Documented haunts • folklore • eyewitness legends

Find the stories that still refuse to rest.

At PANICd.com, every location holds a story waiting to be uncovered. From forgotten cemeteries and abandoned asylums to historic landmarks hiding unsettling pasts, our database is built for those who seek more than just a place on a map. Each entry is a doorway into history, folklore, and firsthand paranormal claims gathered from years of exploration across the United States. Whether you are a seasoned investigator, a curious traveler, or someone drawn to the unexplained, PANICd.com invites you to step beyond the surface and explore the shadows where history and hauntings collide.

795 Documented haunted/historical locations
6,048 Documented paranormal claims
52 Documented stories
504 Locations personally visited

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Parks Kent OHIO

Brady's Leap Park

The story of Brady’s Leap Park begins with Captain Samuel Brady, a frontier scout and militia officer in the late 1700s. More →

Historical Locations Toledo OHIO

Toledo Yacht Club

The Toledo Yacht Club is a private yacht club in Bay View Park, in Toledo, Ohio, located on the Maumee River, at the western end of Lake Erie. More →

Lighthouses St. Augustine FLORIDA

St. Augustine Lighthouse

Constructed of Alabama brick and Philadelphia iron, the lighthouse is St. Augustine's oldest surviving brick structure. In 1876, a brick light keeper's house was added to the site. More →

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Hotels

People often perceive hotels and motels as "haunted" due to their frequent visitors, who can leave behind residual energy. They are also often old, historic buildings that may have witnessed significant life events, such as deaths, which can create a sense of lingering spirits or "ghosts" in the space. Additionally, the unfamiliar environment and quiet nature of hotels can contribute to feelings of unease and vulnerability. These factors can increase people's likelihood of believing in paranormal experiences.

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Ships or Yachts

People often think that ships are "haunted" because of all the terrible things that can happen at sea, like violent storms, shipwrecks, and deaths. These tragedies can leave a strong emotional mark on a place, which is why people believe that the dead crew members or passengers of the ship show up as ghosts. Basically, the harshness of the sea and the chance of sudden death contribute to the idea that ships are haunted. Furthermore, ships are surrounded by moving bodies of water, and it is believed that spirits can use the energy of the moving waters as fuel to manifest and communicate with the living.

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Taverns

The association of old taverns with ghost stories is often attributed to their history as sites of social gatherings, often with a large number of people passing through, and sometimes sad events that led to the notion that spirits might stay. Taverns played an important role in the towns they served, acting as gathering places, providing lodging for travelers, and even occasionally becoming hubs for political discourse and violent conflict. As a result, ghost stories arise, and taverns often become hotspots for ghost tours and paranormal investigations, further cementing their reputation in popular culture and possibly bolstering activity.

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Interactive haunted map

The PANICd Haunted Map is a powerful tool that brings hundreds of documented paranormal locations to life, allowing users to visually explore haunted sites across the country. By plotting real locations with precise geocodes, the map lets visitors discover nearby hauntings, filter by categories like cemeteries or historic buildings, and dive deeper into each site’s history and reported paranormal activity. Whether you are planning a road trip or simply exploring from home, the haunted map transforms raw data into an interactive experience that makes the unknown feel just a little closer.

Documented Stories We have several documented stories realted to biographies, folklore, true crime, cryptid, ufo, celebrity ghosts, obscure history and more.

Recently Added Locations

Here is a listing of our most recently added locations. Check back often as we are adding new locations as we find them.

Lake View Cemetery - Jamestown

Lake View Cemetery in Jamestown, New York, was established in the late nineteenth century during a period when the rural cemetery movement was transforming the way communities honored their dead. More →

Lily Dale

Nestled along the shores of Cassadaga Lake in western New York, Lily Dale was founded in 1879 as the Cassadaga Lake Free Association. It was created as a summer camp where spiritualists could gather to exchange ideas. More →

Fenway Park

Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912, making it the oldest ballpark still used in Major League Baseball. More →

Devil's Rock Batavia

For well over a century, people have passed the legends surrounding Devil's Rock from one generation to the next. According to local folklore, the unusual shape of the rock inspired stories that supernatural forces had a hand in its creation. More →

Our Haunted Travels

Our Haunted Travels is based on locations that PANICd.com members and/or owners have visited to conduct research or an investigation based on reported paranormal claims within the PANICd.com database. All of the locations and articles posted here are based on personal experiences of the members and/or owners. We have also used the original PANICd.com YouTube channel to convert it over to Our Haunted Travels where have have documented the locations we have visited from the database on the channel. Below is a playlist on our videos within the most recent one produced.

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