24 Super-Creepy Places In The US You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

"In college we used to go to Crybaby Lane. It’s a deserted alley and field where an orphanage used to be. One night in the early 1900s it burned down, killing all the children who lived inside. If you go there now, you can still smell the burning building. The longer you stay, the more likely you are to hear wailing children. One of my friends who went felt like they were choking on smoke when they walked onto the property."

—greysons452ee9ad0

"There are stories about a woman walking around the lake at night all wet, asking for a ride. Once they’re near her home she disappears, leaving behind a wet spot. When someone approaches the house and asks about the woman, they're greeted by her parents saying that their daughter died in a car accident and drowned in the lake."

—luna28

"There’s this house in a town outside of Portland that's extremely spooky. Many years ago a family moved in, and on their first night, they woke up to the house on fire. They jumped out a window with as many boxes as they could grab, but when they turned around, there was no fire. The house was dark."

—DWinchestersflannel

"It's a red brick building on a nearby hill, said to have been an orphanage and home for troubled youths. Some stories say that kids were kept in cages, while others claim that a fire ripped through the building, killing most of the inhabitants. When I was growing up, this was a spot for teenagers to sneak into at night and a favorite of mine to go ghost hunting in. Our experiences included a bright light flashing, sounds of footsteps around us, and a voice I recorded saying, 'Help me!'"

—catherinej7

"There is a house by Baboosic Lake in Amherst that my husband and I rented for a family party. The second night there, my husband and I saw a child next to our bed. As he reached for the child, it disappeared under the bed. The next night, I had the baby monitor on and heard cooing, so I checked on our kids. Both were sleeping soundly."

—lisademerss

"I grew up about an hour away from where Ed Gein lived and worked. He was known for killing multiple people and using their skin for his projects. He upholstered chairs and lamps with it and made sausages out of his victims to gift to unknowing neighbors. Eventually he was caught, arrested, and stuck in a mental institution until his death. They cleared the house out to put it up for auction, but it burned to the ground the night before in a mysterious fire that most assume to be arson."

—frecklefreak14

"It was one of the biggest insane asylums, if not the biggest, in the country at one point. It’s abandoned now and allegedly haunted. I get an eerie feeling every time I drive by it."

—madeehar

"The park used to be a large graveyard, but the city decided to develop on the land in 1893. Workers were paid $1.90 for each corpse they could dig up and cram into a small box for relocation. There were large protests when the public found out, so the project was halted. Ten years later, the city simply plowed over the remaining bones. Today, nearby residents often report seeing the ghosts of these souls in their mirrors."

—aditson

"It’s a gorgeous, terrifying hotel that's said to be full of spirits. I worked there during summer breaks, and several employees reported seeing shadows, having doors close mysteriously, ovens turning on and off overnight, and silverware from tables set for breakfast being tossed around. I’m a native Palm Beacher, so I did my homework about the place while growing up. Many of the stories about people getting trapped in a fire and employees being robbed and murdered do check out."

—kminfl

"Legend says that in the '70s, multiple teenagers committed suicide by hanging themselves here. There's even a haunted gazebo at the end that acts as a memorial for a little boy who was dropped off by a local school bus, then hit and killed by it. They say if you go and stand in the gazebo at night, you can hear him crying."

—Vmurray3491

"The story is that the Winchester widow believed the spirits of those who died because of the Winchester rifle (the company she was heiress to after her husband’s passing) would haunt her unless she could build a house so confusing that they couldn’t find her. Under the direction of her psychic, she built rooms upon rooms, staircases that led to nowhere, and secret passageways in an attempt to hide from the avenging spirits. It's supposedly still haunted by the confused spirits today."

—kilodelta5

"The cemetery dates back to the 1820s and was a popular getaway and hideaway destination during the Chicago gangster era. People have reported seeing glowing orbs, faint figures, an antique black car, and even a house that doesn't exist around the cemetery. The house did exist at one point but burned down 40-plus years ago."

—l421f53312

"The Cactus Hotel has a spirit that, if you see it, will get down on all fours and charge at you, then disappear."

—dakotag4607212e4

"It was a tuberculosis hospital in the early 1900s where thousands died during their treatments. There’s even an underground tunnel that was used to transport the bodies out. People report a lot of paranormal activity throughout the hospital and grounds. Currently, you can tour the building or book reservations to SPEND THE NIGHT."

—kaylaw40a5ddf4f

"Lydia’s Bridge has your standard 'woman in white' story, but I have a coworker who actually experienced it. He was in the backseat of his grandmother's car when she stopped to pick up a young lady in white. It was raining outside and she was waiting on the side of the road. While they were driving to where the woman told them to go, she suddenly disappeared. My coworker said the seat was still wet."

—heatherd4d685cb43

"There's an old church graveyard in Exeter, and in it lies the grave of Mercy Brown — the last person in the US to be accused, posthumously, of being a vampire."

—ginao46e266c64

"There’s an old grain mill next to the train tracks, but no trains run on it anymore. People say it’s haunted — many have seen a ghost girl in a blue dress roaming around the elevator or heard a train horn early in the morning. My gym class was on our way to a golf range near the mill when we all heard a loud train horn. It was quick and stopped everyone in their tracks — there hadn't been a train in our town for decades."

—Edwin

"The hotel had numerous suicides and crazy deaths, including a boy who was chopped in half by an elevator. My grandmother — who worked as a cigar girl there when she was 12 — claimed the basement was terrifying. The baths were down there, and women who worked at the hotel bathed guests with the town’s mineral water to cure and purify them. It’s supposedly very haunted, and Ghost Adventures even did an episode in it!"

—emmaw4cf679184

"It’s an old coal mining town that has been burning beneath the surface since around 1962. Super interesting, but super creepy to actually visit."

—cristinianna14

"Dudleytown is also known as 'the Village of the Damned.' By the 1800s, all of its occupants had literally disappeared without a trace. It's supposedly cursed by Henry VII because Edmund Dudley — the town's founder — was a traitor to the crown. Stories say that many residents went insane and/or committed suicide, with some claiming to have seen demons before doing so. Today, people say that it’s eerily quiet at night — not even wildlife makes a sound. Others have put out warnings not to take anything you find, because the curse will follow you out."

—caitlinw4bb198cd0

"In the early 1900s it was a hospital for the mentally ill and criminally insane, where patients were said to have been abused and tortured. Now people claim to see the spirits of children running around. Some even report hearing screams, footsteps running down the halls, and doors mysteriously slamming."

—caitlinw4bb198cd0

"I stayed on board the ship once, and throughout the entire night, the bathroom light kept turning on. I'd get up periodically to turn it back off, only for it to turn on again. I took pictures on the haunted tour and noticed orbs throughout every single picture in the pool area and nearby bathrooms. At no other point did those orbs appear."

—kimm4de8f31fc

"In Sheridan we have the Sheridan Inn, where Buffalo Bill used to vacation. It's haunted by a woman named Miss Kate, who used to work there, though some even claim that Bill himself makes the occasional appearance. We went on a field trip there for history class once, and I swear I saw one of the old rocking chairs moving back and forth in the corner of Miss Kate's old room."

—s1kintop