15 Frighteningly Unbelievable Real-Life Ghost Stories
#1 A Connecticut Haunting
The film "A Haunting in Connecticut" is actually based off true events. When a family moved into an old mortuary, they could not help but feel haunted by ghosts. Demons would appear above their beds, they would wake up at different locations and chains would rattle where there weren't any chains before.
#2 Robert the Doll
Chucky has nothing on Robert the Doll. The legend of Robert started in 1906, when people would hear the doll laugh, smash furniture and attacked a girl. The voodoo curse on him caused lots of panic, but now he's housed in a Florida museum.
#3 White House Haunting
The death of first lady Dolley Madison hit the White House hard. Now her spirit haunts the home of the President. She was obsessed with gardening and one gardener claimed that the spirit screamed at him. Leaders of our country have claimed to see her walking the halls of the Executive Mansion.
#4 The Ghost of Kate Morgan
Found dead with a gun in her hand, the demise of Kate Morgan has never been solved and her spirit still seeks justice at the Hotel del Coronado in California. Guests have seen her ghost, books have flung across rooms and plumbing turns on and off without notice.
#5 The Norwich State Hospital
Sitting on 900 acres, the Norwich State Hospital in Connecticut used to house some of the most mentally insane people until it closed in 1996. Today, the site still features several underground tunnels that connect all the buildings together. Screams, ghosts and spirits from the past linger in these parts, with reports from both guests and security guards.
#6 The Asheville High Ghost
Motion security cameras serve a great purpose. Back in 2008, the ones at Asheville High School in North Carolina captured a mysterious blob going through the halls. The footage was watched over and over again with no explanation. The ghostly figure goes up and down the hall until it finally disappears.
#7 The Stanley Hotel cloud
Built in Estes Park, Colorado, the Stanley Hotel is one of the most popular haunted attractions in the US. At night workers and guests have claimed to see ghostly visions, hear parties that weren't happening and had objects move around rooms. The hotel was the basis of Stephen King's novel "The Shining".
#8 The Haunted Tomb of Marie Laveau
Voodoo is some powerful stuff. Just ask anyone who's heard of the voodoo priestess Marie Laveau. By going to New Orleans and knocking three times on her grave, you can summon her spirit for wishes or demands. Just make sure you bring something in return.
#9 The Brown Lady at Raynham Hall
Walking through the England home known as Raynham Hall, dozens of people have spotted the Brown Lady. A ghostly figure that wears just a brown dress, will stare you down, haunt your dreams and has roamed the halls since her mysterious death in 1726.
#10 The Brown Lady at Raynham Hall
Walking through the England home known as Raynham Hall, dozens of people have spotted the Brown Lady. A ghostly figure that wears just a brown dress, will stare you down, haunt your dreams and has roamed the halls since her mysterious death in 1726.
#11 The Winchester Mystery House
Sarah Winchester created one of the world's scariest houses in San Jose, California. With staircases that lead to nowhere, random doors and earthquake damaged rooms, it's creepy enough to stand in... never mind the fact that she still haunts it. The house has 13 bathrooms, 13 chandeliers and 13 window panes, making it cursed just to walk through.
#12 The Rhode Island Farmhouse
The Warrens are known for their paranormal investigating and they hit the jackpot in 1971. The residents of the home constantly smelt rotting flesh, would get levitated out their beds and spirits woud make noises all throughout the night.
#13 The Flying Dutchman
The ghost ship on "Spongebob Squarepants" is nothing to laugh about. It's actually based off a real phantom ship that has appeared in many different seas. Kings in the 1880s wrote about seeing the ship that featuring a bright red glow. One crew member witnessed the ship and then mysteriously died the next day.
#14 Toni Jo Henry
The Calcasieu Courthouse in Louisiana is known for giving the electric chair to the first woman in 1942. Toni Jo Henry wouldn't be gone long though as her body has haunted the courthouse for several years. Workers can hear random screams and smell her burning hair from the chair.
#15 The Bell Witch of Tennessee
There are many stories of witches, but none more famous than the Bell Witch of Tennessee. The film "An American Haunting" was inspired by the stories. in the early 1800s, the witch haunted a family, leaving welts, ripped hair and terrible nightmares to several family members. Visions of the ghost are still reported today.
