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0Robert the Doll - Fort East Martello
Key West, Florida
43.2 miles from Marathon, FL
Robert the Haunted Doll is the inspiration for the Chucky doll in the film franchise. The doll once belonged to Robert Eugene Otto, a Key West painter and author. Robert the Doll is known to be cursed, or possessed by evil spirits, and can be viewed at the Fort East ...
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0Chelsea House Hotel
Key West, Florida
45.7 miles from Marathon, FL
This historic boutique hotel dates back to the turn of the twentieth century, and is supposedly haunted. Guests claim to have seen the apparition of a man who was murdered by his wife, while others claim to have smelt pipe smoke in their rooms. The most haunted room is ...
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0The Artist House
Key West, Florida
46 miles from Marathon, FL
This house, dating back to 1890, has paranormal claims in the attic and the turret room.
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0Hemingway House
Key West, Florida
46 miles from Marathon, FL
Some tourists swear they see Ernest himself waving from the top window, though considering how many sweaty tourists pile through the poor man's house each day, I'd find it hard to believe he's that cheerful about it. Docents claim that lights turn on and off mysteriously after hours, and ...
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Club Chameleon
Key West, Florida
46 miles from Marathon, FL
This night club is now reported to be closed. According to local legend, the building housed a church in the late 1800s. The minister there caught his wife and the deacon having an affair. After finding them together at the church, in a fit of rage he boarded the doors ...
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Eaton Lodge - Old Town Manor
Key West, Florida
46.1 miles from Marathon, FL
Built in 1886, the Eaton Lodge operates today as Old Town Manor, a bed-and-breakfast inn. Witnesses claim the inn is haunted and have reported seeing apparitions, experiencing electrical issues, and hearing unexplained footsteps and the sound of an old typewriter. Some believe a female apparition is Genevieve, wife of former ...
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0St. Paul's Church Cemetery
Key West, Florida
46.1 miles from Marathon, FL
Some visitors to the cemetery claim to have been attacked by a malevolent spirit. There are also supposedly some ghosts of children buried there who can be heard playing in the environs. Some say smoking in the cemetery bothers the children and can spark activity.
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Hard Rock Cafe
Key West, Florida
46.1 miles from Marathon, FL
The Key West location of the Hard Rock Cafe, housed in an 1888 mansion, is believed to be haunted by a former resident who hanged himself here. Shadow figures and the sounds of an unseen person whistling and walking around have been reported by staff members.
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La Concha Hotel
Key West, Florida
46.1 miles from Marathon, FL
This hotel is hopping with haunts. Rumor has it that one New Year's Eve in the early 1980s a young man fell to his death down the elevator shaft, and his spirit is active in the elevator and on the 5th floor. It is also known in local lore that ...
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Curry Mansion Inn
Key West, Florida
46.1 miles from Marathon, FL
This majestic home is open to guests and is alleged to be haunted, but we don't currently have any more detail than that. If you know more, please let us know via the comments section!
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Marrero's Guest Mansion
Key West, Florida
46.1 miles from Marathon, FL
Marrero’s Guest Mansion is said to be home to a ghost named Enriquetta, the love of well-known cigar maker Francisco Marrero, who built the mansion for her in 1889. Francisco died while on a business trip, and Enriquetta was shocked when another woman claiming to be Francisco's wife arrived to ...
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The Banyan Guesthouse
Key West, Florida
46.2 miles from Marathon, FL
This historic guesthouse features a variety of residences dating back to the nineteenth century, and is rumoured to be haunted. Sightings range from a ghostly sea captain and a former owner to a poltergeist with a sweet tooth that steals chocolates from guests. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Captain Tony's Saloon
Key West, Florida
46.2 miles from Marathon, FL
Said to be the oldest saloon in Florida, the establishment is home to a tree that grows through the middle of the chamber. It is said to be the tree from which executions were carried out; 75 unfortunate folks were said to have been hanged from it. The apparition of ...
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0Audubon House
Key West, Florida
46.2 miles from Marathon, FL
The apparition of a tall man dressed in old-fashioned clothing is said to reside at the Audubon House. He wears a ruffled shirt and long jacket, and has been seen both in the entry porch and the gift shop gallery. Rumor has it that the ghost is none other than ...
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0Ocean Key Resort and Spa
Key West, Florida
46.2 miles from Marathon, FL
Try to get the third-floor suite that faces Duval Street. Visitors claim there are numerous cold spots encountered throughout the day, and nighttime brings eerie sounds of objects being moved around the dressed, spectral sighs, and the distinct feeling of someone sitting down on the bed you're sleeping in. ...
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Harry S. Truman Little White House
Key West, Florida
46.3 miles from Marathon, FL
At this presidential museum, employees have witnessed dark shadowy figures and felt an unseen presence.
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0Fort Zachary Taylor
Key West, Florida
46.6 miles from Marathon, FL
A ghost locals call "Wendal" supposedly haunts the fort, and has appeared on several photographs over the years. It is believed he died of Yellow Fever during the Civil War.
