Most Haunted Places in California

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    Stevenson House

    Monterey, California
    Stevenson House museum was an 1800s boarding house where author Robert Louis Stevenson once stayed (and it's now named for him). It is believed to be haunted by Manuela Giradin, who owned and ran the establishment. In 1879, Manuela's husband died of typhoid fever, and her two grandchildren came...
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    EHP Rating: 94.3

    Vineyard House

    Placerville, California
    The Vineyard House is rumored to be haunted by its original owners, Robert and Louisa Chalmers. So the famous story goes, Robert Chalmers began to display signs of mental illness, so Louisa chained him up in the basement where he starved to death. Apparitions, strange sounds, screams and clanging...
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    EHP Rating: 93.8

    Washoe House

    Petaluma, California
    This 1859 historic roadhouse was the site of 'The Battle of Washoe House', when marching soldiers intent on wreaking havoc in nearby towns stopped for a drink at the tavern, before turning back in the direction they came. This lead to a peaceful resolution of what could have been a great tragedy....
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    EHP Rating: 92.9

    H.B Gillis House

    Yreka, California
    According to former residents, this 1895 historic residence is haunted. Witnesses say the apparition is that of Hudson B. Gillis, former owner and builder of the property. Others have reported being slapped, feeling cold spots and hearing disembodied footsteps on the main staircase. (Submitted...
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    EHP Rating: 92.9

    Pioneer Cemetery

    Placerville, California
    At Pioneer Cemetery, witnesses say an apparition of a lady in a burgundy dress with her hair in a bun comes to, as legend has it, watch over the Schieffer family. She also has been seen by the roadside, beckoning for passersby to come to the cemetery for a...
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    Hotel Alexandria

    Los Angeles, California
    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...
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    EHP Rating: 92.6

    Angelo's and Vinci's Ristorante

    Fullerton, California
    People will often catch the glimpse of an elderly man in the corner of their eyes. Psychics report that he is friendly, though not alone. The other spirits include two women (one elderly and the other young), a farmer type, and various people in period outfits. The basement is said to be very...
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    EHP Rating: 92.3

    RMS Queen Mary

    Long Beach, California
    This retired ocean liner that once sailed for the Cunard Line is now a permanently docked museum ship. Inside are a hotel, several restaurants, and the ship museum. Her maiden voyage was in 1936, and she sailed until 1967. The historic attraction has hosted haunted houses for Halloween, complete...
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    EHP Rating: 92.2

    Kern County Kids Shelter - Sinaloa Mexican

    Bakersfield, California
    Once the Kern County Kids Shelter, the Mexican restaurant Sinaloa's 100-plue-year-old building is said to be a hotspot for paranormal activity. The feelings experienced here are generally good ones, reports...
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    Leland Stanford Mansion

    Sacramento, California
    The 1800s Leland Stanford Mansion is 19,000 square feet in four stories, and was fully restored in 2005. It is a state park and a venue for upscale legislative functions. It is said to be haunted by Leland Stanford's 15-year-old son, Leland Stanford Jr., who died of typhoid fever while studying in...
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    EHP Rating: 91.8

    The Scotia Inn

    Scotia, California
    Allegedly haunted by a ghost the employees call Frank, who occupies the top floor, there are reports of ghostly footsteps, noises and voices. People also claim that there is the ghost of a little boy playing with a ball that is occasionally seen....
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    EHP Rating: 91.8

    Hotel Del Monte - Herrmann Hall

    Monterey, California
    Hotel Del Monte was a luxury resort hotel from 1880 until 1942, when it was leased to the Navy to be used as a school to train electronic technicians during World War II. After the war, the building became the Naval Postgraduate School, the main building of which is called Herrmann Hall, and houses...
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    EHP Rating: 91.7

    Weed Palace Theatre - Radio Star Studios

    Weed, California
    Built in 1933, the theatre stands on the site of the original building that burnt to the ground during the 1920's. Currently a recording studio owned by music producer Sylvia Massy, various singers and songwriters who have played and sung there have reported encountering paranormal activity. A pop...
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    EHP Rating: 91.4

