The Most Epic Haunted House in Every State (#36 Has Been Around for Decades)

The days are getting shorter, the leaves are getting crunchier, and we're rapidly approaching spooky season. That means it's time to plan all of the scary fall festivities.

One great way to embrace the spooky season is by visiting some of the country's most iconic haunted houses. To make your life easier, we compiled a list of the best ones in every state. And remember, when you're booking your scary excursion, be sure to avoid wasting money by looking well ahead of time.

These are the most epic haunted houses found across the country.

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The largest indoor haunted house in the Southeast, Atrox Factory, is known for its elaborate sets. That can include everything from movie-inspired frights to holiday-themed haunts that run right through the holidays.

You can buy regular tickets for $30 or VIP for $60, allowing you to skip any lines and go straight to the scary fun.

Almost 10,000 square feet, this haunted house in Anchorage is where Alaskans in search of a fright have gone for their Halloween fix for over four decades.

There are over a dozen themed rooms including the Endless Black Maze of Terror, clown rooms, laser shows, Elm Street, Mummy Boulevard, and Kings Pirate Cove.

Attractions like Field of Fear Maze and Rise of the Kraken will draw in visitors from across the state to Fear Farm.

You can get tickets starting at $29.99, depending on the weekday. The entry includes all of the spooky scenes, as well as a corn maze and a spooky carnival for those who prefer not to be startled.

Make your way through over 30 rooms involving blood, gore, and everything that's spooky at The Reaper Haunted House.

For only $22 in October or $25 on Halloween night, you can get the scare of a lifetime in this popular haunted house that has been a favorite in Arkansas for over a decade now.

Universal Studios puts on the most professional of haunted houses with their Halloween Horror Nights. This year, you can expect eight different haunted houses, which have a little something for everyone, including the terror of Art the Clown and Jason Voorhees, Poltergeist, ghosts from Latin America, and even a little something for WWE fans with The Horrors of the Wyatt Sicks.

You can even go on scary rides like the Terror Tram, and wandering monsters around the park might even give you a scream-filled surprise if you happen to wander in any of its designated scare zones.

Just be wary of the scary prices as general admission starts at $77, although you can save $40 when you buy online on select nights. Early access tickets are available at $15 if you don't mind experiencing only select haunted houses at 5:30 p.m.

This year's 13th Floor Haunted House attractions are: Legend of the 13th Floor, The Blood Shed, and others. 

Why end all the fun there? You can also add to your experience with such things as mini escape games, axe throwing, a tiki tarot reading, as well as a private VIP experience.

The Trail of Terror backstory changes every year, but continues the trail's ongoing saga. This year, the trail's theme revolves around a blind prophet called the Seer who gives tarot readings. Each card represents a terrifying moment in the trail's history, but the last card, 31, is an unknown terror that will be unleashed when a person draws it.

You'll make your way through the hour-long trail, encountering spooks all along the way. Well worth the $28 timed ticket or even the few VIP passes they sell for $40, which limit your wait time.

Named one of the top 10 scary attractions nationwide by outlets including the Travel Channel, Forbes, and Huffington Post, Frightland may well be horrifyingly scary.

With themes that include the Horror Hayride and Zombie Town, this spine-chilling haunted attraction is well worth its online ticket price of $40 or $55, depending on the day. Paying on-site is significantly more expensive, with prices changing to $50 or $60.

Group tickets are available at $40 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. If the rides are all you're interested in, you can get an unlimited rides bracelet for $30.

Unlike Universal Hollywood, Orlando has 10 haunted houses to enjoy that range from gory to creepy, such as Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters, Grave of Flesh, Dolls: Let's Play Dead, as well as those devoted to terrors from the fjords and A Spanish Haunting.

You'll be transported to your favorite frightening scenes and live out Halloween in real life.

Terrifyingly talented live actors and death-defying special effects have been drawing visitors from across the Southeast to Netherworld Haunted House for over three decades.

Explore the haunts "Monster's Attack!" and "Oblivion – The Mangler Returns," or book an escape room in its Escape the Netherworld series. 

The Haunted Plantation is celebrating 20 years of spooks and terror and claims to be located in a haunted village.

Over 60 actors come together to put on this hauntingly Hawaiian experience, with ghostly sights and spooky scenes. Tickets are $21.

