The West is full of ghosts and haunted houses, and these are a few of my favorite tours of haunted places. Some seem more like theatre, some are like swapping ghost stories on a stormy night and a few are just downright creepy places.
Cemeteries hold the remains of some fascinating characters and chronicle the history of their area. These places offer guided tours, some year-round and others only in October. Other cemeteries may offer a self-guided tour brochure, if you're interested.
At a haunted hotel in the Sierras, Flo is still looking for her lover.
This California lighthouse once lit the way for shiploads of lumber bound for San Francisco, but more recently, it's often mentioned as one of California haunted places. People have heard the resident ghost's sea-booted feet slowly climbing the tower steps during storms.
The toy store in Sunnyvale may be one of California's most unlikely haunted places, but many report seeing the ghost of a young boy.
On the California coast, a woman in blue is still searching for her lover.
She was called the Grey Ghost during her years as a World War II transport ship, but even now, with her service long over, the Queen Mary is still associated with ghosts and one of California's creepiest haunted places: over a dozen apparitions have been reported aboard the ship.
Speaking of haunted houses: Sarah Winchester supposedly took her building instructions from the spirits. Since her death, a number of strange goings-on have been reported, and many believe it is a haunted house.
One of the places in San Diego where you might find a ghost. They claim to one of a few haunted houses to be registered by the Department of Commerce.
Why settle for haunted houses when you can get a whole hotel?
From Shadowlands. An extensive list of haunted houses in California. They also list haunted houses in other locations.
A gold rush hotel with a few other-worldly guests.
Read about the haunted Groveland Hotel in Groveland California.
Kate Morgan reportedly killed herself in room 3312 and her ghost won't go home.
A tale of the MacCallum haunted house in Mendocino.
The city's historic district is full of haunted houses and other haunted places.
