Most Haunted Places in Texas

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    Antioch Rest Cemetery

    Grandview, Texas
    Antioch Rest Cemetery in Grandview Texas has a long history of paranormal activity. People have reported that they have had rocks thrown at their cars when parked across the road or even when driving by with nobody around. We experienced this for ourselves, and while we weren't able to officially...
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    EHP Rating: 91.3

    Hutchinson County Museum

    Borger, Texas
    The 1927 museum building houses a collection with a particular emphasis on the oil fields and the concept of a 'boomtown'. It might be haunted as well, according to visitors and employees. Disembodied footsteps, the sound of someone clearing their throat and an invisible man whistling an old time...
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    EHP Rating: 91.2

    Frio River

    Rio Frio, Texas
    The White Lady of Frio River is said to manifest as a wisp of foggy or the apparition of a woman wearing a white dress. She is believed to be Maria Juarez, who caught the eye of her sister's husband, Gregorio. Maria was engaged to Anselmo Tobar, so she spurned Gregorio's advances, and he shot her...
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    EHP Rating: 90.9

    Anson Opera House

    Anson, Texas
    The 1907 opera house is haunted by a spirit that frequents the back dressing room. Actors claim to have heard ghostly footsteps in the vicinity of the room, and objects have been known to missing from the area and turn up later in inexplicable locations. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 89.9

    Menger Hotel

    San Antonio, Texas
    This hotel is apparently haunted by dozens of ghosts, including (allegedly) Teddy Roosevelt. As one of the oldest hotels in Texas, it is only natural that many people would have stayed and some would have died within its walls, which might lead to the absolute plethora of ghosts. [gallery...
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    EHP Rating: 89.5

    Magoffin Homestead

    El Paso, Texas
    The historic Magoffin Home was originally built by El Paso mayor Joseph Magoffin in 1875. His family lived there until 1976, when the City of El Paso and the State of Texas bought it--and apparently also bought the ghosts that came with it. One ghost is believed to be Charles Richardson, Joseph...
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    EHP Rating: 89.3

    Casa De Palmas Renaissance McAllen Hotel

    McAllen, Texas
    The 1918 Renaissance Casa De Palmas Hotel said to be haunted by the ghost of an elderly lady who appears in the basement. Another female apparition, or perhaps two, have been seen wearing black veils. Police officers were once called to check on a strange woman walking around on one of the...
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    Our Lady of the Lake University

    San Antonio, Texas
    Long dead nuns continue to roam the campus as well as the mischievous ghost that alums have taken to calling Jack. Jack is blamed for every prank and missing item in the dorms (which probably tickles live pranksters to no end). ...
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    EHP Rating: 89.1

    The Jefferson Hotel

    Jefferson, Texas
    Those who stay here should be warned: Room 19 is said to be haunted. A hotel employee reported hearing voices from the room when it was vacant, and guests staying there have claimed to feel they were being watched by an unseen...
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    EHP Rating: 88.7

    Plaza Theatre

    El Paso, Texas
    The 1930 Plaza Theatre, originally a movie house, has several ghosts, according to witnesses. Lights turn on and off, and an eerie red-orange light has been seen traveling through the mezzanine. Some of the apparitions here include a shadowy man in black and an elderly man smoking a cigarette. Also...
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    EHP Rating: 88.6

    Ye Kendall Inn

    Boerne, Texas
    At Ye Kendall Inn, according to local lore, reside the spirits of Erastus and Sarah Reed, who bought the land on which the inn stands in 1859. The Old Reed House, as it was called back then, was a stagecoach stop. Reports say the spots most often visited by the ghosts are the lobby, the Marcella,...
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    EHP Rating: 88.4

    Rio Grande Plaza Hotel

    Laredo, Texas
    Superstition plays a role in this hotel's haunting, some say. The largest building in Laredo, it's also the only one to have a 13th floor. Other buildings have renumbered their floors to avoid having a 13th, for superstitious reasons. Folks say the haunt in this hotel is a former worker who died in...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Von Minden Hotel

    Schulenburg, Texas
    Built in 1927, the Von Minden Hotel is rumored to be haunted by at least two ghosts, perhaps stemming from two known deaths here. Long ago in Room 23, a railroad worker died of an illness in his sleep, and in Room 37 a WWII veteran jumped after finding that his girl had married someone else while...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    University of the Incarnate Word

