Texas is home to an impressive number of allegedly haunted sites, so it’s no surprise that according to findings from the most recent Best Cities for Paranormal Activity study, you are more likely to experience something otherworldly in the Lone Star State.
The detailed investigation determined the nation’s top haunts by analyzing America’s 200 biggest cities and comparing them using numerous paranormal related metrics such as number of reported ghost sightings, haunted sites, and paranormal societies and investigative organizations.
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Concordia Cemetery El Paso, TexasPhoto byMarcos Rey via Lost El Paso Paranormal Facebook
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There is no shortfall of reported paranormal activity or creepy, spooky, and altogether ooky haunted sites in the state. More than a dozen Texas cities materialized in the top 100, and two metropolitan areas manifested in the top ten.
Thirteen Texas cities float to the top half of our ranking, with San Antonio (No. 7) claiming the third-largest number of haunted sites, followed closely by Houston (No. 11) and El Paso (No. 24) tied at No. 5. El Paso also spooks residents with the most ghost sightings, followed by Austin (No. 13), as well as Laredo (No. 44) and Corpus Christi (No. 83) tied for third place” — Best Cities for Paranormal Activity