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0Hillman Healthcare Center
Tulare, California
10.1 miles from Waukena, CA
At Hillman Health Clinic, formerly Tulare County General Hospital, the elevator is said to run by itself, and heavy footsteps have been reported on the stairs.
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Calvary Cemetery
Hanford, California
13.4 miles from Waukena, CA
At Calvary Cemetery, legend has it that an apparition of an elderly lady appears in a white dress, and a certain mausoleum opens itself up every Friday night.
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Bastille
Hanford, California
15.2 miles from Waukena, CA
The Bastille, circa 1897, was a prison until 1964 when the old ceiling caved in. More recently it contained restaurants and night clubs, and, according to rumor, a few haunts. At restaurant kitchens, pots and pans would move on their own, and employees often described a heavy presence or a ...
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0Hanford Civic Auditorium
Hanford, California
15.2 miles from Waukena, CA
Built in 1924, this historic hall is said to be haunted by a few ghosts. Apparitions have been witnessed, including one man dressed in a 1940s suit and another who appears on the balcony as if watching a show. He applauds, then vanishes. And if you visit the men's restroom, ...
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Irwin Street Inn
Hanford, California
15.4 miles from Waukena, CA
The former inn, now a restaurant, is said to be visited by at least three ghosts. Witnesses report apparitions in the dining room and on the second floor as well as slamming windows, moving bedsheets and lamps that come on and off.
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Cinema 1-2-3 Site
Visalia, California
15.5 miles from Waukena, CA
Three boys were usually seen here, all of which were transparent. One boy was apparently thrown off of the roof and sometimes, people would see a shadow being tossed off of the roof. The site has since been demolished, but the activity could possibly remain there. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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LJ Williams Community Theater
Visalia, California
17.5 miles from Waukena, CA
This 1930's theatre is usually used for school productions, and is reportedly haunted by actors and theatre patrons who loved the building so much that they refused to leave. Visitors have seen a pair of ghostly children in various parts of the building and a teenage girl who hanged ...
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Fox Theater
Visalia, California
17.9 miles from Waukena, CA
The balcony at this historic theatre is supposed to be haunted. Visitors have reported feeling an eerie presence accompanied by a temperature drop, while others have sworn they've seen a figure sitting in the wings after closing hours when the building is empty. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Del Rey Cemetery - Prairie Cemetery
Del Rey, California
36.6 miles from Waukena, CA
Shadowed figures, whispering voices, and a strange glowing headstone are among the mysterious things you may experience here.
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0The Springville Inn
Springville, California
38.6 miles from Waukena, CA
Four ghosts are believed to haunt the original structure around which the Springville Inn's modern amenities were built. Employees have cleverly named these ghosts "Little Girl", "Old Man". "Young Man" and "The Woman". It's a complete set! You are less likely to see the Old Man as ...
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Sequoia Dawn - Old TB Sanitarium
Springville, California
38.7 miles from Waukena, CA
Formerly an old TB Sanitarium, Sequoia Dawn Apartments are said to be haunted. At the nearby cemetery, a witness says something unseen pulled his hat off his head and disembodied voices were heard. Inside the apartments, folks have reported strange voices, cold spots, and the apparition of a woman in ...
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Meux Home Museum
Fresno, California
44.2 miles from Waukena, CA
Built around 1890, the Victorian Meux Home of Dr. Thomas Meux and his family is rumored to be haunted. Now a museum, the home is the setting for stories locals tell of children's ghostly laughter coming from the upstairs and doorknobs going missing on several of the doors overnight.
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Dunlap Cemetery
Dunlap, California
44.7 miles from Waukena, CA
A number of spooky occurrences have been reported at this cemetery: Three tall shadow figures that stand near some oak trees, a chanting voice that seems to say "Leave us alone," cold spots near unmarked graves, and footsteps that seem to follow visitors.
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The Green Hotel
Shafter, California
45.9 miles from Waukena, CA
The 1913 hotel is haunted by two spirits, believed to be linked with the past of the historic town. The first is a female ghost, perhaps the apparition of Marion Hitchcock, who has been observed parting the upstairs curtains and peering into the street. The second is a man ...
