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Pennsylvania Haunted House Named the No. 1 Scariest in America

The leaves are starting to change colors in Pennsylvania, and spooky season is officially here. When it comes to haunted houses and haunts, Pennsylvania has some great ones. As it…

Haunted houses of America

Haunted houses of America

The leaves are starting to change colors in Pennsylvania, and spooky season is officially here. When it comes to haunted houses and haunts, Pennsylvania has some great ones. As it turns out, one local haunted house has been named the No. 1 scariest in America.

The crew at Hauntworld.com has unleashed its annual "Hauntworld Top 13 List," which highlights the 13 best haunted houses in the U.S., according to their tally. Hauntworld.com is the world’s biggest directory of haunted attractions, boasting more than 4,000 haunt listings. Hauntworld.com has been publishing it's Top 13 Scariest Haunted Houses list for roughly two decades.

"Every October, thrill seekers travel the country looking to visit the scariest haunted attractions in America," they state in the study. They add, "Today many websites publish haunted house best of lists, for click bait, despite never attending or researching any of the attractions on their list. Hauntworld is the leader, creating content for the haunted attraction industry, publishing the industry's only magazine, Hauntworld Magazine, and how to videos with educational content for attraction owners. Hauntworld knows the haunted attractions and which haunts will make you scream!"

You'll find a variety of haunts on this list. "This year's top 13 lists includes haunts in real haunted asylums to others built into abandoned concrete factories to old turn of the century school houses or deep in the woods where no one will hear you scream!" Hauntworld states. "This year's list of the best and scariest haunted attractions has something for every traveling thrill seeker."

What's more, many Americans actually make a fall vacation out of visiting the best haunts in America, so having a haunted house on this list could bring tourism. Read on for Hauntworld's 13 best haunted houses in America, and not that one Pennsylvania one is actually the No. 1 in the nation. Happy haunting.

13) Factory of Terror - Canton, Ohio

12) SLC Fear Factory - Salt Lake City, Utah

11) Georgetown Morgue - Seattle, Washington

10) Hundred Acres Manor - Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

9) Headless Horseman Hayride - Ulster Park, New York

8) Spookywoods - Greensboro, North Carolina

7) Bennett's Curse - Baltimore, Maryland

6) The Dent Schoolhouse - Cincinnati, Ohio

5) Eloise Asylum - Westland, Michigan

4) The Darkness - St. Louis, Missouri

3) Hellsgate - Lockport, Illinois

2) 13th Gate - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1) Pennhurst Asylum - Spring City, Pennsylvania

Source

This list is via HauntWorld.com.

Video from HauntWorld.com

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.