    San Antonio, Texas
    In the main administration building, which was built in 1922, there is said to be a spirit of a little boy playing with a bouncng ball on the 3rd floor. The 4th floor was once used as a quarantine area for TB, and many spirits are said to linger from that time. Cold spots and electrical anomalies...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    LaSalle Hotel

    Bryan, Texas
    Apparitions, strange noises and lights turning on and off of their own accord have all been reported at this 1929 hotel. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Hotel Denison

    Denison, Texas
    The 1884 hotel was damaged by fire, causing the death of several guests and employees. Current visitors to the building have seen their spirits going about their business as usual, despite the fact that they perished almost a century ago. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 88.2

    Port Isabel Historical Museum

    Port Isabel, Texas
    Port Isabel Historical Museum inside the Champion Building was constructed in 1899 as a dry goods store and a private home. It houses Mexican artifacts from the U.S.-Mexican War and sports a well-known fish mural painted a local fisherman in 1906. The museum is thought to be haunted by a ghost cat...
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    EHP Rating: 88.1

    Hotel Galvez

    Galveston, Texas
    Said to be the oldest hotel on the island, Hotel Galvez has a haunted room 505. Reports say that very few people actually stay all night in that room, because there is an eerie presence that makes them feel uncomfortable. The mysterious scent of gardenias is said to be a clue to the ghost's...
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    EHP Rating: 88.1

    Baker Hotel

    Mineral Wells, Texas
    Two grisly legends are told to ghost hunters at this site. One is of a man who was killed after being caught in an elevator door. The second is about a woman, a mistress, so distraught over her unrequited love that she killed herself in the hotel. Both spirits are said to remain in the building and...
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    EHP Rating: 88.0

    USS Lexington

    Corpus Christi, Texas
    Known as the Blue Ghost, the USS Lexington is rumored to be haunted by an engine room operator who was killed in battle and several crew members who were killed in a WWII attack. Besides apparitions, witnesses have heard doors slam, seen lights go off on their own, and felt cold...
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    EHP Rating: 88.0

    University of Texas El Paso

    El Paso, Texas
    University of Texas El Paso, aka UTEP, has more than its share of haunted buildings. Folks say that at Old Main, Cotton Memorial, the Geology Building, Hudspeth Hall and Worrell Hall, there are sounds of footsteps, trash cans that open by themselves and flickering lights. And on the library's fifth...
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    Roma Historic Plaza

    Roma, Texas
    The Roma Historic District in Roma, Texas preserves an intact example of a border town in the lower Rio Grande valley. The town was an important port and transshipment point on the Rio Grande from 1829 to the 1880s. The apparition of a beautiful girl in a flowing white dress has been seen in...
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    W.E. Scott Theatre

    Fort Worth, Texas
    The W.E. Scott Theatre was built in 1966 with funds left by William Edrington Scott, who died of lung cancer, to benefit Fort Worth's culture. W.E. Scott himself is believed to be one of the ghosts who haunt the theater. He has been known to straighten his portraits when they were hanging crookedly...
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    EHP Rating: 87.7

    Haunted Hill School

    Grapevine, Texas
    This building built in the year of 1960 and was Hill School of Grapevine (ceased operations in 2013) is a very haunted building. When the building first got remodeled, and Kathy Edwards (Head of school) was looking for a building. The outside was remodeled. The inside was empty, completely. There...
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    EHP Rating: 87.7

    Littlefield House

    Austin, Texas
    Allegedly haunted by the original mistress of the house Alice Littlefield. She is variously reported to have been either insane or possibly agoraphobic, whatever the case, it appears that she rarely left the house in life and it is claimed that her ghost still haunts it to this day. People claim...
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    Historic Rocksprings Hotel

    Rocksprings, Texas
    Dating back to 1916, the historic hotel survived a tornado that destroyed the township in 1927. The building has alternated between serving as a hotel and the town hospital for over a century, and is rumoured to be haunted. Reports indicate that a male apparition warns guests about fateful events...
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    EHP Rating: 87.5

    Wooten Hotel

    Abilene, Texas
    The 1930's hotel is now closed to the general public, and has been converted to apartments. However, no one told the ghosts that haunt the historic building, as a string of recurring strange events have troubled residents for over a decade. The apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned dress and a...
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    Calvert Hotel

