Middle Tennessee’s most haunted places, according to legend

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Middle Tennessee has its fair share of spooky places to explore. From the Bell Witch, mysterious mansions, and haunted prisons, there are plenty of ghost stories across the Volunteer State.

We’ve put together a map of some of Tennessee’s most unnatural, unexplained, and downright unsettling settings just in time to celebrate the start of the Halloween season.

There are the obvious places—haunted homes, creepy attics, cemeteries—but that’s not all in the Volunteer State! In Middle Tennessee, you’ll also find a haunted bowling alley, ghostly railroads, and even tales of hauntings at Ryman Auditorium, because even ghosts want to make it in the music industry!

Tennessee is home to plenty of mysterious cryptids as well. Check out some of the state’s biggest urban legends here.