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0The Walker House
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
8.8 miles from Edmund, WI
The magnificent stone hotel and restaurant dates back to the 1800s. It is said that the hauntings here may stem from a man during that century who was hanged from a tree outside by an angry mob after he stole a horse from his neighbor. Witnesses to the hauntings have ...
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0Taliesin
Spring Green, Wisconsin
15.5 miles from Edmund, WI
The house (an estate once owned by Frank Lloyd Wright) is haunted by the apparition of a lady in a white gown. Windows open and close by themselves, and late at night, the lights in the building will flash on and off when no one is around.
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0Boscobel Hotel
Boscobel, Wisconsin
25.1 miles from Edmund, WI
This hotel's claim to fame is that it was the spot where the Gideon's Bible originated. The ghost of Adam Bobel, the hotel's original builder, has been seen here by employees and guests alike.
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0The Ably House
Scales Mound, Illinois
35.1 miles from Edmund, WI
There were allegedly some murders that took place in this old home, and it is said that the spirits of the dead still remain within its walls.
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0Matthias Ham House
Dubuque, Iowa
35.9 miles from Edmund, WI
No one knows exactly who is haunting the Matthias Ham museum, but ghostly tales abound. People have felt icy drafts in rooms that are closed, objects move and lights turn on independently of any explainable source. People also claim to hear strange noises and occasional whispering. One of ...
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Captain Merry Historic Inn
East Dubuque, Illinois
38 miles from Edmund, WI
This historic inn is believed to have closed, and may now be a private residence. The building the inn was housed in has a colourful past, and is rumoured to be one of the most haunted houses in town. Reports range from sightings of a woman in a black ...
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0Grand Opera House
Dubuque, Iowa
38.1 miles from Edmund, WI
The haunts at this opera house, built between 1889 and 1890, like to pull pranks. The lights operate by themselves, and cameras and tape recorders behave strangely. Witnesses have also heard ghostly singing from a seemingly empty stage, and apparitions have been seen as well. The ghosts here are loved ...
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Fischer Building
Dubuque, Iowa
38.1 miles from Edmund, WI
There are two ghosts that appear from time to time in the mid-19th-century Fischer Building, according to those in the know. One is a tall man who walks in the basement, and the other is a woman wearing a 1920s- or '30s-style dress and furs who walks around on the ...
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0Mary Frances Hall - Clarke College
Dubuque, Iowa
38.3 miles from Edmund, WI
Called Mary Fran by students, this hall was built in 1924 and is said to be haunted by school founder Mary Frances Clarke. Students have experienced unexplained footsteps in the hall and an uneasy feeling of being watched, and they have seen a shrouded apparition near the chapel. In other ...
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Redstone Inn and Suites
Dubuque, Iowa
38.4 miles from Edmund, WI
The nineteenth century inn was built in 1894 by a man who was forced to jump ship in the town and ended up prospering and owning a wagon empire. Staff and guests nowadays have reported seeing the apparition of an distinguished gentleman, while the owner claims to have heard ...
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Hotel Julien
Dubuque, Iowa
38.4 miles from Edmund, WI
According to staff and guests at this historic boutique hotel, sightings of the apparition of a man in period clothing on the upper floors of the hotel aren't uncommon; and neither are the legends surrounding his appearance. Some believe this spectre is Al Capone, who frequently stayed in the ...
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Desoto House Hotel
Galena, Illinois
39.1 miles from Edmund, WI
The 1855 DeSoto House Hotel boasts such esteemed former guests as Abraham Lincoln and William Jennings Bryan. It was also the presidential campaign headquarters for Ulysses S. Grant, among others. Although the identity of the ghosts here is unknown, many folks have reported phantom cigar smoke, voices in the halls, ...
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Otto's Place
Galena, Illinois
39.3 miles from Edmund, WI
This quaint restaurant is haunted by Otto Sallman, the namesake of the establishment. A former tenant and café owner, his apparition has been seen walking the railroad tracks adjacent to the building. The current owners believe he is a welcoming spirit, who simply intends to greet customers to his ...
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Ludlow Mansion - Idle Hour Farm
Monroe, Wisconsin
40 miles from Edmund, WI
Once part of the Underground Railroad, the historic house is believed to be haunted by former owner Lady Ludlow. Witnesses have seen her apparition in the back hallway and experienced mysteriously floating objects, cold spots and flickering lights.
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Old Baraboo Inn
Baraboo, Wisconsin
43.4 miles from Edmund, WI
This renovated, historic pub and grille, and former brewery and brothel, is believed to have many active spirits in the building according to paranormal investigators. Audio recordings of voices and sounds and video of orbs, light flashes, and anomalies have all been captured. Cowboys, a prostitute named Mary, several children, ...
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Alpha Omega Distributors
Madison, Wisconsin
43.7 miles from Edmund, WI
A former employee killed in a car accident is said to be here, usually as a shadow in the corner of employees' eyes. One person has even claimed to have a had a conversation with him. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Wisconsin State Historical Society
Madison, Wisconsin
44.3 miles from Edmund, WI
Supposedly, the place is haunted by two ghosts. One is a man who fell asleep at his desk and didn't wake up. The other is a man who committed suicide by falling off the third floor landing onto a marble floor (you can still see the blood in ...
