Traveling in the autumn is a great way to experience a variety of different things. Foliage is on full display Hikers and roadtrippers will find cabins to be incredibly cozy, and the shoulder-month rates make it easy to fit in more trips compared to summer or holidays. Fall means one thing to a specific type of traveler: the spooky season is finally here.
There’s something appealing about the supernatural, whether you’re a firm believer or an agnostic. haunted destinationsParticularly around Halloween. Ghostly lore adds a historical dimension to many places. It also gives them a fun, dark side. And with more and more tourism boards fully leaning into their eldritch reputations—everything from hotels with resident psychics to cities offering year-round ghost tours—haunted travel has practically become its own industry.
The best part is? The US is full of uncanny sites, so you don’t have to travel abroad or buy a plane ticket in order to be scared. We’ve listed the top haunted spots in America that will satisfy your witchy urges and provide charms beyond the supernatural. If you run into reanimated dolls on your trip, you can’t claim we didn’t warn.
This article has been revised since it was first published.
