The 5 Most Haunted Places in Florida

Florida is far more than beaches and theme parks. As the site of the oldest city in America, the Sunshine State has centuries of haunted history layered beneath its surface. Here are five of the most haunted places in Florida.

1. The St. Augustine Lighthouse — St. Augustine

In the nation's oldest city, the St. Augustine Lighthouse is one of the most documented haunted sites in the state. Visitors and paranormal investigators report the spirits of two young girls who drowned during the lighthouse's construction, still heard laughing on the tower stairs.

2. The Don Vicente Inn ("Hotel Hell") — Ybor City, Tampa

One of the oldest buildings in Tampa's historic Ybor City, the Don Vicente has earned the grim nickname "Hotel Hell." Guests report a woman in white on the grand staircase and cold, unexplained presences throughout.

3. The Florida Brewery — Tampa

Ybor City's brewing history comes with its share of ghosts. The old Florida Brewery is a frequent site of reported apparitions and unexplained activity — a favorite stop for those chasing Tampa's spirits, both liquid and otherwise.

4. Castillo de San Marcos — St. Augustine

This 17th-century Spanish fort has seen war, imprisonment, and death across its long history. Visitors report soldiers still standing guard, phantom cannon fire, and the spirit of a woman searching the grounds.

5. Ybor City's Historic Streets — Tampa

Once the cigar capital of the world, Ybor City is full of the spirits of immigrants, rum-runners, and workers who built the neighborhood. Its historic bars and buildings are among the most haunted in Florida.

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