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Capone's Bar Next Door - The Wonder Bar
Madison, Wisconsin
45.1 miles from Edmund, WI
It was called The Wonder Bar in the 1920s, and the Bar Next Door has now been renamed to that original name. The establishment is said to be haunted. Built originally by Roger "The Terrible" Touhy. The Touhy brothers' place was a hangout for gangsters, and Eddy Touhy (Roger's brother) ...
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0Sanitarium Hill
Madison, Wisconsin
46.5 miles from Edmund, WI
Sanitarium Hill is an area with an abandoned mansion atop a--you guessed it--hill. It was once the Lakeview Sanitarium (1930-1966), a tuberculosis treatment center, with woods behind it (now known as Lakeview Woods). In a nearby cemetery, folks have reported mists, cold spots, and more; along the trails through the ...
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Effigy Mounds
Harpers Ferry, Iowa
47.1 miles from Edmund, WI
The historic Indian Mounds are said to be haunted by the spirits of the Native Americans. Residents who live nearby have reported ghostly moans on the wind at night.
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Swing Inn
Ferryville, Wisconsin
49.2 miles from Edmund, WI
On nights when business is slow, the apparition of a prostitute nicknamed Blue Moon may show up. She can be heard walking up and down the stairs.
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Flynn Steakhouse
Brodhead, Wisconsin
51 miles from Edmund, WI
Flynn Steakhouse, reported to no longer be in operation, was housed in a building from 1868, and had a haunted, unused hotel upstairs. Misty white formations were known to appear, long believed to be the ghost of Mary, a child who passed away here in the 1860s. Among the strange ...
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Captain Brady's Showboat Saloon
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
51.8 miles from Edmund, WI
According to local legend, a girl called Molly once lived above the saloon, and her ghost now haunts the establishment. Witnesses say they have heard voices near the stage, have seen apparitions of figures in period clothing in the saloon mirrors, and have felt cold spots and seen kegs move ...
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Dungeon of Horrors
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
51.9 miles from Edmund, WI
The Dungeon of Horrors, which originally operated as a haunted house attraction, closed down recently due to the fact that the owner was unable to employ any staff due to reports of real paranormal activity. The apparition of a bespectacled man used to follow employees and visitors around the building, ...
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Elsing's Second Hand Shop
Stoughton, Wisconsin
53.2 miles from Edmund, WI
This 1891 building was formerly a private residence, a restaurant and a hotel, and is rumoured to have some hauntings dating back to the turn of the twentieth century. The current owners have reported hearing the sound of glass breaking on the second floor, but upon investigation, nothing is ...
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Weary Road
Evansville, Wisconsin
53.8 miles from Edmund, WI
The most realistic story about Weary Road of Evansville Wisconsin involves teenagers "car surfing", not slowing down for a curve in time and being killed when they were ejected off the vehicle into a steep ditch or the creepy treeline. Another involves more teens playing chicken on one of the ...
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Lover's Leap
Elkader, Iowa
58.3 miles from Edmund, WI
Local legend says that in the early 1830s, a young man named Lou Millville became friendly with the Native Americans who lived nearby, especially the chief's daughter White Cloud. One day, Lou followed two braves into the woods to learn the whereabouts of some nearby lead mines. He was discovered, ...
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Willow Creek Farm
Shannon, Illinois
58.8 miles from Edmund, WI
Willow Creek Farm was once the property of William Boardman and his wife Mary, who arrived in New York from England in 1835. Homes for his daughters and their families also were built on the property. It is said to be haunted by former residents and Native Americans; witnesses have ...
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Mossy Glen Hollow
Strawberry Point, Iowa
61.2 miles from Edmund, WI
Pearl Shine, a woman who in 1936 conspired with her hired hand to kill her husband, is said to haunt this peaceful area. Pearl was caught, tried, and convicted, and she died in prison. Other ghosts here include a man who committed suicide by walking into the muddy bog, and ...
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DiSciascio's - Legacy Grill
Coon Valley, Wisconsin
63.3 miles from Edmund, WI
DiSciascio's was an Italian restaurant in operation for 26 years until 2013, when it was replaced by Legacy Grill. The spirits here were first noticed long ago when the building housed a bar. Witnesses have described a ghost lady, who has been nicknamed Mary by restaurant staff, and objects have ...
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0Big River Inn
Genoa, Wisconsin
64 miles from Edmund, WI
This 1879 inn has a haunted restaurant. The ghost is said to be a former employee named Kenny who makes himself known by hiding things in the kitchen and turning on the TV.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Janesville, Wisconsin
64.4 miles from Edmund, WI
Some folks say a ghostly white woman and flickering white lights haunt Oak Hill Cemetery. Others say not so--the white lady is actually a lifelike, spookily illuminated statue, and the white lights are markers to brighten the walkways. So, is Oak Hill Cemetery haunted, or not? You be the judge!