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Carysfort Reef Light
Key Largo, Florida
65.3 miles from Marathon, FL
A ghostly mystery began here in the 1850s centered on the lighthouse's first keeper, Captain Johnson, who had passed away in the building. A moaning and screeching sound heard in the evenings was said to be the Captain Johnson's ghost, but 50 years later was proved to be the sound ...
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0South Dade High School
Homestead, Florida
67.3 miles from Marathon, FL
Spectral figures of a boy and a girl sometimes appear on the auditorium stage, and lights inexplicably flicker on and off... activity tends to be highest when only a small number of people are present.
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Coral Castle
Homestead, Florida
67.7 miles from Marathon, FL
This place in itself is an enigma. How did small Latvian immigrant Edward Leedskalnin build a huge castle out of enormous coral blocks? He mined the rock himself, then carved and arranged the huge boulders at night. He never gave away his secrets, but some believe aliens or ghosts assisted ...
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Anderson's General Store
Homestead, Florida
70.5 miles from Marathon, FL
Folks here have have heard the sounds of knocking and bumping, and a man and a young girl screaming. The lights turn on and off during the fracas, as if the girl is trying to escape her attacker. One witness described a vision he had seen there of a man ...
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Smallwood Trading Post
Chokoloskee, Florida
77.6 miles from Marathon, FL
The 1906 store established by Ted Smallwood is what remains of ghost town Chokoloskee. It was a general store, Seminole trading post, post office... and murder site. Outlaw Edgar Watson, killer of fellow outlaw Belle Starr, came here from South Carolina in 1910 to raise sugar cane ad make syrup. ...
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Deering Estate
Palmetto Bay, Florida
79.3 miles from Marathon, FL
Built over a Native American burial ground, this estate was once owned by Charles Deering, son of the founder of Deering Harvesting Co. Ghost tours are offered here, where participants hope to catch a glimpse of some of the estate's apparitions or see other evidence of the Native Americans who ...
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0Sunset Senior High School
Miami, Florida
80.5 miles from Marathon, FL
Lots of ghost tales in this school for some reason. A female ghost was seen in the girls' bathroom with blood on her face, holding a knife. Allegedly there is security camera footage of a young student walking into the auditorium late at night, when no one was ...
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0Southwest Miami High School
Olympia Heights, Florida
84 miles from Marathon, FL
The library and auditorium both have "ghost stories" attached to them. Librarians swear up and down that books they've organized just the day before are thrown into utter disarray the next morning. According to local legend, at least two people died in the auditorium - a janitor and ...
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Flight 401 Crash Site
Marathon, Florida
85.3 miles from Marathon, FL
This is the site where Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashed in December 1972. 101 people died - 75 survived. Many perished in just 18 inches of water because of the swampy conditions. A very popular book called The Ghost of Flight 401 was published soon after, telling the story ...
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Pinewood Cemetery
Coral Gables, Florida
85.5 miles from Marathon, FL
Witnesses describe many strange goings-on in this desolate cemetery, including midnight burials, shadow people, strange noises and eerie feelings experienced by the living who dare to visit. Some restoration has been done here in past decades, but reports say it retains its historic feel.
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0Biltmore Hotel
Coral Gables, Florida
87.2 miles from Marathon, FL
Supposedly the thirteenth floor is home to some resident WWII-era ghosts - soldiers who convalesced there during the war, when it was used as a hospital. Weird noises are heard throughout, and there are reports of unexplained lights popping in and out of view.
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0Curtiss Mansion / Glenn Curtiss House
Miami Springs, Florida
91 miles from Marathon, FL
Glenn Curtiss was an aviation pioneer, and almost single-handedly founded the U.S. aviation industry. His home in Miami Springs - though for a long time left to ruin - has now been renovated and is a major attraction. There are stories on the Internet about Curtiss dying in the house ...
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Miami River Inn
Miami, Florida
91.9 miles from Marathon, FL
This early 1900s inn is said to have a repetitive haunting. Every night at 11, witnesses in first-floor cottage front units say they hear the front door open and feet being wiped on a mat. Then they hear running feet, panicked rattling of a doorknob, and the sound of someone ...
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Ivette Terrace Condominiums
Miami, Florida
93.5 miles from Marathon, FL
This apartment building has had multiple paranormal encounters. In the stairway of the building, it looks like satanic rituals took place as three 6's were written on the walls. A very dark atmosphere is felt in the stairway, and also on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors. Also, whispers ...
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0Hialeah High School
Hialeah, Florida
94.4 miles from Marathon, FL
The ghost of a young girl is said to haunt the girls' bathroom near the auditorium. Local lore has it she's a former student who was murdered there brutally years ago, but no records have yet been found to support that.
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Tropication Arts Poltergeist
Miami, Florida
95.1 miles from Marathon, FL
This 1967 ghost story occurred here at the one-time kitschy Florida souvenir shop. As legend has it, when Julio, 19, was hired, it set of a barrage of poltergeist activity such as objects smashing into walls and rolling off tables. Soon afterward, the store was burglarized; reports differ as to ...
