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0Evergreen Cemetery
Tucson, Arizona
20.3 miles from Nelson, AZ
General cemetery-style haunting - voices, shadows, eerie feelings... Embrace the cliche.
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0St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson, Arizona
21 miles from Nelson, AZ
St. Mary's is apparently a very active haunting site. Numerous and varied claims of sightings have been reported. Many of the stories revolve around the elevators, especially people entering the elevators before disappearing. However the most famous of the ghost is that of a nun who walks ...
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0Pioneer Hotel
Tucson, Arizona
22.5 miles from Nelson, AZ
A fire broke out in the hotel in the 70's and killed almost 30 people. It seems that many believe that at least some of those who perished in the fire have stayed behind and continue to haunt the hotel.
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0Fox Theatre
Tucson, Arizona
22.5 miles from Nelson, AZ
Inside the theater specters apparently move objects around. Outside the theater a male ghosts is often reported to panhandle.
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0St. Augustine Cathedral
Tucson, Arizona
22.7 miles from Nelson, AZ
My dad said that in 1983 he was at mass and he went to the restroom and he saw an apparition of an elderly lady in all black lying on the floor when he looked at her she disappeared. He later found it was St. Catherine Drexel, the founder ...
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Royal Elizabeth Bed and Breakfast Inn
Tucson, Arizona
22.7 miles from Nelson, AZ
This 19th century inn previously served as the offices and home of the prominent Judge Blenman, who still haunts the building to this day. He still haunts the patio area and the Sydney Marie Suite at the front of the inn, which served as his law office. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Hotel Congress
Tucson, Arizona
22.7 miles from Nelson, AZ
Hotel Congress is probably best known for the role it played in the capture of John Dillinger and his gang of outlaws, but there are apparently several ghosts who lay claim to the Congress. At least two suicides there have reportedly led to hauntings in the rooms in which they ...
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0Centennial Hall - University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
22.9 miles from Nelson, AZ
Reputed to be haunted by both a male and female ghost. The female gets the blame for all the nasty bits of ghosting (of course) while the male ghost is seen as a more benign presence. Supposedly the female ghost is prone to pushing people down the stairs. ...
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Velasco Pueblo
Tucson, Arizona
22.9 miles from Nelson, AZ
This house dates back to the 1850's, and was renovated a number of times before the death of Senor Velasco. The house began to fall into gradual disrepair, until it was finally restored by owners, who were the first to note the presence of a ghost. While working in the ...
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Ghost Rider of Picacho
Eloy, Arizona
23.8 miles from Nelson, AZ
The name kind of says it all, doesn't it? A ghostly apparition of a man on a horse, riding the range.
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Betty's Blues Junk Shop
Tucson, Arizona
24.1 miles from Nelson, AZ
This Tucson-area junk shop made the news in October 2013 when their security cameras caught items flying off the shelves, and strange, disembodied voices - when no one was around.
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Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center
Tucson, Arizona
24.4 miles from Nelson, AZ
There are a variety of reports about the hauntings at the Job Corps center. Some say that the toilets flush all by themselves (no report on whether the toilets are automatic) and the water in the second floor bathrooms will turn on by itself. Others say that there are ...
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0Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona
25.7 miles from Nelson, AZ
Tucson - Hair pulling, whispering and chairs rolling out from under you -sounds like elementary school. But in fact these are reported happenings at the Tuscon medical center. Perhaps the pranks are being pulled by the child ghost who is occasionally seen roaming the halls. There are ...
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Sam Levitz Furniture Store
Tucson, Arizona
26.3 miles from Nelson, AZ
Employees claim to see the ghost of a former employee who died in the store.
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0San Xavier del Bac Mission
Tucson, Arizona
27 miles from Nelson, AZ
Rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of a nun and children who are alleged to have died in a schoolhouse fire.
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0Sabino Canyon
Tucson, Arizona
27.4 miles from Nelson, AZ
An angry wildcat ghost haunting the canyon? Well now we've heard everything.
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0Tucson Radisson Hotel
Tucson, Arizona
27.7 miles from Nelson, AZ
A ghostly girl allegedly haunts the kitchen and ballroom.
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0Ott Family YMCA
Tucson, Arizona
29.6 miles from Nelson, AZ
Things that go bump in the night. Apparently the ghost at this YMCA takes that literally as there are reports of strange banging noises. In addition, the ghost of a gray-suited man is reportedly seen often at nighttime.
