The 12 Most Haunted Places in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is such a fantastic place to live that some residents refuse to leave—even after they’ve kicked the bucket! With a history steeped in steel, sports, and, apparently, spirits, this city has more than its fair share of ghostly hangouts.

So, grab your EMF meters and ghost-hunting gear as we dive into the 12 most haunted spots in Pittsburgh. You never know who—or what—you might meet!

There’s something inherently unsettling about tunnels. Maybe it’s the darkness, the claustrophobic atmosphere, or the fact that they burrow deep into the earth. Now, throw in a few restless spirits, and you’ve got a place that will send a shiver down your spine.

Take Green Man’s Tunnel, for example—one of Pittsburgh’s most haunted spots, and not without reason!

If you’re ever driving along Piney Fork Road, keep your eyes peeled. Locals say the infamous ‘Green Man,’ or ‘Charlie No-Face,’ haunts this area. He’s known for his eerie, green glow and his haunting, melted features.

The creepiest part? This story has roots in real events! A young man named Raymond Robinson was electrocuted while climbing power lines nearby, leaving him horribly disfigured. Could it be Raymond’s spirit still wandering the tunnel? Some say yes, but there’s only one way to find out… if you dare!

Congelier House is known locally by a far more sinister name – The House The Devil Built. It is one of the most haunted houses in Pittsburgh and it is stuffed full of some very disturbing stories!

It all began with Charles Congelier who was having an affair with the family maid. When his wife discovered the affair she did not take it well and slaughtered both Charles and his lover with a meat cleaver!

Shortly afterwards a mysterious man called Dr Bunrichter moved into the property. He seemed friendly enough, but was quiet and kept to himself most of the time making it all the more surprising to neighbours when it was revealed that the man was a twisted serial killer who was attempting to keep the severed heads of his victims alive after removing them from their bodies!

The Carnegie Library of Homestead is one of Pittsburgh’s oldest libraries, and it’s made quite a name for itself in the paranormal world. It’s even been featured on several popular ghost-hunting TV shows, with investigators eager to find out just who—or what—might be haunting its halls!

Some say it could be the spirit of the library’s founder, Andrew Carnegie himself, still keeping an eye on his legacy. Others think it might be the restless souls of millworkers who met their end while working for him. And then there are those who believe it’s a former staff member who just wasn’t ready to clock out.

Whoever—or whatever—is behind the ghostly activity seems to have a fondness for the music room and basement. So, if you’re brave enough to visit, you might want to keep your ears open for any phantom melodies or mysterious footsteps below!

With a name like Dead Man’s Hollow, would you expect anything less than one of Pittsburgh’s most haunted spots?

This eerie stretch along the Youghiogheny River has a dark history, marred by suicides, murders, and a string of unexplained disappearances.

Visitors often report encounters with a vengeful spirit—a drowned man who rises from the water, trying to drag unsuspecting passers-by into the depths with him! As if that weren’t enough, there are also tales of a large, unidentified creature slithering through the nearby forest, always on the hunt for its next meal. Definitely not the place for a peaceful nature walk!

It seems like every university has that one haunted building, but Chatham University takes things to a whole new level—it’s like the entire campus is on the ghostly payroll, earning its spot among Pittsburgh’s most haunted places.

The school is said to host a variety of spirits, including the infamous ‘Blue Lady of Woodland Hall.’ Rumor has it, she was once a mental patient and has chosen to stay at her place of treatment, even in death. Oh, and did we mention that the university used to be an asylum? No wonder things get spooky here. Students claim to see her wandering around in a glowing blue dress.

Then there’s the Laughlin House, where a tragic murder-suicide occurred. People still report ghostly apparitions there. And let’s not forget about Edwin Fickes in Fickes Hall. He’s often blamed for objects mysteriously moving around the dorm rooms—because who doesn’t love a mischievous ghost roommate?

Every city seems to have its own urban legend and for Pittsburgh that appears to be the story of the 13 Bends. It has been difficult to pinpoint the exact location of 13 bends as tales have suggested that the road is in a number of different areas including Harmarville, Elizabeth and Burgettstown.

