Haunted Places in Sierra Madre, California



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    The Derby

    Arcadia, California

    Famous jockey George Woolf, aka "The Iceman," bought the Derby Restaurant in 1938 but died 8 years later when he was thrown off a horse. Employees say they feel Woolf's presence and hear his footsteps heading up the stairs to his living quarters above the restaurant.


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    Taco Lita

    Arcadia, California

    2.6 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    At Taco Lita, witnesses have seen the apparition of an elderly man in a yellow sweater walk in the men's restroom door. No one inside the restroom has seen him, as he seems to vanish after walking in.


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    Garibaldi and Baldwin Intersection

    Temple City, California

    3.5 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    On the Southwest corner a couple years ago, a memorial stood for a Motorcycle crash. A young man died in this crash. We went to this corner with all of our gear and caught a few images of what appeared to be apparitions walking and standing on the corner by ...


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    The Old Spaghetti Factory

    Duarte, California

    4.6 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Reports (and an emblem on the building's front) say that this strucure housed a high school in the early 1900s, and employees say they have heard the ghostly sounds of children playing in the basement and in the restrooms. Dishes also have been known to fall on the floor for ...


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    Loma Alta Street - Gravity Hill

    Altadena, California

    4.7 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Face downhill in your car and place the car in neutral, and you travel upthe hill backwards. Some say fingerprints will be found on your car afterward, belonging to the ghost of a teen who took her parents' car and lost control of it on this hill, killing herself and ...


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    Witch of Cobb Mountain

    Altadena, California

    5.3 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The spirit of Crystal Calhoon, called the Wicked Witch of the West by locals, is said to haunt the area with her small dog. She has been seen vacuuming feverishly, and witnesses often note that after an encounter with her, they are missing something shiny that they had on their ...


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    San Gabriel Mission Playhouse

    San Gabriel, California

    5.4 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, aka San Gabriel Civic Auditorium has tunnels underground that are believed to be haunted. The tunnels were built so that the owner, Uncle John, could quickly go from backstage to the foyer. Reports say that during the Depression, the tunnels were used to house dead bodies, ...


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    Zane Grey Estate

    Altadena, California

    5.4 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    At the Zane Grey Mansion, cold spots have been detected near the fireplaces as well as in the library, kitchen and pantry. The kitchen clock has been known to stop when certain people walk into the room, and footsteps have been heard walking across the butler's pantry floor toward the ...


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    Savannah Memorial Park Pioneer Cemetery

    Rosemead, California

    5.6 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    During the daylight hours, apparitions have been caught on photo. During the night, the sounds of people conversing can be heard. Children can be heard playing at night. This place is filled with the bodies of orphaned children. Their graves state "baby" or the child's first name only. A woman told ...


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    Lambert Park Gymnasium

    El Monte, California

    5.6 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The ghost of a little girl has been reported in the gymnasium's attic, and a man's apparition has been seen inside the locker room.


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    Green Street Hotel

    Pasadena, California

    5.7 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    This building is apartments now, but it used to be a hotel with a live-in ghost. It is unclear whether she now still lives in the apartments, but reports say she would roam the top floor of the hotel wearing her white nightgown.


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    Turner and Stevens Mortuary

    Alhambra, California

    5.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Employees at the Turner & Stevens Mortuary say it is haunted by the spirits of an elderly woman who is chasing a little boy, and a man who is trying to protect him. Doors slam, books fly across the room, and footsteps are heard all over. The woman's and man's ...


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    Ultrazone

    Alhambra, California

    6.1 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    At the laser tag facility Ultrazone, employees say they have heard whistling and seen unexplained fog after closing time, when the fog machines have been shut off. And, mysteriously, the light near the back exit has been known to change colors.


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    Rialto Theatre

    South Pasadena, California

    6.5 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Urban legends are told about a girl who committed suicide by slitting her wrists in the bathroom and then going up to the balcony to bleed to death. Another legend tells of a man who went mad in the projector booth. Witnesses say bathroom stall doors shake and apparitions have ...


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    Suicide Bridge - Colorado Street Bridge

    Pasadena, California

    6.5 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Colorado Street Bridge, constructed over the Arroyo Seco River in 1912, is also known as Suicide Bridge. The nickname was acquired because of the around 100 folks said to have committed suicide by jumping from it, starting in 1919. Reports say that almost 50 of the jumpers died during the ...


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    Phoenix Inn

    Alhambra, California

    6.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    At this Chinese restaurant, you may find more than fried wontons. There is said to be a very observant ghost here. She walks in and out of the kitchen and around the tables, observes as diners place their orders, and then sits and watches them eat.


