Get in the Spooky Spirit: Visit 7 of the Most Haunted Places in the US

Since the Alamo was built in the 18th century, it's been a Catholic mission, prison, the site of the now-infamous battle, and more. Legend is that because of its storied history, many spirits — including those who died in the battle — haunt tourists and workers by appearing in the gift shop window, pacing along the roof, and visiting at all hours of the day.

Most cemeteries give people the creeps, but this one is famous for being one of the scariest. Its most famous inhabitant is a ghost nicknamed “The White Lady.” The spirit reportedly has long dark hair and dresses in a white nightgown and bonnet as she walks the streets between Union and another cemetery 10 miles away. Word is that she appears in the middle of the road, and that several drivers have hit her before she vanishes.

The government building is said to be haunted by a night watchman who died in a 1911 blaze when thousands of books burned but sacred Iroquois artifacts were spared.

Haunted tours are offered and include tales of employees who often describe flickering lights and mysterious cold spots.

This Southern brewery is reportedly the only one in Savannah and home to many different spirits. Staff members have claimed to have encountered disturbing activity and pass on stories about children walking through doors and spirits throwing bottles at them. The Travel Channel featured the brewery in its series Ghost Adventures.

The King Opera House — the historic building hosts live performers and a well-known ghost. Built in the 1800s, the story goes like this: a young man was in love with a girl whose father objected to the relationship. After they tripe to elope, the father killed the girl's lover, and she ran away, never to be seen again. The ghost that appears is supposedly the young man who still waits for her.

An ocean liner that started sailing in the 1930s, the Queen Mary is now docked in Long Beach and is infamous for its tales of terror. The spirits of people who have reportedly died aboard the ship haunt the place: there's a sailor who was crushed by a door in the engine room, a young girl who was murdered in a cabin, and another who drowned in the swimming pool. Today, it also hosts a Halloween horror night called Dark Harbor.

Word is that Stephen King got inspiration from the hotel while he was staying there for the novel The Shining. That just might have to do with tales of ghostly hauntings, including this report straight from the hotel's website:

"Miss Elizabeth Wilson was the chief housekeeper at the Stanley Hotel in its very early days. On the evening of June 25, 1911, during a storm, she was involved in an explosion that took place as she was lighting the acetylene lanterns that were the backup system for the hotel’s electricity. Miss Wilson was shot down in the explosion from what is now Room 217 to the floor of the MacGregor Room. She was not killed, but her ankles were broken. From the 1950s on, it has been reported that she might take special care of people that stay in 217. Sometimes guests staying in that room encounter extra housekeeping services, including having their things put away or unpacked."