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Los Toros Mexican
Los Angeles, California
4.3 miles from Northridge, CA
Cold drafts are reported, objects have been known to fly around or break by themselves, and a variety of ghostly people, both male and female (around the ages of 40 to 50) have been seen. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Woodland Hills Comfort Inn
Los Angeles, California
4.5 miles from Northridge, CA
Jani Lane, the lead singer of Warrant (known for the song "Cherry Pie") died here. In room 118, where he died, guests smell vodka, hear humming, or feel as if they aren't alone. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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My Gym - Bagel Nosh
Encino, California
4.9 miles from Northridge, CA
My Gym, formerly the Bagel Nosh Restaurant and L.A. Cabaret, is rumored to be haunted by two ghosts: a beautiful lady wearing '50s clothing who would sit in a booth, and a man who hung out in the kitchen area or control room.
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Target
Los Angeles, California
5.8 miles from Northridge, CA
The Target is rumored to have a haunted storage area behind the dressing rooms. Witnesses have described noises and strange lights, loud music, and disembodied voices. Apparitions of employees who have passed away are also said to roam the store.
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Box Canyon
Los Angeles, California
5.9 miles from Northridge, CA
Krishna Venta was the founder of the Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Love Fountain of the World, a cult from the mid 1950s. Two former members suspected Venta was engaging in sexual activity with their wives so, using dynamite, launched a suicide attack against the cult's headquarters (located nearby). 10 people were ...
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Sagebrush Cantina
Calabasas, California
7.6 miles from Northridge, CA
A young woman wearing a shawl is seen in the back; a busboy or cook is also reported in the same area. A cowboy and a young boy have also been seen here and are believed to be associated with the area. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Leonis Adobe Museum
Calabasas, California
7.7 miles from Northridge, CA
Miguel Leonis, a former real estate manager, grew so powerful that people who opposed him beat him up and left him for dead. He and his wife, Espiritu, are said to be heard walking and talking on the second floor of the building. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park
Calabasas, California
8.2 miles from Northridge, CA
Many of Hollywood's famous animals are buried here. Kabar, Rudolph Valentino's former Great Dane, is felt here and will often lick visitors. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Harlow House
Beverly Hills, California
10.2 miles from Northridge, CA
Harlow House is a Bavarian-style mansion with wooden gutter spouts that are life-size carvings of various silent film stars like Pickford and Valentino. It was formerly owned by actress Jean Harlow and her MGM producer husband Paul Bern. The home is said to have been cursed when Bern committed suicide ...
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Hart Ranch and Museum
Santa Clarita, California
10.2 miles from Northridge, CA
Silent film actor William S. Hart, who died in 1946, once owned Hart Mansion, and he, his sister and several of his dogs are said to live on here in spirit. Witnesses also have smelled fresh coffee brewing in the home. Rumor has it that Hart will only appear to ...
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American Idol Mansion
Los Angeles, California
10.3 miles from Northridge, CA
Used as the housing for a season of American Idol, many of the contestants wanted to leave after a ghost would play with the lights and rip off bedsheets while they were sleeping. They also reported seeing strange things on the staircase and in the garage. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Mount Saint Mary's College
Los Angeles, California
10.4 miles from Northridge, CA
In Mount Saint Mary's Brady Hall, students have felt an oppressive presence and seen doors open and slam by themselves, sometimes in the middle of a class. And at the Carondelet dorm, nuns' apparitions are said to walk around and doors open by themselves.
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Egg Plantation
Santa Clarita, California
10.5 miles from Northridge, CA
Egg Plantation has a ghost locals call "menacing." It manifests as a movement from the corner of one's eye, seen by patrons seated at the bar. When they look directly at the spot from where the movement comes, nothing is there.
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Los Angeles National Forest - Gravity Hill
Northridge, California
10.6 miles from Northridge, CA
A tragic accident happened near the Glen Memorial Park cemetery back in the 1990s. A bus driver lost control of the bus tipping it down the Gravity Hill killing all the students onboard. Legend has said that not only if you place your car out of gear it would move ...
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Reeves House
Beverly Hills, California
10.7 miles from Northridge, CA
George Reeves, well-known for his portrayal of Superman in the 1950's, died here. It's disputed if he committed suicide or was murdered, but he is often seen here even after his death. He is also said to cause loud noises in the upstairs bedroom and leave behind the smell of ...
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Highway 101 and Las Virgines
Calabasas, California
10.7 miles from Northridge, CA
This area is believed to be haunted by a man who was killed by drunken driver and the driver himself, said to have committed suicide over the event. The accident replays, causing living drivers to have to swerve to miss the phantom white car.
