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Pittsburgh Haunted Houses & Attractions 2009

Haunted Houses Worth the Day Trip from Pittsburgh

By Albrecht Powell, About.com


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HalloWeekends at Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
Each fall, this popular amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, transforms itself on into a haunted wonderland, with attractions running from the tame to the truly terrifying. Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday from mid-September through the month of October.

Haunted Seldom Seen Mine
Cambria County
Every year the Seldom Seen Mine is visited by ghosts - the remains of robbers and their priceless loot. Some say that if you listen closely, you can still hear the clanging and chatter of their ghosts desperately trying to dig out their buried treasure. The Haunted Train tour tells their tale on weekends in mid- to late-October.

]Haunted Village at Old Bedford Village
Bedford County
Ghosts and scary creatures come alive to welcome you to this popular event, complete with a haunted corn maze adventure and other spooky goings on at Old Bedford Village. Bring a flashlight!

Huston's Haunted Hollow
Somerset County
In a mist shrouded hollow on a farm in Western Pennsylvania, the spirit of a Revolutionary War renegade haunts all those who dare to disturb it. Will you be next? Experience a pulse-pounding journey through the dark hallways of a haunted farmhouse. Take a hayride through a sinister swamp. Try to escape the unspeakable evil that awaits you in the cornfield.

Dungeon of Horrors @ the Former WV State Penitentiary
Moundsville, West Virginia
The Former West Virginia Penitentiary housed some of the most violent criminals in history. Many of the prisoners who lived there also died there. The prison is known to have one of the highest levels of paranormal activity in the United States and most people who have survived the dungeon of horrors believe that the prisoners still haunt the darkened hallways of the prison today. Experience it for yourself in the Dungeon of Horrors Haunted House.

Hospital of Horrors
Weston, West Virginia
Formerly known as the Weston State Hospital, the historic Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum invites you into forbidden areas for its Hospital of Horrors. This West Virginia facility served as a sanctuary for the mentally ill in the mid-1800’s and ghosts (real ones!) are reported to abound. Located about 2 hours from Pittsburgh.

Rich's Fright Farm
Rich's Fright Farm
Located in Fayette County, south of Pittsburgh, this celebrated southwestern Pennsylvania scarefest offers a spooky hayride, a maze of terror and a haunted mansion, plus concessions, classic horror films and live music.

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