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0Curtiss Mansion / Glenn Curtiss House
Miami Springs, Florida
4.6 miles from Doral, FL
Glenn Curtiss was an aviation pioneer, and almost single-handedly founded the U.S. aviation industry. His home in Miami Springs - though for a long time left to ruin - has now been renovated and is a major attraction. There are stories on the Internet about Curtiss dying in the house ...
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0Hialeah High School
Hialeah, Florida
5.8 miles from Doral, FL
The ghost of a young girl is said to haunt the girls' bathroom near the auditorium. Local lore has it she's a former student who was murdered there brutally years ago, but no records have yet been found to support that.
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0Miami Lakes High School
Hialeah, Florida
6 miles from Doral, FL
Two areas of activity here... The "Little Theater" seems to be the home of a friendly ghost named "Fred" who turns lights on and off playfully, and may occasionally play faint music. The fourth floor is now closed, but supposedly once housed a planetarium where a girl fell to her death ...
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0Southwest Miami High School
Olympia Heights, Florida
6.8 miles from Doral, FL
The library and auditorium both have "ghost stories" attached to them. Librarians swear up and down that books they've organized just the day before are thrown into utter disarray the next morning. According to local legend, at least two people died in the auditorium - a janitor and ...
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0Biltmore Hotel
Coral Gables, Florida
7.2 miles from Doral, FL
Supposedly the thirteenth floor is home to some resident WWII-era ghosts - soldiers who convalesced there during the war, when it was used as a hospital. Weird noises are heard throughout, and there are reports of unexplained lights popping in and out of view.
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0Sunset Senior High School
Miami, Florida
8.8 miles from Doral, FL
Lots of ghost tales in this school for some reason. A female ghost was seen in the girls' bathroom with blood on her face, holding a knife. Allegedly there is security camera footage of a young student walking into the auditorium late at night, when no one was ...
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0Pinewood Cemetery
Coral Gables, Florida
9.7 miles from Doral, FL
Witnesses describe many strange goings-on in this desolate cemetery, including midnight burials, shadow people, strange noises and eerie feelings experienced by the living who dare to visit. Some restoration has been done here in past decades, but reports say it retains its historic feel.
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Villa Paula
Miami, Florida
9.9 miles from Doral, FL
The pretty 1920s mansion is said to be home to a cat-hating ghost who has killed all three of the owner's cats by shutting them in the iron gate. Other evidence that a haunt is around includes the smells of coffee and roses, strange noises, and apparitions of a Cuban ...
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Tropication Arts Poltergeist
Miami, Florida
10 miles from Doral, FL
This 1967 ghost story occurred here at the one-time kitschy Florida souvenir shop. As legend has it, when Julio, 19, was hired, it set of a barrage of poltergeist activity such as objects smashing into walls and rolling off tables. Soon afterward, the store was burglarized; reports differ as to ...
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Miami River Inn
Miami, Florida
10.1 miles from Doral, FL
This early 1900s inn is said to have a repetitive haunting. Every night at 11, witnesses in first-floor cottage front units say they hear the front door open and feet being wiped on a mat. Then they hear running feet, panicked rattling of a doorknob, and the sound of someone ...
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Ivette Terrace Condominiums
Miami, Florida
10.6 miles from Doral, FL
This apartment building has had multiple paranormal encounters. In the stairway of the building, it looks like satanic rituals took place as three 6's were written on the walls. A very dark atmosphere is felt in the stairway, and also on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors. Also, whispers ...
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0Condomium Apartments at Hollybrook
Hollywood, Florida
13.8 miles from Doral, FL
Hollybrook is a retirement community, and it seems there's one old resident who liked it so much she never wanted to leave. She also seems to have a thing against speeding motorists. If you're leaving Hollybrook late at night and you're driving significantly faster than the posted speed ...
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Snake Warrior Island Natural Area
Miramar, Florida
13.9 miles from Doral, FL
Locals tell of eerie beams of light that come from the island and shoot toward the sky, seen as early as 1895. Old legends say the Native Americans in the 1800s wouldn't set foot on this island, and that African-Americans working here saw an apparition in the 1920s. Some say ...
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Deering Estate
Palmetto Bay, Florida
14.4 miles from Doral, FL
Built over a Native American burial ground, this estate was once owned by Charles Deering, son of the founder of Deering Harvesting Co. Ghost tours are offered here, where participants hope to catch a glimpse of some of the estate's apparitions or see other evidence of the Native Americans who ...
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Flight 401 Crash Site
Doral, Florida
15.2 miles from Doral, FL
This is the site where Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashed in December 1972. 101 people died - 75 survived. Many perished in just 18 inches of water because of the swampy conditions. A very popular book called The Ghost of Flight 401 was published soon after, telling the story ...
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Anderson's General Store
Homestead, Florida
19.4 miles from Doral, FL
Folks here have have heard the sounds of knocking and bumping, and a man and a young girl screaming. The lights turn on and off during the fracas, as if the girl is trying to escape her attacker. One witness described a vision he had seen there of a man ...
