Halloween is coming up soon. Get a head start on creeping yourself out and scaring your friends at these five haunted places on Long Island.
Fire Island Lighthouse - Legend has it that in the 1800s, a caretaker was so upset by the death of his child that he hung himself and his spirit now allegedly roams the lighthouse. People report seeing a ghostlike figure inside, sometimes holding a rope. Click here to read all the crazy facts about the Fire Island Lighthouse.
Lake Ronkonkoma - The legend of the Lady of the Lake says that a Native American princess takes the life of one boy every year by drowning them in the lake looking for her lost love. There are many variations of the curse of the Lady of the Lake story. An artist carved a 32-foot-tall statue out of wood of the Lady of the Lake, whose name is Tuskawanta. Red all the crazy facts about Lake Ronkonkoma here.
Kings Park Psych Center - Not open to the public but people who do trek there report on the spookiness lingering decades after it closed. Click here to read historical facts about the Kings Park Psych Center including the iconic structure on the grounds known as Building 93.
Amityville Horror House - Back in the early 1970s, a horrible murder took place in this house on Ocean Avenue in Amityville. The Lutz family moved in afterward and claimed they were haunted by evil spirits and demons. The book they wrote about the experience became a famous film in 1979. One of the most famous homes in America, the house has since changed owners many times. There are even more crazy facts about the Amityville Horror House here.
Mount Misery - In one chapter of his book, The Mothman Prophecies, author John A. Keel outlines the experiences of Long Island radio DJ Jaye Paro who reportedly saw UFOs at Mount Misery in West Hills Park located in Huntington back in the 1960s. The area had already been known for supernatural sightings. Paro and others who experienced sightings even reported being visited by men in black asking about their experience. Paro shared her story on the radio and was bombarded by eerie and threatening-sounding phone calls afterward inviting her to meet at the site. She refused. Read more creepy stories here.