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12 Famously Haunted American Landmarks, From the Winchester Mystery House to Eastern State Penitentiary

Olu Ojo
By Olu Ojo 7 min read

Some of America’s most visited historic sites are known as much for their ghost stories as for their history. Prisons, hotels, hospitals and family homes from coast to coast now welcome visitors who come for both the architecture and the legends. Here are twelve famously haunted American landmarks, from a San Jose mansion to a Philadelphia penitentiary.

1. Winchester Mystery House: The house that construction never seemed to finish

Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California — Image Credit: Steffen Schmitz - CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons