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<strong>Bates Motel (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania):</strong> There's nothing quite like a relaxing getaway at a vintage motor court. And then there's the Bates Motel! Click through the gallery for more on the Bates Motel and other haunted house attractions across the USA:
Bates Motel (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania): There's nothing quite like a relaxing getaway at a vintage motor court. And then there's the Bates Motel! Click through the gallery for more on the Bates Motel and other haunted house attractions across the USA:
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<strong>Bates Motel (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania):</strong> The Bates offers more than a place to rest your sleepy head. A little recreational ax-throwing never hurt anyone -- right?
Bates Motel (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania): The Bates offers more than a place to rest your sleepy head. A little recreational ax-throwing never hurt anyone -- right?
Christopher Brielmaier/Bates Motel
<strong>Bates Motel (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania):</strong> Don't be scared -- they're just clownin' around at the Bates.
Bates Motel (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania): Don't be scared -- they're just clownin' around at the Bates.
Christopher Brielmaier/Bates Motel
<strong>The Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati):</strong> This trio gives new meaning to the term "student body." Dent Schoolhouse also offers a "Lights Out" experience and a Christmas straight out of your nightmares.
The Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati): This trio gives new meaning to the term "student body." Dent Schoolhouse also offers a "Lights Out" experience and a Christmas straight out of your nightmares.
Bud Stross/The Dent Schoolhouse
<strong>The Dent Schoolhouse</strong><strong> </strong><strong>(Cincinnati):</strong> They've put all their heads together for a class project. You don't want to know what happens if you getting a failing grade.
The Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati): They've put all their heads together for a class project. You don't want to know what happens if you getting a failing grade.
Bud Stross/The Dent Schoolhouse
<strong>The Dent Schoolhouse</strong><strong> </strong><strong>(Cincinnati):</strong> Come get a lesson in anatomy at the Dent Schoolhouse. And yes, this attraction is at an actual former school.
The Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati): Come get a lesson in anatomy at the Dent Schoolhouse. And yes, this attraction is at an actual former school.
Bud Stross/The Dent Schoolhouse
<strong>Erebus </strong><strong>(Pontiac, Michigan):</strong> Customers line up around the block to get their thrill on. The Erebus website says "we've seen 25-year-olds wet themselves and faint."
Erebus (Pontiac, Michigan): Customers line up around the block to get their thrill on. The Erebus website says "we've seen 25-year-olds wet themselves and faint."
Courtesy of Erebus Haunted Attraction
<strong>Erebus (Pontiac, Michigan):</strong> If you encounter any mechanical issues during your visit, the friendly staff is always ready to assist you.
Erebus (Pontiac, Michigan): If you encounter any mechanical issues during your visit, the friendly staff is always ready to assist you.
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<strong>Erebus (Pontiac, Michigan): </strong>Someone hasn't gotten their beauty rest -- this could be an ugly encounter.
Erebus (Pontiac, Michigan): Someone hasn't gotten their beauty rest -- this could be an ugly encounter.
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<strong>Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror (Las Vegas): </strong>There's no gamble here -- enter the Trilogy of Terror and you're sure to get some thrills 'n' chills. This photo shows the inviting entrance to the "Coven of 13."
Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror (Las Vegas): There's no gamble here -- enter the Trilogy of Terror and you're sure to get some thrills 'n' chills. This photo shows the inviting entrance to the "Coven of 13."
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<strong>Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror (Las Vegas):</strong> The "Gates of Hell" comes with some troubling numerology and an R rating. Hmmmm, is it a Vegas lounge act gone bad?
Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror (Las Vegas): The "Gates of Hell" comes with some troubling numerology and an R rating. Hmmmm, is it a Vegas lounge act gone bad?
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<strong>Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror (Las Vegas):</strong> Did this guy get lost on the way to a "Mad Max" movie set? The Freakling folks promise "heart pounding, claustrophobic terror."
Freakling Bros. Trilogy of Terror (Las Vegas): Did this guy get lost on the way to a "Mad Max" movie set? The Freakling folks promise "heart pounding, claustrophobic terror."
Edison Graff www.stardustfallout.com
<strong>Haunted Overload (Lee, New Hampshire): </strong>You'll have some tall tales to tell after a visit to Haunted Overload, which operates come cold, rain or snow.
Haunted Overload (Lee, New Hampshire): You'll have some tall tales to tell after a visit to Haunted Overload, which operates come cold, rain or snow.
