Most Haunted Places in Nevada

St. Mary's Art Center

Virginia City, Nevada

St. Mary's Art Center, formerly the St. Mary Louise Hospital, is said to be visited by ghostly hospital staff from its old days. Witnesses describe apparitions inside the building and on the front lawn, plus heavy bootsteps in the halls and the sounds of rolling gurneys and ladies' voices. Shadow...

Silver Queen Hotel

Virginia City, Nevada

The Silver Queen Hotel is said to be home to a ghostly 1800s prostitute named Rosie, who committed suicide in Room...

Whiskey Pete's Hotel and Casino

Jean, Nevada

The hotel and casino are rumored to be haunted by Whiskey Pete himself, a former miner and moonshiner who used to own a gas station nearby. Witnesses say he watches over the casino, and some say they have come back to their parked cars to find them mysteriously filled up with gas. The hotel is also...

Mackay Mansion

Virginia City, Nevada

It is former residents who are said to linger here. The site has been featured on TV's The Dead...

Boulder Dam Hotel

Boulder City, Nevada

The historic hotel, which had its heyday in the 1930s and was home to Howard Hughes during his recuperation from his Lake Mead plane crash, has a few haunts in residence. Apparitions, the feeling of a ghostly hand on your shoulder, and hands that come up through the floor and grab your ankle all...

Yellow Jacket Mine

Silver City, Nevada

An 1869 fire led to the hauntings at this mine. The enormous fire was impossible to contain by firefighters, and expanded into other mines. More than 35 miners were killed, and not all the bodies were recovered. Reports say 11 of them stayed behind in spirit form to haunt the mine. The TV show...

Sugar Loaf Mountain Motel

Virginia City, Nevada

A ghost log is kept in the rooms so that guests can write down any unusual experiences. In the Doll Room, guests have reported unexplained heavy breathing, footsteps, laughter, and doors opening and closing. Other rooms have seen their share of strangeness, including the fact that digital alarm...

Old Washoe Club

Virginia City, Nevada

The Old Washoe Club, built in the 1870s and once called the Millionaire's Club, was a bar hangout for wealthy men. The upstairs area was a brothel. The ghosts here are believed to be a teenage girl who was killed in the basement, a blonde prostitute (her ghost is nicknamed Lena) who was murdered in...

Mizpah Hotel

Tonopah, Nevada

The five-story Victorian Mizpah Hotel, built in 1907, is believed to be haunted by a few of the prostitutes from its early days. A Lady in Red may be the most famous, known to touch men's hair or brush against them. According to the stories told here, she was beaten and strangled here by a jealous...

Goldfield Hotel

Goldfield, Nevada

TV's Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters and other programs have featured this historic hotel, which is said to be rich with paranormal...

Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

People have reported seeing Elvis here since his death in 1977. It is believed he hangs out backstage and on the upper-floor hallways. (Submitted by Chris...

Cal Neva Lodge and Casino

Crystal Bay, Nevada

Cal Neva Lodge and Casino, reported to be temporarily closed for complete renovations, is said to be haunted by some famous spirits: Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe. Frank Sinatra owned the place in the 1960s and Marilyn Monroe stayed in a cabin here as well. Both Sinatra's and Monroe's cabins are...

Bowers Mansion

New Washoe City, Nevada

The Bowers Mansion is rumored to be full of spiritual activity, perhaps due to the fact that Sandy Bowers married Eilley Cowan, who liked to read fortunes with crystal balls and hold séances. After a string of bad luck, Sandy died and Eilley lost the mansion to foreclosure. She became known as...

Old Boulder City Hospital

Boulder City, Nevada

Old Boulder City Hospital was constructed during the Great Depression for workers on the Hoover Dam. When it became a community center in 2012, folks soon realized they weren't alone in the building. Moaning and other unexplained noises as well as footsteps and shadow figures have been reported....

Pioneer Saloon

Goodsprings, Nevada

The 1913 saloon is rumoured to be haunted by five spirits, including a cheating gambler, a miner in old-fashioned clothing and the ghost of Carol Lombard, who died after her plane crashed into nearby Potosi Mountain. Submitted by Callum...

Planet Hollywood - Aladdin Hotel

Las Vegas, Nevada

Once the Aladdin Hotel, which had a rumored-to-be-haunted Panorama Suite on the 7th floor, Planet Hollywood is apparently still haunted. The place started out in 1963 as a small hotel called Tally-Ho, quickly renamed King’s Crown, and even more quickly purchased by Milton Prell and built into the...

