Haunt Finder

Eastern State Penitentiary: Terror Behind the Walls

Philadelphia, PA

A real abandoned prison turned into one of the most legit haunted attractions in the country. Crumbling cellblocks, pitch-black corridors, and actors who get way too close for comfort. The history alone is creepy enough.

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Headless Horseman Hayrides

Ulster Park, NY

45-minute hayride through the woods plus a corn maze, haunted houses, and more. The production quality is absurd for something out in the middle of nowhere. They go all out on sets and costumes every single year.

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Barrett's Haunted Mansion

Abington, MA

New England's biggest haunted attraction. Four floors of themed rooms that change every year. The lines get ridiculous on weekends, so go on a Thursday if you can swing it.

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Jack's Lantern Ghost Tour

Salem, MA

Walking tour through Salem's most haunted spots. The guides actually know their history and don't just lean on jump scares. October in Salem is a whole different world.

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Netherworld Haunted House

Stone Mountain, GA

Consistently ranked in the top 5 nationally. The monsters here look like they walked off a Hollywood set. Two full haunted houses plus a midway of carnival games. Worth the drive from Atlanta.

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Kersey Valley Spookywoods

Archdale, NC

Outdoor haunted trail through the woods of North Carolina. They use the natural terrain to their advantage. Something about being out in actual woods at night hits different than a warehouse.

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Haunted Schoolhouse & Laboratory

Akron, OH

Been running since the 1970s and still going strong. Two connected attractions in a real old schoolhouse. Old-school scares with modern effects. The kind of place your parents probably went to.

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Ghosts of New Orleans Tour

New Orleans, LA

French Quarter walking tour through some of the most haunted buildings in America. Voodoo history, vampire lore, and real crime scenes. New Orleans doesn't need to fake being creepy.

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Statesville Haunted Prison

Lockport, IL

You get "arrested" at the door and processed into a haunted prison. The actors stay in character the whole time and will single you out. Not for people who don't like being touched.

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The Beast / Edge of Hell

Kansas City, MO

Two haunted houses right next to each other in the West Bottoms district. The Beast has a five-story slide. Edge of Hell has live snakes. Both have been around since the 70s and they just keep getting weirder.

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Fear Fest Corn Maze

Columbia City, IN

Fifteen acres of corn and you will get lost. Actors hide in the rows and pop out when you least expect it. Bring a group because going alone is genuinely not fun.

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Dead Acres / Haunted Hoochie

Pataskala, OH

One of the most extreme haunts in the Midwest. They will get in your face. Loud, gory, and not for kids. Seriously. Leave the children at home for this one.

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13th Floor Haunted House

Phoenix, AZ

Part of a chain but the Phoenix location is the original and still the best. Multiple themed rooms that rotate every year. High production value with movie-quality makeup on every actor.

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Fright Fest at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

San Antonio, TX

Ride roller coasters while zombies roam the park. Multiple scare zones and haunted houses scattered throughout. Good option if you want thrills and scares in one ticket.

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Cutting Edge Haunted House

Fort Worth, TX

Held the Guinness World Record for longest haunted house. Takes about an hour to walk through. Set in a hundred-year-old meatpacking plant, which is already horrifying before they add anything.

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Slaughterhouse Gulch

Tucson, AZ

Desert hayride where the landscape does half the work. Something about cacti and darkness just sets the right mood. The actors use the terrain to hide and the jump scares come out of nowhere.

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Knott's Scary Farm

Buena Park, CA

The original theme park Halloween event. Been running since 1973 and basically invented the concept. Dozens of mazes, scare zones, and shows. If you only go to one haunt on the West Coast, make it this one.

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Winchester Mystery House: Unhinged

San Jose, CA

Tour the famously bizarre mansion Sarah Winchester built to appease ghosts. Stairs that go nowhere, doors that open to walls. During October they add live actors to an already unsettling building.

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Haunted Corn Maze at Bella Organic

Sauvie Island, OR

Portland's best corn maze sits on an island in the Columbia River. The fog rolls in off the water at night and you can barely see three feet ahead. Bring boots because it will be muddy.

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Georgetown Morgue

Seattle, WA

Set in a real former morgue in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. Small but intense. The kind of haunt where the group ahead of you is screaming so loud you can hear them through the walls.

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