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At PANICd.com, every location holds a story waiting to be uncovered. From forgotten cemeteries and abandoned asylums to historic landmarks hiding unsettling pasts, our database is built for those who seek more than just a place on a map. Each entry is a doorway into history, folklore, and firsthand paranormal claims gathered from years of exploration across the United States. Whether you are a seasoned investigator, a curious traveler, or someone drawn to the unexplained, PANICd.com invites you to step beyond the surface and explore the shadows where history and hauntings collide.

769 Documented haunted/historical locations
4,974 Documented paranormal claims
52 Documented stories
475 Locations personally visited

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Tonight's spotlight: Griffith Disaster Mass Burial Site in Willowick Ohio

One of the most devastating maritime tragedies on the Great Lakes connects to the Griffith Disaster Mass Burial Site in Willowick.

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Featured haunted locations

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Hotels New Orleans LOUISIANA

Le Pavilion Hotel

The hotel now known as Le Pavillon Hotel stands in the heart of New Orleans and traces its origins back to the early twentieth century. More →

School Buildings Brattleboro VERMONT

Austine School for the Deaf

In 1904, after retiring in Brattleboro, U.S. Army Colonel William Austine left a generous bequest that became the seed for a special school for Vermont's blind and deaf students. More →

Taverns Wolf Creek OREGON

Wolf Creek Inn

The Wolf Creek Inn in Wolf Creek, Oregon, traces its origins back to the early days of westward expansion and the gold rush era. More →

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Parks

There are several reasons why parks can be thought of as "haunted." These include their tendency to be isolated and secluded, historical tragedies that may have taken place within their boundaries, and abandoned buildings left crumbling on the property, which can lead to potential paranormal activity. Many parks have been the site of tragic events such as accidents, suicides, and murders, leading to locals perpetuating the telling of ghost stories and folklore. We have also discovered situations where cities have taken over abandoned and unfunded cemeteries and turned these areas into a park using cost-effective methods such as only moving the headstones and leaving the graves. Furthermore, there are many parks that are located on land that was formerly home to indigenous populations, and their burial places may be found within the park boundaries, which adds to the concept that there are restless spirits in the area.

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Cemeteries

Most people believe cemeteries are void of paranormal activity because they are consecrated or because spirits don't return to their graves. However, cemeteries are often considered "haunted" because of their association with death and the unknown, as well as stories of disturbed graves, unmarked burials, tragic deaths, natural disasters that disrupt resting places, and the general sense of sadness and grief that surrounds a graveyard. All of these factors lead people to believe that spirits might linger in cemeteries.

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Battlefields

People frequently consider battlefields to be haunted due to the significant trauma and death that occurred there. Many soldiers died in violent and sudden ways, leaving behind a strong emotional energy that some people believe can remain in the area. This belief has led to reports of ghostly apparitions, sounds of battle, and other paranormal experiences, especially in places where a large number of soldiers were buried in unmarked graves. Furthermore, war may have instilled high levels of dread in young soldiers, resulting in these emotions persisting in the area.

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Interactive haunted map

The PANICd Haunted Map is a powerful tool that brings hundreds of documented paranormal locations to life, allowing users to visually explore haunted sites across the country. By plotting real locations with precise geocodes, the map lets visitors discover nearby hauntings, filter by categories like cemeteries or historic buildings, and dive deeper into each site’s history and reported paranormal activity. Whether you are planning a road trip or simply exploring from home, the haunted map transforms raw data into an interactive experience that makes the unknown feel just a little closer.

Documented Stories We have several documented stories realted to biographies, folklore, true crime, cryptid, ufo, celebrity ghosts, obscure history and more.

Recently Added Locations

Here is a listing of our most recently added locations. Check back often as we are adding new locations as we find them.

The Social Parlor St. Joseph

The Social Parlor in St. Joseph occupies a historic downtown building tied to the city's commercial past. The building itself dates back to an era when St. Joseph was experiencing economic expansion and architectural development. More →

Robert Louis Stevenson House

The Robert Louis Stevenson House in Monterey, California, is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city, dating back to around 1836. More →

Joint Base Lewis–McChord

Joint Base Lewis-McChord has its origins in the early twentieth century when the United States military sought a strategic location in the Pacific Northwest for training and defense. More →

Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado, and the only four-year and graduate studies institution in the Four Corners region. More →

Our Haunted Travels

Our Haunted Travels is based on locations that PANICd.com members and/or owners have visited to conduct research or an investigation based on reported paranormal claims within the PANICd.com database. All of the locations and articles posted here are based on personal experiences of the members and/or owners. We have also used the original PANICd.com YouTube channel to convert it over to Our Haunted Travels where have have documented the locations we have visited from the database on the channel. Below is a playlist on our videos within the most recent one produced.

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