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Empire State Building - The 86th floor of the building used to be a major suicide location.

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Empire State Building - After a large group of jumpers allegedly leaped to their deaths in 1947—including the well-known 23-year-old Evelyn McHale, who was photographed after landing on a limousine—a fence was installed around the observatory deck.

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Empire State Building - Visitors claim to see the ghost of a woman haunting the observatory deck, many providing reports of seeing the transparent figure walking through the security fence and jumping to her death over and over again.

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Liberty Island - Before the Statue of Liberty was built, the island used to contain military facilities. 

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Liberty Island - Two soldiers working the post heard the legend of a pirate who had been buried on the island in the 1600s, and decided to dig up his bones in the middle of the night.

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Liberty Island - The soldiers were found nearly scared to death in the morning, claiming to have seen a terrifying beast after they dug up the box. The creepiest part was that the box and all the bones were gone come daybreak.

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The Smithsonian - One of the leading scientific research institutions in the country is supposedly home to more than just mummies and skeletons.

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The Smithsonian - Many people report spotting the ghosts of previous researchers wandering the halls, including founder James Smithsonian. 

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The Smithsonian - In 1973, Smithsonian's body, which had been buried on the premises, was removed in an attempt to get rid of his "ghost."

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The Golden Gate Bridge - The area surrounding San Francisco is well-known for developing thick layers of fog.

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The Golden Gate Bridge - In 1853, a clipper ship called the Tennessee ran ashore and crashed into the rocks.

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The Golden Gate Bridge - When the fog is thick, people have reported seeing the ship passing underneath the bridge.

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The Hollywood Sign - Actress Peg Entwhistle famously jumped to her death from the sign in 1932 after getting rejected by Hollywood.

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The Hollywood Sign - Ever since, visitors to the area have claimed to see her ghost wandering around the sign.

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The Hollywood Sign - Some have even reported smelling gardenias—the scent of the actress's perfume—even though the flower does not grow there.

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The White House - The home of the country's commander-in-chief is supposedly haunted by the ghost of former president Abraham Lincoln.

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The White House - There have been many sightings over the years attesting to the existence of his ghost in his old bedroom.

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The White House - President Ronald Reagan is famous for reporting that his dog detected the ghost in the house. Rex would apparently exhibit bizarre behavior when brought to the bedroom, oftentimes whimpering, barking, and backing out of the room.

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The White House - Among those who have attested to seeing Lincoln's ghost was Winston Churchill. He claimed to have been frightened by the president's figure after getting out of the bath one night, refusing to sleep in the bedroom ever again.

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Disneyland - Disneyland is supposedly haunted by creator Walt Disney.

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Disneyland - Above the fire house on Main Street, Walt Disney had an apartment where he would crash if he was working late in the park. (Photo: CC BY 2.0)

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Disneyland - Since his death, there has apparently been a lamp burning continuously in the apartment. There was one report of a park employee turning off the lamp while cleaning and hearing a male voice announce, "I am still here."

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Alcatraz - The former federal prison is reported to have had a long history of mistreatment, escapes, and deplorable conditions.

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Alcatraz - The most famous (and spookiest) area of the prison is Cell 14-D, a solitary confinement cell.

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Alcatraz - One inmate was reportedly heard screaming hysterically the entire night about something being in the cell with him. When guards checked on him in the morning, he was found dead by strangulation.

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Mount Rushmore - Many workers died of lung disease after being exposed to silica dust during construction.

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Mount Rushmore - Several of them were buried in Keystone Cemetery, next to the monument, and visitors often report seeing ghosts.

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Graceland - Elvis Presley's famous Memphis home is reportedly haunted by the King of Rock n' Roll himself.

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Graceland - The now tourist attraction is often visited by guests, who later claim to have captured his ghost on camera.

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