39. Haunted Highways

March 17
1h 30m

Episode Description

Several American roads have become famous not just for travel but for paranormal folklore, drawing visitors interested in ghost stories and unexplained sightings. The historic U.S. Route 66 stretches across eight states and is filled with haunted lore tied to abandoned mining towns, old motels, and roadside cemeteries; travelers often report shadowy figures, ghostly hitchhikers, and strange lights near places like Oatman and the historic Devil’s Elbow Bridge. In the Southwest, the former U.S. Route 666, once nicknamed “The Devil’s Highway,” became notorious for reports of phantom trucks, dark shadow figures crossing the road, and ghostly hitchhikers near towns like Gallup and the towering formation Shiprock. In New York, Sweet Hollow Road and nearby Mount Misery Road are famous for reports of ghostly children, phantom cars, and apparitions near Sweet Hollow Church and Mount Misery, where legends tell of tragic deaths and unexplained lights in the woods. Another famous haunted drive is Sleepy Hollow Road, where visitors claim to hear disembodied footsteps and see strange lights near the ruins of the Old Baptist Church Cemetery. Perhaps the most infamous haunted roadway in America is Clinton Road, a remote stretch through dense forest where travelers report glowing eyes in the woods, phantom headlights that follow cars, and the ghost of a boy said to haunt Clinton Brook Bridge. Together, these roads have become popular stops for paranormal investigators and dark-tourism travelers seeking the eerie legends that have grown around them.

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