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0Silent Movie Theater
Los Angeles, California
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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The Laugh Factory
Los Angeles, California
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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Antonio's Restaurant
Los Angeles, California
Lights turn on and off, objects move, and the owner has even stated that someone tugged on his shirt before. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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0Chateau Marmont
Los Angeles, California
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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0Barney's Beanery
West Hollywood, California
Employees say the restaurant is haunted, and report having seen apparitions here.
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El Compadre Restaurant
Los Angeles, California
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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0The Comedy Store
West Hollywood, California
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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Charlie Chaplin Studios - Jim Henson Studio
Los Angeles, California
Featured in an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters, the motion-picture studios built in 1917 by Charlie Chaplin (now Jim Henson Studio) is rumored to be haunted. An apparition has been seen on the roof wearing a top had and coat, and a woman's form was seen walking through a door. ...
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Nelson House
Los Angeles, California
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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0Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Los Angeles, California
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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Madame Tussauds Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
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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Graumann's Chinese Theater
Los Angeles, California
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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El Capitan Theatre
Los Angeles, California
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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Yamashiro
Los Angeles, California
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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Hollywood Wax Museum
Los Angeles, California
Seances have revealed that souls still wander among the wax figures. Some people actually witness the apparitions running around or are lucky enough to catch them on camera. (Submitted by Chris)
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0Vogue Theatre
Los Angeles, California
It's been reported that more than 4,000 people have had paranormal experiences at this historic theater. Entire audiences of more than 600 were said to have witnessed a ghostly little girl skipping up and down the aisles, and at least seven different entities have been identified here. A ghost named ...
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Bessie Love's Cabin
Los Angeles, California
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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Hudson Apartments
Los Angeles, California
A former home for actors during the silent film era, a young man supposedly shows up around the area. (Submitted by Chris)
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Houdini Mansion
Los Angeles, California
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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Horseshoe Canyon Road
Los Angeles, California
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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Hollywood Pacific Theatre
Los Angeles, California
The 1927 Hollywood Pacific Theatre, aka Warner Pacific Theater, is the largest theater in Hollywood and is believed to be haunted by one of the Warner Brothers. Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner were responsible for the construction of the theater, as well as the first talkie film, The Jazz ...
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The Mansion
Los Angeles, California
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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Wonderland Massacre Site
Los Angeles, California
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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Off Vine Restaurant
Los Angeles, California
A lovely turn-of-the-century craftsman-style bungalow, built in 1908, it was surrounded by fruit trees and orange groves, off a newly formed country road called Vine Street. Since then it has survived through the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depressions, Hollywood's Silent and Golden Eras, numerous earthquakes, ambitious land-owners and most ...
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Knickerbocker Hotel - Hollywood Knickerbocker Apartments
Los Angeles, California
Many Hollywood stars resided in this hotel, one woman, a costume designer named Irene Lentz, having jumped to her death here; another face in the area was D.W. Griffith who also died here, in the lobby. Seances held by Harry Houdini, as well as firsthand experiences around the hotel have ...
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'Ghostbusters' House
Los Angeles, California
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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Avalon Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
Avalon Hollywood, a former theater built in 1927, has also been called the Hollywood Playhouse and the Palace Theater over the years. It once featured Fanny Brice's radio show, the Baby Snooks Radio Show and Ken Murray's Blackouts Theater Revue, then became one of the earliest TV studios housing the ...
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0Nickelodeon on Sunset
Los Angeles, California
In the late 60's it was call the Hullabaloo. It was a concert theater for many of the upcoming bands of that era. Chicago,the Doors, The Mandala and many other bands performed there. I was in a band that worked there and we would lock the place up after rehearsal ...
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Pantages Theater
Los Angeles, California
Pantages Theater, named after Alexander Pantages, was once owned by Howard Hughes--and Hughes is thought to remain here in spirit to this day. According to theater legend, a 1990 break-in by vandals spurred the hauntings on the second floor where Hughes had his office. Witnesses have felt a presence, an ...