    Calvert, Texas
    Dating back to 1872, the hotel lies adjacent to the railway tracks and served as accommodation for weary railroad travellers. Lamps in some guest rooms have been known to turn on and off of their own accord, and rhythmic knocking has been reported on the ceiling and the walls, despite having no...
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    Deutz Mansion

    Laredo, Texas
    The house was built in 1890 by Max Deutz of German decent, he was son of Joseph Deutz, founder of the Laredo National Bank and of Deutz Bro. Hardware Store. In 1931 Mrs. Mosella Mann, mother of ambassador Thomas C. Mann (Mann Rd. named after him.) died burned to death by cause of an explosion while...
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    Bullis House Inn Bed and Breakfast

    San Antonio, Texas
    The old inn was built in 1906 on the grounds of the site of an old prison, and inn staff and guests have seen the apparition of an American Indian chief roaming the second floor the inn. (Submitted by Callum...
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    Thistle Hill

    Fort Worth, Texas
    Thistle Hill was originally built in 1903-1904 for Electra Waggoner Wharton, daughter of wealthy rancher and oilman William "Tom" Waggoner and his wife Ella. The historic home is now available for touring and private events. Witnesses say that the 1970s renovations may have awakened some spirits,...
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    Queen Isabel Inn

    Port Isabel, Texas
    The 1906 Queen Isabel Inn, originally called the Point Isabel Tarpon & Fishing Club, was visited by President-Elect Warren G. Harding in November 1920. Despite some remodeling from hurricane damage in 1933 and 1967, the inn remains the area's oldest business and hotel. Witnesses say disembodied...
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    Texas A and M - Edward N. Jones Auditorium

    Kingsville, Texas
    The 1942 auditorium is said to be haunted by the ghost of a worker who died when he fell out of the rafters during construction. He is said to turn the lights on and off, lock the doors, and knock the costumes off the...
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    Southwind Inn

    Port Isabel, Texas
    Visitors--and staff members, too--have reported seeing apparitions at the Southwind Inn. According to reports, there are ghost children and a Victorian-era lady on the inn's the third...
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    EHP Rating: 86.4

    Country Spirit - La Mansion

    Boerne, Texas
    La Mansion Mexican restaurant, formerly El Chaparral and before that, Country Spirit, is said to be haunted by three ghosts named David, Augustine and Fred. David is the spirit of a teen who, according to local lore, drowned in the upstairs bathroom's claw-foot tub and he still haunts that room....
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    EHP Rating: 86.4

    Jackson Square Apartments

    Amarillo, Texas
    The apartment building has been abandoned for years after being the scene to numerous murders. On the upper floors of the building, where a man shot various tenants who opened their apartment doors, the apparition of a man hanging from a noose has been seen in the corridor, along with the ghostly...
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    EHP Rating: 86.1

    Miss Molly's Hotel

    Fort Worth, Texas
    In the historic Stockyards of Fort Worth Miss Molly's is allegedly haunted by ghosts from its former bordello days including the ghost of a cowboy that is mostly seen in the aptly named Cowboy Room....
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    EHP Rating: 86.1

    La Lomita Chapel

    Mission, Texas
    The historic La Lomita Chapel is said to be haunted by the apparition of a nun who appears suspended in the air in a prayer posture. The apparition has been spotted in broad...
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    EHP Rating: 86.0

    Shary Mansion

    Palmhurst, Texas
    The ghost of former owner Mr Shary has been seen walking across the road from the cemetery he was buried in back to his house. People have also seen the apparition sitting on the front porch in a rocking chair. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 86.0

    Colonial Hotel

    Brownsville, Texas
    According to the Texas Hauntings Society, this hotel has several reports of unexplained activity - particularly in room 101, where unseen hands were felt grabbing at guests underneath the sheets, and a creepy apparition of an infant was seen and...
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    EHP Rating: 85.9

    Wunsche Brothers Cafe and Saloon

    Spring, Texas
    A benign and lively ghost apparently haunts this cafe in Spring, Texas. The ghost is believed to be the original owner Charlie Wunsche. Although the ghost appears more inclined to mischievous pranks - holding doors closed, hiding items and messing with electronics- he has been sighted by...
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    Concordia Cemetery

    El Paso, Texas
    At Concordia Cemetery, more than 60,000 folks have been laid to rest, and many lie in UN-rest, according to reports. It's said that the cemetery is so active with apparitions and other strange occurrences that the L&J Café across the street even gets some "business" from the cemetery's...
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    EHP Rating: 85.7