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Murphy's Ranch
Los Angeles, California
10.9 miles from Northridge, CA
The legend here is that Nazi sympathizers wanted to start another Reich in California. Children and locals went missing and may attributed to occultists who also are said to have made this area their home. The screams of children are reported and it is believed that the land itself is ...
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Tate Murder House
Beverly Hills, California
11 miles from Northridge, CA
Sharon Tate and three others were murdered during the Manson Family killing spree. All four of them are said to haunt the house next door to the crime scene. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Bella Vista - Barrymore Estate
Beverly Hills, California
11.1 miles from Northridge, CA
The estate is rumored to be haunted by John, Ethel, and Lionel Barrymore. A cuckoo clock that John loved is said to have stopped running at exactly the same moment that John passed away. Also, the apparition of a man who was killed in a cable car accident on the ...
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La Paz
Calabasas, California
11.2 miles from Northridge, CA
Two ghosts are seen here commonly: the first is that of a young Hispanic woman who wears a white dress; the other is that of either a settler or a cowboy. Some say that the male presence is accompanied by the ghost of a young boy. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Woodbury University
Burbank, California
11.3 miles from Northridge, CA
Woodbury University was a former monastery and is said to be haunted by Mother Cabrini, a nun who once lived here and whose likeness is sculpted into a building. She is said to ring the bell in the bell tower late at night.
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Pickfair Mansion
Beverly Hills, California
11.7 miles from Northridge, CA
Pickfair Mansion was an early-1900s 56-acre estate remodeled by silent film actors Mary PICKford and Douglas FAIRbanks. The home was demolished in 1990. Rumor has it that the mansion was haunted, some say by the ghost of Douglas Fairbanks. On an episode of TV's Celebrity Ghost Stories, Pia Zadora said ...
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Joan Crawford House
Los Angeles, California
11.7 miles from Northridge, CA
Christina Crawford, Joan Crawford's adopted daughter, said that when she was a child, she used to see many frightening figures here. When she talked to a later owner of the house, she learned that the paranormal activity was still continuing and was thought to house many negative spirits. The owners ...
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Wonderland Massacre Site
Los Angeles, California
11.8 miles from Northridge, CA
Four people were murdered at this spot. Their voices are heard and are believed to haunt the site. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Universal Studios - Stage 28
Universal City, California
11.9 miles from Northridge, CA
Stage 28, where many silent horror classics is said to be a spot where Lon Chaney's ghost can be found. Workers report seeing a man in a black cape and continue to maintain that it is Chaney's phantom. Demolished, September 2014. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Horseshoe Canyon Road
Los Angeles, California
12 miles from Northridge, CA
One night i was leaving my ex Noah's house with 2 of my male friends at the time and we had parked the car uphill at the fork in the road. The address I provided is directly across from that fork in the road where the spirit appeared. ...
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The Mansion
Los Angeles, California
12 miles from Northridge, CA
This place acts as a recording studio for bands like Slipknot, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down, Linkin Park and several other famous groups. Members of these bands claimed that other forces reside here; they've reported doors opening and closing by themselves, being touched, and electrical problems that ...
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Sycamore Park
Simi Valley, California
12.1 miles from Northridge, CA
A white, furry apparition that walks on all fours like a gorilla has been reported here, running, along with a flash of light. Floating apparitions have been seen as well, along with a white man who sits on rocks and glowing spots in the grass that make you appear to ...
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Bessie Love's Cabin
Los Angeles, California
12.1 miles from Northridge, CA
The Bessie Love Cabin was part of a development of cabins or bungalows built in this area in the early 1900s. It was screen actress Bessie Love's first home. But it was built over a site where, in the mid-1800s, two robbers were caught and killed while trying to steal ...
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Houdini Mansion
Los Angeles, California
12.2 miles from Northridge, CA
Being Harry Houdini's former residence if not only for a brief period of time, it has since burned down and been rebuilt. People who explore these premises report seeing the ghost of Houdini himself wandering the grounds. Having also been used as a recording studio, some band members have reported ...
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Doheny Mansion - Greystone Mansion
Beverly Hills, California
12.2 miles from Northridge, CA
On February 16, 1929, Ned Doheny died in his bedroom. Reports say he had a murder-suicide pact with his secretary Hugh Plunket. Now, witnesses say screams and other noises can be heard inside the house at night. Another point of interest: In 2007, a part of the film "There Will ...
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The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills, California
12.3 miles from Northridge, CA
Peter Finch died outside of this hotel 1977. While it's possible he's still here, it is believed that Harpo Marx and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff haunt here, still making music after their deaths. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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'Ghostbusters' House
Los Angeles, California
12.3 miles from Northridge, CA
Dan Aykroyd was living here at one point when he noticed unusual activity such as objects moving by themselves and doors opening and closing. It would eventually inspire him to write the script for Ghost Busters. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe
Los Angeles, California
13.1 miles from Northridge, CA
Thelma Todd was a star from the 1930's who ran a cafe at this address before her mysterious death. Coroners ruled it as accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, but some people believe that she was murdered. She has been seen walking up and down the staircase and some people smelling exhaust ...
