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0Gaslight Melodrama Theatre and Music Hall
Bakersfield, California
25 miles from South Taft, CA
This former theater is said to be haunted by the former owner of a toy shop that this building once housed. The owner committed suicide here. Although haunting incidents don't occur as often now, in the 1980s props and stage settings were known to move by themselves and many witnesses ...
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The Green Hotel
Shafter, California
27.3 miles from South Taft, CA
The 1913 hotel is haunted by two spirits, believed to be linked with the past of the historic town. The first is a female ghost, perhaps the apparition of Marion Hitchcock, who has been observed parting the upstairs curtains and peering into the street. The second is a man ...
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0The Padre Hotel
Bakersfield, California
29.6 miles from South Taft, CA
Believed to be haunted by people who died in a fire there decades ago, floor 7 is supposedly the hot spot of activity. Allegedly workers who were involved in a 2008 renovation reported numerous poltergeist/haunted activity including being touched, pushed and other sorts of mischief.
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Bakersfield Californian Building
Bakersfield, California
29.7 miles from South Taft, CA
The old newspaper building is said to be haunted by a phantom German shepherd, a former security guard, and the paper's former editor.
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Club Paradise
Bakersfield, California
30.1 miles from South Taft, CA
At this former night club, folks say they have seen apparitions and objects that move on their own, and some reports say something unseen has locked employees in the storeroom from the outside. Customers inside also have been groped or pushed by something unseen.
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0Kern County Kids Shelter - Sinaloa Mexican
Bakersfield, California
30.2 miles from South Taft, CA
Once the Kern County Kids Shelter, the Mexican restaurant Sinaloa's 100-plue-year-old building is said to be a hotspot for paranormal activity. The feelings experienced here are generally good ones, reports say.
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Garces Memorial Circle
Bakersfield, California
30.2 miles from South Taft, CA
There is a statue in the circle, and locals say its hands move or it can be heard muttering prayers right before a major car accident takes place here.
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Central Park
Bakersfield, California
30.3 miles from South Taft, CA
The apparition of a woman in a flowing gown has been seen along the canal near dawn, believed to be the spirit of a woman who was murdered nearby. Her bones were discovered in the foundry across from the park with bullet holes in them.
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Kern County Museum
Bakersfield, California
30.4 miles from South Taft, CA
Formerly the 1882 Norris School and now Kern County Museum, the place is said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard the mysterious tapping of chalk on the blackboard.
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0Nordhoff Cemetery
Ojai, California
48.9 miles from South Taft, 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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0Ojai Valley Inn
Ojai, California
49.5 miles from South Taft, 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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Charman of Ojai - Creek Road
Ojai, California
49.8 miles from South Taft, 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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Mission Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
50.3 miles from South Taft, CA
Mission Santa Barbara, established in 1786, has a graveyard that is the burial site of over 5,000 pioneers and Native Americans. Various apparitions have been seen roaming here.
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Hyatt Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
51 miles from South Taft, CA
As an employee, I have witnessed many supernatural things. Whether it be footsteps or a gray shadow in the corner of my eye, there has been an occurrence every week or so for me. Around the times of 2:45-4:00 A.M, our security cameras have picked up motion sensor detection in ...
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National Chavez Center
Keene, California
51 miles from South Taft, CA
This location used to be a hospital for people suffering from TB. Before it was renovated, curious visitors would be scared off by the sounds of children laughing, EVPs also being common. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Pea Soup Andersens
Buellton, California
55.1 miles from South Taft, CA
One of the former owners, Juliette Andersen, is thought to be here. She is said to move furniture around, play with lights, and shut doors. A family who all died nearby are also said to be here in the afterlife. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Santa Maria Inn
Santa Maria, California
57 miles from South Taft, CA
Once a major stopping over spot for celebrities on their way in and out of California, the Santa Maria Inn's main attraction is its former star power. However, some people claim that rooms 210 and 221 are both haunted by the ghosts of former residents. Haunted activity ...
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0The Glen Tavern Inn
Santa Paula, California
58.3 miles from South Taft, 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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White Lady of Highway 126
Fillmore, California
58.5 miles from South Taft, 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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Victorian House
Ventura, California
59 miles from South Taft, CA
This nineteenth century private residence may no longer be haunted, but during the late twentieth century, a pair of elderly sisters lived there. They owned a set of two antique dolls, which were propped up against the attic windows to look out into the street. During the night, the ...
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Ortega Adobe
Ventura, California
59.6 miles from South Taft, CA
The Ortega Chili Company got its start here; some of those who helped to make the company what it is today may still be here. Voices speaking Spanish are heard, disembodied faces are seen through the window, and random cold sensations come out of nowhere. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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Ventura City Hall
Ventura, California
59.6 miles from South Taft, CA
A woman is said to haunt the third floor of this building. She is believed to have committed suicide by hanging herself in one of the jail cells. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital
Ventura, California
59.6 miles from South Taft, 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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Mission San Buenaventura
Ventura, California
59.6 miles from South Taft, CA
At Mission Santa Buena Ventura, folks say you can feel a presence nearing you from the side as you leave the sanctuary through a side door to the garden. The presence seems to embrace you lightly and leave you feeling comforted. Also, some witnesses have heard the sounds of ghostly ...
