If you’re into the creepy and macabre, Missouri offers a unique array of attractions mixing haunted sites, supernatural legends, and horror-themed destinations. Here are 11 things to see for a chilling adventure:
Creepy & Macabre Missouri Destinations
Missouri State Penitentiary (Jefferson City): Known as “The Bloodiest 47 Acres in America,” this historic prison hosts ghost tours featuring tales of executions, riots, and numerous reports of apparitions.
Lemp Haunted House (St. Louis): Located in the underground tunnels of the old Lemp Brewery, this site is notorious for its terrifying haunted house experience where “no one can hear you scream”.
The Darkness Haunted House & Monster Museum (St. Louis): One of America’s top-rated haunted houses, offering horror mazes, zombie laser tag, and a Monster Museum for year-round scares.
Creepyworld Screampark (Fenton): Claiming 13 haunted attractions in one park, including hair-raising haunted hayrides, hospitals, and prisons, plus a Christmas-themed Krampus haunt.
Macabre Cinema Haunted Attraction (Kansas City): Four floors of actual movie set pieces and scenes from classic horror films, bringing cinematic chills to life.
Pythian Castle (Springfield): Certified haunted by paranormal societies, this historic castle offers daily ghost tours and murder mystery events, set in a spooky fortress.
Jesse James Farm (Kearney): The infamous outlaw’s home is both a museum and host to reports of ghostly activity, from phantom horse hooves to disembodied whispers.
Jefferson Barracks & Cemetery (St. Louis): Military ghosts in 19th-century dress are said to roam this cemetery and barracks, with daily sightings of apparitions.
Zombie Road (St. Louis): A legendary stretch infamous for shadowy figures, ghost sightings, and chilling urban legends of hauntings from train accident victims and tortured souls.
The Exorcist House (St. Louis): The real-life inspiration for “The Exorcist” is now a privately owned haunted home with paranormal lore tied to a demonic possession case.
Brookdale Farm’s Field of Nightmares (Eureka): A haunted farm experience filled with haunted corridors, surprise scares, and intense night-time adventures in the fields.
These sites offer everything from rich folklore and genuine paranormal activity to immersive haunted-house experiences for thrill seekers and fans of the macabre.
SOURCES
(https://www.scarefest.com)
(https://www.hauntedrooms.com/missouri/haunted-places)
(https://www.missourihauntedhouses.com/haunted-attractions/)
(https://www.visitmo.com/itineraries/spooky-spots-in-missouri)
(https://www.visitmo.com/articles/missouris-most-haunted-places)
