Top Haunted Spots
Updated: September 17, 2004
As if living in New York isn't scary enough--what with the ghoulishly high rents and the fiendishly frustrating Times Square tourists--our editors explored the city for the city?s spookiest spots. Beware the places they found, or be brave in the Halloween spirit and check them out.
The Top Spots
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New Amsterdam Theatre
Read Reviews214 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036 (map)
Ziegfeld Follies' star Olive Thomas has been reportedly spotted wandering and weeping about the theater since it was renovated.
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Algonquin Hotel
Read Reviews59 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)
Some guests have claimed to have seen the ghosts of the writers of the Round Table lurking around.
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Merchant's House Museum
Read Reviews29 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003 (map)
Many have claimed to see the specter of spinster Gertrude Tredwell roaming the 19th century brownstone.
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White Horse Tavern
Read Reviews567 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014 (map)
Some say that Dylan Thomas' ghost returns once in a while to rotate his favorite corner table.
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One if by Land, Two if by Sea
Read Reviews17 Barrow St, New York, NY 10014 (map)
The ghost of Aaron Burr is thought to haunt the restaurant now located in his 18th century carriage house.
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The Dakota
Read Reviews1 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10024 (map)
John Lennon, Boris Karloff and other dearly departed famous tenants are reported still to dwell in the apartment building.
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Bridge Cafe
Read Reviews279 Water St, New York, NY 10038 (map)
With a storied past reaching back to 1794, it's no surprise that this establishment has reportedly accumulated a few ghosts.
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Morris-Jumel Mansion
Read Reviews65 Jumel Ter, New York, NY 10032 (map)
Three ghosts, including its former mistress Eliza Jumel, have been reported to roam the oldest house in Manhattan.
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