If you're the kind of person who can spend hours watching Ghost Hunters, ParanormalState, or Celebrity Ghost Stories, you're exactly the kind of person who should visit these spooky places in the tri-state area!

Wait a minute, I just described myself! Well, I actually have stayed at the spookiest place in South Dakota, but unfortunately didn't experience anything weirder than accidentally locking my travel mate out of our room! It was college. Need I say more?

According to the travel & lifestyle website Livability, the spookiest place in South Dakota is the Alex Johnson Hotel in Rapid City. A place that is so haunted it has a "ghost journal" for guests to record their "haunting" experiences.

People have reported spooky activity on all floors of the hotel, but ghost hunters in the know usually choose the 8th floor for a hauntingly good time. In fact, the hotel is currently offering what they refer to as the "Room 812 Halloween Party" and a Ghost Adventure Package for the really brave.

Anoka, Minnesota refers to itself as the Halloween Capital of the World and has claims of numerous hauntings, (ghost of a woman in a mirror, rocking chair that rocks with no one in it, etc.) so it has the title of spookiest place in Minnesota. It also holds a city-wide Halloween celebration with a parade and a huge party. They also host a ghost tour for spook-a-holics.

Iowa's spookiest location is a well-known and terrifying place - The Villisca Axe Murder House in Villisca, Iowa. This is the place where a horrific murder of 8 people (including 6 children) took place. People who have spent the night there, (yes you can book overnight stays) report being pinched, hearing kids' voices, and more.

You can also take a daylight tour, which is what a lot of people choose. Check out the creepy Villisca Axe Murder House website to find out more about the history of this spooky location.

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