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Joseph Wesley Young House - Zeller Residence
Hollywood, Florida
19.4 miles from Doral, FL
This was the home of Hollywood's very first mayor, Joseph Wesley Young. Built in 1925, it boasts 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms - and possibly one ghost. There are claims that Joseph Young never left his beloved mansion.
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0Broward College
Davie, Florida
19.6 miles from Doral, FL
A grisly 2002 murder-suicide at Broward Community College supposedly sparked some paranormal activity near Building 5. Students claim to experience strange smells and see white figures at night in this area, and allegedly there are permanent blood stains remaining on the spot to this day.
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0Hollywood Beach Resort
Hollywood, Florida
20 miles from Doral, FL
This hotel dates back to 1926 and was once home to Al Capone. Residents on the seventh floor have claimed to have captured numerous orbs and heard strange voices throughout the night.
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0Maritime Manor
Dania Beach, Florida
20 miles from Doral, FL
Woodhaven Cemetery which is the oldest cemetery in East Coast South Florida is within 200 yards of the Maritime Manor Vacation Rental. Although it's not listed on vrbo or airbnb as haunted, The Maritime Manor is believed to host the first two police officers ever murdered in the line ...
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0Waffle House Murders
Plantation, Florida
20.3 miles from Doral, FL
A grisly murder-robbery at the Davie Waffle House in 2002 supposedly sparked some paranormal activity that causes employees to "sense presences" and get an overall creepy feeling. Some say if you move a couple of boxes around in the freezer, you'll still find bloodstains on the floor. (Pretty ...
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Coral Castle
Homestead, Florida
22.7 miles from Doral, FL
This place in itself is an enigma. How did small Latvian immigrant Edward Leedskalnin build a huge castle out of enormous coral blocks? He mined the rock himself, then carved and arranged the huge boulders at night. He never gave away his secrets, but some believe aliens or ghosts assisted ...
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0South Dade High School
Homestead, Florida
22.9 miles from Doral, FL
Spectral figures of a boy and a girl sometimes appear on the auditorium stage, and lights inexplicably flicker on and off... activity tends to be highest when only a small number of people are present.
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Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.1 miles from Doral, FL
Robert Leland Knight is station's most active ghost. He was electrocuted in 1940 at age 28 when he stepped in a puddle into which a downed power line had fallen. The ghost has been known to play pranks. One story involves a witness who was tiling a station wall when ...
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Cooley's Landing Park
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.2 miles from Doral, FL
William Cooley was an early settler in East Florida. He moved to the New River area (later to become Fort Lauderdale) in 1826 and started an arrowroot plantation. Eventually he became involved in local administration, and in 1835/6 he was involved in adjudicating a case in which white ...
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The River House
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.4 miles from Doral, FL
The River House was a restaurant reported to have closed in 2009. But originally, it was two early 1900s built by brothers Thomas and Reed Bryan. The Bryan family, owned them until the 1970s, when they were merged and converted to a restaurant. The place is said to be haunted ...
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New River Inn
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.4 miles from Doral, FL
The New River Inn (built in 1905) now houses the Old Fort Lauderdale History Museum, but visitors still report seeing apparitions in the historic building. The first is that of a man in an old-fashioned rancher's outfit, who paces the first floor and the front porch but vanishes when ...
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King-Cromartie House
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.5 miles from Doral, FL
The 1907 twin storey home is still believed to be haunted by the ghost of Louise Cromartie and her children. Her translucent apparition has been seen, looking out her second floor bedroom window. Some people are treated to the full paranormal package. She is described as wearing her blonde hair ...
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Lucky's Tavern - Coyote Ugly Saloon
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.5 miles from Doral, FL
The building was built around the turn of the century, and was previously frequented by gangsters and other lawless folk. Rumours has it that a gangster was shot out the front of the building and still haunts the saloon to this day. The ghost of a woman in white has ...
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Smoker Park
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.6 miles from Doral, FL
Smoker Park is a small section of land on the south side of the New River, across the water from the Stranahan House (also haunted). The park has been a hotbed of contention between locals and potential developers - at one time it was very nearly destroyed to ...
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Henry E. Kinney Tunnel - New River Tunnel
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.7 miles from Doral, FL
This underwater tunnel was built in 1958 to replace a drawbridge that was notorious for causing major gridlock in the city. In 1986 it was officially renamed the "Henry E. Kinney" tunnel, after the newspaper editor who had originally advocated its construction. Two apparitions are sited here - one is ...
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0Stranahan House
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
24.7 miles from Doral, FL
This house museum is rumored to be haunted by former owner Frank Stranahan, a businessman who fell upon hard times during the Great Depression and drowned himself in the nearby river. Folks say his spirit returned to his house and resides there still. His wife Ivy died much later in ...
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Site of Old Wilton Manors City Hall
Wilton Manors, Florida
26.8 miles from Doral, FL
Local legend tells of strange happenings at the former City Hall building, built in 1957. Cold spots, a heavy atmosphere, and unexplained soft music are said to be the work of a ghostly maintenance man named John Bold. Bold loved his work, and it seems that he stayed on--even after ...