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The Comedy Store
West Hollywood, California
13.1 miles from Northridge, CA
Witnesses have reported that, appropriately enough, a prankster ghost haunts this building. Employees have stacked roomfuls of chairs away only to find that, seconds later, they were all set up again. A dark entity also is said to reside in the basement. Comedians Blake Clark and Joey Gaynor have reportedly ...
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Sand Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, California
13.2 miles from Northridge, CA
The legend told about Sand Canyon Road involves some teens who crashed their car in the mid-1980s near the intersection of Warm Springs Road and Sand Canyon Road on their prom night. A female ghost teen has been seen, trying to rustle up assistance for her injured friends.
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Chateau Marmont
Los Angeles, California
13.2 miles from Northridge, CA
No one knows who is haunting the Chateau Marmont. Some claim it is John Belushi who died there in 1982 of a drug overdose. Others believe it was a random guest who died in one of the rooms. In any event, many people have reported many different sightings. ...
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Barney's Beanery
West Hollywood, California
13.3 miles from Northridge, CA
Employees say the restaurant is haunted, and report having seen apparitions here.
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The Laugh Factory
Los Angeles, California
13.3 miles from Northridge, CA
The ghost of Groucho Marx frequents here. The owner has reported the smell of cigar smoke or a trail of cigar ashes manifesting despite no one being around. While the building was being replastered, Marx's face appeared in the plaster despite no one having a key to get inside. Marx's ...
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Saddle Peak Lodge
Calabasas, California
13.7 miles from Northridge, CA
The Rat Pack used to commonly stay here, but it is believed this place also ties to the afterlife. A female presence in her 40's named Edith is said to be upstairs and likes to move objects around. Around the same area, a rather tough and burly figure roams ...
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Haunted Southern California: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Golden State
Charles A. Stansfield Jr.
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Nelson House
Los Angeles, California
13.7 miles from Northridge, CA
The Nelson House was used as a model for the stage sets on the 1950s-1960s TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Ozzie Nelson's ghost has been seen several times inside the home in many different locations. Owners also have noted doors that open and close by themselves, disembodied ...
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El Compadre Restaurant
Los Angeles, California
13.9 miles from Northridge, CA
At least three ghosts are believed to call El Compadre Restaurant home, two of whom are former patrons who like to linger around the piano during nighttime. The third ghost shows up in a mirror.
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Six Flags Magic Mountain
Northridge, California
13.9 miles from Northridge, CA
The apparition of a child in a striped shirt has been seen at night running underneath Colossus. Cold spots and an eerie presences have been felt here as well, as well as the sounds of rides and machinery working when the park is closed. Rumor has it that a roller ...
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Hollywood Sign
Los Angeles, California
13.9 miles from Northridge, CA
Near the famous sign you may catch a glimpse of the ghost of actress Peg Entwistle. She committed suicide by jumping off the famed landmark.
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Yamashiro
Los Angeles, California
14 miles from Northridge, CA
Multiple spirits can be found here including the former owner, someone who smashes dishes, and the voice of a woman crying. (Submitted by Chris)
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Madame Tussauds Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
14.2 miles from Northridge, CA
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum is said to be haunted by moving figures, a sign that turns on and off by itself, and unexplained music after closing time. Museum staff says the eyes move on the wax figure of Bette Davis, too. There's been speculation that the museum is haunted by ...
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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Los Angeles, California
14.2 miles from Northridge, CA
Although no famous actor died in the hotel, the place is rife with celebrity "hauntings". If they are, they are of the residual sort, as many claim to see Marilyn Monroe peering at them from a mirror she once favored when she stayed there, or Carol Lombard seen in ...
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Graumann's Chinese Theater
Los Angeles, California
14.2 miles from Northridge, CA
A man named Victor was murdered nearby here, but is still reported here. A little girl nicknamed Annabell also can found here tugging on people clothing and appearing to people backstage. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Silent Movie Theater
Los Angeles, California
14.2 miles from Northridge, CA
The original owner developed cancer as a result of working with toxic chemicals in an effort to preserve film. The next owner was shot and killed inside of the theater. Both of them are seen in different spots of the theater long after closing hours. (Submitted by Chris)
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El Capitan Theatre
Los Angeles, California
14.3 miles from Northridge, CA
El Capitan Theater, on Hollywood Blvd., opened in 1926 and is known for its 1920s Hollywood glamour. It was beautifully restored by the Walt Disney Company and Pacific Theaters in 1989 and now hosts grand premieres of Disney films. The theater is said to be visited by apparitions in the ...
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