The Most Haunted Place in Kentucky May Not Be What You Think

A website recently found the most haunted place in each state, and when it comes to Kentucky, it could very well be a place that you have never heard of before.

This is the best time of year for a good scare. Haunted attractions are open everywhere. Perhaps you have already visited some. There's not a lack of haunted houses here in  Kentucky. In fact, there are so many that you might not have been to the one with the best scares. Of course, these haunted houses aren't actually haunted. As you know, they are full of actors dressed up with the intent to scare you. If you really want to get scared, you might want to visit an actual haunted place with unexplainable noises, voices, and apparitions.

Now, there are a lot of haunted places throughout the state. Recently, we've discovered a Kentucky hotel among the most haunted in America, a Kentucky neighborhood named the most haunted in America, and a very haunted tunnel found in Kentucky. But what is the absolute most haunted place in the whole state? Well, according to one website, it's none of the places above.

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The Most Haunted Place in Kentucky

When you think of haunted places in Kentucky, perhaps the first one that comes to mind is the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville. The stories that have come from that place are legendary. That would be my first guess when it comes to the most haunted place in Kentucky. However, according to Thrillist, Waverly Hills has some competition. Thrillist says that the most haunted place in Kentucky is Sauerkraut Cave in Louisville. Don't let the funny name fool you, this place has quite the history and some chilling ghost stories too.

Here's what Thrillist said about Sauerkraut Cave:

Sure, it got its name because it was once used to age sauerkraut, but there's something far more sinister fermenting here. Sauerkraut Cave earned its legend because it was located beneath the Lakeland Asylum for the Insane, an institution marred by accusations of overcrowding and mistreatment of patients. The cave beneath the now-razed asylum is believed to have been an occasional escape route for inmates, but there are also rumors of bodies being buried there. Strange visions and ghostly voices have been reported by many who have explored it; find it behind the archery range in E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park. Guided tours are offered, but you can use your own judgment. —Kevin Gibson, travel writer

Although the cave used to be open for exploration and guided tours, it was recently closed off to visitors for safety reasons, according to Hub Pages. The website also offers more of a haunted history of the area.

You can find out what the most haunted place in the other states are by clicking here.