    Prospect Park

    Redlands, California
    Prospect Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Redlands CA. The land was given to the city as an 80th birthday present. It was originally owned by 2 of Redlands co-founders in the 1800's. The park owes its name to a small hotel that was built on the property that no longer exists. Many...
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    EHP Rating: 91.0

    Savannah Memorial Park Pioneer Cemetery

    Rosemead, California
    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...
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    EHP Rating: 91.0

    452 AMDS Bldg 2300

    March Air Reserve Base, California
    On several occasions I have personally experienced paranormal activity in our bldg. It used to be a tuberculosis ward for children. I am usually the last one to leave the bldg for the day and must ensure all the clinic doors are locked. One night I was locking up and had gone into the restroom...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Suicide Bridge - Colorado Street Bridge

    Pasadena, California
    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 Great...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Stay on Main Hotel

    Los Angeles, California
    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 corpse...
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    William Heath Davis House Museum

    San Diego, California
    Furniture moves around by itself, shadows are seen all around, apparitions have been picked up on camera, and EVPs have also been recorded. (Submitted by Chris...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Nevada County Hospital

    Nevada City, California
    This building has stood for 150 years, but in 2001, its foundation was rocked by a shooting spree which killed two. The building itself is full of asbestos, so if you would like to investigate, protect yourself. Those who were brought to the building's morgue are thought to still be here and might...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Hopland Inn

    Hopland, California
    This 1880's inn and saloon is now closed, but the third floor of the establishment used to be a bordello. The ghost rumoured to be haunting the place is the apparition of a woman in a white dress, who was supposedly jilted by a lover and committed suicide in an upstairs room. (Submitted by...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    La Croquet Restaurant - Moresi's Chophouse

    Clayton, California
    The former La Croquet Restaurant, now Moresi's Chophouse, is housed in an 1857 building, is the centerpiece of a local legend that started in the 1800s. Rowdy miners were said to have gotten into a shootout, and the bullets went into a window, hitting a little girl in the street. The girl was...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Old Davis City Hall

    Davis, California
    The old town hall dates back to 1938, and has been the scene of a recurring ghostly re-enactment in the women's restroom. Visitors using this bathroom have reportedly encountered the apparition of a redheaded woman, who vanishes once she reaches the second stall. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Lake Elsinore Country Club

    Lake Elsinore, California
    This country club is believed to have brunt down, but was abandoned for several years prior to this. Locals who ventured inside reported seeing strange figures following them around and hearing voices that called out to them. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 90.5

    Bastille

    Hanford, California
    The Bastille, circa 1897, was a prison until 1964 when the old ceiling caved in. More recently it contained restaurants and night clubs, and, according to rumor, a few haunts. At restaurant kitchens, pots and pans would move on their own, and employees often described a heavy presence or a feeling...
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    Mc Ewen Rd

    Port Costa, California
    Many deaths have occurred on this stretch of road. One of the deaths is said to be that of a lady who wears red. Some have reported her as a woman in a red hoodie, others as a reddish shadow, but usually, she is seen in the same span of 3 to 5 in the morning. (Submitted by Chris...
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    EHP Rating: 90.3

    Linda Vista Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, California
    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: Contagium, as well as for many TV shows...
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    Pioneer Park

    San Diego, California
    4,000 people are buried here, but the headstones have since been removed for the most part. One of them was a woman who would walk around at night. People also report feeling watched when they are here. (Submitted by Chris...
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    EHP Rating: 89.9

    Chualar Road

    Salinas, California
    At the end of Chualar Road at night, some say a ghostly woman walks along the roadside. She disappears as you drive past her. A report by a motorcyclist said he was thrown off the bike by something unseen, blacked out, and awoke to see a woman with black hair standing over him and staring at him....
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    Casa de Estudillo

