World's Largest Indoor Haunted House Near Wooster Draws Halloween Crowds

As Halloween season arrives, numerous haunted houses and attractions across the U.S. offer a variety of spooky experiences for all ages, ranging from family-friendly pumpkin patches to intense haunted trails and themed scare zones. Ohio hosts some of the longest-running and largest haunted houses, including a mile-long Guinness World Record holder and the famously terrifying Ohio State Reformatory. In the Pacific Northwest, notable haunted houses such as My Morbid Mind and Frighthouse Station provide highly rated fright experiences, some with historical elements like storing corpses during World War II. Alabama's haunted season features attractions like Arx Mortis and Atrox Factory, offering multiple themed scare zones and entertainment options, with some rated PG-13 due to intensity. Paranormal reports show that New York is the most haunted U.S. state based on ghost sightings per capita, while the Yukon leads in Canada, highlighting hotspots for ghost encounters. Additionally, Florida's Treasure Coast, including Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie, is known for its haunted sites with rich historical backgrounds contributing to local ghost stories.