Orlando already gets plenty of recognition for its high-production haunts and gothic seasonal celebrations, but outside of the theme parks and tourism corridors remains a number of spots that are reportedly actually haunted.

And we’re not just talking Halloween gimmicks. These places have been host to sightings, stories and unanswered questions for years — and in some cases, decades.

From ruins, historic buildings, motels, bars to even a furniture store, here are Orlando’s 24 most haunted locations and the spooky legacies they leave. 

Carey Hand Building 36 W. Pine St., Orlando What is now the UCF Ying building was once the Carey Hand Funeral Home. First opened in 1920, it was once the largest funeral home in Central Florida and the very first in Florida to also house a chapel. And it’s thought to still house some of those lost souls. Sounds of footsteps and whispers have been and continue to be reported by passers-by outside the building and by employees inside. Credit: Photo by Sarah Cavacini
Elijah Hand Building 13-25 W. Pine St., Orlando Ever felt like someone is watching you as you pass this building on Pine Street? Has a small object hit you in the head as you walked by? If so, then you may have felt the presence of the 19th-century undertaker Elijah Hand (father of Carey Hand), who kept bodies from his booming business in his upstairs furniture store. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Greenwood Cemetery 1603 Greenwood St., Orlando Greenwood Cemetery was stablished in 1880 by eight men — some with last names Orlandoans would recognize: Robinson, Boone, Livingston, Delaney — who bought the land to consolidate burial space in the area. The cemetery houses some of Central Florida’s most prominent residents, including T.G. Lee, Harry P. Leu, Mayor Bob Carr and Joseph Bumby. Today, tales of children playing with flashlights and Confederate soldiers roaming the fields have been reported by those who dare to go there after dark. The site is also often visited by the Orlando-based tour agency American Ghost Adventures. Credit: Photo via Orlando.gov

The former spot of Hamburger Mary’s

110 W. Church St., Orlando
For years, Hamburger Mary’s staff reported sightings of little girl dressed in Victorian clothing. They said she had a tendency to tap on the windows and wave at guests, as well as skip down the street late at night. Now that the burger and drag hub has shuttered, there’s no way to tell whether the lingering spirits left with it. Credit: Photo via Hamburger Mary's/Facebook
Kiene Rogers Building 37-39 S. Magnolia Ave., Orlando Originally an English gentlemen’s club first opened by Gordon Rogers in 1886, the Kiene Rogers Building is one of the oldest buildings in downtown Orlando and now hosts CityArts. Employees and visitors have reported strange occurrences (like the sound of laughing and talking) inside the building for years, but the most notable ghost thought to be haunting the spot is Rogers’ wife. As the story goes, she was upset that only wealthy men were allowed in the club and continues to haunt its patrons to this day. Today, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Credit: Photo via citydistrictorlando.com
Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park This museum in Winter Park, founded in 1961, features more than 200 Albin Polasek sculptures, and some of the staff believe that the artist’s spirit continues to loom over the art. Years ago, 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 it got there. Credit: Photo via Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens/Facebook
Church Street Station Downtown Orlando 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 supposedly lingers outside the building. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Floor and Decor 3113 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando This 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. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Annie Pfeiffer Chapel Florida Southern College, Lakeland Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel in Lakeland, and it’s believed that his ghost still haunts the building. The choir screen was reportedly improperly placed and an apparition of Wright can now be seen in the screen. Lesson learned: Don’t mess with his buildings, or he definitely will come back to haunt you. Credit: Photo via flsouthern.edu
Pritchard House 424 S. Washington Ave., Titusville Some say that one of the former owners, Lola Pauline Smith Pritchard, still walks the halls of her 1891 home in Titusville. 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. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Hyatt Regency Orlando 9801 International Drive, Orlando This hotel, formerly known as the Peabody, was once the second-highest building in Orlando. According to its story, the hotel claimed several lives, too. After reports of suicides, the ghosts of these lost souls can are seen roaming around the hallways. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Maitland Art Center 231 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland The Maitland Art Centre is rumored to have its very own friendly gallery ghost. Look out! As the building’s founder, architect and resident artist, Andre Smith was the guiding spirit of the studio, it’s no wonder he still roams the place. Local artists who work here claim to see Smith standing or sitting in various areas. Credit: Photo via Maitland Art Center
Ma Barker House 13279 SE 115th Ave., Ocklawaha This house in Ocklawaha once hosted Ma Barker and her four sons, all gangsters. As the story goes, officers used more than 2,000 bullets to take out the family, and the house still holds these hardened criminals’ ghosts. You can now book a tour of the historic site of the longest FBI shootout in history. Credit: Photo via ocalamarion.com

Lakeside Inn

100 Alexander St., Mount Dora
This ancient bed and breakfast in Mount Dora reportedly 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 the specter of a gangster wearing a suit and fedora. Credit: Photo via Lakeside-Inn.com
Highland Manor 604 E. Main St., 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. Credit: Photo via DubsdreadCatering.com
Boot Hill Saloon 310 Main St. Bridge, Daytona Beach Bikers just can’t get enough of the Boot Hill Saloon in Daytona Beach. 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, as the stories go. Credit: Photo via boothillsaloon.com
Kress Building 130 S. Orange Ave., Orlando The 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. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Inside Outside House 112 Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs This 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. Credit: Photo via HistoricLongwood.com
Wops Hops Brewing 419 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford Mediums have reported five spirits in the vicinity of this Sanford brewery, the town’s very first microbrewery. 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. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Cassadaga Cast 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. Credit: Photo via Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp/Instagram
Super 8 International Drive 5900 American Way, Orlando Room 206 is the room of all your fears, locals say. 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 said that the bed has suddenly shaken violently. The room has been reported to be shivering cold even when the air conditioning unit is turned off. Yeah, go ahead, make a reservation. Credit: Photo via Google Maps
Harry P. Leu Gardens 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando People who have toured the mansion on the property have reported frequent apparition sightings — not just of any old ghosts but of the owner himself, Harry Leu, and his wife, Mary Jane. The couple have been spotted on the second-story porch, and the sound of footsteps can be heard around the house when no one is around. Credit: Photo via Harry P. Leu Gardens/Facebook
The I-4 “Dead Zone” Interstate-4, at the south end of the interstate bridge across the St. Johns River, Seminole County According to legend, this part of I-4 was built on a Swedish settlement plagued by yellow fever. The graves, the story goes, were plowed over to build the highway. People have reported seeing pioneer ghosts standing on the road and hearing voices ask “Who’s there?” and “Why?” on truck radios. There have also been a huge number of accidents here, anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 since it opened, depending on the source. Credit: Photo via Adobe

Enzian Theater

1300 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland
This art house theater in Maitland seems relatively normal, right? Wrong! At around 1 a.m. on some moonless nights, a screaming disembodied head has been spotted in the north corner of the building before it disappears into the kitchen. Credit: Photo via the Enzian