Tour
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Winchester Mystery House
San Jose, California In the heart of San Jose stands one of America’s most peculiar architectural wonders: the Winchester Mystery House. Sprawling, ornate, and endlessly confounding, this Victorian mansion has fascinated visitors for over a century. Built under the direction of Sarah Winchester, widow of the firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester, the house’s labyrinthine design…
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St. Augustine Lighthouse
St. Augustine, Florida Standing sentinel over the nation’s oldest city, the St. Augustine Lighthouse has guided sailors safely to shore for nearly 150 years. But beyond its beam of light lies a darker legacy—one filled with tragedy, mystery, and the whispers of lingering spirits. The lighthouse and its surrounding keeper’s quarters have become one of…
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Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Weston, West Virginia Rising from the hills of Weston, West Virginia, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is one of the largest and most chilling reminders of America’s early approach to mental health care. Once a place of hope and innovation, it later became infamous for overcrowding, mistreatment, and the suffering of thousands. Today, its empty wards…
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The Lizzie Borden House
Fall River, Massachusetts Few places in America are as synonymous with true crime and the paranormal as the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast in Fall River, Massachusetts. The quiet Victorian home at 92 Second Street became infamous in 1892 when Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered with a hatchet. Over a century later, the…
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Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Once hailed as a model of humane incarceration, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia now stands as one of America’s most hauntingly beautiful ruins. Since its opening in 1829, this gothic fortress has been the site of reform, rebellion, and countless ghost stories. Today, its crumbling cellblocks and echoing halls draw historians and paranormal…
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The Myrtles Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana The Myrtles Plantation, often called “one of the most haunted homes in America,” sits just outside St. Francisville, Louisiana. The house was built in 1796 by General David Bradford, a lawyer who fled Pennsylvania after his role in the Whiskey Rebellion. He named the property Laurel Grove and lived there quietly until his pardon allowed his family to join…
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Waverly Hills Sanatorium
Louisville, Kentucky Perched on a hilltop in Louisville, Kentucky, Waverly Hills Sanatorium has become synonymous with ghost stories, urban legends, and paranormal investigations. But long before its reputation as one of the most haunted places in the United States, it was a place of medicine, hope, and tragedy. The original Waverly Hills opened in 1910…
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
New Orleans, Louisiana Few burial grounds in America carry the mystique and notoriety of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Located just outside the French Quarter in New Orleans, this cemetery was established in 1789, replacing the city’s older St. Peter Street Cemetery. It is the oldest surviving cemetery in New Orleans and remains one of…
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 2
New Orleans, Louisiana Just a few blocks from its older and more famous counterpart, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 was established in 1823 to accommodate New Orleans’ growing population. Like No. 1, it was constructed in the distinctive above-ground style, dictated by the city’s high water table and Catholic burial traditions brought by French and…
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Fort William Henry
New Harbor, Maine Fort William Henry, located in New Harbor, Maine, was built by the English in 1692 during King William’s War. It stood on the ruins of earlier colonial fortifications, including Fort Charles and Fort Pemaquid, both of which had been destroyed in earlier conflicts between English settlers and French-allied Wabanaki tribes. Commissioned by…