Missouri has a ghostly past. From St. Louis to Kansas City, there are many haunted hang-outs for you and your friends to explore. You can stay at a haunted hotel or dine at an eerie restaurant. Halloween is just weeks away, which means it’s the perfect time for you and your friends to plan a visit to these 10 creepy Missouri attractions.
- Drink at a haunted winery.
Belvoir Winery and Inn/Facebook This beautiful winery in Missouri was once a home for the orphaned, widowed, and elderly. Eventually a hospital was built on site to care for those living at the Odd Fellows Home. There is also a cemetery on site with the graves of all those who passed away during their care at the home. The home has since been renovated into a beautiful winery and inn. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
- Dine at a haunted restaurant.
The History and Haunting of Lemp Mansion/Facebook The Lemp Mansion is a historic landmark in St. Louis. Now, the Lemp family mansion is a restaurant where guests may spot the spirits of the multiple Lemp family members that died in their home. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
- Drive by the Missouri home where something horribly disturbing happened.
Erik R./Foursquare 3. Drive by the Missouri home where something horribly disturbing happened.
- Visit the world’s largest snake in this extremely scary haunted house.
Medusa - World’s Largest Snake/Facebook Medusa, the largest snake in captivity lives right here in Missouri. She lives inside the Edge of Hell haunted house in Kansas City where you may find something even scarier than a huge snake. Go through the halls of terror to catch a glimpse of Medusa. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
- Stay overnight at this haunted hotel if you dare.
Don…The Up North…Memor/Flickr The most haunted hotel in Missouri is more than100 years old and remains a popular place for tourists to stay in Excelsior Springs. The Elms Hotel & Spa seemed to be cursed from the beginning. The hotel was destroyed and rebuilt after two consecutive fires. Today, guests and employees have spotted ghosts that linger the halls and lounge in the lap pool. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
- Explore this creepy Missouri ghost town.
Traveler/Wikimedia This living ghost town in Missouri has a dark past rooted deep in Missouri history. Avilla is a little town along Route 66 rumored to host shadow people along the highway. You may even run into “Rotten Johnny Reb” who was hung from a tree outside of Avilla. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
- Take this Haunted Hike down Zombie Road.
Terry/Vimeo Zombie Road has been a ghost hunters paradise since the 1950’s. This old road was built on top of a Native American trail. Many locals believe this caused the road to be cursed and haunted. Today, the old road is now a walking and biking trail. Would you dare to take this haunted hike? For more information and directions, read our full article here.Watch this video for a tour of Zombie Road:
- Discover the devilish secret hiding in this old Missouri cemetery.
Thomas Hawk/Flickr Earlier this year, a tree in the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery was struck by lightning. The tree began to burn from the inside out. Many believed this tree opened up the gates to hell! You can still see the burn marks on the tree. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
- Tour this famous haunted theater in St. Louis.
The Fabulous Fox/Facebook During the month of October, the Fabulous Fox Theater in St. Louis hosts exclusive ghost tours each Monday. There are many spirits that linger throughout the theater and you could be lucky enough to have a ghostly encounter. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
- Go behind bars and visit the ghastly Missouri State Penitentiary.
Missouri State Penitentiary/Facebook You can take haunted tours or even book a behind bars stay at the Missouri State Penitentiary. This prison is more than a century old and housed some of the most evil criminals in history. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
How many of these creepy things have you done? Which ones are you brave enough to try? Let us know about your Halloween season plans in the comments below.
Belvoir Winery and Inn/Facebook
This beautiful winery in Missouri was once a home for the orphaned, widowed, and elderly. Eventually a hospital was built on site to care for those living at the Odd Fellows Home. There is also a cemetery on site with the graves of all those who passed away during their care at the home. The home has since been renovated into a beautiful winery and inn. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
The History and Haunting of Lemp Mansion/Facebook
The Lemp Mansion is a historic landmark in St. Louis. Now, the Lemp family mansion is a restaurant where guests may spot the spirits of the multiple Lemp family members that died in their home. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
Erik R./Foursquare
- Drive by the Missouri home where something horribly disturbing happened.
Medusa - World’s Largest Snake/Facebook
Medusa, the largest snake in captivity lives right here in Missouri. She lives inside the Edge of Hell haunted house in Kansas City where you may find something even scarier than a huge snake. Go through the halls of terror to catch a glimpse of Medusa. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
Don…The Up North…Memor/Flickr
The most haunted hotel in Missouri is more than100 years old and remains a popular place for tourists to stay in Excelsior Springs. The Elms Hotel & Spa seemed to be cursed from the beginning. The hotel was destroyed and rebuilt after two consecutive fires. Today, guests and employees have spotted ghosts that linger the halls and lounge in the lap pool. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
Traveler/Wikimedia
This living ghost town in Missouri has a dark past rooted deep in Missouri history. Avilla is a little town along Route 66 rumored to host shadow people along the highway. You may even run into “Rotten Johnny Reb” who was hung from a tree outside of Avilla. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
Terry/Vimeo
Zombie Road has been a ghost hunters paradise since the 1950’s. This old road was built on top of a Native American trail. Many locals believe this caused the road to be cursed and haunted. Today, the old road is now a walking and biking trail. Would you dare to take this haunted hike? For more information and directions, read our full article here.Watch this video for a tour of Zombie Road:
Thomas Hawk/Flickr
Earlier this year, a tree in the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery was struck by lightning. The tree began to burn from the inside out. Many believed this tree opened up the gates to hell! You can still see the burn marks on the tree. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
The Fabulous Fox/Facebook
During the month of October, the Fabulous Fox Theater in St. Louis hosts exclusive ghost tours each Monday. There are many spirits that linger throughout the theater and you could be lucky enough to have a ghostly encounter. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
Missouri State Penitentiary/Facebook
You can take haunted tours or even book a behind bars stay at the Missouri State Penitentiary. This prison is more than a century old and housed some of the most evil criminals in history. For more information and directions, read our full article here.
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