Visit the Most Haunted Places in New York
New York City is known for its crushing hustle and bustle, and many of America’s most historically significant people lived their lives layered on top of one another for hundreds of years.
The city has such a rich and ruthless history that it is one of the best places to visit when you seek truly spook tales.

Mark Twain House
With a name like “House of Death,” you’re bound to expect a scary backstory. From the surface, it looks like any other brownstone in a nice area of the city. However, numerous twister tales give this home an infamously haunted reputation. Samuel Clemens, also known as the famed journalist and literary legend Mark Twain, is perhaps the home’s most famous tenant. He claimed to have seen a piece of wood floating in the air on its own. He shot the piece of wood only to see it fall in a pool of blood. Creepy, to say the least.
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Emma Lazarus House
The legend goes that after Emma Lazarus passed away, her spirits stayed behind at her residence. Today, the Emma Lazarus house is one of the hottest haunted destinations in New York City. Emma was a well-renowned poet mentored by the late Ralph Waldo Emerson. People who have visited the residence claim to have heard strange noises and felt an abnormal presence in some rooms. If you’re looking for a spooky thrill right in the center of NYC, don’t miss out on this attraction.
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Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park, located in the heart of Greenwich Village, conceals a chilling history beneath its lively surface. Once a potter’s field in the late 18th century, the park is built over the remains of thousands of bodies, including those of yellow fever victims and executed criminals. Many took their last breaths under the “Hangman’s Elm,” where shadowy apparitions are often spotted swaying in an icy-cold breeze.
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