuted there, to mysterious legend tied to the Banyan Tree in the courtyard.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, it is said that the ghosts of the dead are still haunting Ford Island. Could it be that the ghosts of war is still haunting the deep blue water?
Grand Canyon National Park is a majestic sight and many legends and stories are told to try to explain the peculiar feeling the place gives off. In addition to old Native American legends, there are also more recent ghost stories that seem to haunt the Canyon.
What is haunting this seemingly peaceful office building in Honolulu? There are actually many ghostly legends of it with one of the most telling claiming there is a grieving woman weeping and wandering the halls of the building.
A former prostitute by the name Lydia is said to haunt her brothel, The Red Onion Saloon in Skagway, Alaska. The bar, still catering to its heyday as a pleasure house, intends to keep her memory alive. Walking past the corner of 2nd and Broadway in Skagway, Alaska, the Red Onion Saloon stands as a…
Most people know about the Salem witch trials and the horror of the hunt. No wonder that haunted rumors about the place have formed in the aftermath of the trials and death.
In 1996 a picture was taken in Boot Hill Cemetery allegedly showing a ghost in the background. But what was the truth behind this wild west mystery?
Mackinac Island is often listed as one of the most haunted islands in America, if not the most haunted city overall. Here is a list of some of the more famous ghost stories from the vacation island.
On the summer vacation Mackinac Island, there are plenty of dark and haunted stories. At the Inn at Stonecliffe, there are rumors that the ghost of a little girl just wants to go home.
One of the most successful fur traders in the Northwestern Territory was a Metis woman named Madeline La Framboise. After her grave was disturbed she has been known to haunt Saint Anne’s Church as well as her former home, Harbor View Inn.
Used as a burial place for centuries, Skull Cave on Mackinac Island is said to be haunted by the spirits of those who were laid to rest there and disturbed when they removed their bones.