    San Diego, California
    This historic house is said to be haunted by its namesake family, the Estudillos. The house has been featured on the TV show Ghost...
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    EHP Rating: 89.5

    Amargosa Opera House and Hotel

    Death Valley, California
    If you wish to visit the haunted opera house you should be aware that it is apparently only open for very brief periods of time and there are no operating tours. Apparently it is rarely open except during performances done by the 70+ year old ballet dancer who owns the hotel. Reports of what...
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    Murphys Historic Hotel

    Murphys, California
    Boasting an entry in the national registry of historic places, this hotel has hosted many famous names throughout its days. Some believe that some guests checked in, but never checked out as there are reports of at least three different ghostly entities haunting the inn. People claim a...
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    EHP Rating: 89.3

    East 8 Mile Road

    Stockton, California
    Drivers at night claim to have seen a woman in white standing at the side of the road. Some say right after, the woman was seen in their rear-view mirror sitting in their car's back seat. The apparition of a Native American girl has been reported along the same...
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    EHP Rating: 89.2

    Stanley Ranch Museum

    Garden Grove, California
    The 1891 Stanley House at Stanley Ranch Museum in Heritage Park is said to be haunted. A former live-in caretaker woke up to a frank-speaking apparition of an older man next to his bed, who advised him "Don't take any bullsh--!" The caretaker also saw the ghost of an older man in period costume...
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    EHP Rating: 89.2

    National Exchange Hotel

    Nevada City, California
    This is considered to be the oldest operating hotel in California, and possibly all of the West. Established in 1856, it has been in continuous operation except for a brief period where it was closed down due to fire damage and repaired.  People have reported seeing full body apparitions of men...
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    EHP Rating: 89.1

    Preston Castle

    Ione, California
    Preston Castle, a majestic building done in Romanesque Revival architecture, is also known as the Preston School of Industry. Founded in 1894 as a reform school, it became the Preston Youth Correctional Facility in 1999. Operations ceased in 2011, and the historic building is now open to the public...
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    EHP Rating: 89.1

    Mission Inn

    Riverside, California
    This hotel is awesome. If you are interested in amazing architecture, stairways that descend to nowhere, towers, flying buttresses, and just a constant feeling of "this place was designed by a madman" the Mission Inn is definitely a place that you must visit. Quite probably one of the most...
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    EHP Rating: 89.0

    Los Coches Adobe

    Soledad, California
    Here you may see a ghostly lady in black walking the grounds, and hear the screams of trapped miners coming from the old...
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    EHP Rating: 89.0

    King Richard's Antique Center

    Whittier, California
    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 figures,...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Nelson House

    Los Angeles, California
    The Nelson House was used as a model for the stage sets on the 1950s-1960s TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Ozzie Nelson's ghost has been seen several times inside the home in many different locations. Owners also have noted doors that open and close by themselves, disembodied...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Yosemite View Lodge

    El Portal, California
    Numerous guests have reported waking up to see a shadowy apparition in their rooms, who disappear when they attempt to seek help. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Agnews Insane Asylum Site

    Santa Clara, California
    In the Great Earthquake of 1906, over 100 patients were killed and buried on this site. The hospital itself was said to be a place full of negative residual energy from shock treatment leaving the patients catatonic. Guests have been shoved and report the feeling of being watched. Objects have also...
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    Union Hotel

    Benicia, California
    There is one sole ghost reported being at this location: a woman who reportedly hanged herself in the 1800's and apparently appears to modern-day visitors peering through the windows of allegedly-vacant...
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    Mine House Inn

    Amador City, California
    Now closed, people once reported the ghosts of an elderly couple bickering. Also said to be here is a little girl who occupied what was once the Director's Room and might be responsible for turning faucets on. (Submitted by Chris...
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    Hotel Niles

    Alturas, California
    This historic hotel began it's long and illustrious history back in 1908, when it was built for the many residents of the growing town. Since then, the hotel has narrowly escaped demolishment and is now one of the county icons. The third floor of the hotel is believed to have a resident ghost, who...
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    EHP Rating: 88.9