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Doheny Mansion - Greystone Mansion
Beverly Hills, California
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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Hollywood Tower
Los Angeles, California
One of the more notable "guests" is a man in his 30's who appears and disappears. Other spirits are said to reside there as well. This location has inspired the Disneyland ride "The Hollywood Tower of Terror". (Submitted by Chris)
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Los Angeles, California
The burial site of many big name stars, Hollywood Forever is also reported to have some activity. Apparitions come up in photographs, but most notably are the claims of Rudolph Valentino wandering the streets of the city and usually stopping when he reaches his grave site. (Submitted by Chris)
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Paramount Studios
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Memorial cemetery is right behind this building and closest to the stages between 29 and 32. People are seen walking around in 1930's to 1940's attire, usually through walls. Electrical equipment for sound and lights are commonly tampered with by unseen forces. Doors are also heard slamming and footsteps ...
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Create Nightclub
Los Angeles, California
Employees have claim to see black apparitions in the kitchen, lounge & dance floor. Many known cases are seeing moving objects in the corner of one's eye. Maybe the Museum of Death is responsible for these sightings since it's right next door to the venue. (Submitted by Abraham S)
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Charlie Chaplin Mansion
Los Angeles, California
2.7 miles from West Hollywood, CA
The Charlie Chaplin Mansion was once owned by the silent movie actor. After Chaplin sold it, another family bought it, and the father killed his mother, his wife and his children. An apparition of the murderer's mother and the sounds of children screaming have been reported here, as well as ...
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The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills, California
3 miles from West Hollywood, 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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Pickfair Mansion
Beverly Hills, California
3.3 miles from West Hollywood, 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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Love's Pit Barbecue Site
Los Angeles, California
3.3 miles from West Hollywood, CA
While it was still a restaurant, several people died inside of this premise. The bar was the most active area, where a murdered woman and an elderly couple were known to hang out. A former manager who died only days before a paranormal investigation was also reported to have an ...
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American Idol Mansion
Los Angeles, California
3.5 miles from West Hollywood, 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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Universal Studios - Stage 28
Universal City, California
3.6 miles from West Hollywood, 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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John Sowden House
Los Angeles, California
3.6 miles from West Hollywood, CA
The John Sowden House was the site of the murder of Black Dahlia, aka Elizabeth Short, found surgically cut in half and dumped on a lot. Suspect Dr. George Hill Hodel fled the country. Subsequent residents of the home have heard voices, footsteps, and the sound of heavy chains dragging, ...
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Bella Vista - Barrymore Estate
Beverly Hills, California
3.7 miles from West Hollywood, 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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0Hollywood Sign
Los Angeles, California
3.8 miles from West Hollywood, 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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Tate Murder House
Beverly Hills, California
4 miles from West Hollywood, 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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Reeves House
Beverly Hills, California
4.2 miles from West Hollywood, 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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Harlow House
Beverly Hills, California
4.3 miles from West Hollywood, 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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Haunted Table 29 at Griffith Park
Los Angeles, California
4.6 miles from West Hollywood, CA
A couple was crushed to death by a falling tree and had their ashes scattered here. A tree trimmer reportedly was chased out of here and then saw the phrase "Next you die" on his windshield. Another worker died of a heart attack; he could have been saved, but a ...
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Bullocks Wilshire Building
Los Angeles, California
4.6 miles from West Hollywood, CA
Bullocks Wilshire Building is an Art Deco building that was built in 1929 as a department store. Many famous folks shopped here in its day, including Walt Disney, Mae West, John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, Alfred Hitchcock, Greta Garbo and Clark Gable. The ending of 1984's hit film "Ghostbusters" was shot ...
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Culver Studios
Culver City, California
4.9 miles from West Hollywood, CA
Odd, unexplainable noises are heard and EVP's are picked up. Thomas Ince, a screenwriter from the silent era, is said to be here. (Submitted by Chris Berglund)
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