There are all sorts of haunted stories and paranormal sightings across America, but based on an assortment of creepy criteria, these are the top haunted states in the U.S.

Following Texas is Ohio, with 1,854 sightings and a 0.000473% chance of seeing a ghost. Ohio’s own haunted history contributes to its rank as the second most likely state for a ghost encounter.

When investigating ghost sightings, researchers always have to keep an eye out for another entirely non-paranormal phenomenon -- the hoax. Auerbach said that most of the time, it's family members ...

Other common responses to ghost sightings, as reported in the survey, include sobbing, fainting, and, of course, finding a place to hide — not that hiding would really do you any good, ...

Ghosts; See 9 ghost sightings that will terrify you after Alcatraz prison gets a spooky visitor From shadowy figures in castles to hooded ghosts scaring the locals at pubs, ...

But this ghost is far from the only reported rail sighting in the U.S. "There's a recurring theme. There are ghosts reported along railroad tracks holding lanterns," U.S. Geological Survey ...