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Haunted & Paranormal Places in California

Explore haunted & paranormal places in California with ODDKNOWN location summaries, source status, historical context and access or safety notes where available.

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San Jose, California, United StatesWinchester Mystery House

The Winchester Mystery House is the sprawling San Jose mansion built and repeatedly expanded by Sarah Lockwood Winchester after the deaths of her infant daughter Annie and husband William Wi

San Francisco, California, United StatesHaskell House

Haskell House in San Francisco, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: ghost of Senator Broderick pacing back and forth. This ODDKNOWN entry

San Jose, California, United StatesChuck-e-Cheese

Chuck-e-Cheese in San Jose, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: haunted by a little girl on the third floor This ODDKNOWN entry documents

San Francisco, California, United StatesAlcatraz – Dinning Hall

Alcatraz – Dinning Hall in San Francisco, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Cold spots felt. This ODDKNOWN entry documents the report a

Hesperia Wash, California, United StatesTHE HESPERIA WASH FOOTPRINTS

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported folklore says barefoot tracks appear in a wash around Hesperia and then stop abruptly in open ground. Research did not find an independent newspaper article, histor

Apple Valley, California, United StatesTHE APPLE VALLEY QUARRY SHADOW

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported local folklore says a shadow-like figure is seen standing above a quarry in Apple Valley after dark. Research did not locate an independently published witness acco

El Mirage Dry Lake, California, United StatesTHE DRY LAKE LIGHTS

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported folklore describes pale lights gliding across El Mirage Dry Lake after midnight in areas where no road appears visible. The physical location is well documented: th

Cajon Pass, California, United StatesTHE CAJON PASS WHISTLE

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported folklore says a lone train whistle can be heard in Cajon Pass even when no train is visible on the tracks. The pass is a heavily used real rail corridor: California

Mojave River, California, United StatesTHE MOJAVE RIVER FIGURE

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported local folklore says a lone figure is sometimes seen standing in the Mojave River bed under moonlight and then appears to vanish. Research did not locate a named wit

Adelanto, California, United StatesTHE ADELANTO SIGNAL FIRE

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported folklore says a fire repeatedly appears on a ridge outside Adelanto and then vanishes before anyone can reach it. Research did not locate a named witness, dated inc

Oro Grande, California, United StatesTHE ORO GRANDE GHOST TRAIN

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported folklore says people near Oro Grande hear and feel a train pass even when no locomotive is visible. Research did not corroborate this exact “ghost train” account. I

Phelan, California, United StatesTHE PHELAN WATER TOWER

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported folklore says a motionless figure appears on top of a water tower in Phelan after midnight. Research found documented water-storage infrastructure serving Phelan—in

Phelan Joshua Tree Area, California, United StatesTHE JOSHUA TREE WATCHER

ODDKNOWN’s owner-imported folklore says a motionless figure appears among Joshua trees in the Phelan area when the desert wind suddenly becomes quiet. Research did not locate a named witness

Barstow, California, United StatesBarstow Harvey House: The Casa del Desierto Ghost Stories

Barstow’s Harvey House, formally Casa del Desierto, is a restored Santa Fe railroad hotel and depot complex. The present building replaced an earlier station destroyed by fire in 1908, serve

Los Angeles, California, United StatesBoyle Heights

Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Our Lady of Talpa Catholic School - In the school's auditorium you can

Los Angeles, California, United StatesFranklin High School

Franklin High School in Los Angeles, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: This school is haunted by a former student who died when she fel

Lennox, California, United StatesHawthorne High School

Hawthorne High School in Lennox, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Nyman Hall - reports of a former drama teacher seen looking for his

Lompoc, California, United StatesTahitian Village

Tahitian Village in Lompoc, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Supposedly built on an Indian burial site (Chumash) there have been voice

Livermore, California, United StatesThe Sanitarium

The Sanitarium in Livermore, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: One night in 1789 a groundskeeper for the tuberculosis hospital went cra

Los Angeles, California, United StatesOccidental College

Occidental College in Los Angeles, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Newcomb Hall - Years ago, a student who had been having problems b

Los Angeles, California, United StatesThe over pass over Pasadena Free way

The over pass over Pasadena Free way in Los Angeles, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Reports of a residual scene of a murder happenin

Los Angeles, California, United StatesKnott's Berry Farm

Knott's Berry Farm in Los Angeles, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant a ghost in one of the empty

