Dark Tourism Locations in the USA
Silver rush boomtowns.
Infamous murder houses.
Historic hotels where the past refuses to stay buried.
The United States is layered with places shaped by ambition, tragedy, violence and legend.
We’ve travelled to these locations to experience them firsthand — not just as tourists, but as investigators.
These are the stories from inside.
Mackay Mansion
Inside the historic vault where two men were shot, our investigation escalated fast — including a vault door that moved on its own.
Virginia City, Nevada, USA
The Lizzie Borden House
Fall River, MASS, USA
One of America’s most infamous crime scenes, the Lizzie Borden House remains frozen in the shadow of the 1892 axe murders.
The Conjuring House
Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA
Tours are off-limits for now, but we were lucky enough to explore The Conjuring House before the doors closed. Here’s what happened inside.
Yosemite, California, USA
Cedar Lodge may look like a quiet roadside stop near Yosemite National Park — but its past tells a far more disturbing story.
Tonopah, Nevada, USA
Built during Nevada’s silver rush, the Mizpah Hotel is so much more than a historic landmark — it’s a legendary paranormal hotspot.
Tonopah, Nevada, USA
No visit to the motel can start before you force yourself to go into the highly triggering, and terrifying clown museum …
Pennhurst Asylum
Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA
Pennhurst Asylum is notorious in paranormal circles - and remains one of the most terrifying investigations we’ve ever experienced.
Bodie State Historic Park
Bodie, California, USA
Deep in the windswept hills of the Eastern Sierra lies Bodie, one of California’s most fascinating – and spookiest – ghost towns.
Los Angeles, California, USA
Where else will you see a penis bone of a raccoon, a quilt sewn by the Manson family and the mummified head of a serial killer …
The Old Washoe Club
Virginia City, Nevada, USA
Few buildings in Virginia City hold as much legend, tragedy and reputation as The Washoe Club, and no visit to Virginia City is complete without a visit.