Top 10 spookiest spots in the US


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The St Louis Cathedral in New Orleans is the oldest Catholic cathedral in continual use in the US. — Getty Images/TNS

Paranormal adventures aren’t just a Hollywood thing. Some travellers are obsessed with them, too, eager to spot the unsettled spirits of the not-quite-departed-enough and hear haunting tales of, well, hauntings.

To slake that thirst, Travel And Leisure, the travel magazine and website, is offering up its own take on the 20 most haunted cities in the United States. We’re not talking single-ghost destinations like Lizzie Borden’s house in Fall River, Massachusetts. These are entire cities brimming with spooky sightings!

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