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Condé Nast TravelerOct 6, 2026

5 Underrated Halloween Towns Across the US

Some are abandoned Gold Rush boomtowns; others are rife with haunted history. All are worth skipping Salem for.

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Hotel MonteleoneHotelNew Orleans, United StatesFrench Quarter landmark with reported ghost stories
Sleepy Hollow CemeterySightSleepy Hollow, United StatesWalk grounds by lantern light in October
Old Dutch ChurchPlace of worshipSleepy Hollow, United StatesIconic landmark from Washington Irving's story
Perry MansionHotelTerlingua, United StatesPrivate mansion turned hotel in ghost town
Bodie State Historic ParkParkBodie, United StatesPreserves ghost town's state of 'arrested decay'
Great Jack O'Lantern BlazeFestivalSleepy Hollow, United States7,000 illuminated pumpkins line a half-mile trail
Marie Laveau's House of VoodooSightNew Orleans, United StatesLearn about 19th-century voodoo practitioner
New Orleans Historic Voodoo MuseumMuseumNew Orleans, United StatesHelps put voodoo traditions into context
Buckner MansionSightNew Orleans, United StatesGreek Revival house from American Horror Story: Coven
Copper VineRestaurantNew Orleans, United StatesCopper Vine Wine Pub & Inn located in Downtown New Orleans featuring Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Boutique Hotel, and Special…
Endless Night Vampire BallFestivalNew Orleans, United StatesAdults-only Halloween event at House of Blues
The MortuarySightNew Orleans, United StatesA Haunted House In A Real Haunted House!
New Orleans NightmareSightNew Orleans, United StatesExperience New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House, New Orleans’ ultimate Halloween event.
Chisos Mining CompanySightTerlingua, United StatesRemnants of a former mercury-mining operation
Starlight Theatre and SaloonRestaurantTerlingua, United StatesWe are the finest dining establishment in the entire Terlingua Ghost Town, offering a fine selection of gourmet dishes…
Boot HillSightVirginia City, United StatesVirginia City's first cemetery with vigilante burials
Terlingua CemeterySightTerlingua, United States

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Atlas ObscuraDec 29, 2025

Discover Arizona’s Majesty

Arizona is wild in its environmental diversity, boasting five of the six distinct types of ecological biomes. Tundra, forest, woodland, scrub, grassland, and desert biomes are spread across the state, with four deserts, over 210 named mountain ranges, a biblical-scale monsoon season—and, of course, the Grand Canyon. The Sonoran Desert, which stretches across much of the state’s southern half, i…

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Bisbee Breakfast ClubRestaurantOriginal location in a classic American diner with Southwestern twist.
Old Bisbee Brewing Co.RestaurantOffers eclectic menu of draft beers brewed on-site.
Elsewhere
Verde Canyon RailroadPlaceClarkdale, United StatesHeritage railroad running through vibrant wilderness landscape.
Petrified Forest National ParkSightHolbrook, United StatesFeatures largest and most colorful displays of petrified wood.
Rainbow ForestSightHolbrook, United StatesFeatures huge, vibrant rocks, petrified over millions of years.
Lowell ObservatoryMuseumFlagstaff, United StatesWorld-class astronomy destination, Pluto was discovered here.
Mars HillSightFlagstaff, United StatesSite of the apocryphal origin story of dark matter theory.
Clark RefractorSightFlagstaff, United StatesIconic dome of a telescope dating back to the 1800s.
Anderson MesaSightFlagstaff, United StatesFlattop plateau hosting a dark-sky astronomical observatory.
Anderson Mesa StationSightFlagstaff, United StatesA dark-sky astronomical observatory.
Rainbow Forest MuseumMuseumHolbrook, United StatesLearn about geological and cultural history of the land.
Painted DesertSightHolbrook, United StatesRegion with unique geological characteristics and visible layers.
Montezuma Castle National MonumentSightCamp Verde, United StatesPreserves prehistoric cliff dwelling architecture of the Sinagua people.
Perkinsville TrestleSightClarkdale, United StatesA metal trestle crossed by the Verde Canyon Railroad.
Arizona Copper Art MuseumMuseumClarkdale, United StatesTestament to the creative uses of copper.
Montezuma WellSightCamp Verde, United StatesNaturally occurring spring-fed limestone sinkhole.
Jerome’s Sliding JailSightJerome, United StatesA jail structure that slid down a mountain.
Buenos Aires National Wildlife RefugeSightSasabe, United StatesEcological reserve with habitat restoration for endangered species.
Tubac Center for the ArtsSightTubac, United StatesArts and leisure complex with galleries, performance space, library.
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailTrailTubac, United StatesTrail system connecting Tubac arts complex.
Paton Center for HummingbirdsNature reservePatagonia, United StatesConservation space for over 250 bird species.
Chiricahua National MonumentSightWillcox, United StatesFeatures physics-defying rock stacks and 17 miles of trails.

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