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Sunset Point Park
Tamarac, Florida
27.1 miles from Doral, FL
Dark figures with red eyes have been seen in the park. Orbs have also been seen. Some people have been scared out of there, they say that a dark figure with white glowing eyes appears in front of them and then vanishes. They also report that they have scratches all ...
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0Coral Square Mall
Coral Springs, Florida
29.7 miles from Doral, FL
There have been sightings of the ghost of a small boy roaming the premises, as well as strange sounds and things being moved mysteriously near the Burdines area of the mall.
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0Coral Springs Medical Center
Coral Springs, Florida
31.6 miles from Doral, FL
A long-dead nurse supposedly haunts the area just outside the main elevators. Guests will often find that the elevator doors mysteriously open for them just before they're about to hit the request button... and nobody's inside...
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Boca Raton Cemetery
Boca Raton, Florida
39.7 miles from Doral, FL
Many spirits are said to reside in this peaceful cemetery. Some of the most well known are the Screaming Man and Mary. The Screaming Man, according to witnesses, begins by cring piteously and gradually buildings to screaming, shouting, and curses. The noise is so loud that those nearby have had ...
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0South Inlet Park
Boca Raton, Florida
39.7 miles from Doral, FL
There are tales of a young woman supposedly buried in this park, though no one has yet been able to find her. On cold nights people report feeling "warm spots" and sometimes even seeing orbs.
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Boca Raton Resort and Club
Boca Raton, Florida
40 miles from Doral, FL
This 1926 hotel was originally the Ritz-Carlton Cloister Inn. Its spirit lore boasts of a ghost named Esmerelda, a former hotel maid who died in a 1920s fire. Other ghosts may reside here as well.
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Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum
Boca Raton, Florida
40.3 miles from Doral, FL
This 1926 museum was formerly the town hall, and is rumoured to be haunted. Staff and visitors have reported strange noises, vanishing objects and the sound of an old-fashioned telephone ringing when there is no one around. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Humanities Building - Florida Atlantic Univeristy
Boca Raton, Florida
41.1 miles from Doral, FL
A ghostly spirit allegedly haunts the hallways and amphitheatre of the Arts and Humanities Building. She was seen in the amphitheatre on at least one occasion, and at other times noises were heard in the hallways of someone running and slamming doors.
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Carysfort Reef Light
Key Largo, Florida
42.3 miles from Doral, FL
A ghostly mystery began here in the 1850s centered on the lighthouse's first keeper, Captain Johnson, who had passed away in the building. A moaning and screeching sound heard in the evenings was said to be the Captain Johnson's ghost, but 50 years later was proved to be the sound ...
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"The Hole"
Delray Beach, Florida
47.3 miles from Doral, FL
This one's hard to track down... several web sites mention a place in Boca Raton called "The Hole" where a woman was raped in the 1960s. Supposedly people see her still walking a parking lot in this area. We've done some digging and so far haven't found a place referred ...
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The Colony Hotel
Delray Beach, Florida
47.8 miles from Doral, FL
This 1926 hotel is said to be haunted by some of its early owners. Folks have reported seeing shadow figures and lights that pulse, as well as hearing unexplained sounds.
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Blue Anchor Pub
Delray Beach, Florida
47.9 miles from Doral, FL
For over a century, the pub has been haunted by the ghost of a young woman named Bertha Starkey. The lady was stabbed by her husband after he found her having an affair with another man. Footsteps and wails have been heard at night after closing, candles light and extinguish ...
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Delray Beach Playhouse
Delray Beach, Florida
48.3 miles from Doral, FL
The ghost of founder Bob Blake has been seen here; witnesses say he appeared as a light drifting across the stage floor, and also has been known to slam the doors. He is said to appear only to check on the theater to make sure things are running smoothly, not ...
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Red Lion Pub / Dominos Pizza
Boynton Beach, Florida
50.9 miles from Doral, FL
Sometimes it definitely pays to be blonde! Though now closed (a Dominos Pizza has replaced it) patrons for years claimed that brunette women would have objects mysteriously thrown at them, while blonde women would feel their hair and face gently being stroked. No word from Dominos on whether ...
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0Holiday Inn / Courtyard
Boynton Beach, Florida
52.4 miles from Doral, FL
Most sites on the net have this one listed as the "Holiday Inn" in Boynton Beach, but it appears this location is now a Marriott Courtyard. Vague descriptions of "human figures" roaming the hallways, and a suggestion that it may have been built on top of an old Indian ...
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0Lake Worth 8 Cinemas
Greenacres, Florida
57 miles from Doral, FL
Cold spots and knocking sounds are reported in the hallways of this theatre, and some of the projectors stop working or jam at inopportune moments. (Could it be they just need to hire a better projectionist?)
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0Lake Worth Playhouse
Lake Worth, Florida
58.1 miles from Doral, FL
Built by two brothers (Lucien and Clarence Oakley) in 1924, it seems this place was just too good to leave - and Lucien never has! People say Lucien's ghost has been seen in mirrors, objects get moved around, and footsteps are heard from the empty catwalk.
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