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Kirk Denmark Theatre - Rock County Theater
Janesville, Wisconsin
65 miles from Edmund, WI
Empty and dark theaters can be spooky because of their large, echoing spaces, but this one may be more so because it's said to have a ghost. A deceased employee, some say a theater instructor or a director, causes lights to go on and off and doors to open and ...
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1875 Decker Hotel
Maquoketa, Iowa
65.3 miles from Edmund, WI
This hotel was built in (you guessed it) 1875, and is rumoured to be haunted by a prankster ghost who plays with the lights. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Lennox College
Hopkinton, Iowa
65.7 miles from Edmund, WI
I was scrolling through the haunted places in Iowa and wanted to suggest adding the Lennox College campus in Hopkinton. A family friend is the mayor of the little town and said when people stop by for a tour, they've seen a woman in one of the dorm hall windows ...
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Franklin Hotel
Strawberry Point, Iowa
67.2 miles from Edmund, WI
This 1900’s hotel is believed to be haunted by two ghosts, including that of a woman named Lily and of a former merchant. Singing voice, and the apparition of a woman in a ballroom outfit (most likely Lily) have been seen on various floors of the hotel. Objects move around ...
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0Pettlon Family House
Manchester, Iowa
68.8 miles from Edmund, WI
This home was built by the Pettlon family back in 1913, and has been in the family all that time. It is now for sale as of 2014. A member of the Pettlon family has shared with us her paranormal experiences there: "Visiting my Grandmother in the family home ...
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Hickory Hill Cemetery
Charlotte, Iowa
69.7 miles from Edmund, WI
Legend has it that the ghost of a little girl doesn't want visitors here at all, and she may point at the gates as if telling you to leave. The sound of crying babies also has been heard here.
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Aztalan State Park
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
71.2 miles from Edmund, WI
Aztalan State Park was created in 1952 on the site of a Mississippian settlement from the 10th to 13th centuries. Around the site's earthen mounds, many strange things are said to have been seen and heard by witnesses. The mounds are believed to be haunted by the spirits of the ...
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Stagecoach Inn Museum
Manchester, Iowa
72.2 miles from Edmund, WI
The Stagecoach House, formerly an inn and a museum, is now a private residence, so please respect the owners' privacy. The building is said to be haunted by the Baker family, who used to own and run the museum and are buried in a nearby graveyard.
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0Edinburgh Manor
Monticello, Iowa
72.7 miles from Edmund, WI
Built in 1908, this building is rumored to be hopping with haunts. It has been a mental institution among other things, and at least 80 people are said to have died here. For ghost enthusiasts, the place is available for private lockdowns.
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Pizza Villa - West Salem
West Salem, Wisconsin
76.1 miles from Edmund, WI
Doors shaking, lights flickering, cabinets open and close, dark shadows, spoons rattles, and boxes falling. (Submitted by Keelyn O)
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Cotton House
Clinton, Iowa
76.2 miles from Edmund, WI
This historic gothic mansion belonged to a family of barristers, who moved out after seeing the apparition of a woman in white roaming the hallways and ground after dark. Visitors to the house will not go down to the basement alone, which is believed to be haunted by an ...
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Lucerne's Fondue and Spirits
Rockford, Illinois
76.4 miles from Edmund, WI
Although the spirits in the name of this old-fashioned fondue restaurant refers to alcohol, it could also refer to a number of ghosts reported by staff and diners throughout its history. The residence that houses the establishment dates back to 1895, and was formerly occupied by the Utter family, ...
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Coronado Theatre
Rockford, Illinois
76.4 miles from Edmund, WI
One night, police were called about a ghostly woman in white who appeared in an elevator at a parking garage. Earlier, witnesses had been confused as to why the elevator kept going up and down with no one inside it. But when the white figure showed up in the glass ...
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Tinker Swiss Cottage
Rockford, Illinois
76.5 miles from Edmund, WI
Tinker Swiss Cottage is said to be haunted. Witnesses and paranormalists have heard humming and other children's voices, believed to be because the site used to be a home for terminally ill children. The spirits of the Tinker family are believed to linger in the place as well. Tinker Swiss ...
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0Warehouse Concert Venue
La Crosse, Wisconsin
76.5 miles from Edmund, WI
We have owned the building for 25 years, operating on the 2nd and 3rd floors as a non-alcohol concert venue. Building was built in 1888, and has in the past had various businesses such as clothing stores, tailor shops, harness shop, general store, with the 2nd floor being ...
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Bodega Brew Pub
La Crosse, Wisconsin
76.5 miles from Edmund, WI
The pub has changed ownership many times due to the haunting by former owner Paul Malin. Since his death, reports of activity in the building have included slamming doors, objects moving inexplicably and even the apparition of the deceased former owner. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Del's Bar
La Crosse, Wisconsin
76.7 miles from Edmund, WI
According to patrons, the bartenders at the bar are willing to dispense ghost stories, including tales of how a male maintenance employee was once told to leave the women's room by an unexplained voice. Giggling voices can also be heard in the bar. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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