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0Oracle Historical Society & Acadia Ranch Museum
Oracle, Arizona
31.9 miles from Nelson, AZ
Unexplained sounds, ghostly footsteps and other unexplained phenomena are reported at the Acadia. A former TB hospital many claim that a former nurse who contracted TB and died still wanders the halls.
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0Casa Grande Mountain
Eloy, Arizona
37.4 miles from Nelson, AZ
Drive around the deserted roads in Casa Grande Mountain Park and you might run into a mysterious dark mist that tends to follow cars and hikers around the area.
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San Manuel Copper Mine
Mammoth, Arizona
38.5 miles from Nelson, AZ
Ghostly workers and lights where no lights should be make up the haunting legend of the San Manuel Copper Mine.
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First Avenue Elementary School
San Manuel, Arizona
38.5 miles from Nelson, AZ
This urban legend revolves around the ghost of a young boy who is rumored to have died after falling off the merry-go-round and hitting his head or being crushed by the apparatus itself. The ghost appears to be holding his head and cries before vanishing.
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0The Domes
Casa Grande, Arizona
39.5 miles from Nelson, AZ
Construction began on an electronics plant on this spot in 1982, but it was never completed - all that remains are several concrete "domes" that are now a local hotspot for ghost hunters, teenagers and vandals. The domes are starting to cave in, and this is all private property, ...
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0Casa Grande Regional Hospital Center
Casa Grande, Arizona
40.3 miles from Nelson, AZ
Patients and staff agree that weird things go on in this hospital. Footsteps and strange noises can't always be accounted for, and strange things pop in and out of sight at the strangest moments.
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Casa Grande K-Mart
Casa Grande, Arizona
41.3 miles from Nelson, AZ
Employees swear the ghost of a man haunts the store at night, particularly around the toy area.
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The Blue Mist Motel
Florence, Arizona
42.1 miles from Nelson, AZ
This location is just down the street from the Florence prison. As a child living in the area (in fact, I lived down the street from the motel myself - directly across the street from the prison,) I heard about the horrific events that took place at the Blue Mist ...
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0Cafe de Manuel
Casa Grande, Arizona
42.4 miles from Nelson, AZ
This building was once a house and a 7-11, before it became a restaurant, and staff believe that several ghosts remain on the premises from the building's former residents.
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0Colossal Cave
Vail, Arizona
45 miles from Nelson, AZ
Claims of singing and moaning have been heard coming from the cave (and of course it's not the wind). The apparition of a man has been seen wielding a pickaxe.
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Lepsy of Dudleyville
Winkelman, Arizona
45.8 miles from Nelson, AZ
This urban legend revolves around an evil man, Lepsy, who would apparently hire migrant workers and then kill them when the work was complete rather than paying them. Supposedly the canyon where he killed them is still haunted by the cries of his victims.
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Sonoita Inn - Lost Trail Inn
Sonoita, Arizona
63.1 miles from Nelson, AZ
The inn has a single ghost, a woman with dark hair and red lips with only a severed head visible who fades away when approached. Screams and crying have also been heard in the inn. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Williams Air Force Base
Mesa, Arizona
64.6 miles from Nelson, AZ
It is a designated Superfund site due to a number of soil and groundwater contaminants. In what is now the VA hospital, there are numerous reports of a male ghost who has been seen roaming the halls.
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Horseshoe Cafe
Benson, Arizona
65.2 miles from Nelson, AZ
This stucco brick adobe was converted to a delightful café during the early 1900's, and has since served the town as a key focal point for diners and visitors alike. Travellers also come from far and wide to see another part of the café's hospitality; their abundant ghost stories. ...
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Tiger House
Mesa, Arizona
67.7 miles from Nelson, AZ
This small, unassuming house has a dark and evil history, and was built over the top of a cemetery. Paranormal investigators and visitors to the house have reported screams, moans, sobs, and ghostly piano music. On another occasion, a man was slapped in the face by an unseen entity. (Submitted ...
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Desert Ridge High School
Mesa, Arizona
68.1 miles from Nelson, AZ
Kids like to creep each other out with tales of the boy who roams the halls striking the lockers.
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0Patagonia Market
Patagonia, Arizona
68.4 miles from Nelson, AZ
A bell rings when no living human is around to ring it. Things move around without explanation and occasionally entire shelves crash to the floor. No one knows who haunts the store, but employees are convinced that someone does!
