Haunted History

In 1969, Hollywood was at the center of a brutal and sadistic killing spree. Charles Manson and his cult of followers began a prolific reign of terror on Tinsel Town, when they viciously killed more than half a dozen innocent people. Today, the sites of these horrific murders are host to claims of the paranormal. The restless spirit of Jay Sebring and Sharon Tate, are believed to haunt a house on Cielo Drive. Not far from the house is another famous Hollywood home, where Sharon Tate is believed to have witnessed a premonition of her own death. And at the Manson Family hideout, an apparition of a headless Donald "Shorty" Shea is seen standing on a rocky ledge. Decades after the senseless killings, these locations are still plagued by these paranormal events.

In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the site of epic battles during the American Civil War, witnesses claim to have seen the ghosts of soldiers.

Serial killer H.H. Holmes' Chicago hotel, built complete with gas chambers, trapdoors, and acid vats, is famous as a house of horrors.

The Pennhurst State School and Hospital in Pennsylvania is haunted by the spirits of neglected patients and abusive employees, inhabitants from the structure's earlier incarnation as an institution for physically and mentally disabled individuals.

Portland area antiques dealer Kevin Mannis buys an unassuming wine box, only to see it unleash paranormal activity upon a string of owners.

The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run stalks 1930s Cleveland's shantytowns, and the restless spirits of his murder victims offer clues to his identity.

The restless spirits of the innocent haunt four locations connected to the witch trials conducted in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692.

The spirit world of New Orleans, a city considered by many to be the most haunted in the United States, is affected by Hurricane Katrina.