With over 13,000 square feet, Requiem Haunted House is one of the largest indoor haunted attractions in Idaho. Anticipate ghoulish scenes as you make your way into Requiem Haunted House.

The building is over 100 years old, adding to the dark and eerie atmosphere. Tickets are $25 and must be bought online. If you don't mind paying $50 for admission, you can skip the lines. Purses, bags, and backpacks are not allowed, and don't wear heels.

Combine a ghost hunter's dream of walking through a haunted mansion with a haunted house fanatic's favorite gruesome scenes, and you'll get the HellsGate Haunted House.

If you can find the HellsGate Key Master and acquire their key by answering their question correctly, you can get your ticket for free. Tickets are $40 if you buy them online, and $45 if you buy them on site.

The five haunted houses in The Thirteenth Hour are all connected together as an immersive, story-driven experience. With movie-quality sets and high-tech sound and lighting, it's no wonder it's ranked on Yelp's top 20 list for scariest haunted houses in the U.S. General admission is $29.99. 

You can even take a breather from all the madness and rest in Purgatory, where you can take photos and browse through a gift shop. The Purgatory Bar will be open on select Fridays and Saturdays for you to relax even more before setting off again on your terrorizing adventure.

Are you ready for the 3D Carnival Chaos, Dred Shed, the Cell Block Z, or The Corn?

For $48.95, you can find all your frights by experiencing all four of these haunted attractions, but purchasing it online will get your price slashed to $41.95. The price may go up $5 on peak nights.

Prefer to take it easy? The Glass Alley Beer Garden is more laid-back than spooky, but only allowed for those who are 21 and up.

The Exiled Trail of Terrors isn't your usual stroll through a haunted house. Here, you're going to be running through the forest for about half a mile, testing your physical strength for 45 minutes as spooky sights come at you from all angles.

For a more lighthearted affair, you can also choose to experience its ExiledKC Haunted Carnival, which has games, live performances, food and drinks, monster meet-n-greets, and photo ops.

For the Trail of Terrors, tickets are $49 on Saturdays but $39 on other days. The Haunted Carnival is $10.

For those of you who prefer a more haunting experience rather than a gruesome production, Waverly Hills Sanatorium is known as an active paranormal site.

For October, general admission is $20, which gives you access to the entire first floor. You also have the option of purchasing the RIP ticket, which includes a short tour, skip-the-line privilege, and the Halloween attraction.

In New Orleans, you'd expect nothing less than a side of Voodoo and an actual former mortuary with your haunted house experience.

This year, the haunted house focuses on Nephthys, the origin of evil or The Queen of the Night. General admission starts at $25 if you buy it before 7 p.m., but the price will go up to $35 if you purchase it after 7 p.m. 

If you want to skip the lines, you can get a VIP fast pass for $55. Tickets can be bought online or on-site, but a service fee will be added for on-site general admission tickets.

Intricately planned out spooky themes and reasonable tickets?

Maine's 6,500 square feet haunted house is a must-see in the Pine Tree State, especially since it is now open on Halloween for the first time since 2020. It features 30 rooms and is a self-guided experience.

Ticket prices start at $13 for the no-scare experience, while the full-scare is $20. You can also purchase tickets for an escape room for $10. 

Bennett's Curse Haunted House in Baltimore has attractions that draw in Halloween fanatics from across the mid-Atlantic.

From the House of Demons to Halloween 3D to Ravenbrook Asylum and The Crypts, enjoy all attractions with ticket prices starting at $35.

Elaborate storylines involving decade-old curses, chemical leaks, and other ghoulish tales set the stage for Massachusetts' most terrifying Halloween attraction that will make you want to travel more.

You can buy tickets for Barrett's Haunted Mansion starting at $40 (or $43.50 with fees) this Halloween season.

A four-story haunted house with over half a mile to walk through! Erebus Haunted Attraction brings terrifying surprises that draw in thrill-seekers looking for once-in-a-lifetime scares and Hollywood-level effects.

They even manage to throw in a few laughs along the way. General admission starts at $25 on weekdays.

A spine-chilling haunted house is paired with the longest-running hayride in Minnesota at this legendary haunted experience that costs as low as $25 online and $28 on-site.

During the hayride, you'll come face-to-face with the hidden terrors of the haunted forest and the horrors of Wilhelm Steelworks.