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<strong>Haunted Overload (Lee, New Hampshire): </strong>There will be consequences if you take a wrong turn in this quaint corner of New England.
Haunted Overload (Lee, New Hampshire): There will be consequences if you take a wrong turn in this quaint corner of New England.
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<strong>Haunted Overload (Lee, New Hampshire): </strong>Do you carve the pumpkins -- or do they have plans to make a carving out of you?
Haunted Overload (Lee, New Hampshire): Do you carve the pumpkins -- or do they have plans to make a carving out of you?
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<strong>Netherworld Haunted House </strong>(<strong>Stone Mountain, Georgia):</strong> If you don't want to spend time in this pleasant company, Netherworld has an escape game and laser tag, too.
Netherworld Haunted House (Stone Mountain, Georgia): If you don't want to spend time in this pleasant company, Netherworld has an escape game and laser tag, too.
Netherworld Haunted House
<strong>Netherworld Haunted House </strong>(<strong>Stone Mountain, Georgia):</strong> The creepy atmosphere at Netherworld has made it an Atlanta-area favorite for years.
Netherworld Haunted House (Stone Mountain, Georgia): The creepy atmosphere at Netherworld has made it an Atlanta-area favorite for years.
Netherworld Haunted House
<strong>Scared by the Sound (Rye, New York):</strong> They say the fear is audible. And it looks pretty darn scary, too. This annual haunted attraction is located inside Playland Park amusement park.
Scared by the Sound (Rye, New York): They say the fear is audible. And it looks pretty darn scary, too. This annual haunted attraction is located inside Playland Park amusement park.
Scared By The Sound
<strong>Netherworld Haunted House </strong>(<strong>Stone Mountain, Georgia):</strong> This quintet might serenade you with the last song you'll ever hear!
Netherworld Haunted House (Stone Mountain, Georgia): This quintet might serenade you with the last song you'll ever hear!
Netherworld Haunted House
<strong>Scream Town (Chaska, Minnesota):</strong> You can choose from seven attractions at Scream Town in 2019, including "Zombie Apocalypse CDC" and the new "Santa's Slay."
Scream Town (Chaska, Minnesota): You can choose from seven attractions at Scream Town in 2019, including "Zombie Apocalypse CDC" and the new "Santa's Slay."
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<strong>Scream Town (Chaska, Minnesota):</strong> After you've "gone to yell and back" at Screamtown, you can soothe yourself and your sore throat in nearby Minneapolis.
Scream Town (Chaska, Minnesota): After you've "gone to yell and back" at Screamtown, you can soothe yourself and your sore throat in nearby Minneapolis.
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<strong>The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park (San Diego):</strong> They warned folks about spending too much time in the Southern California sun -- and see what happened!
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park (San Diego): They warned folks about spending too much time in the Southern California sun -- and see what happened!
Mike Rollerson
<strong>The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park (San Diego):</strong> "Leave It To Cleaver," the madcap comedy revival. The Haunted Trail has been a San Diego favorite for years.
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park (San Diego): "Leave It To Cleaver," the madcap comedy revival. The Haunted Trail has been a San Diego favorite for years.
Mike Rollerson
<strong>The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park (San Diego):</strong> This is taking the body-double concept a little too far! It takes about 20 to 30 minutes to walk the trail -- but that's after you've made it out of their maze first.
The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park (San Diego): This is taking the body-double concept a little too far! It takes about 20 to 30 minutes to walk the trail -- but that's after you've made it out of their maze first.
Mike Rollerson
<strong>The 13th Gate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana):</strong> They know how to throw a party in Louisiana. Study that face -- now that's the visage of a good time.
The 13th Gate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana): They know how to throw a party in Louisiana. Study that face -- now that's the visage of a good time.
13th Gate
<strong>The 13th Gate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana):</strong> <em>Laissez les bon temps rouler</em> at "Carnevil," the haunted midway with a little something extra.
The 13th Gate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana): Laissez les bon temps rouler at "Carnevil," the haunted midway with a little something extra.
13th Gate
<strong>The 13th Gate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana):</strong> You're sure to be floored at the 13th Gate, which is filled with "claustrophobic cellars and hidden subterranean passages."
The 13th Gate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana): You're sure to be floored at the 13th Gate, which is filled with "claustrophobic cellars and hidden subterranean passages."
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