{
  "id": 17222130,
  "title": "The most haunted house or building in every US state",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/the-most-haunted-house-or-building-in-every-us-state",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:07:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/most-haunted-house-building-every-us-state"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alabama's Sweetwater Mansion has a dark past. Built in 1835, it became the residence of Robert Patton, son-in-law of its builder Gen. John Brahan. Stories tell of a caretaker witnessing a casket appear out of thin air, and children's giggles echoing through the halls. The mansion was sold to a hospitality group in 2023, after being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.\n\nAlaska's Jesse Lee Home for Children served as a sanctuary for orphaned children from 1926 until it closed in 1964 due to an earthquake. Since then, it has been abandoned, with some believing the spirits of former residents still linger. The property was mostly demolished by 2021, with future plans still uncertain.\n\nArizona's Winnie Ruth Judd's House is tied to a gruesome murder. In 1931, Judd, a 26-year-old medical secretary, fatally shot two friends in the bungalow. Known as the \"Trunk Murderess,\" she was found legally insane and held at a mental health facility before escaping and vanishing for nearly seven years. Today, the house functions as a working office for attorney Robert Warnicke.\n\nArkansas' Allen House, constructed in 1906, is said to be haunted by Allen's daughter, who allegedly consumed mercury cyanide on Christmas Day in 1948. Her ghost reportedly haunts the two floors of the mansion. While it once hosted ghost tours, these stopped in 2024 as it became a private residence. The property was listed for sale in 2023 but was later removed.\n\nCalifornia's Winchester Mystery House was built by Sarah Winchester following her husband's death in 1881. Legend has it that she constructed the mansion to escape the spirits of those killed by her husband's rifles. The bizarre architecture, including staircases leading nowhere and cabinets opening into walls, is said to have been built to confuse and ward off evil spirits. The house remains open to visitors today.\n\nColorado's Henry Webber House, also known as Pioneer Park, has a darker backstory. Built in 1885 by shoe merchant Henry Webber after his mining profits soared, the home's haunted history involves his wife Harriet, who died under mysterious circumstances. The exact details of her death remain unclear.",
  "summary": "From the infamous Amityville Horror House in New Jersey to the Villisca House in Iowa, the US is home to some horrifying places with dark histories.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}