Carson City Mint - Nevada State Museum

Carson City, Nevada

Carson City Mint - Nevada State Museum is a site believed to be haunted by spirits from its past. The mint opened in 1869, and in 1872, a worker named Osborne Parker was crushed to death in the basement when equipment fell on him. And Abraham Curry, a mint superintendent who died in 1873, also is...

Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

In 1980, 87 people died after a fire broke out here (the hotel was the MGM Grand back then). Most of the victims perished on the upper floors due to smoke inhalation, but probably remain here. Guests and employees have reported seeing apparitions of many people, but are usually bluish in color,...

The Riviera

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Riviera is one of the oldest casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, and it is rumored to be haunted, especially on its ninth floor. Many mob-related murders took place here in the years long past, and staff members have noticed voices in the stairwells and felt presences of unseen spirits. The place...

Nevada Hotel

Battle Mountain, Nevada

Nevada Hotel, which once was a hotel but now operates as a casino and bar, is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses have heard unexplained noises and felt cold spots. Most of the activity has been reported on the building's top...

Santa Fe Inn

Winnemucca, Nevada

In the year 1997 I was passing through a town called Winnemucca when I stayed at a hotel called the Santa Fe Inn. I was checked into room 136. As soon as I walked in I felt a little weird about it, but I had been driving all day and ignored it. I settled in and began watching television, it began...

Little Choo Choo Daycare Site

Las Vegas, Nevada

Two deaths are believed to have occured here: first, a teacher committed suicide, second, a child was dragged underneath the miniature train that this place was named after. Employees have reported seeing both a woman who vanishes into air and a child carrying a toy shovel. (Submitted by Chris...

Fox Ridge Park

Henderson, Nevada

Around midnight, a little boy can be seen playing on the swings. He was killed in a car crash and some visitors say that if they bother him, he takes on a gruesome and demonic appearance. (Submitted by Chris...

The Clown Motel

Tonopah, Nevada

As if a clown themed motel wasn't scary enough, this motel is located right in front of an old cemetery. Guests not only feel intimidated because of the clown theme, but also because of a weird presence which they cannot see. EMF meters spike inside (despite no source of electromagnetic fields) and...

Luxor Hotel and Casino

Las Vegas, Nevada

Guests have reported seeing the misty form of a ghost in the corridors of the hotel. It is believed to be one of the workmen who died during the building's construction. (Submitted by Callum...

La Palazza Mansion

Las Vegas, Nevada

La Palazza Mansion was featured on TV's Ghost Adventures. According to stories, the mansion was a former mob house more recently owned by a man who challenged its resident ghost, and ended up almost being choked to death by the...

Hoover Dam

Temple Bar Marina, Arizona

There were many deaths among workers during the construction, and ever since, there have been reports of hauntings attributed to restless ghosts. The apparition of a man dressed in old-fashioned workers clothing has been seen in restricted areas, but he disappears when approached. Footsteps have...

Bonnie Springs Ranch

Las Vegas, Nevada

Bonnie Springs Ranch is haunted by the apparition of a little girl in the schoolhouse. She is also said to spin the merry-go-round. Witnesses in the wax museum have heard voices and claim the wax figures move on their own. Rumor has it that the figures are nailed down so that the displays don't...

Piper's Opera House

Virginia City, Nevada

Piper's Opera House is said to be haunted by many spirits, and even sells a DVD called Ghosts of Piper's on its website. Some of the ghosts are a man with a handlebar mustache, a young woman in a blue evening dress, several ghosts in the balcony seats, and a man who stands on the attic...

Wild West Inn

Wells, Nevada

Lights reportedly turn on and off by themselves and people here strange whispering noises when there is no one around. Guests staying towards the rear of the hotel have reported seeing the apparition of a man looking into their rooms from outside, and two ghostly dogs reportedly haunt the upper...

Redd Foxx's Home

Las Vegas, Nevada

At the Las Vegas former home of the famed comedian, the new tenants said Redd Foxx came back to play pranks on them. Since then, the home has been turned into a real estate office, and, to honor or perhaps to appease Mr. Foxx, their sign is emblazoned with a red...

Silver Jack Inn

Baker, Nevada

This quaint inn and café is believed to be haunted by two apparitions. Guests have reported sightings of an American Indian woman walking through the hallways as if she is looking for someone. The other report is of a tall man , who has been seen in guests rooms and wandering around the premises....

Circus Circus Hotel

Las Vegas, Nevada

It is said that in room 123, a woman shot and killed her son, then killed herself. People have heard a voice crying out for help, and one case even involved the words "Help Me" written in a bathroom mirror. (Submitted by Chris...

