11 Allegedly Haunted Places to Visit If You're Into Ghost Hunting

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PLACE: Spring Grove Cemetery / ADDRESS: 4521 Spring Grove Avenue (Northside) / Folklore of ghosts roaming a cemetery isn’t too shocking to picture, but Spring Grove Cemetery is surely worth mentioning on the topic of eerie encounters. The beautiful cemetery is one of the largest in the country, filled with scenic nature, sculptures, and monuments to the deceased. / Image: Phil Armstrong, Cincinnati Refined // Published: 10.17.20

A bust of an optometrist named Charles C. Breuer is part of one such memorial, and it’s the subject of a pretty creepy myth: Legend has it, he requested his actual eyes be placed in the bust upon his death. Luckily, they went with glass eyes instead (or did they?...), which have been known to follow people around who are walking by his grave. It’s located in Section 100 of the cemetery. / Image: Katie Robinson, Cincinnati Refined // Published: 10.17.20

The Dexter Mausoleum is another structure in Spring Grove Cemetery where strange phenomena has occurred. It’s believed to be guarded by a pair of apparitional white dogs who growl at passerby. You’ll find it in Section 20 of the cemetery. / Image: Phil Armstrong, Cincinnati Refined // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: Arnold’s Bar & Grill / ADDRESS: 210 E 8th Street (Downtown) / Being the oldest continually operating bar in Cincinnati comes with its paranormal perks. Arnold’s Bar dates back to 1861 and has its fair share of ghost sighting claims from patrons and employees alike. / Image: Phil Armstrong, Cincinnati Refined // Published: 10.17.20

One such story involves a former chef at the restaurant who passed away a few years ago. Some people believe they've still seen him rushing past them through the front door. / Image: Katie Robinson, Cincinnati Refined // Published: 10.17.20

Some bartenders also say they’ve seen glasses rise and crash to the ground during shifts. They’ll sometimes leave a shot of bourbon out on the bar if they hear mysterious noises before closing at the end of the night. / Image: Daniel Smyth Photography // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: The Golden Lamb / ADDRESS: 27 S Broadway Street (Lebanon) / The Golden Lamb is Ohio’s longest continuously operating business. Since opening in 1803, it’s hosted plenty of historical figures, including famous writers Mark Twain and Charles Dickens, 12 US presidents, and a variety of other guests and travelers over the past two centuries. There have also been reports of otherworldly folks occupying rooms on occasion. / Image: Sherry Lachelle Photography // Published: 10.17.20

Clement L. Vallandingham is one of the alleged spirits to haunt the hotel and restaurant. He was a renowned Civil War-era congressman who accidentally shot himself in one of the rooms. A little girl believed to either be Sarah Stubbs (who grew up in the Golden Lamb) or Eliza Clay (daughter of Henry Clay who fell ill and died in the hotel) is another apparition spotted at the inn. / Image: Sherry Lachelle Photography // Published: 10.17.20

$It’s even been named the “Most Haunted Restaurant in Ohio” by the{ }<a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/haunted-restaurants-america" target="_blank" title="https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/haunted-restaurants-america">Food Network</a>. If that’s not enough paranormal proof, I don’t know what is. / Image: Sherry Lachelle Photography // Published: 10.17.20$

PLACE: Taft Museum of Art / ADDRESS: 316 Pike Street (Downtown) / The Taft Museum of Art is a local landmark that dates back to 1820. Anna Sinton Taft and Charles Phelps Taft were a prominent couple who lived there from 1873 until their deaths. The Tafts bestowed their mansion and massive art collection to the people of Cincinnati in 1927. / Image:{ }Mike Bresnen Photography // Published: 10.17.20

Some people have reportedly spotted ghostly figures resembling Anna and Charles on the grounds in recent years, including glimpses of figures caught on the balcony in the back of the building and on the driveway next to the Taft. / Image: Mike Bresnen Photography // Published: 10.17.20

