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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.

789 Documented haunted/historical locations
5,290 Documented paranormal claims
52 Documented stories
475 Locations personally visited

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Tonight's spotlight: Austintown Fitch High School

Originally name the Austintown Consolidated school, the Austintown Fitch High School became the Austintown Middle School until it was closed when the new middle school was built. THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN DEMOLITION.

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Featured haunted locations

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Museums Memphis TENNESSEE

The Lorraine Motel a.k.a. National Civil Rights Museum

The Lorraine Motel is one of the most infamous locations in Memphis, because it was the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. More →

Prisons or Jails Hartford City INDIANA

Old Blackford County Jail

The jail was built from 1878 to 1879 and took two full years to complete. The jail has one of the few remaining turnstile left in the nation. More →

Homes or Mansions Keedysville MARYLAND

Phillip Pry House

A building that went from a home to a hospital and headquarters in less than twenty-four hours: explore the Pry House and discover the war changed lives both in battle and on the home front. More →

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Battlefields

People frequently consider battlefields to be haunted due to the significant trauma and death that occurred there. Many soldiers died in violent and sudden ways, leaving behind a strong emotional energy that some people believe can remain in the area. This belief has led to reports of ghostly apparitions, sounds of battle, and other paranormal experiences, especially in places where a large number of soldiers were buried in unmarked graves. Furthermore, war may have instilled high levels of dread in young soldiers, resulting in these emotions persisting in the area.

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Military Forts

Military forts are frequently thought to be haunted due to their lengthy and sometimes violent histories, as well as serving as protective areas for civilians and soldiers. The history of these locations frequently involved sudden deaths, battles, traumatic experiences, and fear for those within its walls, which resulted in a high concentration of tragic stories and lingering spirits associated with the location. In essence, the very nature of war and the possibility of sudden, unexpected death can contribute to a belief in hauntings. Additionally, the eerie ambiance of these abandoned forts, often shrouded in mystery and decay, can amplify the feelings of unease among visitors. When a town was under siege, forts would often call in and protect the community. There are reports of non-military spirits roaming abandoned military forts, remaining there for protection.

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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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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.

Jacques Guibourd Historic House

The Guibourd House, also known as La Maison de Guibourd, is an example of poteaux-en-terre sealed with bouzillage construction. The structure was built around 1806 and was the home of Jacques Jean Rene Guibourd and his family. More →

Castle Park Association

Holland Castle, often known locally as the Castle Park Mansion, is one of the most unusual and recognizable historic structures associated with Holland, Michigan. More →

Colorado Grande Casino

The Colorado Grande Casino is located in the historic mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, a community whose fortunes were built during the gold rush of the late nineteenth century. More →

Belmont Mansion

Belmont Mansion is one of the most impressive historic homes in Nashville, Tennessee. 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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