    Dimmit County Memorial Hospital

    Carrizo Springs, Texas
    Between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., witnesses report seeing the ghost of a nurse in old-fashioned clothing in the...
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    Hotel Lawrence Dallas

    Dallas, Texas
    This hotel opened in 1925, and a lot of mysterious happenings occur here. On the 10th floor, witnesses have reported the sound of crying and footsteps in high heels, along with cold spots and strange shadows -- it is said that a woman in the 1940s jumped or fell to her death from the presidential...
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    Stephen F. Austin State University - Griffith Hall

    Nacogdoches, Texas
    On the third floor, rumor has it that a female student once jumped out the window after playing with a Ouija board. Her ghost causes the lights in the shower room to flicker at the same time every night, at the exact time she died. Her apparition has been seen at the end of the hall, wearing...
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    EHP Rating: 85.7

    Old Stamford Inn

    Stamford, Texas
    The structure burned down and took the lives of five people within. It was rebuild and served a while as a nursing home at the end of it's days before it was abandoned in 1980. It is said that a man haunts the basement of the structure. (Submitted by Rebekah...
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    North Texas State Hospital

    Wichita Falls, Texas
    There are two buildings here that are said to be haunted. The 1920s-era Administration Building was once used to house mentally unstable patients. Lights go on and off by themselves, and witnesses have heard moans, wails, and the rattling of chains. Shadowy figures have been reported here as well....
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    EHP Rating: 85.3

    Terrell Castle - Lambermont

    San Antonio, Texas
    Haunted by the former owner who committed suicide there. In addition there are apparently ghostly children who play on the stairs....
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    EHP Rating: 85.3

    The University of Texas at Brownsville

    Brownsville, Texas
    It is said that this campus sees a lot of ghostly activity. Ghosts of Cavalrymen and Victorian woman have been spotted, library books have flown off shelves, and jukeboxes play by themselves. The reason for the hauntings is that the art center was once a jail, and the library was once parade...
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    EHP Rating: 85.2

    Fire Station #11

    El Paso, Texas
    Fire Station No. 11 is said to have a haunted bed that the firefighters refuse to sleep in. Men who have used that bed in the past say the bed shakes, the blankets are tugged at, and their sleep is ruined by unexplained coughing...
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    EHP Rating: 85.2

    Driskill Hotel

    Austin, Texas
    At this historic hotel, there is a portrait of a little girl holding some flowers on the third floor that causes a bit of a buzz -- literally as well as figuratively. Folks say that when they look at it, they get a curious tingling sensation of their heels being lifted into the air. After that,...
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    EHP Rating: 85.1

    Beckham Hotel

    Mineola, Texas
    This 1880s hotel building is said to be haunted. One ghost, called Elizabeth, wears a long dress and often carries a parasol. Reports say she is most often seen on the stairs on Mondays at about 3 a.m. She is said to have fallen down the stairs to her death. Another spirit believed to be here is a...
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    EHP Rating: 85.0

    F. W. Schuerenberg House

    Brenham, Texas
    Built in 1895, this historic mansion is rumoured to be haunted by two or more ghosts. The spirit of a young girl in an old-fashioned dress has been seen peering out from the first floor bay window, and the upstairs nursery was once the scene of a tragic suicide. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 84.9

    The Historic Ott Hotel

    Liberty, Texas
    This 1928 historic hotel is said to be haunted by several spirits. Two are thought to be Anna and Joshua, a couple who were killed under mysterious circumstances while Anna was having an affair in the hotel in 1930. Oddly enough, they were said to have been killed by the same bullet. The famed...
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    EHP Rating: 84.9

    Baker Mansion

    Weatherford, Texas
    At Baker Mansion, built in 1894, the ghost of original owner JD Baker's son Charles, who mysteriously disappeared in 1908, is said to walk. The subsequent owners of the home noted shadows on the stairs, eerie figures, violent pounding from the basement, and touches from unseen...
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    EHP Rating: 84.7

    Abandoned Asylum

    San Antonio, Texas
    Although this place boasts a number of ghostly activities -screaming, moaning, doors opening and closing of their own volition -this property is owned by the county and you are just as likely to encounter a police officer arresting you for trespassing than a ghost. There have been numerous...
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    EHP Rating: 84.6

    Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville - Walls Unit

    Huntsville, Texas
    Although it hasn't been in use since the 1950s, this unit, an abandoned death row, is said to be haunted. Witnesses describe apparitions and unexplained sounds here as well as on the nearby catwalk; it is reported that on one Halloween, a correctional supervisor recorded the sound of a disembodied...
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    EHP Rating: 84.6

    Jefferson Davis Hospital

    Houston, Texas
    The hospital opened in 1925, and it had been built over an 1840s city cemetery that held thousands of graves. Many were unmarked, suspected to be cholera and yellow fever victims. Although some gravesites were moved, it is said that the actual remains were not transferred along with them. The...
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    EHP Rating: 84.6

    The Excelsior House

    Jefferson, Texas
    This old hotel is said to be haunted by a headless ghost who roams the second floor. Another ghost lives here as well: a woman who wears black and carries a baby. It is said that the woman's apparition has frightened many guests, including film director Steven...
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    EHP Rating: 84.5

    Martha Chapel Cemetery - Demon's Road

    Huntsville, Texas
    Bowden Road is called Demon's Road by some locals, because of all the hauntings that have been reported here. It leads to Martha Chapel Cemetery. Locals warn visitors here not to provoke the spirits, as ghosts have been known to follow visitors home. A hand reportedly came up out of a grave,...
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    EHP Rating: 84.3

    La Posada Hotel

    Laredo, Texas
    Formerly a convent, this hotel is now known for its strange spirits, including some nuns' apparitions. Rumor has it that a spook here will assume the form of living employees to trick people, except that it cannot speak. Witnesses also have reported cold spots and the sound of someone calling out...
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    EHP Rating: 84.2

    Evergreen Cemetery

    El Paso, Texas
    The ghost boy at Evergreen Cemetery is said to stand on the sidewalk and ask passersby for a ride in the wee hours of the morning. Also, a mist and a strong smell are said to materialize near the train tracks behind the...
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    EHP Rating: 84.2

    Dienger Building - Boerne Public Library

    Boerne, Texas
    Dienger Building or Boerne Public Library was built by Joseph and Ida Dienger in 1887. It was originally a dry-goods grocery store with the family living quarters upstairs. When the city purchased the building in 1991, ghost stories began to be told. Locals saw lights going on and off in the empty...
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    EHP Rating: 84.2

    Oakwood Cemetery

    Huntsville, Texas
    At this cemetery where renowned General Sam Houston is buried, there is a statue commonly called "Black Jesus." According to legend, the bronze statue was erected over the grave of a 5-year-old boy, and it sooned turned deep black. No amount of cleaning could restore the color of the statue. It is...
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    EHP Rating: 84.1

    Lake Worth Castle

    Fort Worth, Texas
    This beautiful castle was rebuilt on the shores of Lake Worth by a former owner, and is believed to be haunted the apparition of a young man, who has been seen wandering the grounds as well as inside the castle. The second apparition is a ghostly bride who has been seen running across the entrance...
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    EHP Rating: 84.0

    Hotel Settles

    Big Spring, Texas
    Dating back to the 1930's, the historic gem of an elegant hotel has been painstakingly restored to its former glory. The renovations stirred up some long forgotten ghost stories, and since the hotel reopened in 2012, reports of apparitions in period clothing, cold spots and a spook who plays with...
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    EHP Rating: 83.9

    Texas A and M - Turner-Bishop Hall

    Kingsville, Texas
    Each hall has its own ghost. At Bishop Hall, a ghostly girl is said to play with students' hair, unlock doors, drag furniture in empty rooms, andn run the showers. At Turner Hall in the second-floor restroom, a black shadow is said to pass quickly from the last toilet to the east...
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    EHP Rating: 83.6

    Old Hospital

    Alice, Texas
    This hospital is now closed, but when it was open there were claims of call bells ringing on their own on the second floor, even when they were unplugged. Since its closing some residents swear they hear moaning coming from the building, and lights flickering in the windows. In more recent...
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    EHP Rating: 83.6

    Spaghetti Warehouse

    Houston, Texas
    Supposedly rife with spirited activity. The haunting tales usually center around an elevator shaft where one or more people plunged to their...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    University of Texas at El Paso - Seamon Hall

    El Paso, Texas
    One ghost story at Seamon Hall on the University of Texas at El Paso campus tells of a ghostly janitor who passed away after stashing his money somewhere in the building. Another tells of a female student who was murdered by her boyfriend at a tea party held by the dean in the 1930s or 1940s, and...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    Grimes County Courthouse