However, the most popular version of the story suggests that the road in question is Campbells Run Road. The legend states that an orphanage once stood by the road and that it burned down claiming the lives of 13 children.

It is said that if you drive up the road you can count 13 bends, but on your way back down you will only have 12!

In addition to this strange anomaly in the number of bends in the road, it has also been said that if you dust your car with talc or flour then you may see some small hand prints from the child ghosts appearing on your vehicle.

These days, Pittsburgh Playhouse is a respectable cultural hub, but its past? Not so squeaky clean. This building has hosted all kinds of morally questionable businesses—social clubs, a brothel, and even a church!

With a history this colorful, it’s no shock that the place is crawling with ghosts. There’s the ‘Bouncing Red Meanie,’ a man dressed head-to-toe in red who was supposedly conjured up by students during a 1970s séance.

He’s got company, too: the White Lady, who, in classic dramatic fashion, took her life on her wedding day after finding out her husband was cheating. And then there’s Weeping Eleanor, whose sobs echo through the halls—she’s believed to have met her end in a fire. Talk about a tough crowd!

This next spot might be one of Pittsburgh’s most haunted, but it’s not exactly open for ghost tours—seeing as it’s still a functioning jail!

The Allegheny County Jail is said to be haunted by a prisoner who took his own life in the early 1900s. Apparently, he’s stuck around to torment anyone unlucky enough to land in his cell! In fact, prisoners have had to be moved because of his antics, and his cell is always the last to be filled!

And he’s not alone. The jail is rumored to be home to a whole host of vengeful spirits causing all kinds of paranormal chaos!

The Frick family name has always been synonymous with luxury, and one look at Frick Mansion’s 23 lavish rooms says it all.

However, while the Fricks knew how to live in style, it seems they never quite learned how to move on! The mansion still boasts the family’s original furnishings—and, as legend has it, the spirits of the Fricks themselves.

Among the spectral residents are Adelaide Frick and her daughter Helen, who are said to haunt the mansion with all the grace of high society. In true upper-crust fashion, these ghosts are described as remarkably polite!

Anderson Manor, built around 1830 (with a few spooky additions in 1905), has a long and storied past. Colonel James Anderson, its original owner, was the man who lent books to a young Andrew Carnegie, even opening up his personal library of 400 volumes to local working boys every Saturday night. It’s no wonder the house was added to the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation in 1989.

In its later years, Anderson Manor took on many roles, including a hospice. Nowadays, it’s under the care of the Manchester Historical Society, but that hasn’t quieted the spirits!

Visitors have reported being poked by unseen hands on the third floor, strange anomalies have appeared in photographs in the front sitting room, and EVPs run rampant throughout the building. If you’re looking for a real haunted mansion, this is it!

This 4-star hotel has seen its share of history, from hosting JFK to being the spot where Bob Hope popped the question in 1934. But it’s not just the living who’ve left their mark here.

Floors 22 and 23 are said to be haunted—and get this, they’re both off-limits these days. Why? Well, reports of sudden cold gusts, creepy clouds, and ghosts that like to play hide-and-seek with the guests might have something to do with it.

Oh, and did we mention the rumor of a murder on one of these floors? Yep, this hotel has all the makings of a real-life ghost story! Check Availability

The Carrie Blast Furnaces are like Pittsburgh’s ghostly steel industry time capsule, still standing proud since 1907.

These iron giants cranked out iron for the Homestead Works until 1978, and they’re now the last of the non-operative blast furnaces left in the Pittsburgh District after the steel industry went belly-up in the ’70s and ’80s.

Working here back in the day? Not exactly a picnic. Safety regulations? What were those? The furnaces were a death trap, and many workers met untimely ends—some so undocumented that even the ghosts might not know their own stories!

Today, Carrie Furnace is a massive and undeniably spooky spot. Shadow figures lurk, unexplained noises echo, and full-bodied apparitions love to make surprise appearances. If you’re up for a haunting unlike any other, this place has plenty of steel… and spirits… to go around!