Paranormal Hotspots in the USA — Page 2

Places connected with reported paranormal activity, accounts, and investigations rather than guaranteed phenomena.

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USS Lexington Museum

Corpus Christi, TX

A World War II aircraft carrier preserved as a museum ship in Corpus Christi, Texas, nicknamed the 'Blue Ghost' after being wrongly reported sunk in the war. She has a haunted reputation, with visitors reporting a helpful young sailor who gives directions before vanishing, plus footsteps, voices and figures in the engine room and below decks.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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West Virginia Penitentiary

Moundsville, WV

A Gothic former state prison in Moundsville, West Virginia, in use from 1866 to 1995, where hangings, later electrocutions, riots and violent deaths occurred. Now open for tours, it is among the most famous reportedly haunted prisons in the country, with visitors reporting shadow figures, voices and cold spots in the cell blocks and former death-row area.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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Poogan's Porch

Charleston, SC

A Southern restaurant in a Victorian house in the historic French Quarter of Charleston, South Carolina, built in 1891 and serving diners since 1976. Named for a neighbourhood dog, it is one of the city's best-known haunted restaurants, with stories of a former resident called Zoe and of the dog, Poogan, said to linger.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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Forepaugh's Restaurant

Saint Paul, MN

A fine-dining restaurant in a Victorian mansion in the Irvine Park district of St. Paul, Minnesota, built in 1870 for businessman Joseph Forepaugh and reopened in 2024 after restoration. It is regarded as one of the state's most haunted restaurants, with long-standing stories tied to a former maid named Molly.

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Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

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About paranormal hotspots in the USA

This page gathers paranormal hotspots reported across the United States — drawn from local history, published folklore and visitor reports. Many are open to the public, and several offer tours or overnight stays.

Stories are recorded as accounts rather than established fact. Browse by state above, or open the full map to explore everything near you.