Abandoned places always have that eerie feeling about them. With so much history comes so many hauntings. Some buildings have been open to the public while others are forbidden to enter. A building says "warning keep off, only government boats permitted within 200 yards"
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From the Waverly Hills Sanatorium to the New Orleans Six Flags, here are before and after photos of abandoned, haunted locations. 1. The Ohio State Reformatory Located in Mansfield, Ohio, this historic prison is known to attract thousands of visitors every year. The haunted site also gets quite the chilling rep from ghost hunters.
Randy Duchaine / Alamy Stock Photo, Amy Cicconi / Alamy Stock Photo 2. Letchworth Village This mental institution in Thiells, New York ran from 1911–1996. Multiple tests were conducted on patients without their consent. Overcrowding led to the spreading of diseases, shortage of food, and eventually death.
Irving Haberman / Getty Images, Doug Kerr / Via commons.wikimedia.org 3. Waverly Hills Sanatorium Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium first served as a site for tuberculosis patients and then was later converted into a mental health facility. The building currently offers tours.
Wirestock, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo 4. Byron Hot Springs Hotel The Byron Hot Springs Hotel in Byron, California was a hot spot for celebrities. Now, the most popular residents are the ghosts.
San Francisco Chronicle / Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images, / Alamy Stock Photo 5. Rhyolite, Nevada Rhyolite, Nevada was a flourishing mining town until the financial panic of 1907 hit and all of the residents slowly left their homes. Visitors who walk through the ghost town get an eerie feeling.
Heritage Images / Heritage Images via Getty Images, Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images 6. Eastern State Penitentiary Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures team has captured some paranormal activity at this abandoned prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Archive Photos / Getty Images, Buyenlarge / Getty Images 7. Overlook Mountain House Sitting in the Catskill Mountains in Haines Fall, New York, the hotel burned down in 1875. It was rebuilt but then burned down again in 1921. After trying to rebuild again, there was not enough money to ensure the construction would be completed. It was eventually left abandoned.
Sepia Times / Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, Melissa Kopka / Getty Images 8. Dawson, New Mexico Dawson, New Mexico is a ghost town that was abandoned after multiple deaths in its coal mines. Years later, when the need for coal declined, the land was sold and some buildings were demolished.
Denver Post / Denver Post via Getty Images, Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images 9. Poveglia Island Poveglia Island in Venice, Italy became a dumping ground for the deceased during the Bubonic Plague and the Black Death.
Dea / De Agostini via Getty Images, Marco Di Lauro / Getty Images 10. Goldfield Hotel In Goldfield, Nevada, the Goldfield Hotel was once part of a flourishing town. Now it's become the center of ghost hunting.
Bettmann / Bettmann Archive, Melissa Kopka / Getty Images 11. The Barker House Stephen Barker built the slave quarters behind his mansion in 1860 in Cahawba, Alabama. The slave quarters are reportedly haunted by its former inhabitants.
Dee R / Via goo.gl , Jeff Greenberg / Universal Images Group via Getty Images 12. Kennecott Copper Mine Kennecott Copper Mine in Alaska was abandoned in the 1960s. This historical landmark is home to an abundant amount of ghosts.
Hum Images / HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, MarkoHeuver / Via Getty Images 13. West Virginia Penitentiary The West Virginia Penitentiary was abandoned in 1995. Riots, prison escapes, and executions are part of the prison's dark history. The ghosts of past inmates still roam past these jail cells.
Bettmann / Bettmann Archive, Charlotte Observer / Tribune News Service via Getty Images 14. St. Ignatius Hospital Katherine M. Watts / Shutterstock / Katherine M. Watts, imageBroker / Alamy Stock Photo
15. Smallpox Memorial Hospital The Smallpox Memorial Hospital, located in New York City, was built to isolate patients who contracted smallpox in the 1800s. Visitors who explored the area reported hearing strange noises and seeing shadowy figures.
Sepia Times / Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images, Roy Rochlin / Getty Images 16. New Manchester Mill Ruins Burned during the Civil War, the New Manchester Mill Ruins in Lithia Springs, Georgia can be seen during hiking trails. It's even creepier in person.
Ldeitman / Getty Images/iStockphoto 17. Old Charleston Jail Located in South Carolina, the abandoned jail offers ghost tours.
MICHAEL M. / Via goo.gl , / Alamy Stock Photo 18. Fort Jefferson Fort Jefferson in Florida was unfinished and eventually left abandoned. It was used to incarcerate prisoners during the Civil War.
Lynn Pelham / Getty Images, The Washington Post / The Washington Post via Getty Images 19. Bannack Ghost Town Bannack, Montana was the first gold camp in the state. The former mining town is said to be haunted.
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