    Drum Barracks

    Los Angeles, California
    The Drum Barracks served as a base during the Civil War; after the war, the area became a hospital, and not too long after that, the land was auctioned off. Around 100 years later, the Drum Barracks finally became the museum it is today, but it also includes the ghost of a woman named Maria (who...
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    EHP Rating: 88.6

    The Sonora Inn

    Sonora, California
    This 1896 hotel is haunted by a ghostly girl who has been since bouncing a ball in various parts of the building. The elevator is also haunted, and has been known to move from floor to floor of its own accord. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.6

    Millennium Biltmore Hotel

    Los Angeles, California
    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...
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    EHP Rating: 88.5

    John Sowden House

    Los Angeles, California
    The John Sowden House was the site of the murder of Black Dahlia, aka Elizabeth Short, found surgically cut in half and dumped on a lot. Suspect Dr. George Hill Hodel fled the country. Subsequent residents of the home have heard voices, footsteps, and the sound of heavy chains dragging, and seen...
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    EHP Rating: 88.4

    Garibaldi and Baldwin Intersection

    Temple City, California
    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 the candles left behind by mourners. The...
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    Doheny Mansion - Greystone Mansion

    Beverly Hills, California
    On February 16, 1929, Ned Doheny died in his bedroom. Reports say he had a murder-suicide pact with his secretary Hugh Plunket. Now, witnesses say screams and other noises can be heard inside the house at night. Another point of interest: In 2007, a part of the film "There Will Be Blood" was filmed...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Hotel Leger

    Mokelumne Hill, California
    Sightings of George Leger who died in 1879 have been reported. He has been seen walking the halls throughout the hotel. People also claim to hear a woman crying and there have been some sightings of a young girl ghost sitting by the fireplace. ...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve

    Escondido, California
    A woman in white is most commonly seen floating along the trails. Native Americans that once inhabited this area are also said to roam these grounds, sometimes seen hanging in the trees. Mysterious voices heard in this area are also attributed to an asylum that is said to have burned down...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Star of India

    San Diego, California
    Star of India, originally the Euterpe, is a restored historic 1863 sailing ship with more than a few mysteries under its sails. Its fascinating history is detailed at its docking place, the Maritime Museum of San Diego. It is thought to be haunted by many ghosts, including John Campbell, a teen who...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    St. Francis Dam Site

    Santa Clarita, California
    William Mulholland oversaw what would be his last major project be completed in 1926. His career ended 3 years later when the dam collapsed and kill somewhere between 200 and 500 people. A cemetery located somewhere nearby wound up being the burial site for many of the victims; some of them even...
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    EHP Rating: 88.0

    St. George Hotel

    Volcano, California
    This hotel boasts a couple of ghosts: a young girl who appears dressed all in white, and a well-dressed gentleman with a cane. Other strange happenings reported here include lights that fade in and out, beds that become rumpled in a minute, and noises at...
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    EHP Rating: 87.9

    Fiddler's Green

    Modoc County, California
    According to legend, a pioneer woman was killed here by robbers while her husband was not at home. Her body was tossed down the well on the site. Her apparition has been seen walking near the lake's shore with a lantern, and the sound of her playing her fiddle has been heard as...
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    EHP Rating: 87.9

    Calvary Cemetery

    Hanford, California
    At Calvary Cemetery, legend has it that an apparition of an elderly lady appears in a white dress, and a certain mausoleum opens itself up every Friday...
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    EHP Rating: 87.8

    Whaley House

    San Diego, California
    Built by Thomas Whaley in 1857, this home once included the town's courthouse, general store, granary, theater and morgue. It is now a National Historic Landmark and museum, and folks say it's haunted by the ghosts of Whaley family members and the spirit of another man who was reportedly hanged on...
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    EHP Rating: 87.8