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Earle Stanley Gardner Building
Ventura, California
59.7 miles from South Taft, CA
The notorious writer is the namesake of this historic building, as he worked here for many years at a law firm. Coincidentally, he also penned his first novel in the famous detective series on the premises. Nowadays, employees of various companies working in the building have reportedly heard screams ...
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Santa Clara House - Carlo Hahn House
Ventura, California
59.7 miles from South Taft, CA
Locals have several names for it: Santa Clara House, Big Green House, Carlo Hahn House or the Candlelight Bar and Restaurant. Whatever you call it, it is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a former resident named Rosa. Rosa was an unhappy woman who was forced into marrying ...
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Ventura Majestic Theater
Ventura, California
59.8 miles from South Taft, 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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0Bella Maggiore Inn
Ventura, California
59.8 miles from South Taft, CA
Allegedly by the ghost of a prostitute who hanged herself in the 40's, the presence that haunts this Inn is called Sylvia. If you are looking for a haunted room, #17 is the one to try, reportedly the one in which she did the deed. She manifests as both ...
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0Victorian Rose Bed and Breakfast
Ventura, California
59.8 miles from South Taft, 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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Old Ventura Pier
Ventura, California
60.3 miles from South Taft, CA
The old pier is supposed to be haunted by a man who was swept into the ocean and drowned during a squall. His ghost can be seen on the pier during stormy weather, signalling for them to leave before vanishing. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Dudley House
Ventura, California
60.5 miles from South Taft, 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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0Olivas Adobe
Ventura, California
62.8 miles from South Taft, 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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0La Purisima Mission
Lompoc, California
63.5 miles from South Taft, CA
Visitors to this mission may catch a glimpse of the spirits of the Chumash Indians and Spanish soldiers who died during the 1820s Chumash uprising. The mission has been featured on TV's Ghost Adventures.
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Victorian Pitkin Conrow Estate
Arroyo Grande, California
63.6 miles from South Taft, CA
Now strictly a wedding venue, this site was formerly the Crystal Rose Inn and the Rose Victorian Inn. The ghost of a 9-year-old girl named Alice haunts the tower; you may see her or hear her laughter. Alice is said to be a friendly spirit who loves cats, many of ...
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Far Western Tavern
Guadalupe, California
64.2 miles from South Taft, CA
Rumored to no longer be in existence at this site, the old Far West Tavern was said to be haunted. Witnesses have heard the sound of footsteps with a peg-leg, said to be the ghost of a 1930s-era guest named Mr. Franconeti. According to the story, the man lost his ...
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Oxnard Walmart
Oxnard, California
65.4 miles from South Taft, 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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Lompoc Furniture Mart
Lompoc, California
66.3 miles from South Taft, CA
This building was formerly the town morgue, and the apparition of a woman in period clothing has been seen walking around the upper floor of the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Fallas Paredes
Oxnard, California
66.5 miles from South Taft, 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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Heritage Square Museum
Oxnard, California
66.8 miles from South Taft, 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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St. Francis Dam Site
Santa Clarita, California
67.1 miles from South Taft, 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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Elizabeth Lake
Elizabeth Lake, California
68 miles from South Taft, 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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Ruiz Family Cemetery
Santa Clarita, California
68.4 miles from South Taft, 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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Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
San Luis Obispo, California
69 miles from South Taft, CA
There have been numerous brutal deaths in the history of this land, including massacres, accidents, and murders. A woman who was decapitated by a Native American tribe is said to be seen looking for her head and her lost baby. The Reed Family was viciously murdered by an axe in ...
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Bard Mansion - Berylwood
Port Hueneme, California
69 miles from South Taft, 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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Six Flags Magic Mountain
South Taft, California
69.3 miles from South Taft, 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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The Scary Dairy
Camarillo, California
70.4 miles from South Taft, 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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California Lutheran University - Mount Clef Hall
Thousand Oaks, California
71.1 miles from South Taft, 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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Camarillo State Mental Hospital - CSU Channel Islands
Camarillo, California
71.1 miles from South Taft, 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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Rosamond Insane Asylum Ruins
Lancaster, California
72.3 miles from South Taft, CA
Once the "Rosamond Insane Asylum" stood here, but it was demolished years and years ago. Now only some ruins remain, but locals swear that the souls of those who died here also linger. Extreme temperature differences and eerie feelings abound. Some claim to have found evidence of ...
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Sycamore Park
Simi Valley, California
72.9 miles from South Taft, 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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