The Most Haunted Places In Las Vegas

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Las Vegas is always updating itself to be as new and state-of-the-art as possible, but there are still plenty of dark corners and things that go bump in the night for the avid ghost hunter to explore. From phantom apparitions of mobsters to urban legends of Egyptian curses and ghostly whispers, check out our list of the reportedly most haunted places in Las Vegas.

ZAK BAGANS' HAUNTED MUSEUM

As the ultimate haunted museum in Las Vegas, it only makes sense that the Zak Bagans' Haunted Museum would have plenty of paranormal activity. Visitors have heard disembodied voices, fainted in the hallways, and even felt pushed by invisible forces. The museum’s most haunted item, the Dybbuk Box, has been cited as the possible cause of a string of bad luck for rapper Post Malone. After a private tour in which Zak Bagans lifted the artifact's protective casing, Post Malone reported strange events ranging from mysterious bite marks on his arms to his private jet nearly crashing during takeoff. Other exhibits rumored to cause unexplainable experiences are the scrying mirror of actor and occultist Bela Lugosi, Peggy the Doll, who should never be looked directly in the eyes, and even a demonic force in the building's basement, supposedly summoned through satanic rituals from the 1970s. For lovers of the macabre, unexplained, or just the super creepy, this is a must-see stop as possibly the most active haunted place in Las Vegas.

BALLY'S LAS VEGAS

In 1980, one of the most tragic events in Las Vegas history occurred inside the original MGM Grand resort. A raging fire engulfed one of their hotel towers that caused the horrifying death of 85 people. The building was eventually rebuilt, sold, and renamed Bally's Las Vegas in 1985. Guests who stay in the refurbished North Tower claim they have experienced the overwhelming smell of smoke and the sounds of people screaming from down the hallway, making Bally's one of the scariest haunted hotels in Las Vegas. The most chilling ghostly encounter is an elderly woman who is said to occupy a bank of slot machines on the casino floor. She calmly plays two games at once as her dress engulfs her in flames. If approached, she disappears. The MGM Grand fire led to new Las Vegas fire regulations that are now some of the strictest in the nation so that this kind of tragedy would hopefully never repeat itself.

LA PALAZZA MANSION

Nicknamed "The Devil's Mansion," La Palazza was previously owned by the notorious mob enforcer and member of the Hole in the Wall Gang, Tony "The Ant" Spilotro. Whispers of gruesome murders and blood-spattered secret rooms have spun through the rumor mill for decades, and with such a dark past, it makes sense that plenty of spirits may still linger. Previous owners of the home claim to have been harassed by these entities on multiple occasions. The two most noteworthy being vulgar innuendos hurled at female guests while showering and the owner being choked by invisible hands when he provoked the ghosts after a wine glass mysteriously fell to the floor and shattered. This haunted house in Las Vegas is privately owned and closed to the public, with the home's most recent purchase being in 2019 after a tumultuous time on the market. Hopefully, the new owners will have better luck with their ghostly cohabitation than the previous tenants.

THE MOB MUSEUM

Mob Museum

The second haunted museum in Las Vegas is much more tight-lipped about their spooky encounters than other locations around the city. The Mob Museum houses artifacts from some of the most violent events in American history, as well as multiple devices used for torture, murder, or creating mass terror. The building itself is the old Vegas courthouse where hundreds of murderers, mobsters, and other criminals were sentenced to death or life in prison for their wrongdoings. Rumors speculate that these lost souls are the spirits that haunt the halls as shadowy figures.

LUXOR RESORT

The strange occurrences surrounding The Luxor have been prevalent since its construction began, as have the rumors that this luxury resort is more than just haunted, but possibly cursed. Themed after the massive tombs of Egypt, it is believed that the black exterior in tandem with the missing sacred eye on the top of the pyramid attracts dark energy to the hotel. Multiple deaths have occurred, including an unknown number of workers during construction, two guests jumping to their deaths from the interior balconies, and even cases of Legionella bacteria that killed one guest and caused two more to fall ill. Reports of ghostly sightings on the high hotel balconies as well as moving objects and apparitions inside of the Luxor's Titanic Artifact Exhibition are common. The strangest sightings were during the first three years of the hotel's opening when the Nile River ride was still operational. There were so many frightened guests claiming that they saw ghosts within the dark tunnels that it is considered a significant reason that the ride was shut down and the canals drained only three years after opening.

FLAMINGO

The Flamingo was the pride and joy of notorious mobster Bugsy Seigel until his violent murder six months after its opening in 1947. But some say that he decided to extend his stay indefinitely. At this haunted Las Vegas hotel, Bugsy has allegedly been spotted at his garden memorial, inside the wedding chapel, and roaming around the Presidential Suite that still features the golden bathroom fixtures from his original room. Guests of his suite say they have awoken to the sounds of whispering and seen dark shadows looming at the foot of their beds.

OTHER HAUNTED PLACES IN LAS VEGAS:

If you're looking for even more haunted places in Las Vegas, check out these other notable spots for your next ghost hunting adventure.

Fox Ridge Park in Henderson has a swing set that is said to be haunted by a little boy who died in a car crash, but many believe that the entity is much more demonic than it appears.

Hotel Apache at Binion's in Downtown Las Vegas has heard claims of phantom phones ringing, guests have felt touched or pushed by invisible hands, and shadowy figures have been seen lurking down hallways.

Phantom footsteps, the sounds of crying, and apparitions of workers in old-fashioned uniforms are all common occurrences at the historic Hoover Dam. There is also the urban legend that within the concrete walls are the remains of workers that perished during construction and were unable to be removed.

The Westgate Hotel claims that the king himself, Elvis Presley, haunts their theater's backstage area as well as the old elevators that he would take each night to get to and from his showroom.

Guests of his suite say they have awoken to the sounds of whispering and seen dark shadows looming at the foot of their beds.