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    Doubletree Hotel - Rosemead

    Rosemead, California

    8.7 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Reportedly haunted by a ghost who likes to play with the lights. Bad wiring or a haunting? You decide.


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    John F Kennedy Memorial Library

    Los Angeles, California

    9.2 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    A story is told about some people experimenting with drugs in the third-floor bathroom, then going crazy and bludgeoning people to death there. Now, witnesses say faucets turn on and off, locked doors pop open, cold spots are felt and eerie laughter is sometimes heard.


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    Occidental College

    Los Angeles, California

    9.3 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Two spots at Occidental College are rumored to be haunted. Erdman Hall is said to be haunted by two spirits: a young person who plays tricks like turning water faucets or lights on and off or writes messages on the walls, and a dark entity that inhabits a closet. Newcomb ...


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    Franks Liquor

    East Los Angeles, California

    10.7 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Frank's Liquor in East Los Angeles is haunted by the ghost of a gang member that was killed during a robbery attempt at the store in the 70's. It is said the ghost walks up and down the beer aisle late at night. (Submitted by TB)


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    Bennett Home

    Glendora, California

    10.7 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The Bennett Home was purchased by the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) in 1982. Rumor has it that the apparition of a woman appeared at the DAR's first monthly tea in the house. The ghost was determined to be a former resident who lived in the home around 1910.


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    El Campo Santo Cemetery

    City of Industry, California

    11.1 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    El Campo Santo Cemetery, aka Old Town Cemetery, is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a gravedigger who was himself buried at the cemetery's southeast corner. Also, apparitions have been seen crossing the section of road that was paved over a portion of the cemetery.


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    Rockhaven

    Glendale, California

    11.1 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Rockhaven Sanitarium is a refreshing take to the "haunted asylum" location. Unlike other plces where abuse and malpractice was common, Rockhaven was a calm location. The patients here were never viewed as being insane; they were all female, treated with respect, and allowed to recover at their own pace. Likewise, ...


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    Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts

    Los Angeles, California

    11.4 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The Bilingual Foundation of the Arts occupies a building that was once the Lincoln Heights Jail. In 1951, the unprovoked beating of seven prisoners (known as "Bloody Christmas") occurred here, and the spooky setting has led to its use in many films and music videos. Among them, "L.A. Confidential" (whose ...


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    Elysian Park

    Los Angeles, California

    11.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The White Lady of Elysian Park is said to be the ghost of a woman who drowned her children in the river and now wanders the park crying. In some versions of her tale, headless dogs appear along with her apparition. Some say apparitions also have been seen entering the ...


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    Galster Park

    West Covina, California

    12.1 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Galster Park is the centerpiece of some legends concerning a murderer and rapist whose victims were children. Screams and pleading children's voices are said to be heard late at night. Apparitions of scarred children are said to roam here as well.


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    Founder's Memorial Park - Dead Man's Park

    Whittier, California

    12.1 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    A ghostly fog is said to cover Dead Man's Park, which reportedly was once an Old Quaker cemetery. The headstones were removed when the park was built and a marker now lists the names of those who were buried here. The fog is believed to be a spiritual representation of ...


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    Corralitas Red Car Trail

    Los Angeles, California

    12.2 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    It is said that the remains of former railway workers and people who died during the creation of this pathway are buried here. Hikers sometimes catch a glimpse of these spirits while taking this road. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    Dodger Stadium

    Los Angeles, California

    12.4 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    A screaming woman dressed in white has been seen by employees. According to legend, it's a mother who killed her children. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Casa de Mexicano

    Los Angeles, California

    12.4 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    According to a report from a caretaker, nine ghosts reside here. The witness has heard knocking and footsteps and seen lights turn on by themselves. Some witnesses have seen the apparition of a Mexican man in jeans, boots and a checkered shirt and felt cold spots.


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    Plum Tree Inn

    Los Angeles, California

    12.5 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    One former owner was murdered here Halloween night of 1974 and another victim was forced to dig his own grave. Some believe that the property itself is cursed and others have reported seeing one of the former employees here long after his death. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Linda Vista Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, California

    12.7 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Seen on the TV show Ghost Adventures, the historic hospital is said to be haunted by many patients who died traumatically here. The site has been used as a setting for a great number of films including Outbreak, To Live and Die in L.A., and Day of the Dead 2: ...


