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Six Flags Magic Mountain
Piru, California
11.3 miles from Piru, 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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Sycamore Park
Simi Valley, California
11.4 miles from Piru, 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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White Lady of Highway 126
Fillmore, California
11.4 miles from Piru, CA
Near a sycamore tree just off of Highway 12,6 between Hall and Sycamore Roads, a ghostly White Lady is said to appear. According to different local legends, she was either hanged from the tree or she was killed in a car accident nearby.
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California Lutheran University - Mount Clef Hall
Thousand Oaks, California
14.1 miles from Piru, CA
At California Lutheran University's Mount Clef Dorm, the apparition of a young boy is said to roam the upstairs 300 hall. Mud has appeared and then disappeared in beds, and pillows have been thrown across rooms after being yanked from under sleeping residents, followed by sounds of crying and whimpering. ...
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Egg Plantation
Santa Clarita, California
15.2 miles from Piru, 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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Ruiz Family Cemetery
Santa Clarita, California
15.2 miles from Piru, CA
The Ruiz family, as well as others who were victim to the St. Francis Dam, are said to be seen here. The cemetery itself is located on the hill behind the houses. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Box Canyon
Los Angeles, California
15.3 miles from Piru, 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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Los Toros Mexican
Los Angeles, California
15.4 miles from Piru, 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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Hart Ranch and Museum
Santa Clarita, California
15.5 miles from Piru, 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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The Glen Tavern Inn
Santa Paula, California
15.8 miles from Piru, CA
There is a variety of ghostly activity reported at the Glen Tavern Inn. People claim to see full body apparitions, a ghost who likes to play the piano and assorted poltergeist activity that occurs. Some guests report that there belongings have been knocked off their dressers by unseen "presences". ...
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Conejo Players Theatre
Thousand Oaks, California
17.4 miles from Piru, CA
A ghost named Albert is known to bang on the walls and move props around. He has been photographed before. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Janss House
Thousand Oaks, California
17.5 miles from Piru, CA
The ghost of a former maid is thought to still reside here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Stagecoach Inn
Thousand Oaks, California
17.7 miles from Piru, CA
Said to be one of California's most haunted places, the historic inn is now a museum and gift shop reported to be open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 1 to 4 p.m. A ghost named Pierre is said to live here, and docents say he plays pranks like rolling up the ...
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Target
Los Angeles, California
18.2 miles from Piru, 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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Reyes Adobe Historical Site
Agoura Hills, California
18.2 miles from Piru, CA
According to a psychic, someone was murdered in this location; a bandit attempting to rape a woman wound up shot and soon died from his injuries. Many people will report a sense of dread while exploring here; others have reported seeing faces in the windows. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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St. Francis Dam Site
Santa Clarita, California
18.3 miles from Piru, CA
William Mulholland oversaw what would be his last major project be completed in 1926. His career ended 3 years later when the dam collapsed and kill somewhere between 200 and 500 people. A cemetery located somewhere nearby wound up being the burial site for many of the victims; some of ...
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Highway 101 and Las Virgines
Calabasas, California
19.2 miles from Piru, 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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Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park
Calabasas, California
19.6 miles from Piru, 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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La Paz
Calabasas, California
19.7 miles from Piru, 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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Leonis Adobe Museum
Calabasas, California
19.9 miles from Piru, 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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Sagebrush Cantina
Calabasas, California
19.9 miles from Piru, 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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Woodland Hills Comfort Inn
Los Angeles, California
21.1 miles from Piru, 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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The Scary Dairy
Camarillo, California
21.2 miles from Piru, CA
Once the Camarillo State Hospital, Scary Dairy is a nickname for a said-to-be-haunted ruined building. Reports say the former mental hospital was either a dairy or a slaughterhouse, and it is rumored to have been the site of several murders.
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Lake Malibou
Agoura Hills, California
21.4 miles from Piru, CA
"The Lady of the Lake" is the nickname given to a woman who used to swim around here before her death at an old age. She is said to wear a swimming cap and is seen either swimming to, or on the island in the middle of the lake. Another ...
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Sand Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, California
21.7 miles from Piru, 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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Camarillo State Mental Hospital - CSU Channel Islands
Camarillo, California
22.5 miles from Piru, CA
Camarillo State Mental Hospital was built in 1936 and housed thousands of patients. Rumor has it that shock treatment and other inhumane practices were used here. As the years passed, compassion and scientific advences made treatments more humane. The hospital was in operaion until 1997. The building is said to ...