Lone Pine, California, United StatesTrain Depot off 395

Train Depot off 395 in Lone Pine, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Eerie darkness in the baggage compartment. And reports of a little

Los Angeles, California, United StatesBirmingham High School

Birmingham High School in Los Angeles, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: It was a hospital in WWII. Reports include voices at night and

Lake Hughes, California, United StatesWillowbrook Estates

Willowbrook Estates in Lake Hughes, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Owner of the estate hosts weddings, to include a nightly stay at

Lancaster, California, United StatesDemolished Insane Asylum

Demolished Insane Asylum in Lancaster, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: (I & 90th) - Concrete slabs of cells still remain. Voices can

Los Angeles, California, United StatesLoyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Rains Hall students have reported seeing strange appariti

Lake Elsinore, California, United StatesDivider Field (reflections)

Divider Field (reflections) in Lake Elsinore, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Supposedly, 3 or 4 workers plowing out the area for con

Crockett, California, United StatesOld road between Rodeo and Crockett

Old road between Rodeo and Crockett in Crockett, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Every summer if you are driving on this Rodeo / Croc

Covina, California, United StatesCovina High School -Reports of an odd moaning sound in the boys locker room, Late at night after a soccer game the whole team was chased out by a mysterious shadow like figure a soccer player reported that after the even

Covina High School -Reports of an odd moaning sound in the boys locker room, Late at night after a soccer game the whole team was chased out by a mysterious shadow like figure a soccer playe

Devoure, California, United StatesGravity Point

Gravity Point in Devoure, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: You take a road called Glen Helen until you pass a 2 consecutive train trac

Coronado, California, United StatesHotel Del Coronado

Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Various hauntings occur in this hotel and has been depicted on famous

Colton, California, United StatesCarrows Rest

Carrows Rest in Colton, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: hunting of a little boy and 5 other girls in the 'BIG' room. This ODDKNOWN en

Covina, California, United StatesZelda's Lagend

Zelda's Lagend in Covina, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: In the Early 1900's a young girl around 15 was kidnapped and taken to an un

Devour, California, United StatesTreehouse Fun Ranch

Treehouse Fun Ranch in Devour, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: the place was being cleaned because of new owners. A worker decided to

Keyes, California, United StatesSingle T Canal

Single T Canal in Keyes, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: A mysterious lady with a bluish glow has been seen roaming the banks of this

Hollywood, California, United StatesChateau Marmont

Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Famous hotel from the 20's that has been home to every legend from Howa

Disneyland, California, United StatesThe Star Trader (4th floor stock room)

The Star Trader (4th floor stock room) in Disneyland, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Cast members have felt a cold, eerie wind on th

Hollywood, California, United StatesHollywood Forever Cemetery

Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: This cemetery is mainly used to bury old stars of the silver

Guerneville, California, United StatesMays Canyon Road- The stories began around June of 1991. One night a young man was driving along Mays Canyon Road when he thought he spotted a woman standing in the middle of the road. She appeared suddenly; at first he

Mays Canyon Road- The stories began around June of 1991. One night a young man was driving along Mays Canyon Road when he thought he spotted a woman standing in the middle of the road. She a

Hollywood, California, United StatesKCET studio

KCET studio in Hollywood, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: It has been said that a woman and two children haunt one of the studios. My

Echo Park, California, United StatesCharlie Chaplin Mansion

Charlie Chaplin Mansion in Echo Park, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: This affluent house sits upon a hill overlooking Echo Park. It

Hollywood, California, United StatesTodd A/O building

Todd A/O building in Hollywood, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: Apparently a worker back in the 70's committed suicide in the buildin

Gilroy, California, United Stateshwy 152 (blood alley)

hwy 152 (blood alley) in Gilroy, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: There have been numerous sightings of a woman searching for her chil

Hanford, California, United StatesOld Mental Hospital on Irwin St.

Old Mental Hospital on Irwin St. in Hanford, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: The ghost of the head nurse can be seen pacing on the fr

Hayward, California, United StatesSouthland General Cinema

Southland General Cinema in Hayward, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: A former employee named George is said to haunt the upstairs and

Glendora, California, United StatesBennett Home

Bennett Home in Glendora, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: It belongs to the Daughters of the American Revolution and after having pur

Fresno, California, United Statesthe Vendo Company

the Vendo Company in Fresno, California is listed in the Shadowlands Haunted Places dataset. Source-reported details: this is a building that has existed for at least one hundred years. Befo

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