Random Weirdest And Most Haunted Places In Texas (20 items)

(#13) The Grove - Jefferson

The Grove (or the Stilley-Young House, as it is also known) may not look like much, but it is often cited on lists of the scariest places in America. The historic home was built in 1861 and blends Greek and Creole architecture in a unique and handsome way. Unexplained events, however, have plagued the Grove. In fact, a restaurant was on the verge of opening in the space when a lady in white walked into the power room and never came out. A search found no woman in the building.

Odd smells, noises, and visions are common at The Grove, with many linking the disturbances to the murder of a Northern carpetbagger and his men during the Reconstruction Era
(#16) The Menger Hotel - San Antonio

Supposedly, there are many spirits residing at the Menger Hotel, including the ghost of President Theodore Roosevelt. Because Roosevelt used to trick men into joining his volunteer cavalry at the Menger Hotel bar, it comes as no surprise that some people still encounter his ghost throwing back a few drinks.

It is said you can also see the spirit of a murdered chambermaid wandering the halls, along with a wealthy ranch owner who spent his last months at the hotel.
(#3) Texas Killing Fields - Texas City

The Texas Killing Fields are modern-day creepy. This 50-mile desolate patch of extremely rural Texas between Houston and Galveston has seen over 30 young women and children go missing since the 1970s. Only a few have been identified.

The area has been described as the perfect place to commit murder and get away with it, and the sheer eerie feel of this southern Texas expanse is enough to get it on this list.
(#1) El Paso High School - El Paso

El Paso High School is located in a very impressive building that opened for classes in 1916. The "Lady on the Hill," as it is known, has seen dozens of the most prominent citizens of El Paso, and the school's sports teams have won countless trophies and honors that line the corridors.
But the school is also known to be haunted. Hallways and balconies have been closed off because of strange sightings throughout the school's history. There are even two sealed-up classrooms in the basement that were abandoned in such a hurry, personal belongings and trash were never even removed - and no one can explain why this is.
(#9) Driskill Hotel - Austin

The Driskill is the oldest operating hotel in Austin and one of the best-known hotels in Texas. This Romanesque-style building is the work of Col. Jesse Driskill and was completed in 1886. The dream of Driskill, a cattleman by trade, was to build "the finest hotel south of St. Louis."

Driskill spent his fortune on the building, but he was only able to keep it in business for less than a year because this very upscale hotel was too expensive for the cattlemen and ranchers who then populated what was still a Wild West town.

Driskill died a broken man, and his ghost is said to haunt guests to this day. In addition, Room 525 is known as the room of the suicide brides. It is believed that two young women took their lives in this room on their honeymoons, 20 years apart.
(#18) Baylor University - Waco

Baylor University in Waco, Texas, claims to be one of the most haunted universities in the world. As with any university, there are countless buildings on campus, with many said to be haunted in some way. Armstrong-Browning Library is located on a quiet corner of the campus, but that building is the epicenter for some of Baylor's most unique paranormal experiences.
The library still contains many of the possessions of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The story is that the female poet values her possessions and works so much that she haunts the building. She has been seen in the shadows of the upper windows looking out on the campus grounds on many occasions.