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Get thrills, chills at the top 10 spookiest spots in the U.S.

By Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News
Published: October 14, 2023, 5:46am
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The St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in the United States, on April 9, 2020, in New Orleans.
The St. Louis Cathedral, the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in the United States, on April 9, 2020, in New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images/TNS) Photo Gallery

Paranormal adventures aren’t just a Hollywood thing. Some travelers are obsessed with them too, eager to spot the unsettled spirits and hear haunting tales of, well, hauntings.

To slake that thirst, Travel and Leisure, the travel magazine and website, is offering up its take on the 20 most haunted spots in the U.S. We’re not talking single-ghost destinations like Lizzie Borden’s house in Fall River, Mass. These are places brimming with spooky sightings.

The legendary city of New Orleans tops the list with its vampires, ghosts and sightings of long-gone luminaries.

Find all 20 at www.travelandleisure.com.

The 10 Most Haunted Places:

  • 1. New Orleans
  • 2. Pawley’s Island, S.C.
  • 3. Chicago
  • 4. Pine Barrens, N.J.
  • 5. Savannah, Ga.
  • 6. RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, Calif.
  • 7. St. Augustine, Fla.
  • 8 Shoshone Ice Caves, Idaho
  • 9. Portland
  • 10. Estes Park, Colo.

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