    Anderson, Texas
    Whoever haunts this 1894 courthouse is not known, although the list of possible candidates include a member of Clyde Barrow's gang who was sentenced here, or the man who was shot dead in a five-day gunfight outside the courthouse at the turn of the century. In the latter case, the bullet holes can...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    Loretto Academy

    El Paso, Texas
    Rumor has it that the bell tower is haunted by the ghost of a nun who lost her life in the bell tower. While there are many variations of the story - accidental death, suicide over pregnancy, murdered through being locked away and starved - the particulars of the haunting remain the same; people...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    Swenson House Art Gallery

    Abilene, Texas
    A grey lady haunts this 1910 mansion. Witnesses have seen the figure descending the grand staircase before vanishing as suddenly as it appears. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    The Hamilton Hotel

    Laredo, Texas
    The 1900 building boasts an additional 9 floors that were added in 1923. It is said to be the tallest in Laredo. Folks have reported the ghostly sounds of children running and playing in the...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    Ingraham Castle Bed and Breakfast

    Calvert, Texas
    The historic building was supposed to serve as the county courthouse, but an outbreak of yellow fever saw the judicial court moved to a nearby township. Constructed in the 1870's, the building was refurbished as a bed and breakfast inn. Around this time, the story of a ghostly woman with long...
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    EHP Rating: 83.3

    Berclair Mansion

    Goliad, Texas
    Built in 1936, this grand old mansion almost seems out of place in this rural town. Furnished with rare antiques, the building is haunted by the apparition of an eccentric elderly woman who lived there alone for years prior to her death. The story goes that workmen restoring the house would see...
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    EHP Rating: 83.1

    1895 Tarlton House

    Hillsboro, Texas
    At this bed-and-breakfast inn, as the name implies built in 1895, builder Mr. Tarlton himself is said to wander in spirit. Rumor has it that he hanged himself on floor 3 after his second wife died. Witnesses have heard his footsteps and felt cool gusts of wind on their faces. There are journals in...
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    EHP Rating: 83.0

    Home Depot

    Austin, Texas
    This Home Depot is rumored to be haunted by a ghost employees call Fred. Actually, according to a report, the ghost is a craftsman named Herbert who passed away at age 74 in his workshop. He was cremated, and his ashes were let go in the outdoor garden section of Home Depot, to let him rest in...
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    EHP Rating: 83.0

    Woman Hollering Creek

    Schertz, Texas
    This creek was most probably named after the La Llorona myth. La Larona (the Weeping Woman) is the hispanic boogey-woman. She appears everywhere and the story is always the same: a woman drowns her child in a river/lake/ocean/pond/drainage ditch/bathtub and then spends all eternity wailing for...
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    EHP Rating: 82.9

    Alameda Avenue

    Clint, Texas
    At the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Leisure Lane, local legend warns, is the favorite haunting spot of a terrifying ghost. So his story goes, he was a pastor possessed by evil who brutally murdered his wife and two children by decapitating them, then killed himself. His family's heads were...
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    EHP Rating: 82.9

    Christus Santa Rosa Hospital

    San Antonio, Texas
    Allegedly haunted by a headless nun. ...
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    EHP Rating: 82.9

    Delaney Hall - Schreiner University

    Kerrville, Texas
    Reportedly haunted by no less than 8 ghosts. Two of them are allegedly students who died at the university....
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    EHP Rating: 82.9

    Camberley Gunter Hotel

    San Antonio, Texas
    Although no body was ever found, a blood-soaked room indicated that something had gone seriously amiss at the Camberley Gunter Hotel. Legend has it that a woman was murdered there in the 1960's and an unsuspecting maid walked in on the murderer as he was escaping out the fire escape of the blood...
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    EHP Rating: 82.8

    Jefferson Davis Hospital - Elder Street Artists Lofts

    Houston, Texas
    Elder Street Artists Lofts, formerly the Jefferson Davis Hospital, is said to be haunted by deceased hospital patients. The activity here is said to stem from the fact that the site was built over an 1800s cemetery where about 3,000 Civil War and yellow fever victims were buried. Before the site...
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    EHP Rating: 82.7

    Faust Hotel

    New Braunfels, Texas
    There have been newspaper articles written about this hotel's ghost. It has been seen drifting in the hallways on an upper floor, floating through closed doors, and turning the water and electricity on an off, among other...
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    EHP Rating: 82.7

