Right now, the scariest thing we’re all facing is the raging Covid-19 pandemic. But, with Halloween upon us in a few days, it might be a good idea to take a break from worrying over the pandemic for a while and have some fun. 

We won’t be holding any costume parties for a while or until we get the pandemic under control. But we can always look for ways to get into the spirit of the season. Everyone loves to read a good ghost story, right? Let’s take our minds off the pandemic for a while. There’s no time like today to take a virtual tour and visit some of the most haunted places in the US.

San Antonio, Texas

The setting for one of the deadliest battles in the US, San Antonio, Texas is a hotbed for ghostly hauntings. There are many reports of apparitions of army men who fought for the independence of Texas from Mexico in the historic ‘The Battle of Alamo.’ You can also hear chanting and horse’s hooves in the prominent hotels around the area. It is said that the number of paranormal disturbances has actually increased over the years. Among the most haunted sites are: 

• The Menger Hotel – that has the reputation of being the ‘Most haunted hotel in Texas’ 
• The Crockett Hotel – where there are sightings of the Alamo Defenders in and around the hotel, and; 
• The Emily Morgan Hotel – which once housed a morgue and a psychiatric ward.  

Hollywood, California

Good old Hollywood is the site for so many spooky stories, including celebrity hauntings. Here is no shortage of urban legends about celebrities who died and supposedly haunt the places they used to frequent. In fact, the Hotel Roosevelt has the most star-studded line up which includes celebrity ghost sightings by famous actors such as Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. Another haunted site that is a favorite of ghost hunters is the Queen Mary, a cruise liner that was turned into a hotel. Its Stateroom B340 has been the site of so many hauntings that management decided to close it off for a number of years.

Waynesville, Ohio

Waynesville has been called the most haunted town in Ohio, and for good reason. It is the site of 30 haunted houses. Yes, 30! It’s so haunted that The Museum at the Friends Home offers regular Ghostly History Walking Tours of many of those haunted locations. Among the many haunted sites in Waynesville, Ohio are:

• The Hammel House in downtown Waynesville which houses the infamous room number 4, site of a gruesome 19th-century murder.
• The Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, where a ghostly figure of a woman stares eerily from the white brick building’s windows.
• The burial grounds at High Street, where you can hear the pained cries of the long departed.

Do you have any ghost stories or experiences? Share them with us in the comments. 

Happy Halloween! Remember to work smart and be a blessing to someone today. Stay safe and healthy!

Written by Jaie O. TheHelp