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Explore some of the most haunted places in California ➡️
San Francisco, CA
From spirit-filled ships to ghostly caverns, here are some of the most haunted places to visit across the state.
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Preston Castle
900 Palm Dr
Ione, CA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
Closed
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday:
Closed
The castle’s foreboding facade looks straight out of a horror film. Once a reform school for unruly youth and abandoned children, the structure’s sinister history includes corporal punishment, toxic dunking baths, and a housekeeper’s murder.
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Bodie State Historic Park
CA-270
Bridgeport, CA
Spanning 500 acres in Mono County, about 75 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe, Bodie is a Gold Rush–era ghost town frozen in time. More than 100 structures remain, as do the supposed spirits of prospectors.
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Moaning Caverns
5350 Moaning Cave Rd
Vallecito, CA
Monday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Named for the wailing sound air once made passing through the cave (prior to its eventual widening), this Calaveras County wonder is also a site for some of America’s most ancient remains. Bones up to 12,000 years old have been discovered here, and many believe that the cavern is home to prehistoric paranormal activity.
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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
7000 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
Monday:
Open 24 hours
Tuesday:
Open 24 hours
Wednesday:
Open 24 hours
Thursday:
Open 24 hours
Friday:
Open 24 hours
Saturday:
Open 24 hours
Sunday:
Open 24 hours
Stay at this swanky hotel for a chance to glimpse one of the most glamorous ghosts of all time. It’s said that Marilyn Monroe herself still haunts the halls.
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Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
Long Beach, CA
Monday:
Open 24 hours
Tuesday:
Open 24 hours
Wednesday:
Open 24 hours
Thursday:
Open 24 hours
Friday:
Open 24 hours
Saturday:
Open 24 hours
Sunday:
Open 24 hours
Once known as the “Grey Ghost,” the Queen Mary is rumored to serve up chills in the form of screams from a decapitated sailor in the boiler room and visions of a lady in white roaming the halls.
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Hotel del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave
Coronado, CA
In 1892, 24-year-old Kate Morgan checked into this luxurious waterfront resort alone and then ended her life on the hotel’s staircase. Many guests have experienced strange breezes, flickering lights, and phantom footsteps believed to be evidence of the young woman’s unrest.
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Winchester Mystery House
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525 S Winchester Blvd
San Jose, CA
Monday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
A door that leads to nowhere and a staircase that dead ends into the ceiling? It’s said that widow Sarah Winchester purposely designed the house in this peculiar way to confuse the ghosts of men killed by her late husband’s creation, the Winchester rifle. Click the "Visit Website" link to find more haunted locations in California and learn more about how to visit them.