Explore 10 documented paranormal encounters and legends
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
An ancient Native American legend tells of a vast mountain lake whose still waters mirrored the night sky so perfectly that the people named it Shenandoah, the Beautiful Daughter of the Stars.
The Mimslyn Inn, 401 West Main Street, Luray, Virginia
This grand 1931 hotel in Luray is home to apparitions of a tuxedo-clad gentleman on the third floor and a ghostly woman in a flowing gown, with guests reporting self-opening doors and bathtub jets that activate on their own.
Shenandoah Valley and Frederick County, Virginia
A terrifying dragon-like creature with leathery wings, a metallic beak, and razor-sharp teeth has been reported soaring over the western Virginia hills since German immigrants first settled the Shenandoah Valley in the 1730s.
Luray Caverns, 101 Cave Hill Road, Luray, Virginia
A cave worker at one of America's most visited caverns documented encounters with vanishing apparitions and spectral presences deep underground, publishing his accounts in a book about the haunted cave system.