You have the option of choosing among five haunts: the Haunted Hayride, the Trail of Terror, the Haunted Barn ("Sensturbia"), Flashlight Corn Maize, and Zombie Target Shoot.

If haunted thrills are not your thing, you can still have a good time. With the general admission, you can still access the Farm to stay warm, listen to live music, and visit play areas, a pumpkin stand, and concession areas.

Haunted Hayride is Cedar Hill Farm's most popular attraction, while the Trail of Terror is the scariest. Night-time general admission after 5 p.m. is $9.95. 

Voodoo, werewolves, and phantoms are lurking around every corner at The Beast, a legendary haunted house in Kansas City that people from several states come to every year.

Tickets start at $37, though you can spend over $100 if you want to experience the full scope of frights at this well-known attraction.

For the online admission price of $32, you'll experience more haunts than you could ever expect at the Field of Screams, with Ghost Town or the Gateway Manor.

You can opt to experience the no-scare version of the main attraction, and it also has family-friendly activities for kids and adults during daylight hours for $18. 

Combine an iconic haunted attraction with volunteer performers, and you're in for a chilling and incredible experience: Masters Castle, House on the Hill, and Haunted Woods.

The Omaha Circus Arts perform at Scary Acres from 9:30 p.m. to 9:50 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights in front of the Masters Castle. Between running from the creepiest of characters, you'll watch flamethrowers defy the laws of what seems possible for humans.

Tickets are only available for purchase on-site. You can buy a combo ticket for all three haunts for $35.

Didn't get enough of Pennywise from the latest installment of "It" movies? 

Here's your chance to experience Pennywise firsthand through Escape IT's immersive escape rooms. Spanning over 30,000 square feet, you can experience two escape adventures going through more than 20 interactive rooms. The goal is to save the children with Pennywise on your tail. You'll get to revisit some favorite scenes such as the Neibolt House, the Losers' Clubhouse, and the Derry sewers. 

Get the combo pack to experience both escape adventures (Funhouse and Sewers) for $79.99. If you decide to purchase one of the escape rooms, tickets cost $55.99.

Depending on the level of scare you're ready for, you can choose the Day Haunt (a walk through the haunted trail without any frights), the Friday Night Lite with spooky lighting but no monsters, or the Haunted Overload, which throws you into the deep end of terror.

When you want to experience the real thing, go to Brighton Asylum, which was shut down in 1952 due to issues with disappearances and horrid living conditions.

This "active" location has now been turned into a haunted house and escape room. Tickets can only be purchased online, with general admission prices starting at $50.87 and group admissions at $45.57.

McCall's Haunted Farm has an appropriately Old West theme that includes a haunted cattle barn and meat processing facility.

You also find a cornfield haunted by those who were wronged by Farmer McCall. Ticket prices start at $39.99.

For over 30 years, New Yorkers have flocked to the Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Houses, where they can experience the eerie tale for themselves.

If you dare, tickets start at $73.90, and there are also Children's Day with significantly fewer frights starting at $26.90. 

Over 16 haunted attractions await in North Carolina's dark and terrifying Woods of Terror, including Fungus Among Us, Woods of Terror: Jack's Revenge, 80's Nightmares, Necropolis, and Horrorwood Cinema.

General admission is $40.00. No bags are allowed, and parking costs $20 (cash only).

At the Acres of Terror, you'll find all sorts of spooky characters, from a werewolf to an erratic bus driver. There's a corn maze, an abandoned school, and more lurking on this rural property, all ready for frights.

Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for children 10 and under.

Get ready for one of the most intense haunted house experiences at the Haunted Hoochie, which has a total of 10 attractions. If you purchase a Passport of Terror and visit all the attractions, you can win a free hoodie, and you will also be invited to an annual Awards Banquet and Ceremony.

From tight crowds packed into terrifying spaces to monsters ready to grab you at every turn, this is a fright for the senses. General admission tickets start at $31.75, depending on the day.

For 26 years, the Trail of Fear Haunted Scream Park has perfected their spooky experience.

They have Twisty's Psychotic Nightmare with a terrifying maze, the Hackensaw Haunted Hayride, and more. You can even be a Scream Pass Season Ticket Holder if you can't get enough.

