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Buddy Holly Memorial
Clear Lake, Iowa
32 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Buddy Holly may be alive beyond the grave. According to reports, some have seen a phantom plane crashing that matches the one involved in the 1959 tragedy. Also, 3 orbs have been caught on tape in the spot where Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens died.
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Gypsy Cemetery - Union Township Cemetery
Algona, Iowa
36.8 miles from Bricelyn, MN
This small gypsy cemetery is said to be haunted by a gypsy queen, who is guarded by a murder of crows. Legend has it that in the 1800s gypsies came through here often with their wagons. If any member of their group was sick and dying, they would simply bury ...
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Plum Creek Pits
Algona, Iowa
37 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Locals say a little boy's ghost appears at this popular fishing spot. Some say the boy was once accidentally impaled by a stick when he fell while running nearby. The ghost has been seen walking along the bank of the pit.
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Little Africa - Geigel Woods
Algona, Iowa
40.7 miles from Bricelyn, MN
This site is said to be very active with spirits, in part because the old bridge was the site of two hangings. Car accidents have been caused by apparitions standing in the middle of the road. Also, at the old farm house, the husband is said to have killed the ...
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Minnesota State University Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
41.5 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Minnesota State University Mankato is said to have a ghost who rings buzzers and another who steals toilet paper in the Crawford Dorm. And in the Crawford-McElroy Complex, there is a ghost stuck in the 1960s who goes on panty raids.
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R.D Hubbard House Museum
Mankato, Minnesota
42.5 miles from Bricelyn, MN
This historic mansion is currently operated as a museum by the Blue Earth County Historical Society, and staff claim that even after the building has closed down for the night, some still walk the halls of the old house. Visitors claim to have heard ghostly laughter, running footsteps in ...
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Calvary Cemetery
Mankato, Minnesota
43.2 miles from Bricelyn, MN
At Calvary Cemetery, you can find the visuals for many stories told by school kids. There are several about an evil doctor who appears as a ghost-devil, and some about Hell Road, a nearby path where animal sacrifices were allegedly performed. Ghost hunters determined that no such devilish behavior really ...
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Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum
Elysian, Minnesota
44.7 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Some odd things have been reported at this museum: disembodied voices, a typewriter and a record player that worked by themselves, and a service bell that rang on its own.
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West Hills
Owatonna, Minnesota
46.3 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Ghosts of orphaned children are rumored to linger in this former orphanage, laughing audibly. Witnesses also have seen the floor move and warp and smelled phantom cigar smoke. Books also have moved, temperature has been known to change drastically, and phone calls have been made to the police department from ...
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It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
Owatonna, Minnesota
46.4 miles from Bricelyn, MN
The bar called It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere is said to be haunted. Reports say the apparition of a man in old-fashioned duds and a puddle of blood appear out of nowhere. The bar was a funeral home and a used furniture store in past incarnations.
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Grotto of the Redemption
West Bend, Iowa
52.2 miles from Bricelyn, MN
This sacred site was constructed over a 42-year period, beginning in 1912, using semiprecious stones from every state in the U.S. and every world region. The Christmas Chapel contains a 300-lb. amethyst, and Bethlehem Cave contains 65 tons of petrified wood. The spiritual place has tons of statues depicting the ...
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Lot Behind Nauss Oil
Emmetsburg, Iowa
53.2 miles from Bricelyn, MN
A motel once stood in this vacant lot, but it has since been demolished. The foundation/drive-/walkway is still there. Locals say the spirit of an old man in a plaid shirt and chinos walks along the way, stopping several times as if he is checking to make sure the motel ...
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Estherville, Iowa
53.4 miles from Bricelyn, MN
A couple of spooky stories surround this cemetery's hill, and the fact that your car, when put in neutral, will seem to travel up it by itself. According to one story, a car full of football players was in an accident here when the car stalled. While they were pushing ...
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Green Lawn Cemetery - CSAH 20 Cemetery
St. Peter, Minnesota
56.3 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Green Lawn Cemetery, aka CSAH (County State Aid Highway) 20 Cemetery and Traverse de Sioux Cemetery, is rumored to be haunted and a spot for animal sacrifices. People have reported apparitions, photo anomalies and other strange phenomena here.
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Humboldt County Historical Museum
Humboldt, Iowa
61.1 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Lights are seen in the building at night and some people claim the ghost of a man who drowned in the nearby river has also been spotted roaming the grounds.
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Lambrecht's Gift Store
New Ulm, Minnesota
61.2 miles from Bricelyn, MN
This gift store is housed in a historic building, which has a darker history in relation to the murder of a woman that occurred in the building many years before. The apparition of a pale-faced woman with a terrified expression has been seen knocking on the window of the ...
