Every City Has a Secret
The U.S. is full of shadows with foggy cemeteries, forgotten asylums, and eerie roadside stops waiting to inspire your next terrifying tale. This is your master map of America’s most haunting places.
Whether you're writing location-specific horror, road-tripping, or obsessed with local lore, each city below offers chilling history, eerie details, and story-fueling insight.

Birmingham, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

Los Angeles, California

San Diego, California

San Francisco, California

San Jose, California

Orlando, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Atlanta, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Chicago, Illinois

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Bar Harbor, Maine

Boston, Massachusetts

Salem, Massachusetts

Detroit, Michigan

Traverse City, Michigan

Asbury Park, New Jersey

Buffalo, New York

New York City, New York

Sleepy Hollow, New York

Las Vegas, Nevada

Reno, Nevada

Raleigh, North Carolina

Athens, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

Eugene, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Knoxville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Austin, Texas

Dallas, Texas

El Paso, Texas

Houston, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Richmond, Virginia

Williamsburg, Virginia

Seattle, Washington

Spokane, Washington