As if having four haunted houses wasn't enough, a fifth one was added in 2025, making the haunt twice as long. Your ticket will also give you access to 5 scare zones, such as Midway of Fear, Poison Apple Festival, and WIthin the Woods. If that's not enough, two mini-haunts added in 2025 may sustain your thrills.

From Alien Terror to Scarecrow and nearly a dozen other attractions, Fear PDX Haunted House has something for everyone's specific fright-inducing dreams. Tickets start at $28.99

Located in a former asylum, Pennhurst has four haunted attractions that have the potential to drive you insane with fear. Aside from the asylum itself, there are also the Pennhurst Tunnels, the Morgue, and the Catacombs. 

You can only purchase these tickets in combo packs. Admissions for three attractions is $55, while four attractions cost $65.

The asylum also has day tours and offers overnight paranormal investigations. 

The screams just keep coming at Scary Acres, where New Englanders can get the bone-chilling experiences of The Dark Harvest Hayride, The Burial Ground Corn Field, and The Curse of the Bayou.

You can get a combo ticket for all three attractions for $30.00 on Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The price goes up to $35 on Fridays and Saturdays.

For the creepiest of swampland houses, visit the haunted attraction at Kreepy Hollow.

For the biggest frights, go on the two-mile ride that explores seven deadly scenes hidden throughout the terrifying property. Tickets start at $25.

Fear Asylum is one of the spookiest places in South Dakota. Its entire storyline centers around an asylum that's lost control of its patients, and for $25, you can become part of the story yourself.

Ruby Falls Haunted Cavern becomes the scene of a gruesome Halloween fright when it's transformed into the town of Dread Hollow. Visitors can visit three haunts: Belle Royale Hotel, Dreadwood Forest, and Dread Hollow High School.

If those experiences weren't enough, there are also three Deliverance Escape Rooms. You can also experience a ghost walking tour of Ruby Falls while you're here. Ticket prices start at $25.

Building a haunted house attraction in a real haunted place is a double whammy. Appropriately named Cutting Edge Haunted House, it is located inside a 100-year-old abandoned meat packing plant, but now it's become something much darker. Tickets start at $54.99 but can go as low as $44.99 if purchased online.

Featured on the Travel Channel, the Fear Factory can be an appealing place to visit for thrill seekers.

From the Zombie Bus to Grimm Ghost Tours, there are countless ways to scream at this Halloween destination. General admission starts at $30.89.

Since 2004, Nightmare Vermont has combined Live stage combat with original immersive theater for this unique and haunting experience.

Staffed by volunteer actors and put on for charity, Nightmare Vermont is a unique and frightful experience you won't forget, even if you want to. Ticket prices start at $18.

You can sign up for screams starting at just $17 at Haunted Nightmares.

From an escape room to the Haunted House, filled with actors ready to startle and scare visitors, this haunted attraction is a favorite of those from across the Virginia region.

Have you ever wanted to be transported right into a horror movie?

That's exactly what you're signing up for when you fall into the haunted corn trails at Stalker Farms. You can experience the Slasher Family Homestead and Pogo's Funny Farm​ for $27.95 if you purchase the ticket online.

The West Virginia Penitentiary's Gothic architectural style is enough to set the ghoulish mood for the Halloween season. Whether you want something educational or something to notch up your fear factor, the prison has a little something for everyone.

If you want a good scare, you can take a 45-minute walk through The Dungeon where you can experience being locked up in a cell and being lost in a maze of terror. If a no-scare but educational experience is more up your alley, you can go on the North Walk, which is a guided 45-minute flashlight tour that will take you through the prison's boiler room, psych ward, infirmary, and North Hall cellblock.  

Tickets for both are $25 each and must be purchased online.

There's something ironic about the Abandoned Haunted House Complex being located in Mt. Pleasant, right?

There are three different haunted houses in one at this spooky compound, and for $45, you can visit all three scary sights in one night.

Since 1989, the Nightmare on 17th Street has been terrorizing Wyomingites in a verified haunted building called the Knights of Pythias, which has 14 rooms of terror.

But don't be too alarmed. It's all done for charity to raise money for local causes. Tickets start at $20 and are open on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Finding quirky adventures like visiting haunted houses across the country is a great way to travel more and explore cities that might otherwise miss your radar.

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