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0Buddy Holly Memorial
Clear Lake, Iowa
12.4 miles from Worth County, IABuddy Holly may be alive beyond the grave. According to reports, some have seen a phantom plane crashing that matches the one involved in the 1959 tragedy. Also, 3 orbs have been caught on tape in the spot where Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens died.
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0Riverside Cemetery
Charles City, Iowa
35.6 miles from Worth County, IAVisitors here have reported dark figures and a feeling of being watched. The ghost of a Native American is said to have been seen -- perhaps it is he who keeps an eye on the place.
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Children of Iron Hill
Charles City, Iowa
36.9 miles from Worth County, IAAccording to local lore, in the 1920s there was a fiery train crash that killed many passengers. One car was full of orphan children who perished in the fires. It is said that the ghost children can still be heard crying, and sometimes the smell of burning is detected. Some ...
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It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
Owatonna, Minnesota
48.9 miles from Worth County, IAThe bar called It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere is said to be haunted. Reports say the apparition of a man in old-fashioned duds and a puddle of blood appear out of nowhere. The bar was a funeral home and a used furniture store in past incarnations.
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West Hills
Owatonna, Minnesota
49.2 miles from Worth County, IAGhosts of orphaned children are rumored to linger in this former orphanage, laughing audibly. Witnesses also have seen the floor move and warp and smelled phantom cigar smoke. Books also have moved, temperature has been known to change drastically, and phone calls have been made to the police department from ...
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Plum Creek Pits
Algona, Iowa
51.1 miles from Worth County, IALocals say a little boy's ghost appears at this popular fishing spot. Some say the boy was once accidentally impaled by a stick when he fell while running nearby. The ghost has been seen walking along the bank of the pit.
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Little Africa - Geigel Woods
Algona, Iowa
52.2 miles from Worth County, IAThis site is said to be very active with spirits, in part because the old bridge was the site of two hangings. Car accidents have been caused by apparitions standing in the middle of the road. Also, at the old farm house, the husband is said to have killed the ...
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Gypsy Cemetery - Union Township Cemetery
Algona, Iowa
52.9 miles from Worth County, IAThis small gypsy cemetery is said to be haunted by a gypsy queen, who is guarded by a murder of crows. Legend has it that in the 1800s gypsies came through here often with their wagons. If any member of their group was sick and dying, they would simply bury ...
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Mantorville Opera House
Kasson, Minnesota
53.9 miles from Worth County, IABuilt in 1918, the Mantorville Opera House building has been a club, a speakeasy, a silent movie house, a skating rink, a city hall and a civic center. It is believed to be haunted by several spirits, including former actors and entertainers and a woman who the staff nicknamed Ellen. ...
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Thompson Hall Dormitory
Iowa Falls, Iowa
58.7 miles from Worth County, IAThe dorm at Ellsworth Community College and Union Cemetery across the street are both said to be haunted. The spirit of town benefactor Mr. Ellsworth himself has been seen, and footsteps and voices have been heard in the dorm's basement.
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0The Kahler Hotel
Rochester, Minnesota
59.7 miles from Worth County, IAThe ghosts of former Mayo Clinic patients are said to haunt the hotel, causing eerie sounds and smells and quick temperature changes.
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Satan's Hollow Bridge
Shell Rock, Iowa
59.9 miles from Worth County, IAAccording to reports, those who go underneath the bridge may see tall white figures and hear strange sounds. The figures and a feeling of general unease are said to follow you the further you go.
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Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum
Elysian, Minnesota
60.5 miles from Worth County, IASome odd things have been reported at this museum: disembodied voices, a typewriter and a record player that worked by themselves, and a service bell that rang on its own.
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Quarry Hill Nature Center
Rochester, Minnesota
61.3 miles from Worth County, IAThe wooden "dead man's bridge" is, according to local legend, where a man hanged himself in the 1960s. Other eerie things on the premises are a small cemetery and several caves that are rumored to be haunted.
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Hazel Green Cemetery
Ackley, Iowa
62.7 miles from Worth County, IAThe gazebo in this old cemetery seems to be the central spot for the spiritual activity. In it, visitors have reported seeing an elderly woman's ghost sitting in a rocking chair, holding a baby. It is said that those who see her feel sadness, rather than fear. Reports say that ...
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Camp Ingawanis
Waverly, Iowa
63.9 miles from Worth County, IAIt is said that a 12-year-old boy died here when he jumped from a swing and hit his head on a rock. Folks in the area have noted a moving swing when there is no breeze, and some have heard the boy's giggle.
