Haunted Places in East Rancho Dominguez, California



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    DeForest Park

    Long Beach, California

    People have seen shadows floating and running about. It's common to feel like someone is following you, hear disembodied voices, or feel sudden cold gusts. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum

    Compton, California

    At the historic Rancho Dominguez Adobe Ranch House museum, witnesses have seen orbs and flashes of light move around late at night. The hauntings are believed to stem from a man who was staying at the place when it was a hotel. He was beaten, robbed and left to die ...


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    Hollydale Insane Asylum

    Downey, California

    2.6 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    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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    Rancho Los Amigos Hospital

    Downey, California

    3 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    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 ...


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    Rancho Los Cerritos

    Long Beach, California

    4.1 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Some 50 Native American graves were uncovered here when the golf course was being laid out. Immediately afterward, guests and employees had the feeling that they were being watched or followed, objects would move by themselves, a rocking chair started rocking back and forth for no reason, some even reported ...


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    Kmart

    Bellflower, California

    4.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    The apparition of a woman is said to appear in the Kmart stockroom, working. Her identity is unknown.


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    Templo De La Santa Muerte

    Huntington Park, California

    5.5 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    This place is a church for La Santa Muerte. My mother worked here for a year and we lived in the apartment upstairs of it. We moved out a year ago because my mother got a new job, i was 12 years old and i had cats and we had ...


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    Veterans Memorial Park

    Commerce, California

    6.5 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Sunnyside Cemetery

    Signal Hill, California

    6.5 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    A woman named Bessie M. Baxter was struck by an oncoming car and thought to be laid to rest here (though it was discovered that she was buried at an adjacent Sunnyside Cemetery). Still, people claim to have seen her in a white wedding dress wandering among the graves. (Submitted by ...


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    Long Beach Marriott

    Long Beach, California

    6.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Only a single report of this spot being haunted can be found on the internet so it's best to treat it as dubious, at best. Supposedly however room 217 is haunted with a ghost that prefers the television on and its guests not be bed hogs as it's prone ...


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    Kmart #7625

    Los Angeles, California

    8.2 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Many employee rumors surround this Kmart. Among them are a double murder/suicide that took place within a love triangle in a stockroom. All three spirits are said to haunt the store. A fourth apparition of an unknown man is said to walk in a stockroom.


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    Drum Barracks

    Los Angeles, California

    8.6 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    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 ...


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    Cerritos Crash Site

    Cerritos, California

    8.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    In 1986, two airplanes collided, one of which crashed into a neighborhood killing 82 altogether. At night and early in the morning, apparitions can be seen walking around and there's an overall eerie feeling as if you aren't alone. (Submitted by Chris)


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    Zamperini Stadium

    Torrance, California

    8.9 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Locals tell of a young woman and her children who were murdered while walking home from a football game. Now, witnesses say they have heard children laughing and a woman crying and seen the apparitions throughout the neighborhood.


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    Forest Lawn Memorial

    Cypress, California

    9.2 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    One story from this cemetery involved a group a teenagers using a ouija board in the 1980's; at midnight, they jokingly tried to summon a ghost, but instead brought something onto them much more sinister. They said they were surrounded by fog, but an invisible force manifested and charged after ...


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    Franks Liquor

    East Los Angeles, California

    9.3 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Casa de Mexicano

    Los Angeles, California

    9.5 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Linda Vista Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, California

    9.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Inglewood Park Cemetery

    Inglewood, California

    9.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Apparitions and unexplained noises have been seen and heard throughout the cemetery, including a woman who appeared to be lost. When staff members approached her trying to help, she vanished.


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    King Richard's Antique Center

    Whittier, California

    10.1 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    RMS Queen Mary

    Long Beach, California

    10.1 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    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 with ...


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    Founder's Memorial Park - Dead Man's Park

    Whittier, California

    10.6 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Stay on Main Hotel

    Los Angeles, California

    10.6 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Liberty Theater - Joint Forces Training Base

    Los Alamitos, California

    10.6 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Former head nurse Edna Alcorn was jilted by her lover for a woman with red hair; long after her death, she is known to be feisty with anyone with the same hair color (usually shutting off lights and locking doors). The other ghost seen here is that of a sailor ...


