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This Fascinating Iowa Island Has Been Abandoned And Reclaimed By Nature For Over A Decade Now

This Fascinating Iowa Island Has Been Abandoned And Reclaimed By Nature For Over A Decade Now

By Raymond Goldfield

This Terrifying Real Life Exorcism In Iowa Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine

This Terrifying Real Life Exorcism In Iowa Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine

By Michaela Kendall

This Haunting Road Trip Through Iowa Ghost Towns Is One You Won’t Forget

This Haunting Road Trip Through Iowa Ghost Towns Is One You Won’t Forget

Few People Know The Infamous Robert Hansen Had A Chilling History In Iowa As Well

Few People Know The Infamous Robert Hansen Had A Chilling History In Iowa As Well

By Raymond Goldfield

The Creepy Side of Iowa

Visit These 9 Creepy Ghost Towns In Iowa At Your Own Risk

Visit These 9 Creepy Ghost Towns In Iowa At Your Own Risk

By Michaela Kendall

10 Abandoned Places In Iowa That Nature Is Reclaiming

10 Abandoned Places In Iowa That Nature Is Reclaiming

By Michaela Kendall

This Abandoned Iowa Prison Is Thought To Be One Of The Most Haunted Places On Earth

This Abandoned Iowa Prison Is Thought To Be One Of The Most Haunted Places On Earth

By Raymond Goldfield

This Haunted Holiday House In Iowa Will Give You A Very Creepy Christmas

This Haunted Holiday House In Iowa Will Give You A Very Creepy Christmas

By Raymond Goldfield

The Harris Haven Funeral Home In Iowa Is Now A Haunted House

The Harris Haven Funeral Home In Iowa Is Now A Haunted House

By Raymond Goldfield

It Doesn’t Get Much Creepier Than This Abandoned Murder Site Hidden In Iowa

It Doesn’t Get Much Creepier Than This Abandoned Murder Site Hidden In Iowa

The Small Town In Iowa With A Terribly Creepy Past

The Small Town In Iowa With A Terribly Creepy Past

By Kim Magaraci

The Mysterious Iowa Road You Absolutely Must Drive At Least Once

The Mysterious Iowa Road You Absolutely Must Drive At Least Once

By Kim Magaraci

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This Haunted Trolley In Iowa Will Take You Somewhere Absolutely Terrifying

This Haunted Trolley In Iowa Will Take You Somewhere Absolutely Terrifying

By Raymond Goldfield

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Dubuque Is Allegedly One Of Iowa’s Most Haunted Small Towns

Dubuque Is Allegedly One Of Iowa’s Most Haunted Small Towns

The Haunted Theater In Iowa Both History Buffs And Ghost Hunters Will Love

The Haunted Theater In Iowa Both History Buffs And Ghost Hunters Will Love

By Raymond Goldfield

The Story Behind This Haunted Iowa House Is Truly Terrifying

The Story Behind This Haunted Iowa House Is Truly Terrifying

The Abandoned Farrar Schoolhouse In Iowa Is One Of The Eeriest Places In America

The Abandoned Farrar Schoolhouse In Iowa Is One Of The Eeriest Places In America

By Raymond Goldfield

One Of The Most Haunted Bridges In Iowa Has Been Around Since The 1800s

One Of The Most Haunted Bridges In Iowa Has Been Around Since The 1800s

By Ruth Ann Monti

The Haunted Road Trip That Will Lead You To The Scariest Places In Iowa

The Haunted Road Trip That Will Lead You To The Scariest Places In Iowa

These 7 Haunted Houses In Iowa Will Terrify You In The Best Way

These 7 Haunted Houses In Iowa Will Terrify You In The Best Way

By Michaela Kendall

There’s Nothing More Terrifying Than These 10 Genuinely Haunted Houses In Iowa

There’s Nothing More Terrifying Than These 10 Genuinely Haunted Houses In Iowa

One Of The Most Haunted Cemeteries In Iowa Is Also One Of The Most Beautiful

One Of The Most Haunted Cemeteries In Iowa Is Also One Of The Most Beautiful

By Raymond Goldfield

Here Are The 10 Most Dangerous Places In Iowa After Dark

Here Are The 10 Most Dangerous Places In Iowa After Dark

The Creepiest Hike In Iowa Takes You To The Ruins Of An Abandoned School Bus

The Creepiest Hike In Iowa Takes You To The Ruins Of An Abandoned School Bus

By Raymond Goldfield

A Famous Mansion Was Built And Left To Decay In The Middle Of An Iowa Cornfield

A Famous Mansion Was Built And Left To Decay In The Middle Of An Iowa Cornfield

The Legends Of Ictinike In Iowa May Send Chills Down Your Spine

The Legends Of Ictinike In Iowa May Send Chills Down Your Spine

The Story Behind This Haunted Covered Bridge In Iowa Is Truly Disturbing

The Story Behind This Haunted Covered Bridge In Iowa Is Truly Disturbing

The Tiny Town In Iowa With A Terribly Creepy Past

The Tiny Town In Iowa With A Terribly Creepy Past

By Kim Magaraci

The Great Pyramids Are Not Something You’d Expect To Find In An Iowa Cemetery

The Great Pyramids Are Not Something You’d Expect To Find In An Iowa Cemetery

A Long-Forgotten, Little-Known Cemetery Is All That’s Left Of The Town Of Red Rock, Iowa