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Montgomery Golf Club
Montgomery, Minnesota
62.7 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Montgomery Golf Club is home to two ghosts, maybe more. One's identity has been traced to a farmer who once lived on the land and is said to be buried on the first hole of the golf course. His apparition has been spotted in a hat and overalls. The other ...
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Mantorville Opera House
Kasson, Minnesota
63.1 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Built in 1918, the Mantorville Opera House building has been a club, a speakeasy, a silent movie house, a skating rink, a city hall and a civic center. It is believed to be haunted by several spirits, including former actors and entertainers and a woman who the staff nicknamed Ellen. ...
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Loon Lake Cemetery
Jackson, Minnesota
64.2 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Loon Lake Cemetery is said to be haunted--and dangerous. According to local lore, three witches were violently executed and were buried here, but not before threatening to curse anyone who desecrated their graves. Mary Jane, beheaded in 1881, was said to be the most powerful of the witches. Legend has ...
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Riverside Cemetery
Charles City, Iowa
65.7 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Visitors here have reported dark figures and a feeling of being watched. The ghost of a Native American is said to have been seen -- perhaps it is he who keeps an eye on the place.
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Children of Iron Hill
Charles City, Iowa
67.1 miles from Bricelyn, MN
According to local lore, in the 1920s there was a fiery train crash that killed many passengers. One car was full of orphan children who perished in the fires. It is said that the ghost children can still be heard crying, and sometimes the smell of burning is detected. Some ...
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St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota
69.5 miles from Bricelyn, MN
The four buildings rumored to be haunted at St. Olaf College are Hilleboe Hall, where children singing and playing piano have been heard; Kelsey Theater, where deceased Miss Kelsey has been witnessed playing the piano onstage; Melby Hall, where the apparitions of a man and a woman in Victorian clothing ...
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Moose Pond
Spencer, Iowa
73 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Locals tell a story of harrowing events that happen at 8:47 p.m. on December 23. If you visit the iced-over pond on that night, you can hear pounding on the ice and hear the screams of a young boy trapped beneath the ice. According to the story, the young boy ...
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The Kahler Hotel
Rochester, Minnesota
74.3 miles from Bricelyn, MN
The ghosts of former Mayo Clinic patients are said to haunt the hotel, causing eerie sounds and smells and quick temperature changes.
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Hawkeye Community Theatre
Fort Dodge, Iowa
75 miles from Bricelyn, MN
This historic theatre is believed to be haunted by the apparition of a young girl who was murdered nearby. Witnesses claim to have seen her sitting in the hall after hours, and have felt her brush past them in the corridors. The chandelier at the entrance also moves of ...
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Hawkeye Theatre
Fort Dodge, Iowa
75 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Reports say visitors to the theater get the feeling of being watched, and have seen a ghostly little girl. Also, some say if you are alone here you will feel the not-so-gentle touch of an invisible hand.
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Quarry Hill Nature Center
Rochester, Minnesota
76.2 miles from Bricelyn, MN
The wooden "dead man's bridge" is, according to local legend, where a man hanged himself in the 1960s. Other eerie things on the premises are a small cemetery and several caves that are rumored to be haunted.
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Thompson Hall Dormitory
Iowa Falls, Iowa
76.5 miles from Bricelyn, MN
The dorm at Ellsworth Community College and Union Cemetery across the street are both said to be haunted. The spirit of town benefactor Mr. Ellsworth himself has been seen, and footsteps and voices have been heard in the dorm's basement.
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Bannwell Bridge - Terror Bridge
Barnum, Iowa
77.9 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Local legend maintains that a woman once killed her 3 kids here. Some reports say she hung them from the bridge and they were hit by a train coming through. Her ghostly head is said to follow you down the road, and if you don't have your doors and windows ...
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Quill and Quilt Bed and Breakfast
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
79.3 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Built in 1897 for a prominent local physician, this bed and breakfast inn appears to now be a private residence. During the establishments heyday, guests reported catching glimpse of a shadowy apparition in the Quilters Haven Room. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Hazel Green Cemetery
Ackley, Iowa
83.3 miles from Bricelyn, MN
The gazebo in this old cemetery seems to be the central spot for the spiritual activity. In it, visitors have reported seeing an elderly woman's ghost sitting in a rocking chair, holding a baby. It is said that those who see her feel sadness, rather than fear. Reports say that ...
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Ferguson’s Cemetery
Norwood Young America, Minnesota
85.9 miles from Bricelyn, MN
According to local legend, Ferguson’s Cemetery is the home of a ghostly little boy who peeks out over a tombstone. Reports say his grave is the one in the southwest corner, separated from the other graves. Orbs, eerie feelings and the sound of a phantom dog barking also have been ...
