Most Haunted Places in America (Part - 1)

The United States is known for its wide-open sky and amber seas of grain, but it's also the home of countless ghost stories. Go from coast to coast to see some of the most spooky locations in the country, including abandoned asylums for the insane, Broadway theatres, and even a city zoo. And if ghosts aren't your preferred travelling companions, don't worry; these locations have enough culture, history, and stunning landscapes and buildings to keep you firmly grounded in this world.

Bodie, California

When gold was discovered in the hills surrounding Mono Lake in the 1870s and '80s, Bodie, a town of 10,000 people, experienced a boom. With elements of the town kept in a state of "arrested ruin," including tables with place settings and businesses with suspiciously full shelves of goods, it is now a State Historic Site. It's not shocking that there are several accounts of paranormal activity in this area, including ghost sightings and music coming from bars with their doors closed. Also, it is said that anyone who takes anything from Bodie, not even a rock, will be cursed with misfortune and health issues once they leave.

Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia

This cemetery is one that appeared in the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which will be familiar to any of you who grew up in the 1990s. The Savannah cemetery has a Southern Gothic feel, similar to the book, with worn-out Victorian monuments being shaded by Spanish moss. There are several famous people interred here, like the musician Johnny Mercer and the poet Conrad Aiken, but Gracie Watson is the one who merits a visit the most. Her tomb is marked by a life-size marble statue of her with her hand resting on a tree stump as a representation of her life being cut short at the young age of six. When they visit her cemetery, many tourists leave toys there, and some people claim to have seen Gracie's spirit nearby. More eerie accounts

Cahawba, Alabama

The longest river in Alabama, which meets the Alabama at the confluence of the Cahaba and the Alabama, gives its name to the state's first capital and most well-known ghost town. It was abandoned after the Civil War, and nowadays, ghost tours and tales of paranormal activity are frequently held among its abandoned buildings, slave cemetery, and spooky cemeteries. The most well-known story is about how, soon after Colonel C.C. Pegues was killed in battle, a light floating orb appeared in his former garden maze. The phenomena, which came to be known as "Pegues's Ghost," continues to draw enquiring people to the location today.

Calcasieu Courthouse, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Toni Jo Henry, a former sex worker, gained widespread notoriety after she brutally murdered a man in 1940. The "charming" Toni Jo was found guilty after three trials, and she was subsequently the first (and only) woman to be killed by lethal injection in Louisiana. Nonetheless, it is said that she is still present at the courthouse, where staff members can sense her energy and even smell her flaming hair. Several contend that she tampers with routine operations at the courthouse, shutting doors and messing with office supplies in an effort to make life more difficult for the staff.

Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

The Crescent Hotel has performed a number of functions since it was built in 1886, including luxury resort, junior college, and conservatory for young ladies. But, the weirdest event in its past occurred in 1937, when Norman G. Baker became its new owner. Despite having no medical experience, Baker, a billionaire entrepreneur, decided to pretend to be a doctor and transform the hotel into a facility that could "treat" cancer. He was eventually exposed and chased out of town, but according to stories, his ghost made its way back to the scene and met up with some unearthly companions. According to legend, the currently active Crescent Hotel is home to at least eight ghosts, ranging in age from a young girl to a bearded man dressed in Victorian garb.