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0Blackbeard's On the Beach
Corpus Christi, Texas
5.7 miles from Portland, TX
It's unsure exactly who haunts this beachside restaurant, but witnesses say he opens doors, makes salt shakers jump and chairs move, and plays other harmless pranks. An apparition was recorded walking in the back dining area after hours. Some believe the ghost is a man who was killed long ago ...
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USS Lexington
Corpus Christi, Texas
5.8 miles from Portland, TX
Known as the Blue Ghost, the USS Lexington is rumored to be haunted by an engine room operator who was killed in battle and several crew members who were killed in a WWII attack. Besides apparitions, witnesses have heard doors slam, seen lights go off on their own, and felt ...
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Wilson Plaza
Corpus Christi, Texas
7.2 miles from Portland, TX
Originally called the Nixon Building, the 1927 building is said to be a hot spot for paranormal activity. Witnesses have had a feeling of being watched, seen shadow figures and heard unexplained noises in their offices here, in the early mornings or late at night. The elevators are said to ...
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Days Inn Hotel
Corpus Christi, Texas
9.5 miles from Portland, TX
The ghost of the famous Tejano singer Selena is said to wander about the room in which she was shot here. Though her apparition has not been seen, folks have reported the faint sound of singing and the smell of roses, along with an overwhelming feeling of sadness.
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0Tarpon Inn
Port Aransas, Texas
16.4 miles from Portland, TX
At this 1886 hotel, reports from a guest say that at 3 a.m. their bathroom glowed pink, voices were heard above them and in the shower, and cold spots seemed to be everywhere.
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Angel Rose Bed and Breakfast Inn
Rockport, Texas
19.5 miles from Portland, TX
The 1881 bed and breakfast is one of only a few historic buildings left on the southern coast of this small township, as many have been destroyed by hurricanes, neglect and fire over the course of a century. Paranormal activity reported at this location includes lights turning on and ...
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Texas A and M - Edward N. Jones Auditorium
Kingsville, Texas
41.8 miles from Portland, TX
The 1942 auditorium is said to be haunted by the ghost of a worker who died when he fell out of the rafters during construction. He is said to turn the lights on and off, lock the doors, and knock the costumes off the racks.
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0Texas A and M - College Hall Bell Tower
Kingsville, Texas
41.9 miles from Portland, TX
The bell tower is said to be haunted by a man who hung himself here. At midnight, his shadow is said to appear on all four corners of the bell.
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Texas A and M - Lewis Hall
Kingsville, Texas
42 miles from Portland, TX
The hall is said to be haunted by a female student who committed suicide here. Witnesses have seen her apparition, felt cold spots, and described an uneasy feeling of being watched.
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Texas A and M - Turner-Bishop Hall
Kingsville, Texas
42.1 miles from Portland, TX
Each hall has its own ghost. At Bishop Hall, a ghostly girl is said to play with students' hair, unlock doors, drag furniture in empty rooms, andn run the showers. At Turner Hall in the second-floor restroom, a black shadow is said to pass quickly from the last toilet to ...
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Dog and Bee Pub
Beeville, Texas
44.6 miles from Portland, TX
A man in a trench coat haunts this English-style pub. Glassware has been thrown off shelves by unseen hands, and chandeliers reportedly swing back and forth of their own accord. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Alice Lake
Alice, Texas
45.6 miles from Portland, TX
Local legend tells of a little girl who drowned here. Witnesses on the pier have heard her crying for help, seen orbs of light, and felt cold spots.
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Sutherlands Lumber
Alice, Texas
45.7 miles from Portland, TX
The site was formerly a Wal-Mart, where a ghost they called Matilde or Matilda liked to play pranks on the employees, damaging merchandise and causing accidents. The building is said to be on the site of the Collins Family homestead, the family who founded the town of Alice. The Old ...
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Old Hospital
Alice, Texas
46.6 miles from Portland, TX
This hospital is now closed, but when it was open there were claims of call bells ringing on their own on the second floor, even when they were unplugged. Since its closing some residents swear they hear moaning coming from the building, and lights flickering in the windows. In more ...
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Old Rialto Theater
Alice, Texas
46.6 miles from Portland, TX
The theater closed in the 1980s, but employees there claimed to see shadowy apparitions in the halls and described an eerie feeling of being watched by a presence in the upper levels.
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Berclair Mansion
Goliad, Texas
48.2 miles from Portland, TX
Built in 1936, this grand old mansion almost seems out of place in this rural town. Furnished with rare antiques, the building is haunted by the apparition of an eccentric elderly woman who lived there alone for years prior to her death. The story goes that workmen restoring the ...
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0Presidio La Bahía
Goliad, Texas
53.3 miles from Portland, TX
This fort, originally founded in 1721, was the site of many Texas Revolution conflicts including the Battle of Goliad and the Goliad Massacre. Folks have reported seeing ghostly massacred soldiers and hearing their cries of pain.
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Yorktown Memorial Hospital
Yorktown, Texas
77 miles from Portland, TX
The 1940s hospital closed around 1988, but apparently all of its patients haven't moved out. Witnesses say they have been punched, slapped, kicked or scratched by something unseen, and shadow figures have been seen in the hallways. A man named T.J. who died of a heroin overdose here is said ...
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Old Yoakum Community Hospital
Yoakum, Texas
98.2 miles from Portland, TX
A murdered nurse and a priest who had polio are the two main haunts here. EVPs are picked up, full-bodied apparitions are seen, and EMF meters spike. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Abandoned Asylum
San Antonio, Texas
119.4 miles from Portland, TX
Although this place boasts a number of ghostly activities -screaming, moaning, doors opening and closing of their own volition -this property is owned by the county and you are just as likely to encounter a police officer arresting you for trespassing than a ghost. There have been numerous prosecutions for ...
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Donkey Lady Bridge
San Antonio, Texas
120.4 miles from Portland, TX
The Donkey Lady is an urban legend that is known throughout San Antonio. Allegedly a woman who was hideously burned and disfigured in a fire haunted the woods. Apparently driven insane by her disfigurement and the loss of two of her children in the same fire she was prone ...
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Ghost Tracks
San Antonio, Texas
120.5 miles from Portland, TX
Legend has it that a school bus full of children was killed by a train at the intersection. They now claim that if you put your car in neutral and stop near the tracks, unseen ghosts will push your car across. (If you decide to attempt this, do ...
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Devil's Bridge
San Antonio, Texas
121.9 miles from Portland, TX
It is said that the darkness inside is so dense that headlights can't penetrate it for more than a few feet. It is also said that someone or something will catch rocks thrown inside; the thrower will not hear the rock land.
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0Stinson Field Ghost - San Jose Burial Park Cemetery
San Antonio, Texas
122.9 miles from Portland, TX
Blue lights may appear over some of the graves here, and they may even be visible from the road as you drive past.
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Chinese Graveyard
San Antonio, Texas
123.3 miles from Portland, TX
White mists have been seen at the graveyard.
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Mission San José
San Antonio, Texas
124.3 miles from Portland, TX
The legend surrounding the mission's rose window starts with one of its builders, a stonemason whose beloved fell ill and passed away. The rose window was made in her memory, and the stonemason made a memorial surrounding it. Some folks say the woman's ghost can be seen looking out her ...
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0Santikos Century Plaza 8 - Mayan Palace 14
San Antonio, Texas
125.5 miles from Portland, TX
Now the Mayan Palace 14 theatre, rumor claims that at night you can hear banging on the ceiling and the sounds of chains being dragged. What precisely is supposed to be making "chain dragging noises" (Marley's ghost??) is unclear, but rumor claims it's true, therefore who are we to ...
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