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Kearney Mansion
Fresno, California
46.4 miles from Waukena, CA
The mansion and the nearby railroad tracks are said to be haunted. The Kearney Witch is said to show up if you cross the tracks at night, wearing all white and begging cars to stop. And at Kearney Park, the laughter of children has been heard at 1:30 a.m.
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0Wolfe Manor
Clovis, California
47.1 miles from Waukena, CA
The historic Wolfe Manor, later known as Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, was built as a private residence in 1922. In 1935 it became the Hazelwood Sanitarium for treating those with terminal illnesses such as tuberculosis. In 1942 it became Clovis Avenue Sanitarium, treating those with mental illness, and there, reports say, ...
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Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall
Bakersfield, California
55.5 miles from Waukena, CA
This former theater is said to be haunted by the former owner of a toy shop that this building once housed. The owner committed suicide here. Although haunting incidents don't occur as often now, in the 1980s props and stage settings were known to move by themselves and many witnesses ...
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Kern County Museum
Bakersfield, California
58.4 miles from Waukena, CA
Formerly the 1882 Norris School and now Kern County Museum, the place is said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard the mysterious tapping of chalk on the blackboard.
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Garces Memorial Circle
Bakersfield, California
58.8 miles from Waukena, CA
There is a statue in the circle, and locals say its hands move or it can be heard muttering prayers right before a major car accident takes place here.
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0The Padre Hotel
Bakersfield, California
59.4 miles from Waukena, CA
Believed to be haunted by people who died in a fire there decades ago, floor 7 is supposedly the hot spot of activity. Allegedly workers who were involved in a 2008 renovation reported numerous poltergeist/haunted activity including being touched, pushed and other sorts of mischief.
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Bakersfield Californian Building
Bakersfield, California
59.5 miles from Waukena, CA
The old newspaper building is said to be haunted by a phantom German shepherd, a former security guard, and the paper's former editor.
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0Kern County Kids Shelter - Sinaloa Mexican
Bakersfield, California
59.5 miles from Waukena, CA
Once the Kern County Kids Shelter, the Mexican restaurant Sinaloa's 100-plue-year-old building is said to be a hotspot for paranormal activity. The feelings experienced here are generally good ones, reports say.
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Club Paradise
Bakersfield, California
59.6 miles from Waukena, CA
At this former night club, folks say they have seen apparitions and objects that move on their own, and some reports say something unseen has locked employees in the storeroom from the outside. Customers inside also have been groped or pushed by something unseen.
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Central Park
Bakersfield, California
59.7 miles from Waukena, CA
The apparition of a woman in a flowing gown has been seen along the canal near dawn, believed to be the spirit of a woman who was murdered nearby. Her bones were discovered in the foundry across from the park with bullet holes in them.
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0Mission San Miguel Arcángel
San Miguel, California
71.8 miles from Waukena, CA
According to legend, Mr. Reed bragged about having a hidden stash of gold underneath the mission. It was a fatal mistake, as British pirates killed the Reeds and others who were staying there to get at the gold. Their ghosts are said to linger here.
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0Paso Robles Inn
Paso Robles, California
75.1 miles from Waukena, CA
Room 1007 apparently has a ghost that likes to call the front desk and occasionally 911. Numerous people have reported unexplained phone calls coming from that room. Maintenance has not found a likely technical reason for the event. Some attribute the ghostly calls to a former employee ...
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Save Mart
Chowchilla, California
79.5 miles from Waukena, CA
Employees have felt an eerie presence in store aisles and in the upstairs breakroom. Some claim to have seen an apparition or shadows walking in the store on Saturday nights after closing.
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0Chowchilla Library
Chowchilla, California
79.8 miles from Waukena, CA
The library is said to be haunted by a ghostly chef who used to work in the building long ago, when it was a bowling alley.
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Minturn Cemetery
Chowchilla, California
82.2 miles from Waukena, CA
Witnesses say apparitions chase cars down the dirt road past the cemetery; some have seen a woman screaming, children crying or laughing, and a man picking up trash around the graves. The cemetery is on private property, so please use common sense and courtesy.
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National Chavez Center
Keene, California
82.7 miles from Waukena, CA
This location used to be a hospital for people suffering from TB. Before it was renovated, curious visitors would be scared off by the sounds of children laughing, EVPs also being common. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Adelaida Cemetery
Paso Robles, California
83.3 miles from Waukena, CA
At Adelaida Cemetery, locals say its ghostly inhabitants may swipe your car keys. It is said to be haunted by Charlotte Sitton, a minister's wife who committed suicide at age 19 in December 1890. She visits late Friday nights in a white nightgown to lay flowers on the grave of ...