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Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
64.7 miles from Worth County, IAMinnesota State University Mankato is said to have a ghost who rings buzzers and another who steals toilet paper in the Crawford Dorm. And in the Crawford-McElroy Complex, there is a ghost stuck in the 1960s who goes on panty raids.
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Humboldt County Historical Museum
Humboldt, Iowa
65.2 miles from Worth County, IALights are seen in the building at night and some people claim the ghost of a man who drowned in the nearby river has also been spotted roaming the grounds.
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R.D Hubbard House Museum
Mankato, Minnesota
65.7 miles from Worth County, IAThis historic mansion is currently operated as a museum by the Blue Earth County Historical Society, and staff claim that even after the building has closed down for the night, some still walk the halls of the old house. Visitors claim to have heard ghostly laughter, running footsteps in ...
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Calvary Cemetery
Mankato, Minnesota
65.7 miles from Worth County, IAAt Calvary Cemetery, you can find the visuals for many stories told by school kids. There are several about an evil doctor who appears as a ghost-devil, and some about Hell Road, a nearby path where animal sacrifices were allegedly performed. Ghost hunters determined that no such devilish behavior really ...
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0Lawther Hall - University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
71.9 miles from Worth County, IAAccording to some reports, a soldier named Augie is said to haunt the building. It is said that he passed away there when the hall was used as the infirmary. Students have reported cold spots, strange sounds, and moving objects. Other reports say that the place was never an infirmary ...
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0Bartlett Hall - University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
72 miles from Worth County, IAStudents tell of a Halloween haunted house that was to be set up in the hall, but the resident spirits must have liked the idea and were willing to lend a ghostly hand. During the setup, so many eerie things happened, flickering lights, slamming doors, temperature changes, that the students ...
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0Strayer-Wood Theatre
Cedar Falls, Iowa
72 miles from Worth County, IAZelda is the nickname students have for a ghost who plays the piano, makes strange noises, or causes some of the equipment to work by itself.
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St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota
75 miles from Worth County, IAThe four buildings rumored to be haunted at St. Olaf College are Hilleboe Hall, where children singing and playing piano have been heard; Kelsey Theater, where deceased Miss Kelsey has been witnessed playing the piano onstage; Melby Hall, where the apparitions of a man and a woman in Victorian clothing ...
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Hawkeye Community Theatre
Fort Dodge, Iowa
75.9 miles from Worth County, IAThis historic theatre is believed to be haunted by the apparition of a young girl who was murdered nearby. Witnesses claim to have seen her sitting in the hall after hours, and have felt her brush past them in the corridors. The chandelier at the entrance also moves of ...
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0Hawkeye Theatre
Fort Dodge, Iowa
75.9 miles from Worth County, IAReports say visitors to the theater get the feeling of being watched, and have seen a ghostly little girl. Also, some say if you are alone here you will feel the not-so-gentle touch of an invisible hand.
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Montgomery Golf Club
Montgomery, Minnesota
75.9 miles from Worth County, IAMontgomery Golf Club is home to two ghosts, maybe more. One's identity has been traced to a farmer who once lived on the land and is said to be buried on the first hole of the golf course. His apparition has been spotted in a hat and overalls. The other ...
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Green Lawn Cemetery - CSAH 20 Cemetery
St. Peter, Minnesota
77.2 miles from Worth County, IAGreen Lawn Cemetery, aka CSAH (County State Aid Highway) 20 Cemetery and Traverse de Sioux Cemetery, is rumored to be haunted and a spot for animal sacrifices. People have reported apparitions, photo anomalies and other strange phenomena here.
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Walmart - Flammang Drive
Waterloo, Iowa
79 miles from Worth County, IAEven Wal-Mart is not immune to spirits. Employees say Jeremiah, a 12-year-old boy, haunts the store by playing pranks, moving merchandise and tugging on the employees' smocks. He also taps them on the shoulder at times. Those who have seen him say he is pale, thin, and wears black pants ...
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Vegors Cemetery
Lehigh, Iowa
81 miles from Worth County, IAThe cemetery is said to be haunted by the spirits of restless Native Americans and Mrs. Henry Lott, the wife of a man who was known to cheat the Native Americans and steal their horses. She was killed while trying to escape from angry Native Americans seeking revenge, although her ...
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Bannwell Bridge - Terror Bridge
Barnum, Iowa
81.5 miles from Worth County, IALocal legend maintains that a woman once killed her 3 kids here. Some reports say she hung them from the bridge and they were hit by a train coming through. Her ghostly head is said to follow you down the road, and if you don't have your doors and windows ...
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