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My Gym - Bagel Nosh
Encino, California
23.9 miles from Piru, 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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Saddle Peak Lodge
Calabasas, California
24 miles from Piru, 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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Los Angeles National Forest - Gravity Hill
Piru, California
24.8 miles from Piru, 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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Oxnard Walmart
Oxnard, California
24.9 miles from Piru, CA
At this Wal-Mart's toy department, the ghost of a 7- to 9-year-old Mexican-American girl in a blue dress with braids is said to bounce balls, giggle, and smile at employees. Rumor has it that the little girl was murdered in the field where the Wal-Mart was later built.
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Solstice Canyon
Malibu, California
25.5 miles from Piru, CA
The Roberts Ranch House (AKA Tropical Terrace) was built for Fred and Florence Roberts, but burned down in 1982. Fred, who died in 1976, is thought to still be here and EVPs that are picked up are commonly attributed to him. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Charman of Ojai - Creek Road
Ojai, California
26 miles from Piru, CA
Creek Road is apparently a popular hangout for the spirit set. The most popular spook here may be the Charman. Some say he is the spirit of a firefighter pinned in by a 1948 forest fire, burned and disfigured; he ran into the woods never to be seen again. Others ...
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Ojai Valley Inn
Ojai, California
26.3 miles from Piru, CA
Room 5 is allegedly haunted by a ghost who bangs on the closet door, from inside. People claim when they open the closet, after hearing the banging, they are greeted by a foul odor they didn't notice earlier. Some also claim to see a fancy dressed gentleman ghost ...
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Nordhoff Cemetery
Ojai, California
26.7 miles from Piru, CA
Reports say that a ghost dog has been seen here. He may dart past noiselessly, or you may hear his growls.
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Heritage Square Museum
Oxnard, California
26.8 miles from Piru, CA
There have been reports of a phantom in the church portion and spirit nicknamed Uncle Eddy in the Justin Petit House. EVPs are also picked up here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Dudley House
Ventura, California
27.2 miles from Piru, CA
This 1892 Victorian-style manor house is supposed to be haunted by an ancestor of the original family. Visitors have reported a blue light that appeared in the kitchen, and a clock that hasn't worked for decades will occasionally ring out the hour, even when the time is completely wrong. (Submitted ...
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Fallas Paredes
Oxnard, California
27.5 miles from Piru, CA
My aunt use to be manager there and she told me of strange things happening including a floating man in the stockroom that resembled a gang member who died there. (Submitted by Mark Anthony L)
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Duke's Malibu
Malibu, California
27.7 miles from Piru, CA
The former owner, Chris Polos (AKA: The Captain) is said to remain here in his establishment, but guests have also reported a woman in and around the bathrooms. The nearby area is rumored to have been a brothel ripe with gambling and vice, but the ghosts here are said to ...
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Elizabeth Lake
Elizabeth Lake, California
28.1 miles from Piru, CA
Elizabeth Lake is famous for its creature that is said to live in its depths and come out at night to feast on local livestock and crops. The legend comes from as far back as the Spaniards' first settlement here. Witnesses describe a sulfurous smell and eerie feelings when they ...
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Olivas Adobe
Ventura, California
28.2 miles from Piru, CA
A ghost known as the Black Lady haunts this site. She has been seen in the living room as well as on the balcony.
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Murphy's Ranch
Los Angeles, California
28.6 miles from Piru, 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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Mount Saint Mary's College
Los Angeles, California
28.9 miles from Piru, 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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Bard Mansion - Berylwood
Port Hueneme, California
29 miles from Piru, CA
California senator Thomas R. Bard's home, built in 1912, is also known as Berylwood. The house is said to be haunted by the senator's wife, whose apparition has been seen in photographic images. Senator Bard, his servants and some soldiers are believed to haunt the house as well. Witnesses describe ...
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Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe
Los Angeles, California
29.1 miles from Piru, 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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Woodbury University
Burbank, California
29.5 miles from Piru, 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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Harlow House
Beverly Hills, California
29.6 miles from Piru, 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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Victorian Rose Bed and Breakfast
Ventura, California
29.6 miles from Piru, CA
This former church makes for a unique Bed and Breakfast. The Fleur-de-Lis room is allegedly haunted by a ghost who enjoys giving foot massages and the Emperor's room is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who fell or jumped to her death from the bell ...
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Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital
Ventura, California
29.8 miles from Piru, CA
It is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Doctor Cephas Bard, the doctor who originally opened the hospital and who, when he died at the hospital, was cremated and his ashes placed inside a wall there. Although the building now houses offices, people claim to see the genial ...
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Ventura Majestic Theater
Ventura, California
29.9 miles from Piru, CA
This 1920's theatre was formerly a speakeasy, and is rumoured to have some hauntings dating back to those days. The most common apparition is a gangster who was shot dead during a fight on the premises, and has been seen by theatre patrons and staff alike. The second apparition ...
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American Idol Mansion
Los Angeles, California
29.9 miles from Piru, 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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Haunted Southern California: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Golden State
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