A Long-Forgotten, Little-Known Cemetery Is All That’s Left Of The Town Of Red Rock, Iowa

The Historic Hotel Ottumwa In Iowa Is Notoriously Haunted And We Dare You To Spend The Night

The Historic Hotel Ottumwa In Iowa Is Notoriously Haunted And We Dare You To Spend The Night

The 2,350-Year-Old Egyptian Skeleton In Iowa’s Putnam Museum Is An Ancient Mummy Mystery

The 2,350-Year-Old Egyptian Skeleton In Iowa’s Putnam Museum Is An Ancient Mummy Mystery

The Iowa Ghost Town That’s Perfect For An Autumn Day Trip

The Iowa Ghost Town That’s Perfect For An Autumn Day Trip

The Town That Once Had The Highest Murder Rate In Iowa Now Lies Buried Beneath Lake Red Rock

The Town That Once Had The Highest Murder Rate In Iowa Now Lies Buried Beneath Lake Red Rock

These 6 Haunted Hotels In Iowa Will Make Your Stay A Nightmare

These 6 Haunted Hotels In Iowa Will Make Your Stay A Nightmare

By Michaela Kendall

This Spooky Small Town In Iowa Could Be Right Out Of A Horror Movie

This Spooky Small Town In Iowa Could Be Right Out Of A Horror Movie

7 Horrifying Iowa Stories You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

7 Horrifying Iowa Stories You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

By Kim Magaraci

A Mysterious Woodland Trail In Iowa Will Take You To The Original Junkerman Farm Ruins

A Mysterious Woodland Trail In Iowa Will Take You To The Original Junkerman Farm Ruins

Follow This Abandoned Railroad Trail For One Of The Most Unique Hikes In Iowa

Follow This Abandoned Railroad Trail For One Of The Most Unique Hikes In Iowa

The Scariest Castle In Iowa Is Actually A Historic Prison With A Museum You Don’t Want To Miss

The Scariest Castle In Iowa Is Actually A Historic Prison With A Museum You Don’t Want To Miss

These 7 Disturbing Unsolved Mysteries In Iowa Will Leave You Baffled

These 7 Disturbing Unsolved Mysteries In Iowa Will Leave You Baffled

By Michaela Kendall

The Lights Are Back On At This Abandoned Art Deco Theater In Iowa And It’s Stunning

The Lights Are Back On At This Abandoned Art Deco Theater In Iowa And It’s Stunning

SingleSpeed Brewing Is A Must-Visit Beer Hall In An Abandoned Bread Factory

SingleSpeed Brewing Is A Must-Visit Beer Hall In An Abandoned Bread Factory

The Abandoned Ross Grain Elevator In Iowa Is A Giant Castle On The Prairie

The Abandoned Ross Grain Elevator In Iowa Is A Giant Castle On The Prairie

The Squirrel Cage In Iowa Just Might Be The Strangest Tourist Trap Yet

The Squirrel Cage In Iowa Just Might Be The Strangest Tourist Trap Yet

The Untold Story Of The Iowa City That Vanished Practically Overnight

The Untold Story Of The Iowa City That Vanished Practically Overnight

By Kim Magaraci

Stay Overnight In A 100-Year-Old Hotel That’s Said To Be Haunted At Franklin Hotel In Iowa

Stay Overnight In A 100-Year-Old Hotel That’s Said To Be Haunted At Franklin Hotel In Iowa

By Marisa Roman

Book A Room At Periwinkle Place, A Former Funeral Home That Offers Spooky Overnight Stays In Iowa

Book A Room At Periwinkle Place, A Former Funeral Home That Offers Spooky Overnight Stays In Iowa

By Kim Magaraci

Find More Than 50,000 Rare, Antiquated and Vintage Books at The Haunted Bookshop, the Largest Discount Bookstore in Iowa

Find More Than 50,000 Rare, Antiquated and Vintage Books at The Haunted Bookshop, the Largest Discount Bookstore in Iowa

This Creepy Day Trip Through The Spookiest Places In Iowa Is Perfect For Fall

This Creepy Day Trip Through The Spookiest Places In Iowa Is Perfect For Fall

By Kim Magaraci

Everyone In Iowa Should See What’s Inside The Doors Of This Abandoned Mansion

Everyone In Iowa Should See What’s Inside The Doors Of This Abandoned Mansion

By Kim Magaraci

The Chilling Tale Of Coe College Is One Of Iowa’s Spookiest Ghost Stories

The Chilling Tale Of Coe College Is One Of Iowa’s Spookiest Ghost Stories

By Kim Magaraci

8 American Legends That Called Iowa Home

8 American Legends That Called Iowa Home

By Kim Magaraci

The Eerie Villisca Axe Murder House In Iowa Is One Of The Creepiest Places You Can Visit This Fall

The Eerie Villisca Axe Murder House In Iowa Is One Of The Creepiest Places You Can Visit This Fall

By Kim Magaraci

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