{"id":89212,"date":"2025-10-28T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=89212"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T10:54:52","slug":"abandoned-asylums-terrifying-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/abandoned-asylums-terrifying-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Abandoned Asylums and the Terrifying Myths Surrounding Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:53%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:133.33333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:63.636363636364%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:47.75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:66.140350877193%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:53.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Abandoned asylums hold a strange fascination. Their empty halls, peeling paint, and broken windows tell stories of lives once confined and mysteries long forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Over the years, many of these places have become the focus of chilling legends.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People claim they are haunted by former patients, echoing cries, and unexplained shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some even say certain rooms act as doorways to other realms. Here are ten abandoned asylums in the United States with terrifying myths surrounding them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, West Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89231\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-960x509.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-1080x573.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-170x90.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"636\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20636'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='636'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89231 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-960x509.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-1080x573.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-trans-allegheny-170x90.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston was designed to house hundreds, but at its peak, it held over two thousand patients in overcrowded conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors today speak of hearing footsteps in empty hallways and doors slamming on their own. Legends tell of shadowy figures and even ghostly faces appearing in the windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some claim the spirits of former patients still wander the halls, replaying their final moments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paranormal tours frequently report cold spots and sudden chills that seem to follow visitors from room to room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Kentucky<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89232\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills.jpg 450w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills-170x227.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20450%20600'%3E%3Crect%20width='450'%20height='600'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89232 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills.jpg 450w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-waverly-hills-170x227.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Waverly Hills began as a tuberculosis hospital but became infamous for its high death toll. The building&rsquo;s history is filled with pain and suffering, and many say this energy remains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Witnesses report seeing apparitions, hearing phantom screams, and feeling hands brush against them in empty rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The notorious Body Chute, where bodies were transported down to the basement, is said to be especially haunted.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legends suggest that the spirits of those who suffered and died there are trapped between worlds, unable to find peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Pennhurst State School, Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89233\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst.jpg 550w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst-170x108.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20550%20350'%3E%3Crect%20width='550'%20height='350'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89233 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst.jpg 550w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3-pennhurst-170x108.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pennhurst State School was intended for people with disabilities, but gained a reputation for cruel treatment and neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many former patients are believed to linger in the abandoned halls. Visitors claim to hear disembodied voices and see lights flicker without cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some report sudden feelings of panic or sadness while exploring the dark corridors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The myths surrounding Pennhurst portray it as a place where the suffering of the past still echoes, warning visitors of the horrors once contained within its walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Danvers State Hospital, Massachusetts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89234\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-170x128.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20900'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='900'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89234 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-danvers-170x128.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Danvers State Hospital was a psychiatric hospital known for experimental treatments and overcrowding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The structure is now largely abandoned, but stories of hauntings continue. Witnesses report ghostly figures appearing at the end of hallways and strange noises in rooms no one occupies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some say that certain wards are gateways where the pain of the past leaks into the present.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital&rsquo;s dark history has made it a magnet for paranormal investigators seeking to encounter the spirits of those who once lived and died there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Oregon State Hospital, Oregon<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89235\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-1024x489.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-2048x978.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-960x458.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-1080x516.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-170x81.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"573\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20573'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='573'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89235 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-1024x489.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-2048x978.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-960x458.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-1080x516.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-oregon-170x81.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Oregon State Hospital gained notoriety as the setting for popular horror tales and films. Visitors say the old wings are filled with lingering energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People report hearing voices and footsteps in abandoned wards. Certain rooms are believed to be especially active, where former patients&rsquo; spirits interact with the living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legends suggest that the building itself holds memories, replaying moments of anguish and despair for anyone sensitive enough to perceive them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Rollinsford State Hospital, New Hampshire<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89236\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-170x128.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20900'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='900'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89236 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6-new-hampshire-170x128.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rollinsford State Hospital has a history of mental health treatment stretching back decades. Now largely abandoned, it is known for eerie encounters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>People report hearing whispers and seeing shadowy figures out of the corner of their eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some claim that certain areas of the building act as portals, connecting our world with the lingering spirits trapped by past suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hospital&rsquo;s myths make it a site of fascination for those drawn to the intersection of history and the supernatural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Byberry Mental Hospital, Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89237\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry.jpg 570w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry-170x112.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"377\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20570%20377'%3E%3Crect%20width='570'%20height='377'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89237 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry.jpg 570w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7-byberry-170x112.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hiddencityphila.org\/2012\/10\/a-haunting-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Hidden City Philadelphia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Byberry Mental Hospital, sometimes called Philadelphia State Hospital, had a reputation for overcrowding and harsh treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its abandoned buildings are rumored to be haunted by former patients. Visitors report disembodied cries, cold spots, and sudden feelings of dread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some say that spirits can be felt moving through hallways, unable to rest because of the harsh experiences they endured.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Byberry&rsquo;s dark past has made it a landmark for ghost hunters and curious adventurers seeking encounters with the unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Kings Park Psychiatric Center, New York<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89238\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89238 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8-kings-park-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kings Park Psychiatric Center was one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in the country. Its sprawling, now-empty campus is filled with legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Witnesses report seeing apparitions in the abandoned wards and hearing whispers in empty corridors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some stories suggest that the spirits of former patients are drawn to certain rooms, repeating moments of distress from their past lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The myths surrounding Kings Park continue to intrigue visitors, making it a symbol of haunted history and supernatural fascination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Athens Lunatic Asylum, Ohio<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89239\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-170x128.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20900'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='900'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89239 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/9-athens-170x128.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Athens Lunatic Asylum has been closed for decades, but its stories live on. Visitors say the empty hallways echo with ghostly voices and moving shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some believe that the pain and suffering from the hospital&rsquo;s past have created spiritual energy that lingers in the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Certain wards are considered more active, where encounters with spirits are more likely.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The asylum&rsquo;s dark reputation and chilling legends continue to make it a place where curiosity and fear collide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Rockland Psychiatric Center, New York<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-89240\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-2048x1099.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-960x515.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-1080x580.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-170x91.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"644\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20644'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='644'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89240 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-2048x1099.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-960x515.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-1080x580.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-rockland-170x91.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rockland Psychiatric Center served as a mental health institution for many years. Its abandoned sections are steeped in ghost stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>People report unexplained noises, flickering lights, and fleeting apparitions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some believe that particular rooms act as spiritual gateways, connecting the living world with lingering spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rockland&rsquo;s legends are reinforced by its history, combining human suffering with a supernatural aura that has fascinated generations of visitors.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abandoned asylums hold a strange fascination. Their empty halls, peeling paint, and broken windows tell stories of lives once confined and mysteries long forgotten. 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