Ghoul season has officially begun. Halloween is just around the corner. In honor of the spirit of haunting, we researched some of the most haunted places in the Orlando area on Haunted Places to share with you.

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Enzian Theater, MaitlandThis art house theater seems relatively normal, right? WRONG! At around 1 a.m. on some moonless nights, a screaming disembodied head appears in the north corner of the building and disappears into the kitchen.Image via Enzian Theater
Super 8 International Drive, OrlandoRoom 206 is the room of all your fears. If you make the bed, a human imprint might appear under the sheets. Guests have reported feeling a body next to them in the bed and that the bed has suddenly shaken violently. The room can be shivering cold even when the air conditioning unit is turned off. Yeah, go ahead, make a reservation.Image via tripadvisor.com
Rogers Building, OrlandoThis former gentlemen’s club is named after one Gordon Rogers. He and his wife seem to have a soft spot for this building as their spirits have been haunting the second floor window and first floor art gallery.Image via thecraftsmanblog.com
Wall Street and Court Ave, OrlandoBack when it was the Kit Kat Club, staffers claimed that bottles flew off the shelf and that some strange stuff was going down in the girl’s bathroom. One night, a female apparition wearing a black dress was spotted on the rear staircase. It’s speculated that some of this paranormal activity is due to the jail that used to be located here a long time ago.Image via Google Maps
CassadagaCast as Florida’s most spirited settlement, this quaint town is quite normal … if you don’t count all the mediums that live here, the haunted hotel and the creepy cemeteries. If you’re in the mood to talk to a dead relative, you might want to consider taking a trip to old spirit land. Get your future read and take a seat (if you dare!) in the Devil’s Chair.Related: Another world in our backyard: 18 spirited photos from CassadagaImage via Wikipedia
Wops Hops Brewing, SanfordMediums have reported five spirits in the vicinity of Wops Hops: Jennifer and Claudia haunt the connected buildings, Stephen stalks the bathroom, David lurks in the beer garden and the fifth spirit is a bit of a mystery, but it’s been speculated that it could be a child.Image via wopshopsbrewing.com
Ceviche, Orlando Previously a church and a hotel, this now-popular restaurant has been spooking visitors for as long as it’s been open. Visitors report seeing a 19th-century woman standing in front of an antique mirror at the bar and feeling hands tugging at their clothes. Additionally, a priest’s soul lingers outside the building.Image via Why I Love Orlando
Ghost Dog of Lake Eola, OrlandoVisitors sometimes see a phantom dog roaming the park. The dog presents no harm to park-goers but is said to vanish into thin air right before your eyes! Next time you visit the park, keep an eye out for this ghostly brown terrier.Image via the Park Press
Inside Outside House, LongwoodThis home-turned-gift shop was built by Captain W. Pierce, who later became director of Orlando’s National Bank. Some believe that Captain Pierce’s spirit still lives there with his beloved cat, Brutus, as evidenced by strange cold spots and mysterious voices. Image via Flickr user John Dalles
Kress Building, Downtown OrlandoThe Kress building is one of Orlando’s greatest hotspots for paranormal activity. The building, which is now home to Kres Chophouse, has been host to just about every kind of haunting, from mysterious footsteps when no one is around to ghostly apparitions.Image via Wikimedia
Floor and Décor Colonial Drive, OrlandoThis particular building was part of a much larger shopping plaza that housed a mall back in the 1970s. After the mall’s decline, however, it was torn down in the 1990s, save for this building. Rumor has it that as one of the construction workers made his last rounds before demolition, he was halted by voices telling him not to tear down their “home.” Could this be why the building still stands today?Image via Haunted Places
Highland Manor, Apopka Located in Apopka, this house passed through several owners including the McBride family and the Townsend family before becoming a wedding event location. Strange noises are said to happen in the attic and ghost–like presences get a little bit too friendly with guests.Image via Wikimedia
Lakeside Inn, Mt. Dora This ancient bed and breakfast houses a total of four harmless ghosts: two small girls who roam the Inn looking for some fun, a small top-hat-wearing man and a specter of a gangster wearing a suit and fedora.Image via Fused Dimensions
Ma Barker’s House, Ocala This house once held Ma Barker and her four sons, all gangsters. As the story goes, the Feds used more than 2,000 bullets to take out the family, and the house still holds these hardened criminals’ ghosts. To this day, the shootout is re-enacted every January by locals.Image via Wikimedia
Oviedo Lights Drivers can be seen stopping alongside Snow Hill Road by the canoe launch for a bit of a spectacle. The greenish Oviedo Lights (also known as Chuluota Lights) sometimes appear out of thin air. Some claim to have been chased by them, too.Image via Geocaching
Spook Hill, Lake Wales Spook Hill is one of the most well-known supernatural spots in Central Florida. Park your car at the bottom of Spook Hill, put it in neutral, and watch it roll uphill all on its own.Spook Hill
Orange County Regional History Center, OrlandoThis is the place that held the 1980 trial of serial killer Ted Bundy for the murder of Kimberly Leach. People can trace their fingers over the spot where Bundy carved his name on the desk where he sat during the trial. Visitors have reported moving objects and apparitions of lawyers waiting for trials.Image via Toyota of Orlando
Maitland Art CenterLook out! It’s Andre Smith, Maitland Art Center’s friendly ghost! As the building’s architect and resident artist, Smith was the guiding spirit of the studio, so it’s no wonder he still roams the place. Local artists who work here claim to see Smith standing or sitting in various areas.Image via Wikipedia