    Rogers Hotel

    Waxahachie, Texas
    The building that once housed the Rogers Hotel is now reported to be an office building, but it has a haunted history. According to reports, a live-in maintenance man got the fright of his life when a stranger in period clothing knocked at his door while the hotel was still under renovation. He...
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    EHP Rating: 82.6

    Buda Antique Mall

    Buda, Texas
    The antiques mall is rumoured to be haunted by four spirits, including a ghostly cat and a female presence that is attached to an armoire located at the rear of the store. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 82.5

    Thompson Island Bridge

    San Marcos, Texas
    Thompson Island Bridge is said to be a favorite spot for the spirit of a Confederate soldier. His apparition, with his rifle, is said to appear more often before or during times of war. According to legend, the man lived in a nearby cabin and had made a promise with his brother that when they went...
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    EHP Rating: 82.4

    Old Yoakum Community Hospital

    Yoakum, Texas
    A murdered nurse and a priest who had polio are the two main haunts here. EVPs are picked up, full-bodied apparitions are seen, and EMF meters spike. (Submitted by Chris...
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    EHP Rating: 82.4

    Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall

    Coupland, Texas
    The Old Coupland Inn and Dance Hall dates back to 1910, when the building served as a bordello and a speakeasy. Now rumoured to be one of the most haunted places in the state, the paranormal activity reported at the establishment ranges from appliances turning on and off of their own accord to...
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    EHP Rating: 82.4

    Texas A and M - Lewis Hall

    Kingsville, Texas
    The hall is said to be haunted by a female student who committed suicide here. Witnesses have seen her apparition, felt cold spots, and described an uneasy feeling of being...
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    EHP Rating: 82.1

    Austin Tavern

    Austin, Texas
    Rumored to once have been a brothel, the tavern is believed to be haunted by a murdered prostitute named Emily. So the story goes, she and her daughter were killed by soldiers in the 1940s. Witnesses have been pinched, tapped, and watched by an unseen presence, and have heard the sounds of...
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    EHP Rating: 81.8

    Wedemeyer Academy

    Belton, Texas
    Formerly a boy's school during the 1800's, this historic building may soon become a bed and breakfast inn. The place is haunted by a number of spirits, including former students and the apparition of a former owner. Footsteps have been heard on the stairs, and a strange voice has been known to...
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    EHP Rating: 81.8

    Minter Mansion

    Abilene, Texas
    This historic mansion is now an architectural firm. In recent times, employees began reporting paranormal activity, including a ghostly shade, faces peering out of the second floor of the building and a ghostly woman known as 'Annie'. The owner dug a little deeper into these reports, and found...
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    EHP Rating: 81.8

    Cadillac Bar

    San Antonio, Texas
    Haunted by the former owner and a former employee. The malevolent activity is (of course) attributed to the female employee while the former owner is apparently benign and just prone to appearing in the storage...
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    EHP Rating: 81.8

    Silver Creek Saloon and Restaurant - Robert Striegler House

    Fredericksburg, Texas
    Dating back to 1905, the historic house is now a restaurant and saloon. The place is haunted by a female apparition in period clothing, perhaps the wife of the original builder. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 81.8

    Nutt House Historic Hotel

    Granbury, Texas
    This 1893 limestone building has housed a hotel since the turn of the twentieth century, and was a home-style restaurant for several decades as well. The building is supposed to be haunted by the apparition of a woman in old-fashioned garb, who many believe is Mary Lou Watkins, a former owner and...
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    EHP Rating: 81.8

    Dabb's Railroad Hotel

    Llano, Texas
    The hotel dates back to 1907, and was situated near the railroad to draw in weary travellers. Apparently, some were so tired that they never left, according to the current owners. During the renovations, a lot of ghostly activity was reported, although it settled down after their completion....
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    EHP Rating: 81.8

    Campus Theater

    Denton, Texas
    The 1949 theater is haunted by J.P. Harrison, a former stage manager and owner. Legend has it that without a sighting of his spirit prior to a production, bad luck and misfortune will ensue. (Submitted by Callum...
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    EHP Rating: 81.5

    Diboll House

    Diboll, Texas
    This small residential property is believed to be haunted. It was apparently a former sector of a nursing home, before conversion to a one story house. Former resident reported being attacked by an aggressive entity, and of seeing a shadowy apparition running through the hallways at...