Mysterious occurrences of items falling from shelves in the gift shop have also been reported by staff members. / Image:{ }Mike Bresnen Photography // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: The Loveland Castle Museum / ADDRESS: 12025 Shore Drive (Loveland) / Wouldn’t it be more surprising if a medieval castle didn’t have ghosts? Chateau Laroche (now called The Loveland Castle Museum) was constructed in 1929 by its original owner, Harry Delos Andrews. Before his death in 1981, he left the castle to the Boy Scout troop he led called The Knights of the Golden Trail. / Image: Sherry Lachelle Photography // Published: 10.17.20

Guests can now tour and rent the space which features a banquet hall, armory, watchtower, and a dungeon, all of which are decked out in medieval memorabilia. Castle volunteers have many tales of ghost experiences, including a mischievous one they’ve attributed to being Harry himself. Workers have reported items going missing, doors slamming, and other strange occurrences that they chalk up to the shenanigans of the former owner. A woman in white and a Viking carrying a sword are some other ghostly characters seen there. / Image: Sherry Lachelle Photography // Published: 10.17.20

The Loveland Castle isn’t shy about their supernatural reputation. Pictures of ghostly phenomena are displayed, stories are shared with guests, and they’ve even hosted overnight stays for groups of paranormal researchers who pay a donation to reserve the space. / Image: Sherry Lachelle Photography // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: Bobby Mackey’s Music World / ADDRESS: 44 Licking Pike (Wilder) / Bobby Mackey’s is a roadside honky-tonk bar famous for its history and haunting urban legends. The nightclub today is owned by country singer, Bobby Mackey, but dating back to the 1850s, the site has been home to a butchery, a speakeasy for mobsters, and a space featuring a plethora of paranormal phenomena. A former caretaker of the bar named Carl Lawson may have experienced the worst supernatural involvements at the bar. Lawson had many stories of different frightening encounters, which included a possession. His exorcism took place in the bar by a minister. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 10.17.20

$<p>Today, many patrons and employees of the bar have admitted to experiencing ghostly encounters and feelings of a dark presence in the building. Some people even speculate the basement holds a portal to the underworld in the basement, which is also the former site of multiple cult rituals.{ }<a href="http://www.gatekeeperparanormal.com/book-a-tour/" target="_blank" title="http://www.gatekeeperparanormal.com/book-a-tour/">Tours{ }</a>of the premises are offered to guests to learn more about the bar’s historic past. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 10.17.20</p>$

During Prohibition, the spot was a nightclub and casino where outlaws came to gamble. Then the bar became known as the “Primrose” in the 1930s and later renamed the “Latin Quarter” in the 1950s. That’s when a woman named Johanna—the daughter of the owner of the club at the time—killed herself after poisoning her dad when he forbade her from running away with the love of her life. He was a singer in the club named Robert Randall. Eerily enough, Bobby Mackey’s full name is Robert Randall Mackey. The Bull Room is where multiple spiritual occurrences have allegedly taken place. Instances include sightings of a tall, thin, faceless man, hearing men's voices not associated with the tour, witnessing a small gargoyle-like creature in the corner, and seeing a pool cue thrown at a tour guide. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: The Hilton Netherland Plaza / ADDRESS: 35 W 5th Street (Downtown) / The Hilton Netherland Plaza may be known for its fine dining and stunning Art Deco design, but it’s also notorious for some spooky encounters. / Image: Daniel Smyth Photography // Published: 10.17.20

Multiple accounts detail brushes with a chilling figure known as the ‘Lady in Green’ as she wanders the halls of the hotels. As the legend goes, the woman haunts the hotel looking for her husband, who died as a laborer during its construction in 1931. / Image: Daniel Smyth Photography // Published: 10.17.20