    La Quinta Resort and Club

    La Quinta, California
    A shaded apparition and ghostly voices and noises have been reported in several of the bungalows at this 1920’s resort. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 87.7

    Hollydale Insane Asylum

    Downey, California
    Abandoned decades ago, the Hollydale Mental Hospital was originally a facility for TB and polio patients. Many rumors surround the place, such as one that tells of a mental patient who slashed the throat of a priest in the building. According to witnesses, there are many unhappy spirits here, and...
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    EHP Rating: 87.6

    The Padre Hotel

    Bakersfield, California
    Believed to be haunted by people who died in a fire there decades ago, floor 7 is supposedly the hot spot of activity. Allegedly workers who were involved in a 2008 renovation reported numerous poltergeist/haunted activity including being touched, pushed and other sorts of mischief....
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Mary Aaron Museum

    Marysville, California
    Frank Aaron, who died here, is said to be found in his old room. Voices and footsteps can be heard and full-bodied figures have been seen. (Submitted by Chris...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Alcatraz

    San Francisco, California
    The former maximum-security prison set on an island is now a musuem and tourist attraction. Visitors and tour guides alike have reported unexplained screams, slamming cell doors, banjo music and footsteps. The site has been investigated by both Ghost Hunters and Ghost...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce

    Placerville, California
    This site of this 1923 building was formerly the location of a hangman's tree, and is rumoured to be one of the creepiest places in town. Staff working in the building have reported encountering a bearded man dressed in black peering over the staircase, and staring down into the street at night....
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Mount Lassen Hotel

    Susanville, California
    The historic 1926 hotel building and restaurant was the scene of a tragic murder at the turn of the recent century, and a beloved manager passed away. However, it appears that he hasn't left, as his ghost has been seen on several occasions throughout the establishment. Guests have heard ghostly...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Santa Clara House - Carlo Hahn House

    Ventura, California
    Locals have several names for it: Santa Clara House, Big Green House, Carlo Hahn House or the Candlelight Bar and Restaurant. Whatever you call it, it is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a former resident named Rosa. Rosa was an unhappy woman who was forced into marrying a man she didn't love....
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Fieldmoore Estate

    Redlands, California
    Built in 1906 in the middle of Mira Flores Park by builder Davis Donald for Mr. and Mrs. Kirke Field. Both had moved West due to suffering from 'Consumption' (Tuberculosis). They met at a sanitarium in Colorado and were friends of Doc Holiday. Mrs. Field died shortly after the mansion was finished,...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Patrick Creek Lodge and Historical Inn

    Gasquet, California
    Dating back to 1926, the historic inn and restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a spirit known as Maude. The story goes that her fiancé jilted her on the day of their wedding, and the distraught young woman hanged herself in Room 16. Ever since, strange occurrences have taken place in that...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Dorothea Puente House

    Sacramento, California
    The Puente House was a boarding house for senior citizens, but owner Dorothea Puente was convicted of murdering her tenants and burying them in the yard so she could cash in their social security checks. Photographs taken of the house have shown anomalies and ectoplasm mist....
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Rancho Los Amigos Hospital

    Downey, California
    The Southern Campus here is abandoned, but was once a recovery center for people with the Spanish Flu. Victims were buried in a nearby field and said to still be as well as victims of polio, the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, a flood in the 1930's, and a secretary who jumped to her death. Full-bodied...
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    California Theatre

    Dunsmuir, California
    A man and a little girl have been seen here. Employees and theater-goers sometimes get an eerie feeling when they are here. (Submitted by Chris...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Pickfair Mansion

    Beverly Hills, California
    Pickfair Mansion was an early-1900s 56-acre estate remodeled by silent film actors Mary PICKford and Douglas FAIRbanks. The home was demolished in 1990. Rumor has it that the mansion was haunted, some say by the ghost of Douglas Fairbanks. On an episode of TV's Celebrity Ghost Stories, Pia Zadora...
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    EHP Rating: 87.3

    Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery

    Colton, California
    As locals it, many years ago a beautiful lady drowned her six children, and she now haunts the who stretch of the road around Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery. She is known in Hispanic legend as La Llorona, or the Weeping Woman, doomed to roam in search of the children she murdered. Also, locals say the...
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    EHP Rating: 87.3

    Wolfe Manor

    Clovis, California
    The historic Wolfe Manor, later known as Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, was built as a private residence in 1922. In 1935 it became the Hazelwood Sanitarium for treating those with terminal illnesses such as tuberculosis. In 1942 it became Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, treating those with mental illness,...
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    EHP Rating: 87.3

    Hotel del Coronado

    Coronado, California
    The tales of the Hotel del Coronado are remarkably consistent and their ghost has a name: Kate Morgan a young woman who checked in to the Hotel del Coronado and committed suicide with a gunshot wound to her head. There is no suspicion that it might have been a murder as she was seen to be...
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    EHP Rating: 87.2

    LJ Williams Community Theater

    Visalia, California
    This 1930's theatre is usually used for school productions, and is reportedly haunted by actors and theatre patrons who loved the building so much that they refused to leave. Visitors have seen a pair of ghostly children in various parts of the building and a teenage girl who hanged herself after...
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    EHP Rating: 87.2

    The Martinez House

    Sacramento, California
    The Martinez House was the site of a mass murder committed by a man killed everyone in the house: family all the way down to his grandchildren, house staff, even the cat. When the Martinez family bought the house in 1976, they reported seeing apparitions of an Asian man in a white lab coat, a woman...
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    EHP Rating: 87.1

    Mount Madonna County Park

    Watsonville, California
    Locals say that for decades, around the mansion ruins, the spirits of former owner Henry Miller and his daughter have been seen riding horseback. The daughter was killed when she broke her neck in a riding accident. A ghostly girl also has been reported walking in the night, wearing a long white...
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    EHP Rating: 87.0

    Byron Hotel

    Byron, California
    Once a grand hotel popular with celebrities in the early 1900s, Byron Hotel is now basically a ruin, but it is on private property so trespassing is frowned upon. Witnesses have reported apparitions of a man wearing white rags and a child running. The sounds of voices and dragging objects have been...
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    EHP Rating: 87.0

    Cherokee Cemetery

    Oroville, California
    Legend has it that in the 1800s, the town sweetheart was murdered, and as punishment, her murderer was burned alive in his house across from the cemetery. Witnesses visiting the cemetery have heard his loud heavy footsteps. Another legend says that those who place flowers at a certain child's...
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    EHP Rating: 87.0

    Claremont Hotel Club and Spa

    Berkeley, California
    In the late 1800s, this site contained a castle-like home, but in 1901 it burned to the ground. The Claremont Hotel opened in 1915, and to this day, folks say they can smell smoke in their smoke-free rooms. On the fourth floor, said to be the most haunted, witnesses report flickering lights and TVs...
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    EHP Rating: 87.0

    Lullaby Lane Baby Store - Baby World

    San Bruno, California
    The former Lullaby Lane Baby Store (now Baby World) has been in operation since the 1950s, and is believed to be haunted by a former employee named Jean Brown, who retired from the store in 1977 and died of lung cancer in 1980. Witnesses report unexplained noises, footsteps, moving chairs,...
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    EHP Rating: 87.0

    Griswold's Old School House

    Claremont, California
    Although the building has been made into several shops, it once was Griswold's Old School House. The disembodied voices of ghost children have been heard, and a white mist has been reported as well. Doors will fly open for no apparent reason, and many witnesses have described a feeling that they...
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    EHP Rating: 87.0

    Hotel Jeffery

    Coulterville, California
    If you are looking for a haunted room, then room 22 in the Hotel Jeffery is apparently the room to get. Reportedly haunted by an old miner from the hotel's gold rush days, this man is just one of the many ghosts reportedly spied at the hotel. The hotel plays up its haunted reputation and...
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    EHP Rating: 87.0

