Folks, we are right in the thick of Spooky SZN and with Halloween going down this weekend I figured now was the perfect time to share my top 5 most haunted places in Houston with you. Myself and my team of paranormal experts have worked day and night compiling this list and I can safely say these are without a doubt the most haunted places in the H.
5.) The Downtown Tunnels
(909 Fannin Street)
Many people even deny the existence of the downtown tunnels because they are too scary to even think about. Back in 1722 when the tunnels were being built there was a cave in and 10 miners were trapped in the tunnels and died. To this day people report hearing their spirits walking around the tunnels at night and some even claim to hear their voices begging to be saved. Pretty spooky stuff if you ask me.
4.) The Houston Astrodome
(3 NRG Parkway)
It was the world's first multi-purpose, domed stadium and it was a thing of beauty back in the day but as the years went on things got a little weird in the ol' A-Dome. Who can forget all the games the Astros and Oilers (R.I.P) lost in that places. Rumor has it that if you go there at night, you can still see the ghost of Earl Campbell running on the field still searching for a title. Some also say that you can hear the voices of former Astros players if you get close enough to where the dugouts used to be but it's possible you could just be hallucinating from all the asbestos in that place.
3.) The Beer Can House
(222 Malone Street)
Houston's Beer Can House used to belong to famous American writer, Ernest Hemingway, who was a drunk but innovative enough to realize that it's cheaper to build a house out of used beer cans than bricks. Hemingway used to throw elaborate parties for the entire city back in the 1920's only because he hoped his parties would attract the attention of his crush Daisy Buchanan. Eventually Mrs. Buchanan did show up to one of his parties but her husband wasn't too happy about Hemingway having a crush on her so he had him married. Hemingway's ghost still haunts the hell out of this place and many neighbors report seeing the house lit up at nights and the sounds of a party going on. Spooooooooooky!
2.) The National Museum of Funeral History
(415 Barren Spring Drive, Houston, TX)
I don't know why anyone would think a museum about funerals wouldn't be haunted but this place definitely is. I went there one time and there were orbs all up in that B! The tour guide I talked to told me that all the exhibits in the museum come to life at night and that at times he's even seen the ghost of Teddy Roosevelt riding on a horse through the museum. I thought that seemed a bit odd since I didn't see anything about Teddy Roosevelt in the whole place but what was even weirder was what happened as I left. The security guard asked me if I had a good time and I told him about how great my tour guide was. The security guard then told me that the museum DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TOUR GUIDES AND THAT I WAS THE ONLY VISITOR TO THE MUSEUM ALL DAY! How spooky is that?!?!?
1.) Raven Tower
(310 North Street)
Formerly the home of Edgar Allen Poe, the famous American poet, this is actually where Poe wrote his famous poem "The Raven" which was about his favorite football team, the Baltimore Ravens. It's pretty ironic that Poe loved ravens so much because he was pecked to death in this house by a murder (group) of them. To this day, you can still see these murderous birds perched atop this tower. I personally choose to stay away from it though because I don't want to meet the same fate that Poe did. Anyway, this is without a doubt the spookiest, most haunted place in H-Town.