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0Duke's Malibu
Malibu, California
3 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The former owner, Chris Polos (AKA: The Captain) is said to remain here in his establishment, but guests have also reported a woman in and around the bathrooms. The nearby area is rumored to have been a brothel ripe with gambling and vice, but the ghosts here are said to ...
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Saddle Peak Lodge
Calabasas, California
3.1 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The Rat Pack used to commonly stay here, but it is believed this place also ties to the afterlife. A female presence in her 40's named Edith is said to be upstairs and likes to move objects around. Around the same area, a rather tough and burly figure roams ...
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Solstice Canyon
Malibu, California
4 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The Roberts Ranch House (AKA Tropical Terrace) was built for Fred and Florence Roberts, but burned down in 1982. Fred, who died in 1976, is thought to still be here and EVPs that are picked up are commonly attributed to him. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Lake Malibou
Agoura Hills, California
6.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
"The Lady of the Lake" is the nickname given to a woman who used to swim around here before her death at an old age. She is said to wear a swimming cap and is seen either swimming to, or on the island in the middle of the lake. Another ...
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Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe
Los Angeles, California
7.3 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Thelma Todd was a star from the 1930's who ran a cafe at this address before her mysterious death. Coroners ruled it as accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, but some people believe that she was murdered. She has been seen walking up and down the staircase and some people smelling exhaust ...
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La Paz
Calabasas, California
7.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Two ghosts are seen here commonly: the first is that of a young Hispanic woman who wears a white dress; the other is that of either a settler or a cowboy. Some say that the male presence is accompanied by the ghost of a young boy. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Highway 101 and Las Virgines
Calabasas, California
8 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
This area is believed to be haunted by a man who was killed by drunken driver and the driver himself, said to have committed suicide over the event. The accident replays, causing living drivers to have to swerve to miss the phantom white car.
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Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park
Calabasas, California
8.9 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Many of Hollywood's famous animals are buried here. Kabar, Rudolph Valentino's former Great Dane, is felt here and will often lick visitors. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Leonis Adobe Museum
Calabasas, California
9 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Miguel Leonis, a former real estate manager, grew so powerful that people who opposed him beat him up and left him for dead. He and his wife, Espiritu, are said to be heard walking and talking on the second floor of the building. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Sagebrush Cantina
Calabasas, California
9.1 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
A young woman wearing a shawl is seen in the back; a busboy or cook is also reported in the same area. A cowboy and a young boy have also been seen here and are believed to be associated with the area. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Reyes Adobe Historical Site
Agoura Hills, California
9.8 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
According to a psychic, someone was murdered in this location; a bandit attempting to rape a woman wound up shot and soon died from his injuries. Many people will report a sense of dread while exploring here; others have reported seeing faces in the windows. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Murphy's Ranch
Los Angeles, California
10.4 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The legend here is that Nazi sympathizers wanted to start another Reich in California. Children and locals went missing and may attributed to occultists who also are said to have made this area their home. The screams of children are reported and it is believed that the land itself is ...
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0The Georgian Hotel
Santa Monica, California
11 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The hotel's restaurant is apparently extremely haunted as guests and staff report a variety of activity including disembodied voices and the sound of running footsteps. People have also claimed to see ghostly apparitions that appear at times.
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Target
Los Angeles, California
11.4 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The Target is rumored to have a haunted storage area behind the dressing rooms. Witnesses have described noises and strange lights, loud music, and disembodied voices. Apparitions of employees who have passed away are also said to roam the store.
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Woodland Hills Comfort Inn
Los Angeles, California
11.6 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Jani Lane, the lead singer of Warrant (known for the song "Cherry Pie") died here. In room 118, where he died, guests smell vodka, hear humming, or feel as if they aren't alone. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Joan Crawford House
Los Angeles, California
11.7 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Christina Crawford, Joan Crawford's adopted daughter, said that when she was a child, she used to see many frightening figures here. When she talked to a later owner of the house, she learned that the paranormal activity was still continuing and was thought to house many negative spirits. The owners ...
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Mount Saint Mary's College
Los Angeles, California
12.3 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
In Mount Saint Mary's Brady Hall, students have felt an oppressive presence and seen doors open and slam by themselves, sometimes in the middle of a class. And at the Carondelet dorm, nuns' apparitions are said to walk around and doors open by themselves.
