Austin’s Haunted Millett Opera House
Local legends drive many of the ghost stories across the United States. Some are verifiable, easily matched with a newspaper clipping detailing the tragic event that spawned the restless soul. Others rely on the curiosities of man to be seen or hear ...
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Austin City Hall
On any given day, dozens upon dozens of warm bodies move through the corridors of Austin City Hall. Driven by menial tasks and an eye for the future, these individuals symbolize the life that flows through the capital city.Where there is life, ...
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Black Hope Cemetery
A pool carelessly dug—a coffin, cautiously uncovered. The 1982 film Poltergeist brought this horrifying scenario to the public’s eye for the first time. In the newly developed suburb of Newport, a family was experiencing the same storyline as th ...
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The Confederate Woman’s Home
Not every ghost of war has direct ties to blood-soaked grounds; some never saw or trained for combat. Instead, they lived with heavy hearts or suffered through weeks or months of not knowing if their loved one would return safely. Many of them ende ...
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The Walter Tips House
Travel down Congress Avenue in Austin, and you’ll see a distinct fluctuation of architectural styles that serve as time markers for different generations. Among them sits 712 Congress Ave., a striking Victorian Italianate gothic edifice set across ...
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Bragg Road and the Saratoga Lights
Deep in the heart of Southeast Texas lies the Big Thicket, a dense swampy forest two hours from the Louisiana border. Bragg Road, one of the only roads through the forest, is also known to the locals of Saratoga, Texas as Ghost Road. The haunted roa ...
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The White Sanitarium of Central Texas
Nothing says scary like an abandoned insane asylum in Texas. The White Sanitarium, known to locals as the Old Insane Asylum, sits just off California Street in Wichita Falls.This haunted insane asylum first opened in 1926 under the direction of ...
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Jefferson: The Most Haunted Town in Texas
Jefferson is a small town in East Texas, not far from the Louisiana border. This quaint little town was once a central trading hub between the South and the Midwest but has faded into obscurity. Jefferson has become an eerie place and one of the mos ...
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La Llorona: The Weeping Woman
All over Mexico and the Southwest, locals tell tales of a woman named La Llorona. She's a woman dressed in all white, hangs out by a nearby river, and is usually heard crying and weeping for her children.While she seems innocent from far away, t ...
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The Paramount Theatre
Built in 1915, the Paramount Theatre has been entertaining Austin residents for over 100 years. Initially intended for vaudeville acts, the theatre now hosts plays, musicians, comedians, and feature films.Originally named The Majestic, the thea ...
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