Historic Blakeley State Park’s sprawling, wooded grounds are peaceful today, but during the Civil War, they were the site of one of the last major battles, the Battle of Fort Blakeley. With over 4,000 Confederate and Union soldiers fighting here, many never left. Hikers and campers often speak of seeing ghostly figures and hearing the voices of soldiers calling out from the past, making this riverside park a truly haunting experience.

As one of Mobile’s oldest surviving homes, Oakleigh Mansion holds centuries of stories about its residents, some of whom may still be there. Visitors have reported spotting a woman in an antebellum dress peering from the parlor, poltergeist-like activities and experiencing sudden chills while touring the historic rooms. With its creaking floors and candlelit history, Oakleigh is as haunting as it is beautiful.

Luxury meets spooky lore at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa, where elegance is paired with ghostly tales. Built on the site of an old military headquarters and rebuilt after a fire in the early 1900s, the hotel is rumored to be haunted by a bride who took her life in the Crystal Ballroom and a man who lost his life during a quarrel with his affair partner's husband.

This ornate Italianate mansion is beautiful by day, but at night, the DAR House is rumored to come alive with echoes of the past. Staff and guests alike have reported footsteps in empty halls, mysterious whispers and the faint sounds of children’s laughter in long-abandoned rooms. Its grand halls and sweeping staircases might charm visitors, but they may also give you chills.

With its wrought-iron balconies and romantic courtyard, Malaga Inn looks like the picture of Southern charm — but guests know better. Built during the Civil War, this boutique inn is said to host more than just living visitors. The most famous ghost is a woman in white, often spotted pacing the balcony or flicking on lights in locked rooms. Some guests have even reported furniture mysteriously moving during their stay.

Tucked behind an iron gate and archway, Church Street Graveyard has been a resting place for Mobilians since the 1820s. Spanish moss drapes over crumbling tombstones, many belonging to yellow fever victims, Confederate soldiers, some of Mobile’s earliest residents and reviver of Mardi Gras, Joseph Stillwell Cain. Visitors claim to hear whispers on the wind and shadowy figures drifting between headstones at night — making it one of the city’s eeriest historic spots.