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Sierra Springs Lodge
Oakhurst, California
85.5 miles from Waukena, CA
The place was a pleasant place to stay, and the price for two nights was oddly $666. We're not very superstitious people so we didn't think much of other people mentioning the history the place has with witches and Native American spirits. The stay was comfortable, but there were some odd ...
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Best Western Plus Frontier Motel
Lone Pine, California
86.7 miles from Waukena, CA
The bizarre apparition of a vanishing man in a cowboy hat has been seen in several rooms of the hotel in the early hours of morning. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
San Luis Obispo, California
87.8 miles from Waukena, CA
There have been numerous brutal deaths in the history of this land, including massacres, accidents, and murders. A woman who was decapitated by a Native American tribe is said to be seen looking for her head and her lost baby. The Reed Family was viciously murdered by an axe in ...
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Victorian Pitkin Conrow Estate
Arroyo Grande, California
93.3 miles from Waukena, CA
Now strictly a wedding venue, this site was formerly the Crystal Rose Inn and the Rose Victorian Inn. The ghost of a 9-year-old girl named Alice haunts the tower; you may see her or hear her laughter. Alice is said to be a friendly spirit who loves cats, many of ...
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Wawona Hotel and Restaurant
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California
96.9 miles from Waukena, CA
The 1876 hotel and restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a ghostly airman, whose plane crashed on the grounds during the 1920's. Staff have reported seeing his apparition, dressed in a leather jacket, pilot’s cap, goggles, and a white silk scarf. The spirit appears to be mainly confined ...
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0Santa Maria Inn
Santa Maria, California
97.6 miles from Waukena, CA
Once a major stopping over spot for celebrities on their way in and out of California, the Santa Maria Inn's main attraction is its former star power. However, some people claim that rooms 210 and 221 are both haunted by the ghosts of former residents. Haunted activity ...
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Far Western Tavern
Guadalupe, California
100.4 miles from Waukena, CA
Rumored to no longer be in existence at this site, the old Far West Tavern was said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard the sound of footsteps with a peg-leg, said to be the ghost of a 1930s-era guest named Mr. Franconeti. According to the story, the man lost his ...
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Castle Air Museum
Atwater, California
103.3 miles from Waukena, CA
Once a part of Castle Air Force Base, Castle Air Museum contains a large collection of aircraft, one of which is said to be haunted. The old B-29's landing lights turn on and off and the propellers turn, reportedly the signs of a ghostly crew member who died when a ...
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0La Purisima Mission
Lompoc, California
113.8 miles from Waukena, CA
Visitors to this mission may catch a glimpse of the spirits of the Chumash Indians and Spanish soldiers who died during the 1820s Chumash uprising. The mission has been featured on TV's Ghost Adventures.
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Rosamond Insane Asylum Ruins
Lancaster, California
119.1 miles from Waukena, CA
Once the "Rosamond Insane Asylum" stood here, but it was demolished years and years ago. Now only some ruins remain, but locals swear that the souls of those who died here also linger. Extreme temperature differences and eerie feelings abound. Some claim to have found evidence of ...
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Elizabeth Lake
Elizabeth Lake, California
119.5 miles from Waukena, CA
Elizabeth Lake is famous for its creature that is said to live in its depths and come out at night to feast on local livestock and crops. The legend comes from as far back as the Spaniards' first settlement here. Witnesses describe a sulfurous smell and eerie feelings when they ...
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Moose Lodge
Turlock, California
121.2 miles from Waukena, CA
This fraternity lodge is supposedly haunted by a long-dead member known as 'Dapper Don'. Visitors report only occasional instances of paranormal activity, such as strange noises and objects moving around of their own accord. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Lancaster Hotel - Western Hotel Museum
Lancaster, California
125.9 miles from Waukena, CA
Once the Lancaster Hotel, the Western Hotel Museum is the city's oldest building and the home of several spirits. The sound of footsteps and old records can be heard at random times, and the smell of vanilla and old flowers also has been reported.
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