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Vegors Cemetery
Lehigh, Iowa
86.3 miles from Bricelyn, MN
The cemetery is said to be haunted by the spirits of restless Native Americans and Mrs. Henry Lott, the wife of a man who was known to cheat the Native Americans and steal their horses. She was killed while trying to escape from angry Native Americans seeking revenge, although her ...
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Andy's Market Hill - Scott Park
Apple Valley, Minnesota
87.1 miles from Bricelyn, MN
At the popular sledding spot called Andy's Market Hill, aka Dead Man's Hill in Scott Park, legend has it that a little boy named Dameon was sledding in 1998 when he was killed accidentally by an archer who shot him in the eye. Now, Dameon's sledding apparition is seen here ...
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Satan's Hollow Bridge
Shell Rock, Iowa
88.1 miles from Bricelyn, MN
According to reports, those who go underneath the bridge may see tall white figures and hear strange sounds. The figures and a feeling of general unease are said to follow you the further you go.
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Chanhassen Water Tower
Chaska, Minnesota
90.1 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Folks say strange noises and a ghostly dancing figure around and atop the water tower prove that it's haunted.
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Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Bricelyn,
90.8 miles from Bricelyn, MN
According to local lore, the theater was built on the site of a home that burned down, killing the woman who was inside. Her spirit was said to haunt the theater, along with the ghost of a former actor who was bicycling home when she was hit and killed by ...
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Camp Ingawanis
Waverly, Iowa
92.7 miles from Bricelyn, MN
It is said that a 12-year-old boy died here when he jumped from a swing and hit his head on a rock. Folks in the area have noted a moving swing when there is no breeze, and some have heard the boy's giggle.
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William G. LeDuc House
Hastings, Minnesota
93.6 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Civil War quartermaster General William Leduc's home, built in 1865, and his family reportedly dabbled in spiritualism. Many spirits are said to reside here, and the apparition of General Leduc himself has been spotted. His daughter Alice and family friend Carroll Simmons are believed to be here as well, and ...
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Treasure Island Resort and Casino
Welch, Minnesota
93.7 miles from Bricelyn, MN
One night after leaving the Treasure Island Resort and Casino, a man pulled over to take a nap. A few moments later, he heard footsteps coming toward his car, sounding like the walker was dragging one leg. The man looked out his car window and saw a bony old ghost ...
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St. James Hotel
Red Wing, Minnesota
93.9 miles from Bricelyn, MN
The hotel building was built in 1875, and several spirits are believed to haunt it. The first is a hostile entity that haunts all floors of the building, and which has been known to attack guests and to slam doors. The second apparition is that of a lady in a ...
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Rosewood Inn Bed and Breakfast
Hastings, Minnesota
94.3 miles from Bricelyn, MN
People have reported seeing a strange glowing apparition walking around the grounds and inside the historic inn. When the inn was abandoned for a period of time, people were reportedly chased by the spirit on various occasions. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Treat Me Sweet
Hastings, Minnesota
94.5 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Treat Me Sweet was a restaurant (no longer open) rumored to be haunted by a former owner who committed suicide in the kitchen.
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Swope Hall - Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa
94.9 miles from Bricelyn, MN
A ghost named Mary is said to haunt this hall. Legend says her house once stood in the very spot where Swope Hall stands today. She died of lead poisoning, which caused her to become mentally unstable and leap from a 3rd-story window. Phenomema experienced here involve the opening and ...
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J L Reece Memorial Park
New Providence, Iowa
95.5 miles from Bricelyn, MN
According to reports, a young woman committed suicide in the cornfield at this site. Witnesses have seen her appear in the field and have heard her screaming.
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Harrington-Merrill House
Hutchinson, Minnesota
96 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Built around 1820, the house is said to be haunted by a Native American Sioux named Little Crow and his son, who were both shot by a farmer while spending the night in the house. Some reports say the son was not killed.
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Hamlet Park - Dead Man's Pond
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
96.9 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Legend has it that the little swampy, algae-covered pond in Hamlet Park claimed a victim long ago, and today it is haunted... and lies in wait for its next victim.
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Holbrook Park
Long Lake, Minnesota
98.9 miles from Bricelyn, MN
Locals may tell you that around 2 a.m. on Sunday nights, a ghstly little girl is seen walking around the park. If you get close, she disappears. When she comes back later she is with the apparition of her father and she is carrying apples in her apron. Some say ...
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College of St. Catherine
Saint Paul, Minnesota
99.2 miles from Bricelyn, MN
At College of St. Catherine's St. Mary’s Hall, a gray lady appears in doorways of the second floor rooms. Students also have reported something poking them awake right before their alarms go off or cold fingers on the backs of their necks. Some have heard the sound of someone running ...
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