Texas ranked most haunted state in America. Here are 20 scary locations to prove it

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Texas ranks as the most haunted state in the nation, according to the website.

The state has 13,710 cemeteries, residents have reported 7,517 ghost sightings and it also has the most haunted locations per 100,000 people. There are also 158 paranormal investigators in Texas. This culminated in a haunted city score of 9.8/10.

The second most haunted state was Maine and Florida and Vermont tied for third. The least haunted states include New Jersey, Arizona and Nevada.

The state with the most cemeteries is West Virginia and California has the most haunted places with 1,371 locations.

Here’s a look at the most haunted locations in Austin and Texas.

Driskill Hotel

Located in the heart of downtown Austin, the Driskill hotel is probably best known for its rich history and its proximity to Sixth Street.

But the 130-year-old building also is known to have a haunted past.

Ghosts that have been spotted throughout the hotel’s grand hallways and rooms include those of original owner and cattle baron Jesse Driskill, a jilted bride and a young girl.

Littlefield Home

A looming Victorian mansion stands out from the rest of the University of Texas at Austin campus on the corner of West 24th Street and Whitis Avenue.

Built in 1893 by George Littlefield, it has been called “the most haunted spot in American academia” and is the oldest home on UT’s central campus.

Rumors say the ghost of Littlefield and his wife, Alice, haunt the halls of the home. The interior isn’t open to the public, but its striking exterior is certainly still worth a visit.

The Tavern

Staff at this historic bar on West 12th Street and South Lamar Boulevard refer to the paranormal presence as Emily, the Tavern’s resident ghost.

Emily was a sex worker when the Tavern used to be a brothel during Prohibition, until tales say she was killed by soldiers. The Tavern staff say she makes her presence known by knocking things off shelves or walking around upstairs.

The Clay Pit

You wouldn’t expect it from the outside, but this Indian restaurant resides in one of Austin’s oldest establishments.

Originally built in 1853, the Bertram Building is supposedly still haunted by the spirit of a child who died of typhoid fever there in the 1800s.

Texas State Capitol

The Texas State Capitol is said to be home to several resident spirits.

There's a mysterious "lady in red" who haunts the third floor of the Capitol dome, and it's said the ghost of Robert Marshall Lowe, a state comptroller who was shot and killed in his office, never left and wanders the grounds in a top hat.

Oakwood Cemetery

Dating back to the 1800s, Oakwood Cemetery is the oldest city-owned cemetery in Austin. A number of notable Texans are buried there, including victim's of one of the first American serial killers - Austin's Servant Girl Annihilator.

The Red Room Lounge

Legend has it The Red Room Lounge sits on the former location of the city morgue (but that's unverified), but staff members have reported creepy activity over the years, like lights flickering and music turning on, as well as a large metal door opening unprompted.

Austin State Hospital

The Austin State Hospital, previously known as the Texas State Lunatic Asylum, is the oldest psychiatric facility in Texas. More than 3,000 people are reportedly buried on the grounds.

Von Minden Hotel in Schulenburg

The small Texas town of Schulenburg sits an hour and a half east of Austin, between San Antonio and Houston off Interstate 10.

One of the tallest buildings in the town is the Von Minden, a hotel and movie theater hybrid built in 1929.

Locals tell the story of several different apparitions of people who tragically died in the hotel but whose spirits never left. It’s attracted the attention of ghost fanatics and historians alike.

Donkey Lady Bridge in San Antonio

According to the legend, if you drive to either of the one-lane bridges at night to the area the incident was said to have happened and turn off your engine, you might hear the hee-haw of a donkey or a human imitating the sound.

Glenwood Cemetery

Glenwood Cemetery in Houston is the largest in the state. The cemetery has a dark history with the death of its owner going unsolved for years. Many paranormal investigators have visited the cemetery.

Devil’s Backbone Tavern in Wimberley

This historic beer joint and dance hall is named after the nearby limestone ridge.

It claims a history of being built on an ancient Indian campground in the 1890s. The tavern and ridge are about an hour drive from Austin and come with a large collection of ghost stories.

USS Lexington in Corpus Christi

Take a trip down to the Texas coast to visit this famous World War II aircraft carrier, nicknamed “The Blue Ghost.”

Now a museum, visitors can walk the same dark bowels of the Navy ship where around 400 people died during the war.

The ship’s visitor center hosts haunted houses every October, but even visitors who tour the ship for educational purposes said they’ve had hair-rising supernatural experiences.

Presidio La Bahía in Goliad

The Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreta de Bahía, known more commonly as Presidio La Bahía was a fort constructed by the Spanish Army in 1747.

Legend has it, a woman in white wanders the fort's courtyard, searching the graves for a name that can't be found. Other ghostly tales include the sounds of cannon fire, banging on the walls in the officers quarters and the smell of blood in the quadrangle, near the chapel's courtyard.

Jefferson Hotel in Jefferson

The city of Jefferson is said to be one of the most haunted small towns in Texas.

Guests of the hotel have experienced whispers from nowhere, knocks on walls and headboards, the smell of cigar smoke, children laughing and faucets turning on water on their own accord.

Goatman's Bridge in Denton

Legend has it, a legendary demonic satyr is believed to inhabit the forest surrounding the area.

Some say a Black goat farmer who moved his family to a residence just north of the bridge was also killed by Klansman who haunts the bridge.

Locals warn that if you cross the bridge at night without headlights, you will be met on the other side by the Goatman. Ghostly figures and strange lights are said to also appear in the surrounding woods, as well as reports of visitors being touched, grabbed, and having rocks thrown at them.

Demon's Road in Huntsville

It is located among the back roads of Huntsville.

Travelers who make their way down the dirt road towards Martha Chapel Cemetery have seen strange sightings of red lights, hand prints on cars, an apparition of a young child, hitchhiking ghosts and other spirits following them home.

De Soto Hotel in El Paso

The De Soto Hotel has stood tall in downtown El Paso for more than 100 years.

Some say they have seen a shadow in one of the hotel's abandoned hallways that can only be seen on video, accompanied by an eerie voice, a playful spirit of a young girl known as Sara.

And then there's the basement, which is said to be home to "something truly demonic."

Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells

In 1929, the Baker Hotel opened its doors to travelers from across the country as a "top tier health spa destination." Hollywood stars like Clark Gable, Judy Garland, Glenn Miller and future U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson made a stop at the hotel.

But after closing its doors in 1972, the Baker has stood mostly abandoned and slowly decaying in the heart of Mineral Wells.

Since then, some have said the once glamorous hotel is haunted by guests who never left and some who fell to their death while exploring the abandoned building.

Magnolia Hotel in Seguin

Built in 1840, the Magnolia Hotel began as a two-room log cabin before transforming into Seguin's "largest and most elegant hotel" during the 20th century. The hotel's owners Erin and Jim Ghedi claim that there are 13 ghosts haunting the building, according to the hotel's website.

The hotel has been featured on the Travel Channel's "Ghost Adventures," "Ghost Adventures After Shock," "Nick Groff's Tour," the Discovery Channel's "When Ghosts Attack," Destination America's "Ghost Brothers," PBS' "Strange Towns" and more.

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