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Highland Junior High
Mesa, Arizona
68.8 miles from Nelson, AZ
The ghost of a young girl is said to haunt the locker room of the middle school. She slams lockers, flushes toilets and turns the automatic hand dryers on. Legend claims that a young girl was killed on the farmland that the school now stands on. Some locals ...
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0Crowne Plaza San Marcos
Chandler, Arizona
69 miles from Nelson, AZ
Originally the "San Marcos Hotel," this has now been bought and sold several times until it became the Crowne Plaza San Marcos. The hotel was originally built in 1913 for $100,000, and hosted such luminaries as Herbert Hoover, Joan Crawford and Fred Astaire. Locals know it as a ...
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0Chandler High School
Chandler, Arizona
69.2 miles from Nelson, AZ
One of the oldest high schools in Arizona, it was founded in 1914, two years after the city was founded. The oldest part of the building, called "Old Main", seems to be the hottest part for paranormal activity. Voices and ghostly apparitions are experienced on the second floor.
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0Superstition Mountains
Gold Canyon, Arizona
69.6 miles from Nelson, AZ
If you've ever heard the story of the Lost Dutchman's Mine, the Superstition Mountains is where it is rumored to be located. Some claim the mine is cursed and others that the hauntings are entities protecting the location. Strange lights and shadows are seen throughout the area.
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Dirtwater Springs Family Dining
Apache Junction, Arizona
70.1 miles from Nelson, AZ
The family dining restaurant may serve up diners more than just delicious meals; it is rumoured that some of the ghost stories surrounding the old building are true. Patrons have heard the ghostly noise of a tinkling bell, and have seen an elderly woman who used to own the ...
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Bullion Plaza Historic Museum
Miami, Arizona
70.4 miles from Nelson, AZ
This historic museum now houses a large collection of minerals and artefacts relevant to the past of the town, but some other relics of the towns past are also reportedly preserved through numerous ghost stories surrounding the museum. The third floor is reportedly haunted by a malevolent spirit, which ...
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Harbor Freight Tools
Apache Junction, Arizona
70.7 miles from Nelson, AZ
An old man died of a heart attack in the bathroom over a decade ago. He can be distinctly seen at a distance in the aisles in the main store and in the warehouse in the back, but with any attempt to approach him or get a closer look he ...
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Superstition Mountain Museum
Apache Junction, Arizona
71.6 miles from Nelson, AZ
This museum documenting the local history of the area is believed to be haunted. Staff claim to have heard disembodied footsteps and strange noises in the museum after closing time, as well as a display that likes to move around the museum of its own accord. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0St. David
St. David, Arizona
71.6 miles from Nelson, AZ
Apparently the whole of downtown is haunted by screams, cries, etc. Possibly a town with more than its share of domestic disturbances but ghosts? Jury's firmly out.
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0Jefferson Park
Mesa, Arizona
71.8 miles from Nelson, AZ
The ghost of a murdered woman allegedly roams the park and can be seen in the hour leading up to midnight.
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0Globe High School
Globe, Arizona
72.4 miles from Nelson, AZ
Creaking floors, ghostly voices and a haunted bathroom? Better than going to school at Hogwarts!
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Old Dominion Commercial Company Building
Globe, Arizona
72.5 miles from Nelson, AZ
This historic building was formerly a general merchandise store, and is allegedly haunted by two apparitions. On the second floor, visitors claim to have heard disembodied footsteps. It is believed that these belong to an elderly bookkeeper who passed away in the building, and who is now forever searching ...
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Buckhorn Bath's Motel and Museum
Mesa, Arizona
72.7 miles from Nelson, AZ
This historic motel and museum is believed to be haunted. Visitors to the building claim to have strange voices, screams, sobs and ghostly laughter. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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0Noftsger Hill Bed and Breakfast
Globe, Arizona
73 miles from Nelson, AZ
Lights that appear where no lights should be, spectral children and full body apparitions. Seems some children haven't left this former school.
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0St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Nogales, Arizona
74.2 miles from Nelson, AZ
People, you've got to stop building stuff on Indian burial grounds. Luckily in this case it seems the hauntings are mostly benign and the original pastor who claimed it was haunted believes this is because the ghosts of the Indians were receptive to Christianity (little late there fellows, pretty ...
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