Middle America — farms, fields, and phantoms. What comes to mind when you envision the miles and miles of land in between coasts? Does the Villisca Ax Murder House come to mind? Perhaps images of open country and horrifying legends manifest in your psyche. Whatever you see, middle America holds a certain mystique within its rows, a palpable strangeness, a deafening quiet. There are reasons why certain locations around the US are known for their unexplained and abnormal activity. Many believe these places are haunted, but why? US Ghost Adventures believes the truth lies in the history and the tragic and mysterious events tied to each hotspot. We attempt to explain why these same names top the lists of most haunted places year after year after year… According to locals, researchers, spirit enthusiasts, paranormal investigators, and ghost hunters—we now introduce 100 of the most terrifying and infamous places around the country.