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    One-Eyed Gypsy

    Los Angeles, California

    10.6 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    King Eddy Saloon

    Los Angeles, California

    10.7 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Jack's Corner

    Cypress, California

    10.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Jack (one of the few nicknames he could have) is an apparition that stands in the middle of the road; some cars swerve to avoid him, others drive right through him. He has been seen up and down Walker St. by a few blocks. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)


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    Hotel Alexandria

    Los Angeles, California

    10.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Cypress College Photography Department

    Cypress, California

    10.9 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    A ghost nicknamed Photy is said to reside in the main darkroom of the Cypress College Photography Department. Photy most often appears by the northwesternmost enlarger. He is said to be a friendly ghost, giving students a feeling of calm. The stories were said to have begun when one student ...


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    East Whittier Women's Club

    Whittier, California

    10.9 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    A benign spirit is supposed to haunt this historic women's club, where members have reported report feeling an unseen entity brush past them and try to hold their hand. The identity of the spirit is unknown. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Figueroa Hotel

    Los Angeles, California

    10.9 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Haunted, or merely bad wiring? Elevators that stop on random floors, lights that flicker and TVs that come on of their own accord, most of the reports of hauntings seem to involve the electric grid. No way of knowing unless you go and check it out for yourself. ...


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    Millennium Biltmore Hotel

    Los Angeles, California

    11 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Hilton Checkers Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California

    11 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Los Angeles City Hall

    Los Angeles, California

    11.1 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Pico House

    Los Angeles, California

    11.2 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Avila Adobe

    Los Angeles, California

    11.3 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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

    11.3 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Los Angeles Airport Marriott

    Los Angeles, California

    11.3 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Apparitions are alleged to appear on the 18th floor. People claim to feel "a presence".


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    Doubletree Hotel - Rosemead

    Rosemead, California

    11.6 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

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


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    Plum Tree Inn

    Los Angeles, California

    11.7 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    John F Kennedy Memorial Library

    Los Angeles, California

    11.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Knott's Berry Farm

    Buena Park, California

    11.9 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    At Knott's Berry Farm, many places are rumored to be haunted. At Camp Snoopy, Peanuts Playhouse is rumored to be haunted. Employees have reported chills, voices, lights that go on and off when the power is off, and the felling of someone following them. Also, the Kingdom of the Dinosaurs ...


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    Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach

    Seal Beach, California

    11.9 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    At the U.S. Naval Weapons Station on Seal Beach, rumored to have been built atop ancient Native American burial grounds and historical seaport Anaheim Landing, strange shadows appear at night, apparitions of Native Americans have been seen, and footsteps have followed security guards at night. Witnesses also have described whispering ...


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    Dodger Stadium

    Los Angeles, California

    12.4 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Bullocks Wilshire Building

    Los Angeles, California

    12.5 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    Bullocks Wilshire Building is an Art Deco building that was built in 1929 as a department store. Many famous folks shopped here in its day, including Walt Disney, Mae West, John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, Alfred Hitchcock, Greta Garbo and Clark Gable. The ending of 1984's hit film "Ghostbusters" was shot ...


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    Lincoln Heights Jail - Bilingual Foundation of the Arts

    Los Angeles, California

    12.5 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

    Culver City, California

    12.7 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    While vacationing in Los Angeles (Friday, January 28, 2005), I went out to Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Culver City to take some pics of some celebrity graves. I got pictures of the graves of Sharon Tate, Bing Crosby, Bela Lugosi, Rita Hayworth, Rosalind Russell and wanted to get pictures ...


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    Elysian Park

    Los Angeles, California

    13.1 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Phoenix Inn

    Alhambra, California

    13.2 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, 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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    Fort MacArthur

    Los Angeles, California

    13.8 miles from East Rancho Dominguez, CA

    It is said that Fort MacArthur is inhabited by the spirits of soldiers who perished in accidents here.


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