Hotel guests, as well as some of the construction workers in the 1980s renovation of the hotel, have reported seeing her, especially in the Hall of Mirrors. / Image: Daniel Smyth Photography // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: Cincinnati Music Hall / ADDRESS: 1241 Elm Street (Over-the-Rhine) / As one of the most iconic buildings in the city, Music Hall attracts guests from all over who come to delight in artistic performances and stunning, Gothic architecture. It’s received attention from ethereal visitors and fans of the paranormal, as well. Part of the structure was built over a potter’s field where many people were buried, which is why human bones have been found during excavations throughout the property’s history. / Image: Mike Bresnen Photography // Published: 10.17.20

Employees and guests have testified about experiencing the presence of spirits over the decades such as hearing mysterious noises like the dinging of a box office bell when nobody around, feeling their sleeves being tugged, and spotting phantoms in seats and walking along balconies. / Image: Mike Bresnen Photography // Published: 10.17.20

The ghost tales are so popular, Music Hall offers Guided Ghost Tours. Unfortunately, inside tours and events are on pause temporarily, but outdoor tours are being offered for people who want to learn more about the building and listen to stories of its past. / Image: Mike Bresnen Photography // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: The Schenck Mansion Bed & Breakfast / ADDRESS: 206 W Turnpike Street (Vevay) / It’s no spooky secret that this B&B hosts ghosts. Co-owner Lisa Fischer attests the spirits aren’t so scary, saying, “They’ve never actually intentionally scared, or tried to scare, a guest—although people are sometimes startled when they see them. But it’s just not like the hokey stuff you see on TV. They are just wonderful people... well, not ‘people.’ They are just wonderful souls. I like them.” / Image: Oval Creative LLC // Published: 10.17.20

The company of ghosts includes a young woman named Sarah who once lived in a cabin on the property before the mansion was built. She allegedly harbored a soldier, who was possibly African American. Unhappy about it, the townspeople burnt the cabin to the ground with her and the soldier inside. The soldier is another one of the ghosts on the property and believed to be named ‘Ed’. The owner often found the name written in dust on ceilings and other spots humans couldn’t reach during the hotel’s earlier renovations. / Image courtesy of The Indiana Album // Published: 10.17.20

Benjamin Franklin Schenck built the home in 1874. He and Celestine, his wife, and two of their daughters, Eugenia and Corrine, have all seemingly made supernatural appearances in their former home. An unidentified elderly woman rounds out the most commonly spotted spirits at Schenck. / Image: Oval Creative LLC // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: Crow’s Nest Bar / ADDRESS: 4544 Eighth Street (West Price Hill) / Crow’s Nest is an Irish-themed, neighborhood bar with a few ghosts who sometimes like to hang around there, too. / Image: Brian Planalp // Published: 10.17.20

It’s owned by the family of Giles O’Dell—the original owner whose mother, an immigrant from Ireland, lived on the third floor through the 1920s. Mama O’Dell and her husband are said to now haunt the bar. / Image: Brian Planalp // Published: 10.17.20

There have been reports of flickering lights, items turning up in different places from where they were left, and even a sighting of a ghost couple dancing on the third floor. / Image: Brian Planalp // Published: 10.17.20

PLACE: Frankenstein’s Castle / ADDRESS: 2655 S Patterson Boulevard (Kettering) / The Patterson Tower, also called Frankenstein’s Castle, sits in Hills and Dales MetroPark about an hour north in Kettering, OH. The structure features a turret-shaped stone lookout and a spooky past. / Image: Di Minardi // Published: 10.17.20

In 1967, a teenager named Peggy Harmeson was killed on the tower’s metal stairs when it was struck by lightning. Legend has it that during storms, her ghost can still be seen today. / Image: Di Minardi // Published: 10.17.20

The tower was built in 1940 and condemned a few decades later after the lightning accident. Today, the tower door is cemented shut and all the windows are barred. That doesn’t stop people from peeking through the “castle’s” windows to get a dose of heebie-jeebies. / Image: Di Minardi // Published: 10.17.20

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