Haunted Places in North America
Historic prisons, colonial hauntings, and frontier ghost towns tell the story of a continent built on tragedy and triumph.
Supernatural Folklore
North American ghost stories blend Native American spiritual beliefs with European immigrant folklore and African traditions brought by enslaved peoples. From Salem witch trials to Civil War battlefields, the continent's violent history manifests in countless documented hauntings.
Climate & Activity
Varied climates from arctic to tropical
Best Time to Visit
September-October during fall seasons
Featured Countries
Canada
French colonial churches, isolated frontier towns, and severe winters have left Canada with a quieter but persistent haunted reputation.
Mexico
Mexico's haunted hotels, colonial centers, and Day of the Dead traditions create a vivid and highly localized paranormal map.
Puerto Rico
Explore documented hauntings across Puerto Rico.
United States
From Salem witch trials to Civil War battlefields, America's violent history has created a diverse landscape of supernatural activity.
Scariest haunted places
Intense Activity Burgundy Drive
Burgundy Drive is a reportedly haunted cemetery in Adamsville, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and brief roadside encounters and vanishing figures.
Intense Activity Bear Creek Swamp
Bear Creek Swamp is a reportedly haunted outdoor haunting site in Autaugaville, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and a tragedy or violent past linked to the location.
Intense Activity Gwodz Rd - Patruski Gwonz Road
Gwodz Rd - Patruski Gwonz Road is a reportedly haunted roadside location in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a tragedy or violent past linked to the location and brief roadside encounters and vanishing figures.
Intense Activity Refuge Bridge
Refuge Bridge is a reportedly haunted bridge in Clanton, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and brief roadside encounters and vanishing figures.
Intense Activity William B. Bankhead National Forest
William B. Bankhead National Forest is a reportedly haunted military site in Double Springs, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and a tragedy or violent past linked to the location.
Intense Activity Cry Baby Hollow Bridge
Cry Baby Hollow Bridge is a reportedly haunted bridge in Flint City, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and a tragedy or violent past linked to the location.
Intense Activity Dead Children's Playground - Maple Hill Cemetery
Dead Children's Playground - Maple Hill Cemetery is a reportedly haunted cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and a tragedy or violent past linked to the location.
Intense Activity Highway 5 Ghost
Highway 5 Ghost is a reportedly haunted roadside location in Lynn, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and a tragedy or violent past linked to the location.
Intense Activity Marion Military Institute
Marion Military Institute is a reportedly haunted military site in Marion, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a recurring female apparition and a tragedy or violent past linked to the location.
Intense Activity Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital
Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital is a reportedly haunted asylum or hospital site in Northport, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a tragedy or violent past linked to the location and apparitions and shadowy sightings.
Intense Activity Spring Villa
Spring Villa is a reportedly haunted house or historic building in Opelika, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a tragedy or violent past linked to the location and apparitions and shadowy sightings.
Intense Activity Hell's Gates
Hell's Gates is a reportedly haunted bridge in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama. Stories tied to the site usually focus on a tragedy or violent past linked to the location and apparitions and shadowy sightings.