Haunted Attractions
America's scariest haunted houses, ranked and reviewed. From a century-old meatpacking plant in Texas to a real abandoned prison in Philadelphia, these are the haunts fear seekers travel for. For the full 2026 rankings and survival tips, visit Nightmare News.
Cutting Edge Haunted House
Fort Worth, Texas. Voted America's No. 1 haunted attraction in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Set inside a century-old former meatpacking plant, it holds Guinness World Records for the world's largest walk-through haunted house.
Bennett's Curse
Dundalk, Maryland. Ranked No. 2 in America for 2026. One ticket gets you Halloween 3D, The Crypts, House of the Demons and Ravenbrook Asylum, and this is the haunt's final season at Eastpoint Mall after 26 years.
Erebus Haunted Attraction
Pontiac, Michigan. Named the scariest haunted attraction in America for 2026 by Hauntworld, Erebus is a four-story walk through terror that has been scaring guests for nearly 30 years.
Netherworld Haunted House
Stone Mountain, Georgia. Atlanta's legendary haunt is celebrating its 30th season with huge creature effects and movie-quality sets, and it placed in the top five of the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best awards.
Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Halloween Nights stages haunted attractions inside a real 19th-century prison that held inmates from 1829 to 1971. The crumbling cellblocks need no help being terrifying.
Haunted Overload
Lee, New Hampshire. An outdoor haunted trail through the New England woods, ranked third on Hauntworld's 2026 list of America's scariest haunts. Go on a cold, dark night for the full effect.