Haunted Travels

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Welcome to Haunted Travels, a collection of eerie destinations I’ve visited in search of ghostly tales and paranormal history. From haunted hotels to historic cemeteries, each location holds a story that lingers beyond the veil. Join me as I share the mysterious and chilling experiences I’ve encountered along the way, uncovering the secrets of some of the most haunted places across the map.

Cemeteries & Monuments

  • Jessop Family Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland): A family cemetery dating back to the 1800s, associated with the historic Vauxhall estate.
  • Goldfield Cemetery (Goldfield, Nevada): A cemetery where the deceased outnumber the living, reflecting the town’s rich history.
  • Mill Fork Cemetery (Spanish Fork Canyon, Utah): Established around 1875, tied to the logging camp and railroad development in the area.
  • Poor Farm Cemetery (Roy, Utah): Associated with the Weber County Infirmary, with a history dating back to 1888.
  • Cheesman Park (Denver, Colorado): Once Mount Prospect Cemetery, it has a macabre history involving grave relocations and hauntings.
  • Weeping Woman Monument (Logan City Cemetery, Utah): Known for its haunting presence, constructed in 1917.
  • Père Lachaise Cemetery (Paris, France): An enormous cemetery over 100 acres, known for its notable interments and haunting atmosphere.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): A historic cemetery with impressive monuments and rumored hauntings.
  • Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Known for its abandoned sections and mysterious atmosphere.
  • Bellefontaine Cemetery (St. Louis, Missouri): Famous for its elaborate monuments and ghostly legends.
  • Gettysburg Battlefield and Cemetery (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania): Site of one of the Civil War’s bloodiest battles, with numerous reports of hauntings and ghostly apparitions.
  • Boot Hill Cemetery (Tombstone, Arizona): Resting place of Tombstone’s notorious outlaws, with reports of ghostly apparitions among the graves.
  • Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland): Historic cemetery with eerie sightings, said to be haunted by notable figures from Baltimore’s past.

Haunted Houses & Locations

  • Villisca Ax Murder House (Villisca, Iowa): Site of an unsolved 1912 family murder, infamous for cold spots, voices, and other hauntings.
  • Bobby Mackey’s Music World (Wilder, Kentucky): A former slaughterhouse and honky-tonk, rumored to have dark spirits and a “portal to hell.”
  • Bird Cage Theatre (Tombstone, Arizona): A former Wild West saloon with ghostly sightings of gamblers and dance hall girls, echoing its raucous past.
  • The Edgar Allan Poe House (Baltimore): The home of the famous writer is rumored to be haunted by Poe himself, along with eerie sensations and sightings of shadowy figures.

Hotels & Inns

  • Hotel San Carlos (Phoenix, Arizona): A historic hotel known for its ghostly visitors, including tales of tragic events and restless spirits.
  • Buxton Inn (Granville, Ohio): A historic inn with reports of ghostly guests and unexplained occurrences.
  • The Queen Mary (Long Beach, California): A historic ocean liner turned hotel, known for ghost sightings and eerie sounds from its days at sea.
  • The Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colorado): This luxurious, historic hotel is known for its ghostly guests and unexplained phenomena, including spirits of past guests and staff lingering in its halls.
  • Lemp Mansion (St. Louis, Missouri): Former home of the tragic Lemp family, known for ghostly sightings and unexplained noises.
  • The Congress Plaza Hotel (Chicago, Illinois): Haunted by restless spirits, including mysterious apparitions in its halls.
  • Farnsworth House Inn (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania): A Civil War-era inn with ghost sightings, thought to be the spirits of soldiers.
  • Mizpah Hotel (Tonopah, Nevada): Known for “The Lady in Red” ghost and paranormal activity throughout the hotel.
  • Hotel Monte Vista (Flagstaff, Arizona): A historic hotel where numerous spirits, including ghostly bellhops, are said to linger.
  • Goldfield Hotel (Goldfield, Nevada): A historic hotel with a dark reputation, said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman named Elizabeth and other ghostly presences that roam its abandoned halls.
  • The Jerome Grand Hotel (Jerome, Arizona): Once a hospital, this hotel is known for eerie apparitions, strange noises, and ghostly encounters, often attributed to former patients.
  • The Copper Queen Hotel (Bisbee, Arizona): Arizona’s oldest continuously operating hotel, rumored to be haunted by a former guest named Julia and other lingering spirits.
  • The El Tovar Hotel (Grand Canyon Village, Arizona): A historic lodge near the Grand Canyon’s edge, said to be haunted by a “phantom bellboy” and other ghostly guests.

Prisons

  • Alcatraz (San Francisco, California): The infamous former prison on an isolated island, known for stories of unrest and paranormal encounters.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): An abandoned prison renowned for its eerie architecture and haunted history.
  • Wyoming Frontier Prison (Rawlins, Wyoming): A historic prison with a notorious past, known for its lingering spirits and eerie atmosphere.
  • Ohio State Reformatory (Mansfield, Ohio): Known for its Gothic architecture and hauntings, this prison has a chilling reputation.

Hospitals & Institutions

  • Waverly Hills Sanatorium (Louisville, Kentucky): A former tuberculosis hospital with a dark history and numerous ghost sightings.
  • Pennhurst State School and Hospital (Spring City, Pennsylvania): A former institution with a tragic history of neglect, now infamous for paranormal activity.

Other Historic Sites

  • The White House (Washington, D.C.): The historic home of U.S. presidents, rumored to host the spirits of past occupants.
  • The Tower of London (London, UK): A former royal prison and site of numerous executions, this ancient fortress is famous for its ghostly residents, including Anne Boleyn and other tragic figures from British history.
  • Fort McHenry (Baltimore, MD): Known for its role in the War of 1812, Fort McHenry is rumored to host ghostly soldiers and mysterious sounds echoing through its historic walls.
  • Castel Sant’Angelo (Rome, Italy): This fortress, once a papal residence and prison, is said to be haunted by the spirit of Beatrice Cenci, executed for patricide, who reportedly appears on the anniversary of her death.
  • The Colosseum (Rome, Italy): Known for its violent past, the Colosseum is rumored to have ghostly figures of gladiators and ancient spectators, as well as eerie sounds echoing through the arena at night.
  • Ponte Sisto (Rome, Italy): A bridge that is said to be haunted by Donna Olimpia Maidalchini, who crosses it on her ghostly carriage ride.
  • Piazza Navona (Rome, Italy): Built over the site of the Stadium of Domitian, this area is rumored to be haunted by athletes who competed there and by those who perished in its underground dungeons.
  • Westminster Abbey (London, England): Besides its historical significance, the abbey has tales of ghostly monks and apparitions of notable figures buried there.
  • Bank of England (London, England): Known for the “Black Nun” ghost, Sarah Whitehead, who searches for her brother after his execution.
  • Vulture Mine (Wickenburg, Arizona): An abandoned gold mine and ghost town rumored to be haunted by the spirits of miners and those hanged in the town’s “hanging tree.”
  • Pioneer Living History Museum (Phoenix): This museum features old buildings moved from around the state, bringing with them tales of hauntings and ghostly activity.
  • The Smithsonian Castle: The headquarters of the Smithsonian Institution, rumored to be haunted by its founder, James Smithson, whose spirit reportedly wanders the building.