New Smyrna Beach Sugar Mill Ruins At the remains of this former sugar mill, people have witnessed Seminole Indians running through the woods in the wee hours (perhaps for a morning run?). Unexplainable shadows have also been spotted near sunset.Image via Wikipedia
Orlando Executive AirportOnce an Orlando Army base, this airport housed almost 750 German prisoners during World War II. Travelers who go through Orlando Executive Airport sometimes hear foreign speech late at night. Is it possibly the lost souls of these German prisoners?Image via H.J. High
Disney’s Pirates of the CaribbeanMeet George, a former-worker-turned-ghost at this popular attraction. Guests say George tends to cause trouble if people are disrespectful to his name or do not believe he exists. Just another reminder to always be nice … even to ghosts.Image via the WDW Blog
Princeton Hospital/Lakeside Behavorial Healthcare, OrlandoThis former psychiatric hospital has been host to randomly moving wheelchairs, bodiless voices and apparitions that sometimes appear hollow.Image via Examiner
Sunland Mental Hospital, OrlandoThis children’s hospital for the mentally ill is one of the scariest local spots we’ve come across. Police reported that a man who was curiously seeking ghosts in this abandoned building fell three stories down an elevator shaft. His ghost, and those of screaming children and lost boys, still haunt the playground where the hospital once stood. 15 spooky images of the abandoned Sunland Mental Hospital
Disney’s Haunted MansionEmployees of this spooky attraction have experienced encounters with several ghosts that have found a way into this place. Between little kids running around the ballroom, a child’s laughter in the stretch room and disappearing Disney workers, it’s hard to tell which ghosts are projections and which are real.Image via Wikipedia
Peabody Hotel, OrlandoThis hotel, now rebranded as Hyatt, once claimed the title as the “Second Tallest Building” in Orlando. Apparently, it claimed several lives, too. After reports of suicides, the ghosts of these lost souls can are seen roaming around the hallways.
Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando As one of the oldest places in Orlando, this spooky cemetery houses some of Florida’s most prominent residents, including Mayor Bob Carr and Joseph Bumby. Tales of children playing with flashlights and Confederate soldiers roaming the fields have been reported by those who dare to go there after dark.Related: Best reason to hang out in a cemeteryImage via greenwood-cemetery.net
Pritchard House, TitusvilleSome say that one of the former owners, Lola Pauline Smith Pritchard, still walks the halls of her 1891 home. You don’t want to go trespassing in Miss Lovie’s house, but if you do find yourself inside, prepare yourself for some spooky voices, flickering lights and a grandfather clock that pings even though it’s broken.Image via nbbd.com
Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, LakelandFamed architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, and it’s believed that his ghost still haunts the building. Apparently, the choir screen was improperly placed and an apparition of Wright can be seen in the screen. Lesson learned: don’t mess with his buildings, or he definitely will come back to haunt you.Image via bluffton.edu
Elijah Hand Building, Orlando19th century undertaker Elijah Hand’s business was so booming that he had to start keeping bodies in his upstairs furniture store. Nowadays, people say items are sometimes thrown by unseen hands. And it wouldn’t be a proper haunted building without a “Lady in White” sighting, too.Image via richesmi.cah.ucf.edu
Boot Hill Saloon, Daytona BeachBikers just can’t get enough of the Boot Hill Saloon. Even in death, some bikers make a pit stop at their favorite watering hole and have a riotous time. The spirits here make the jukebox play even when unplugged, hurl items across the bar and turn on the faucets in the bathroom when no one is around.Image via floridamemory.com
Harry P. Leu Gardens, OrlandoHarry Leu and his wife, Mary Jane, purchase this land in 1936, and rumor has it, they haven’t left. People who have toured their mansion report frequent apparition sightings, especially on the second story porch, and the sound of footsteps when no one is in the area.Image via Wikipedia
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens , Winter ParkThis museum features more than 200 Polasek scultures, and some of the staff believe that his spirit looms over the art. One guest took a picture of Polasek’s “Stations of the Cross” and in the photo was a tear suspended on the sculpture’s cheek. To this day, the staff has no idea how that got there.Image via polasek.org Credit: Image via polasek.org
Zellie’s Pub, Mount DoraThe spirits haunting Zellie’s Pub seem pretty pissed. Workers have been pushed in the bathroom, a beer mug got thrown all the way across the bar and the lights flicker at random. These ghosts have no chill.Image via edibletapestry.com
Bliss Nightclub, OrlandoBefore closing in 2013, the staff at this dance club refused to go into one of the refrigerators after dark claiming that they felt like they were being watched. As if the evil presence wasn’t enough, furniture had a way of moving all on its own… or was it a ghost?Image via hauntedplaces.org
Hamburger Mary’s, OrlandoThe Hamburger Mary’s staff reports sightings of a little girl dressed in Victorian clothing. She has a tendency to tap on the window and wave to guests, as well as skip down the street late at night.Image via tastychomps.com
Carey Hand Building, OrlandoThis building is currently being used by UCF for the Ying Academic Center, but back in the day it used to house the Carey Hand Funeral Home. It’s said that footsteps and whispers can be heard creeping their way around the building.Image via database.organsociety.org