The scariest month of the year is here! To celebrate Halloween, we scoured the Internet for some of the scariest houses in the country. These homeowners loves their homes so much they just didn’t want to leave!
Check out some of our favorites!
The Whaley House: Considered to be “America’s Most Haunted House,” the Whaley House is located in San Diego, California. It was constructed back in the 1800s and they say that Yankee Jim Robinson, a criminal, haunts its land. Robinson was hanged on the property and supposedly haunts it to this day.
The Lizzie Borden House: Everyone knows the story (and rhyme) behind Lizzie Borden. The young girl allegedly murdered parents with an axe. Although she was acquitted of the charges against her, rumor has it that the ghosts of her mother and father are still living in the now-bed and breakfast.
Delphine Lalaurie’s House: Love American Horror Story? You were probably a huge fan of the Delphine Lalaurie home from the Coven season. This slave owner tortured her house staff, killing many of them. According to legend, the ghosts of her victims still haunt the home where she once lived.
The Crescent Hotel: In the South, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is home to the Crescent Hotel. Considered to be the most haunted hotel in America, the Crescent has a haunting past. Former guests say that it appears as though there is pathway to another dimension as other realities in the hotel. You’ll have to take one of their nightly tours of the property to find out for yourself.
Hotel Chelsea: Another haunted hotel, this time in New York City. Hotel Chelsea used to be the tallest building in the city during its heyday. Now the 12-story building is popular because of the ghosts that haunt its floors. There are several suspicious deaths that have occurred here, including Nancy Spungen of Sidney and Nancy fame as well as poet Dylan Thomas, who many visitors have allegedly seen around the room identified as “206,” where he passed away.
The Stanley Hotel: Everyone knows The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, thanks to the infamous movie “The Shining” by Stephen King. The stories from the film aren’t made up, however, as ghosts come and go in an attempt to warn guests of the same frightful end they suffered. If you love to be scared, the hotel has “haunted rooms” for guests to stay in. They’ve also got a special television channel that plays reruns of The Shining.
The White House: The most popular house in America (and maybe the world) is a haunting ground for ghosts. As one would expect with its history, Washington, D.C., is very haunted place. One of the most popular ghost tales from the White House is that of Abraham Lincoln. Some say that his ghost haunts his former bedroom, with one foreign leader even being woken up from her sleep by him.
What’s your favorite haunted house? Let us know in the comments below!