    Wonderland Massacre Site

    Los Angeles, California
    Four people were murdered at this spot. Their voices are heard and are believed to haunt the site. (Submitted by Chris...
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    EHP Rating: 86.8

    Stagecoach Inn

    Thousand Oaks, California
    Said to be one of California's most haunted places, the historic inn is now a museum and gift shop reported to be open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m. A ghost named Pierre is said to live here, and docents say he plays pranks like rolling up the rugs, stacking the library books on the...
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    EHP Rating: 86.8

    Veterans Memorial Park

    Commerce, California
    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 and close by themselves, and the radio...
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    EHP Rating: 86.7

    Point Sur Lighthouse

    Monterey, California
    This lighthouse, which has been featured on the TV show Ghost Adventures, is said to be haunted by many victims of shipwrecks that have occurred off the coast over the...
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    EHP Rating: 86.7

    HI Marin Headlands Hostel / Marin Headlands

    Sausalito, California
    The land here was originally that of the Miwoks; however, by 1907, the land belonged to the U.S. military seeing as the grounds were a perfect point to thwart a surprise attack. Now a hostel for visitors, some of the spots here are said to be pure evil. One man reported to ghostvillage.com his...
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    EHP Rating: 86.7

    Mission Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, California
    Mission Santa Barbara, established in 1786, has a graveyard that is the burial site of over 5,000 pioneers and Native Americans. Various apparitions have been seen roaming...
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    EHP Rating: 86.6

    Camarillo State Mental Hospital - CSU Channel Islands

    Camarillo, California
    Camarillo State Mental Hospital was built in 1936 and housed thousands of patients. Rumor has it that shock treatment and other inhumane practices were used here. As the years passed, compassion and scientific advences made treatments more humane. The hospital was in operaion until 1997. The...
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    EHP Rating: 86.5

    Rose Hill Cemetery

    Pittsburg, California
    Rose Hill Cemetery was in use from around 1865 to 1954 and it suffered from rampant vandalism between the 1950s and 1970s. Folks ran over the graves with their vehicles and stole gravestones or knocked them off their bases. The cemetery is in the process of being restored, and headstones discovered...
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    EHP Rating: 86.4

    Green Street Hotel

    Pasadena, California
    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...
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    EHP Rating: 86.4

    Fort Irwin National Training Center

    Fort Irwin, California
    Families living in the base housing have reported objects moving and disappearing, hearing the sounds of stomping and footsteps, locked doors unlocking themselves, seeing shadowy figures, and sometimes there are reports of ghostly animals. It's said that there have been many suicides within the...
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    EHP Rating: 86.2

    Proctor Valley Road

    Chula Vista, California
    If you follow this road, it becomes more and more desolate. There are four stories about the cases of paranormal activity you'll possibly encounter. The first two involve women, one being a woman in blue who is seen crying for help, and the other is said to be a banshee capable of shutting the...
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    EHP Rating: 86.2

    Sierra Nevada House

    Coloma, California
    A variety of haunted activity is reported at the Sierra Nevada House. People claim moving objects, electrical items being turned on and off, and ghostly voices and footsteps....
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    EHP Rating: 86.2

    Keddie Resort

    Quincy, California
    Keddie Resort was reportedly the site of an unsolved murder of a family that occurred in Cabin 28. Ghost writing was said to show up on its walls, chairs moved by themselves, etc. The resort stood empty for a while, but since then, Cabin 28 is said to have been...
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    EHP Rating: 86.1

    Old Stage Road

    Salinas, California
    Old Stage Road is the center of a local legend about a woman who was walking along the road and was raped and decapitated by a man who stopped to offer her a ride. Her apparition is said to walk along the road holding her...
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    EHP Rating: 86.1

    Niles Canyon Road

    Fremont, California
    A woman in a white dress was ran over sometime in the 1920's. Some people have seen a woman in a bloddy white gown walking along this road and hikers using the secret sidewalk have supposedly gone missing trying to aid this woman. Submitted by Chris...