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0Miami Lakes High School
Hialeah, Florida
95.2 miles from Marathon, FL
Two areas of activity here... The "Little Theater" seems to be the home of a friendly ghost named "Fred" who turns lights on and off playfully, and may occasionally play faint music. The fourth floor is now closed, but supposedly once housed a planetarium where a girl fell to her death ...
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Villa Paula
Miami, Florida
95.2 miles from Marathon, FL
The pretty 1920s mansion is said to be home to a cat-hating ghost who has killed all three of the owner's cats by shutting them in the iron gate. Other evidence that a haunt is around includes the smells of coffee and roses, strange noises, and apparitions of a Cuban ...
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0Olde Marco Island Inn & Suites
Marco Island, Florida
95.7 miles from Marathon, FL
The usual assortment of paranormal activity here... footsteps, voices, cold drafts, etc. Some say chairs have been seen to move on their own.
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0Condomium Apartments at Hollybrook
Hollywood, Florida
102.9 miles from Marathon, FL
Hollybrook is a retirement community, and it seems there's one old resident who liked it so much she never wanted to leave. She also seems to have a thing against speeding motorists. If you're leaving Hollybrook late at night and you're driving significantly faster than the posted speed ...
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Snake Warrior Island Natural Area
Miramar, Florida
103 miles from Marathon, FL
Locals tell of eerie beams of light that come from the island and shoot toward the sky, seen as early as 1895. Old legends say the Native Americans in the 1800s wouldn't set foot on this island, and that African-Americans working here saw an apparition in the 1920s. Some say ...
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0Cracker Barrel
Naples, Florida
106.4 miles from Marathon, FL
Another restaurant with a gruesome past. Three people were murdered in the back freezer in November 1995, and employees swear strange things still happen back there. Details of the original crime from the Naples News: Jennings and his accomplice, Charles Jason Graves, now 33, were each convicted of three ...
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Palm Cottage
Naples, Florida
107.6 miles from Marathon, FL
This is the oldest house in Naples, dating back to 1895, and is now open to the public for guided tours thanks to the Naples Historical Society. Ghostly encounters here started, as happens so often, it seems, during renovations. Workers noticed that their tools would constantly be moved, ...
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Joseph Wesley Young House - Zeller Residence
Hollywood, Florida
108 miles from Marathon, FL
This was the home of Hollywood's very first mayor, Joseph Wesley Young. Built in 1925, it boasts 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms - and possibly one ghost. There are claims that Joseph Young never left his beloved mansion.
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0Hollywood Beach Resort
Hollywood, Florida
108.4 miles from Marathon, FL
This hotel dates back to 1926 and was once home to Al Capone. Residents on the seventh floor have claimed to have captured numerous orbs and heard strange voices throughout the night.
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0Broward College
Davie, Florida
108.5 miles from Marathon, FL
A grisly 2002 murder-suicide at Broward Community College supposedly sparked some paranormal activity near Building 5. Students claim to experience strange smells and see white figures at night in this area, and allegedly there are permanent blood stains remaining on the spot to this day.
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0Maritime Manor
Dania Beach, Florida
108.9 miles from Marathon, FL
Woodhaven Cemetery which is the oldest cemetery in East Coast South Florida is within 200 yards of the Maritime Manor Vacation Rental. Although it's not listed on vrbo or airbnb as haunted, The Maritime Manor is believed to host the first two police officers ever murdered in the line ...
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0Waffle House Murders
Plantation, Florida
109.3 miles from Marathon, FL
A grisly murder-robbery at the Davie Waffle House in 2002 supposedly sparked some paranormal activity that causes employees to "sense presences" and get an overall creepy feeling. Some say if you move a couple of boxes around in the freezer, you'll still find bloodstains on the floor. (Pretty ...
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Witch's Brew Lounge & Package Store
Naples, Florida
112.2 miles from Marathon, FL
This place was a Naples institution for years, but unfortunately it shut down in 2004 and is now just an empty lot on Tamiami Trail. In its heyday as a nightclub though there was a "shadow figure" that haunted the place, often unplugging wires from the DJ's equipment.
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Rosemary Cemetery
Naples, Florida
112.5 miles from Marathon, FL
Most of this pioneer-era cemetery was covered up by shopping malls and roadways, and folks say stores located on the site are cursed and often go out of business. One small plot of land remains, and rumor has it that it has been the site of many hauntings and eerie ...
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Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
113.2 miles from Marathon, FL
Robert Leland Knight is station's most active ghost. He was electrocuted in 1940 at age 28 when he stepped in a puddle into which a downed power line had fallen. The ghost has been known to play pranks. One story involves a witness who was tiling a station wall when ...
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Cooley's Landing Park
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
113.3 miles from Marathon, FL
William Cooley was an early settler in East Florida. He moved to the New River area (later to become Fort Lauderdale) in 1826 and started an arrowroot plantation. Eventually he became involved in local administration, and in 1835/6 he was involved in adjudicating a case in which white ...
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The River House
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
113.6 miles from Marathon, FL
The River House was a restaurant reported to have closed in 2009. But originally, it was two early 1900s built by brothers Thomas and Reed Bryan. The Bryan family, owned them until the 1970s, when they were merged and converted to a restaurant. The place is said to be haunted ...
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