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