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Del Monte Speakeasy
Los Angeles, California
12.8 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Once a speakeasy during the Prohibition, former owner Frank Bennett is believed to believed to reside there even after his death. (Submitted by Chris)
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My Gym - Bagel Nosh
Encino, California
13.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
My Gym, formerly the Bagel Nosh Restaurant and L.A. Cabaret, is rumored to be haunted by two ghosts: a beautiful lady wearing '50s clothing who would sit in a booth, and a man who hung out in the kitchen area or control room.
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Box Canyon
Los Angeles, California
14.2 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Krishna Venta was the founder of the Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Love Fountain of the World, a cult from the mid 1950s. Two former members suspected Venta was engaging in sexual activity with their wives so, using dynamite, launched a suicide attack against the cult's headquarters (located nearby). 10 people were ...
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Conejo Players Theatre
Thousand Oaks, California
14.6 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
A ghost named Albert is known to bang on the walls and move props around. He has been photographed before. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Reeves House
Beverly Hills, California
15.3 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
George Reeves, well-known for his portrayal of Superman in the 1950's, died here. It's disputed if he committed suicide or was murdered, but he is often seen here even after his death. He is also said to cause loud noises in the upstairs bedroom and leave behind the smell of ...
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Tate Murder House
Beverly Hills, California
15.3 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Sharon Tate and three others were murdered during the Manson Family killing spree. All four of them are said to haunt the house next door to the crime scene. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Janss House
Thousand Oaks, California
15.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The ghost of a former maid is thought to still reside here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Harlow House
Beverly Hills, California
15.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Harlow House is a Bavarian-style mansion with wooden gutter spouts that are life-size carvings of various silent film stars like Pickford and Valentino. It was formerly owned by actress Jean Harlow and her MGM producer husband Paul Bern. The home is said to have been cursed when Bern committed suicide ...
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Sycamore Park
Simi Valley, California
15.7 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
A white, furry apparition that walks on all fours like a gorilla has been reported here, running, along with a flash of light. Floating apparitions have been seen as well, along with a white man who sits on rocks and glowing spots in the grass that make you appear to ...
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Bella Vista - Barrymore Estate
Beverly Hills, California
15.7 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The estate is rumored to be haunted by John, Ethel, and Lionel Barrymore. A cuckoo clock that John loved is said to have stopped running at exactly the same moment that John passed away. Also, the apparition of a man who was killed in a cable car accident on the ...
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Pickfair Mansion
Beverly Hills, California
15.9 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Pickfair Mansion was an early-1900s 56-acre estate remodeled by silent film actors Mary PICKford and Douglas FAIRbanks. The home was demolished in 1990. Rumor has it that the mansion was haunted, some say by the ghost of Douglas Fairbanks. On an episode of TV's Celebrity Ghost Stories, Pia Zadora said ...
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The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills, California
16.1 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Peter Finch died outside of this hotel 1977. While it's possible he's still here, it is believed that Harpo Marx and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff haunt here, still making music after their deaths. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Los Toros Mexican
Los Angeles, California
16.3 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Cold drafts are reported, objects have been known to fly around or break by themselves, and a variety of ghostly people, both male and female (around the ages of 40 to 50) have been seen. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Stagecoach Inn
Thousand Oaks, California
16.3 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Said to be one of California's most haunted places, the historic inn is now a museum and gift shop reported to be open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m. A ghost named Pierre is said to live here, and docents say he plays pranks like rolling up the ...
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Love's Pit Barbecue Site
Los Angeles, California
16.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
While it was still a restaurant, several people died inside of this premise. The bar was the most active area, where a murdered woman and an elderly couple were known to hang out. A former manager who died only days before a paranormal investigation was also reported to have an ...
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Doheny Mansion - Greystone Mansion
Beverly Hills, California
16.9 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
On February 16, 1929, Ned Doheny died in his bedroom. Reports say he had a murder-suicide pact with his secretary Hugh Plunket. Now, witnesses say screams and other noises can be heard inside the house at night. Another point of interest: In 2007, a part of the film "There Will ...