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    Avila Adobe

    Los Angeles, California

    12.8 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Francisco Avila, former owner of the house has been seen and heard here. His second wife, Encarnacion, has also been seen in the master bedroom. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    La Golondrina Cafe

    Los Angeles, California

    12.8 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    A ghost nicknamed "La Consuela" walks the stairs and is sometimes seen on the balcony. Items also move by themselves or are hidden elsewhere in the building. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Brand Park

    Glendale, California

    12.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The park was once the Brand Family's estate, complete with mansion (now the park's Library & Art Center) and family cemetery. Folks say the cemetery is reached via a trail behind the house, and that spooky "occult" things have occurred near Mr. Brand's pyramid-shaped tomb.


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    King Richard's Antique Center

    Whittier, California

    12.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    King Richards Antique Center is housed in a structure that was built in 1903 and was once an old citrus packing house. Two workers reportedly have died here: One who was closed into a freezer in the basement and another who was crushed by falling machinery. Witnesses have reported black ...


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    Pico House

    Los Angeles, California

    12.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    This historic residence is said to be the home of lingering spirits of those who were killed in the Chinese massacre. Pio Pico's apparition also has been seen here. The house was featured on the TV show Ghost Adventures.


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    One-Eyed Gypsy

    Los Angeles, California

    13 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Before it closed, guests would be touched or even fondled by an unseen man. One rumor is that this place was built on the site of a brothel that burned down; the lady who ran it is believed to be here. The male ghost is thought to be that of ...


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    Los Angeles City Hall

    Los Angeles, California

    13.2 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    According to reports, the second, third, fourth, 27th and 28th floors of City Hall are haunted by ghosts who make themselves known during the overnight hours. On the second floor folks report noises and the feeling of being watched; on the third and fourth, an unseen presence follows you as ...


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    AMC Puente Hills 20

    Rowland Heights, California

    13.6 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    AMC Puente Hills 20 movie theater is rumored to be haunted, and apparitions of children have been seen running around the theater. The cinema is on the site of the former Broadway Department Store, which also was said to be haunted, as witnesses reported music coming from locked storerooms, clothes ...


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    The Old L.A. Zoo

    Los Angeles, California

    13.7 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    A man is reported to descend the staircase by the carousel. Psychics have also picked up on animals still trapped inside of their cages, believed to have been kept in terrible condition when they were once living. Submitted by Chris Berglund


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    King Eddy Saloon

    Los Angeles, California

    13.7 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    A form of the vanishing hitchhiker story exists here involving an inebriated woman who demands people pull over at Evergreen Cemetery only for people to discover her grave. Another possible ghost here is Benjamin E. Smith who went on a suicidal drinking binge before shooting himself nearby. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Veterans Memorial Park

    Commerce, California

    13.8 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The ghost who resides here is called Martin, and in life, he was a janitor at this park. Reports say folks who have called the park before opening hours spoke to a man who answered the phone, and his name was Martin. Lights turn on and off and doors open ...


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    Hotel Alexandria

    Los Angeles, California

    13.8 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The 9th, 11th, and 12th floors are said to have the most activity. Two Mafiosos are also said to be here in the basement of this location. The elevators here also have a knack to go to floors that aren't selected (usually it's the 3rd floor). (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Millennium Biltmore Hotel

    Los Angeles, California

    13.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The hotel gives off an eerie feeling all around. Guests experience weird noises, being pushed or shaken, and seeing light anomalies. Ghosts of a little girl, nurse, and a woman in a black dress have been reported. (Submitted by Chris)


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    Griffith Park

    Los Angeles, California

    13.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Supposedly cursed by Doña Petrenilla, niece of the person in charge of the land, she was enraged having been left out of the will. The following people who owned the land would later fall victim to the supposed curse, including Griffith J. Griffith, whom the park is named after (Griffith ...


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    Hilton Checkers Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California

    13.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    A woman identified as Teresa Brauden jumped to her death here and two other suicides have taken place here. One of those three may very well be responsible for the sudden chills guests feel or a CCTV recording of a door opening and closing by itself. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Stay on Main Hotel

    Los Angeles, California

    13.9 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Formerly the Cecil Hotel, this location has been a site of murder, suicide, and once even housed serial killers Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger; the last infamous case involved that of Elisa Lam who was last seen on security cameras hiding from an unseen force in the elevator before her ...


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    San Dimas - Extended Stay Hotel

    San Dimas, California

    14 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    Rumor has it that room 130 is haunted by the ghost of a man who committed suicide there.


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    Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse

    San Dimas, California

    14 miles from Sierra Madre, CA

    The ghost who reaides at this eatery is said to be a little girl, possibly Native American, who grabs servers' trays and knocks over glasses and other objects.


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