Roadside America
From local field trips to country-wide excursions, you will find a long
roster of the weird, wacky and haunted along the way with this guide to
offbeat tourist attractions. Check out their roadside creatures guide, maps
to mystery spots, odd museums, and a favorite, giant muffler men!
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Alcatraz Island Prison | San Francisco, CA
Known as "The Rock", Alcatraz maximum-security prison was home to many
well known inmates including Al Capone, The Birdman and "Machine Gun" Kelly.
Is it haunted? Need you ask?
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Catalina Island | Catalina, CA
Native Americans, the Spanish, otter hunters and smugglers have all called
this island paradise home at one time. Discover the beauty and history
that makes this a premium destination.
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City of Charleston | Charleston, SC
Author Ed Macy had declared Charleston
"The most haunted city in North America".
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The Devil's Tower | Monument Valley, WY
Devil's Tower rises 1,267 feet above the nearby Belle Fourche River and is
the focus of many Native American Legends
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Hotel del Coronado | Coronado, CA
A legend. Rising from water's edge on the quaint island of Coronado in
San Diego, the Hotel del Coronado is considered one of America's
most beautiful beach resorts.
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Gettysburg National Park | Gettysburg, PA
Famously haunted, Gettysburg was home of The Battle of Gettysburg --
the turning point in the Civil War with the Union victory in the summer of 1863
ending General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North.
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Lizzie Borden House Museum | Fall River, MA
The Crime: August 4, 1892, a wealthy businessman and his wife are found
brutally murdered in their Victorian home in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The Accused: The youngest daughter, Lizzie. The Verdict: Not Guilty!
But was she?
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Myrtles Plantation | St. Francisville, LA
The Myrtles Plantation, circa 1796, invites you to step into the past to
experience antebellum splendor. You will see fine antiques and architectural
treasures of the South and discover why The Myrtles has been
called one of "America's Most Haunted Homes".
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Mystery Hill | Salem, NH
America's Stonehenge? Built by a Native American Culture or a migrant
European population? No one knows for sure. A maze of man-made chambers,
walls and ceremonial meeting places, America's Stonehenge is most likely the
oldest man-made construction in the United States (over 4000 years old).
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The Queen Mary Historic Ship | Long Beach, CA
The Luxury Liner with a past. Once used as a military transport ship (named
the Gray Ghost), this now 1000 ft. hotel is home to many spirits and the annual
ghost hunter convention "GhostlFest". Many paranormal
hot spot tours are offered.
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Town of Salem, Massachusetts | Salem, MA
In 1692, in the town of Salem, Massachusetts, 24 people were killed after
being tried as witches. Hundreds others were accused of being witches
and wizards, but managed to escape the gallows. Today, hundreds of
thousands visit to experience its haunting and witching past.
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Town of Tombstone | Tombstone, AZ
The town too tough to die.
The old west icon: The Earps, the gunfight at the OK Corral, Boothill Cemetery,
The Bird Cage Theater. All haunted, all the time, partner.
sdGH tip: Tombstone Bordello Bed and Breakfast
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Tombstone Bird Cage Theater | Tombstone, AZ
Worthy of an entry of its own. This old west "opera house" is a favorite
destination of The San Diego Ghost Hunters where much paranormal activity
has been experienced.
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Waverly Hills Sanatorium | Louisville, KY
Opened in the early 1900s to administer to Tuberculosis patents and
transformed into a geriatrics center when closed in 1980 by the state for
alleged patient abuse, this grand building has a haunted and storied past...
and is a paranormal investigator's dream.
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Whaley House Museum | San Diego, CA
The house Thomas Whaley built offers many October events. This is the
perfect time of year to visit America's most haunted.
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Winchester Mystery House | San Jose, CA
Who or what was crazier? Sarah Winchester or the house she continuously
remodeled to possibly ward off malevolent spirits? Find out yourself with a tour,
including flashlight tours at night on dates around Halloween
and each Friday the 13th.