The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, often called the Castle on the Hill, is a restored Victorian mansion with a haunted reputation. Staff and visitors have reported cold spots, disembodied whispers, and lights turning on in empty rooms.

Beneath parts of downtown Eugene, there are rumored to be underground tunnels once used for bootlegging and opium dens. Some urban explorers claim to have seen shadows move through bricked-off passages and heard voices echoing through sealed walls.

Skinner Butte, a popular hiking and lookout spot, has ties to strange sightings and unexplained sounds after sunset. Locals have whispered about glowing figures near the summit and footsteps that follow but never catch up.

In the early days of the Oregon Trail, this region served as a resting point, and sometimes final stop, for weary travelers. Some believe that unmarked pioneer graves still lie beneath modern roads and sidewalks, especially near the old mill sites.

The historic Lane County Pioneer Cemetery has long been a hotspot for local legends. Visitors report phantom lantern lights drifting between headstones and an eerie silence that seems to press in from the trees.