The Most Haunted Places in America

Ghost hunters almost inevitably become travelers. If you really want to see some impressive haunted sites, you are going to have to spend some time on the road. I love to travel and am at my most content while sitting behind the wheel of the car, on my way to the next ghostly place. 

Because of my wanderlust, people often ask me (it seems sometimes on a daily basis) what I believe are the most haunted places in America. Of course, there are a number of ways to answer that.... there are the most active places, of which I can name a few that no one has ever heard of, or there are the most legendary haunted places, some of which have boasted no activity in decades but they remain a well-known spot.

Instead of trying to present some long and drawn-out discussion of places and trying to break them down versus a "good story" and real paranormal activity, I decided to simply name what are my favorite haunted spots and have chosen ten places which I feel fall into the category of "America's Most Haunted Places". They have been listed randomly below as I don't want to be the person responsible for deciding which of these is the MOST haunted...

I'll leave that decision up to you.

1. THE BELL WITCH CAVE

The story of the Bell Witch is perhaps the most famous case in the cannals of haunted history and perhaps the oldest documented haunting in America. The case involved spectral creatures, disembodied voices, poltergeist activity and even resulted in the death of one of the principles in the case, John Bell.

The story of the Bell Witch began in 1817 when the Bell family, prosperous farmers in Tennessee, began experiencing strange phenomena in their home. First, the house was plagued with knocking and scratching sounds. Blankets were pulled from the beds. Family members were kicked and scratched and their hair pulled. Particularly tormented was Betsy Bell, who was slapped, pinched and stuck with pins. The tormenting spirit soon found a voice and from that day on, was seldom silent.