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Haunted places, ghost tours, horror festivals, shops and the true stories behind them, with the practical details checked.
Upcoming events
Festivals, conventions and haunted attractions with dates coming up.
Film Festival in Toronto, ON, Canada, Nov 16–21, 2026
Blood in the Snow Film Festival 2026
Hosted at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, BITS is a premier Canadian film festival celebrating Canadian horror, thriller, and dark genre cinema features.
Convention, Nov 20–22, 2026
Days of the Dead Chicago 2026
Held in Rosemont, Illinois, Days of the Dead Chicago brings together classic horror actors, celebrity autographs, tattoo artists, vendor rooms, and film screenings.
Film Festival in New York, NY, Dec 3–6, 2026
New York City Horror Film Festival 2026
Held in Manhattan, NYC, America's longest-running horror film festival screens international indie horror features, short films, and honors genre icons with lifetime awards.
Haunted places to visit
Places with a reputation, open to visitors.
Haunted & Paranormal in East Bethany, NY
Rolling Hills Asylum
Established in 1827 in East Bethany, New York, as the Genesee County Poorhouse, this former infirmary and asylum housed thousands of infirm and impoverished residents. Today it operates…
Haunted & Paranormal in Weston, WV
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Constructed between 1858 and 1881 in Weston, West Virginia, this massive Gothic revival stone building formerly housed thousands of psychiatric patients. Operating today as a historic landmark and…
Haunted & Paranormal in Chicago, IL
Congress Plaza Hotel
Built in 1893 in downtown Chicago, Illinois, for World's Fair visitors, the Congress Plaza Hotel is famous in Midwest ghost lore. Guests report encounters with phantom figures in…
Haunted & Paranormal in St. Francisville, LA
The Myrtles Plantation
Constructed in 1796 in St. Francisville, Louisiana, this antebellum plantation is famous for ghost legends, historic architecture, and Southern gothic folklore. The estate operates as an inn offering…
Haunted & Paranormal in San Antonio, TX
The Emily Morgan Hotel
Situated adjacent to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, this 1926 Gothic revival building originally housed a medical arts facility with surgical suites and a morgue. Operating as…
Haunted & Paranormal in Long Beach, CA
The Queen Mary
A retired 1936 ocean liner permanently moored in Long Beach, California. The ship served as a luxury liner and WWII troopship, operating today as a hotel and museum…
Ghost tours
Guided walks and rides through a city’s darker history.
Ghost Tour
Orlando Haunted Pub Crawl
Night pub crawl through downtown Orlando blending local craft drinks with ghost stories.
Ghost Tour
Sisters in Crime Haunted San Antonio Tour
Downtown San Antonio walking tour showcasing Alamo ghost lore, Texas frontier crime, and haunted hotels.
Ghost Tour in Gettysburg, PA
Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tour
Candlelit ghost walk through historic Gettysburg detailing Civil War hauntings and hospital tragedies.
Ghost Tour in Nashville, TN
Nashville Ghost Tour by US Ghost Adventures
Downtown Nashville walking tour exploring haunted music halls, historic hotels, and dark history.
Stories
Dark history, true crime, folklore and reported hauntings, with what is documented kept apart from what is claimed.
Legend & Folklore, 1996–2026
Black-Eyed Children Legend
Late-20th-century urban legend concerning reported encounters with dark-eyed child figures requesting entry.
Paranormal, 1974–1976
Amityville Haunting
1974 family murders followed by reported 1975 paranormal experiences by subsequent homeowners in Long Island.
True Crime, 1962–1964
Boston Strangler Case
1960s Boston serial murder case involving the deaths of 13 women in their home apartments.
Dark History, 1866–1995
Haunting of Moundsville Penitentiary
19th-century West Virginia stone prison marked by inmate violence, executions, and persistent ghost reports.