Cincinnati Music Hall

A stunning Victorian Gothic landmark built in 1878 and home to the Cincinnati Symphony, Opera, and Ballet. The site has a darker foundation: it was built over Ohio's first insane asylum, a Potter's Field cemetery, and an orphan asylum, with between 6,000 and 10,000 bodies buried beneath it.

Human bones have been discovered every time excavation has occurred on the property, including during recent renovations when remains were found beneath the orchestra pit. The late conductor Erich Kunzel once stated that he had met the ghosts while working alone at 3 AM -- "They're very friendly." Employees report phantom whispers, mysterious singing, angry voices, and figures dressed for elegant nights out. One famous account involves an employee who brought his three-year-old son to the empty hall. The child looked at a box seat and asked "Daddy, who's that man in the box?" When told no one was there, the boy insisted "He's waving at me right now." They left immediately. The Travel Channel lists Music Hall as one of America's most terrifying places, and it was featured on Ghost Hunters in 2014.