Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum—Weston, West Virginia


Much like other American hospitals on this list, what makes the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum so terrifying is the sheer amount of recklessness and barbarism that it's seen during its time as both a tuberculosis sanatorium and psychiatric hospital. (It's also one of the most popular haunted hospital tour venues in America for that reason.) 
Even before it started, bloodshed was the name of the game. Civil War soldiers were killed on its grounds, even before the building and layout were fully erected. Perhaps that was an omen for things to come—or, perhaps that's just the way things were. 
Either way, Trans-Allegheny ended up becoming home to more violence than anyone could have seen coming for the next century or so. Sadly, it seems to have left a mark on the aura of the area that keeps the dead there. 
At the height of its use, West Virginia's Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum became infamous for being home to extreme overcrowding, staff abuse, and having extremely violent patients who were often left unattended. 
It seems like every ghostly denizen has its own tragedy attached to it. One of the more tragic tales is of a full-bodied apparition of a young girl called "Lily," who died alone just wanting someone to play with. These days, she's still there and looking for a playmate.
Ruth, another ghostly denizen, was placed in Trans-Allegheny because she was so violent. To this day, she still seems to have a vendetta against people—and many have claimed to be attacked by unseen hands that allegedly are her own. 
No matter how you look at it, it's one of the most haunted places in America.

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