Washoe County Courthouse

Reno, Nevada

The 1909 Washoe County Courthouse is believed to be haunted by unknown ghosts who have had unhappy dealings with the court system here. Apparitions have been seen moping around the grounds and witnesses have described cold spots and an overpowering feeling of sadness and...

Thunderbird Lodge Historical Site

New Washoe City, Nevada

Thunderbird Lodge, built in 1936, is haunted by the ghost of a workman who visits the pool room. The man was a painter, and he fell off of a ladder to his death. Other spooky spots are the cook and butler's house, the boathouse, and the lodge stairways, all reported to be the sites of apparitions,...

International Cafe and Bar

Austin, Nevada

A ghost nicknamed Tommy is said to haunt the bar and second floor of this cafe, housed in a building that dates back to the 1860s. Reports differ as to whether the business is still in...

Las Vegas Academy of the Arts

Las Vegas, Nevada

There is a ghost here named Mr. Petre who was either formerly a janitor or a teacher. Another ghost, thought to be Will Lowden (the school benefactor's deceased son), plays the piano even though the room is empty. (Submitted by Chris...

Abraham Curry House

Carson City, Nevada

Allegedly haunted by the original owner, Abraham Curry. People say that his ghost is a full body apparition that is clear enough to be readily identified as the ghost and namesake of the house. This house is not open to the public and is a private office....

Gold Hill Hotel

Virginia City, Nevada

The 1859 Gold Hill Hotel is haunted by some miners who passed away in an accident nearby. Also, former owner William and housekeeper Rosie are said to linger here. William smells like cigar smoke and has dark hair, and redheaded Rosie smells of rosewater perfume....

Sahara and Sandhill

Las Vegas, Nevada

An elderly woman in a car is said to chase you around here if you go onto the dirt roads. Once you return to the main street, she will leave you alone. (Submitted by Chris...

Lake Mansion

Reno, Nevada

The Lake Mansion was built in 1877 by W.J. Marsh, then sold to Myron and Jane Lake in 1879. The mansion has been the setting for some strange phenomena over the years....

Brewery Arts Center

Carson City, Nevada

This 1874 theater was originally built by the Carson Brewing Company, producer of Tahoe Beer. It is rumored to be haunted by maintenance worker James P. Maar, who appears as a polite and eloquent gentleman in a brown-checked suit and yellow tie. His voice has been heard offering assistance in...

Flamingo Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

People report seeing the ghost of Bugsy Segal who was supposedly shot and killed on this property. He is said to haunt the swimming pool, Wedding Chapel, and the Presidential Suite. (Submitted by Chris...

Flood Control Tunnels

Las Vegas, Nevada

Somewhere around Sandhill and Charleston, are flood tunnels where residents have reported hearing whispering voices. The voices are thought to be attributed to a couple that died in a motorcycle accident before the tunnels were built. (Submitted by Chris...

Comstock Lodge

Virginia City, Nevada

One visitor was snapping photos (in room 8); a clear shadow manifested in one of these photos. The photographer theorized that it might have been the ghost Henry Comstock who killed himself and chose to return to this location. (Submitted by Chris...

Nye Hall - University of Nevada

Reno, Nevada

Built on the site of an old graveyard, the whole building experiences some sort of paranormal activity, however it is concentrated on the first and sixth floors. On the first floor, voices are heard in the bathroom when no one is around. On the sixth floor, there is a poltergeist whom they call...

Nevada Governor's Mansion

Carson City, Nevada

The mansion, first occupied in 1909 by the family of Governor Denver S. Dickerson, is said to be haunted. The ghosts have been identified as the governor's wife, Mrs. Una Dickerson, and their child, June, who was their only child to be born in the...

Liberace Foundation and Museum

Las Vegas, Nevada

Liberace was said to be here as well as at what was once Carluccio's across the street. Another figure, a shadow, was often seen near the dressing room. (Submitted by Chris...

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

How can a wax museum not be haunted? Locals and visitors say the museum is visited by the spirits of many of the celebrities who are represented here in wax form. And who can blame them? If you were cast in wax for the whole world to see, wouldn't you want to take a closer look...

Gold Canyon Steakhouse

Dayton, Nevada

Gold Canyon Steakhouse is said to be haunted by an apparition of a mustached man. The haunting is believed to stem from a gunfight held outside the door when the historic building that houses the restaurant was a...

Kozy Corner Deli and Coffee Bar

Tonopah, Nevada

Food has been thrown by itself and the bell is said to ring itself. It is believed that the owner's father may be responsible. (Submitted by Chris...