Washington State is a treasure trove for fans of the creepy and macabre, with haunted hotels, eerie ghost towns, and sites steeped in dark history. Here are 10 must-see places—each offering unsettling atmosphere or legends sure to satisfy those who love the strange and spooky.
1. Northern State Hospital
Location
Sedro-Woolley, northwest Washington.
What Makes It Creepy
This abandoned mental asylum is infamous for shadowy figures, disembodied voices, and a pervading sense of dread. Its grim history includes stories of mistreatment and unexplained deaths.
2. Pike Place Market
Location
What Makes It Creepy
Home to tales of the Ghost of Princess Angeline and haunted underground passages, this bustling market is rich in vanished souls and unsettling late-night happenings.
3. Old Tacoma City Hall
Location
What Makes It Creepy
Historic city hall where apparitions and chilly drafts are often reported, alongside countless ghost stories tied to this century-old building.
4. Monte Cristo Ghost Town
Location
Snohomish County, in the Cascade Mountains.
What Makes It Creepy
Once a bustling mining town, Monte Cristo now sits abandoned and rife with tales of spectral miners and mysterious lights.
5. Maltby Cemetery
Location
What Makes It Creepy
Known for its “13 Steps to Hell”—a now-buried staircase said to lead to another realm—this cemetery still draws those who experience strange noises, ghostly encounters, and chilling sensations.
6. Black Diamond Cemetery
Location
Black Diamond, south of Seattle.
What Makes It Creepy
A mining town graveyard where visitors report ghostly miners, glowing orbs, and phantom footsteps tied to fatal historical accidents.
7. Thornewood Castle
Location
What Makes It Creepy
A Tudor Gothic mansion haunted by spirits including the original owner, with cold spots and strange noises in both the house and its sprawling gardens.
8. Kells Irish Pub
Location
Seattle, in the historic Butterworth Building.
What Makes It Creepy
Once a mortuary, now a pub—its basement and bar areas are rife with paranormal activity, including apparitions and objects moving with no explanation.
9. Bayview Cemetery
Location
Bellingham, northwest Washington.
What Makes It Creepy
A burial ground famed for haunted monuments like the “Death Bed” and “Angel Eyes,” as well as lingering local ghost stories.
10. Whitman Massacre National Historic Site
Location
Walla Walla, southeast Washington.
What Makes It Creepy
Site of a bloody 1847 massacre sparking the Cayuse War, it’s said to be haunted by both indigenous people and settlers, with paranormal reports and lingering unease.
Washington’s macabre sites offer true chills and rich supernatural history, each worth a visit for those eager to wander dark halls, forgotten graveyards, and haunted relics in the Evergreen State in 2025.
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