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Culver Studios
Culver City, California
17 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Odd, unexplainable noises are heard and EVP's are picked up. Thomas Ince, a screenwriter from the silent era, is said to be here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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California Lutheran University - Mount Clef Hall
Thousand Oaks, California
17 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
At California Lutheran University's Mount Clef Dorm, the apparition of a young boy is said to roam the upstairs 300 hall. Mud has appeared and then disappeared in beds, and pillows have been thrown across rooms after being yanked from under sleeping residents, followed by sounds of crying and whimpering. ...
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American Idol Mansion
Los Angeles, California
17.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Used as the housing for a season of American Idol, many of the contestants wanted to leave after a ghost would play with the lights and rip off bedsheets while they were sleeping. They also reported seeing strange things on the staircase and in the garage. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Culver City, California
17.6 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
While vacationing in Los Angeles (Friday, January 28, 2005), I went out to Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Culver City to take some pics of some celebrity graves. I got pictures of the graves of Sharon Tate, Bing Crosby, Bela Lugosi, Rita Hayworth, Rosalind Russell and wanted to get pictures ...
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Wonderland Massacre Site
Los Angeles, California
18.1 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Four people were murdered at this spot. Their voices are heard and are believed to haunt the site. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Barney's Beanery
West Hollywood, California
18.4 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Employees say the restaurant is haunted, and report having seen apparitions here.
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0Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Los Angeles, California
18.4 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Apparitions are alleged to appear on the 18th floor. People claim to feel "a presence".
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Haunted Southern California: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Golden State
Charles A. Stansfield Jr.
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0The Comedy Store
West Hollywood, California
18.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Witnesses have reported that, appropriately enough, a prankster ghost haunts this building. Employees have stacked roomfuls of chairs away only to find that, seconds later, they were all set up again. A dark entity also is said to reside in the basement. Comedians Blake Clark and Joey Gaynor have reportedly ...
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Horseshoe Canyon Road
Los Angeles, California
18.6 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
One night i was leaving my ex Noah's house with 2 of my male friends at the time and we had parked the car uphill at the fork in the road. The address I provided is directly across from that fork in the road where the spirit appeared. ...
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The Mansion
Los Angeles, California
18.8 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
This place acts as a recording studio for bands like Slipknot, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down, Linkin Park and several other famous groups. Members of these bands claimed that other forces reside here; they've reported doors opening and closing by themselves, being touched, and electrical problems that ...
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Bessie Love's Cabin
Los Angeles, California
18.8 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The Bessie Love Cabin was part of a development of cabins or bungalows built in this area in the early 1900s. It was screen actress Bessie Love's first home. But it was built over a site where, in the mid-1800s, two robbers were caught and killed while trying to steal ...
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0Chateau Marmont
Los Angeles, California
18.9 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
No one knows who is haunting the Chateau Marmont. Some claim it is John Belushi who died there in 1982 of a drug overdose. Others believe it was a random guest who died in one of the rooms. In any event, many people have reported many different sightings. ...
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Houdini Mansion
Los Angeles, California
18.9 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Being Harry Houdini's former residence if not only for a brief period of time, it has since burned down and been rebuilt. People who explore these premises report seeing the ghost of Houdini himself wandering the grounds. Having also been used as a recording studio, some band members have reported ...
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Silent Movie Theater
Los Angeles, California
19 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The original owner developed cancer as a result of working with toxic chemicals in an effort to preserve film. The next owner was shot and killed inside of the theater. Both of them are seen in different spots of the theater long after closing hours. (Submitted by Chris)
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The Laugh Factory
Los Angeles, California
19.1 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
The ghost of Groucho Marx frequents here. The owner has reported the smell of cigar smoke or a trail of cigar ashes manifesting despite no one being around. While the building was being replastered, Marx's face appeared in the plaster despite no one having a key to get inside. Marx's ...
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Antonio's Restaurant
Los Angeles, California
19.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Lights turn on and off, objects move, and the owner has even stated that someone tugged on his shirt before. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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'Ghostbusters' House
Los Angeles, California
19.5 miles from Malibu Beach, CA
Dan Aykroyd was living here at one point when he noticed unusual activity such as objects moving by themselves and doors opening and closing. It would eventually inspire him to write the script for Ghost Busters. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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