Haunted Texas: The Cities That Are Nightmare Magnets

Texas is a state filled to the brim with urban legends, haunted locales, ghosts lurking around the corner, and almost every other form of paranormal phenomenon. One could argue that the Lone Star State is a hub of paranormal activity.

In a state with so much haunted history and so many terrifying experiences, it's easy to imagine that some of its cities would stand out as among the spookiest in the nation.

NapLab recently released the results of a study into the U.S. Cities Most Likely To Give You Nightmares. Three cities in Texas made it inside the top 15.

El Paso’s Haunted Legacy

El Paso ranked 15th in the nation due to the number of haunted locations it has. One of the most haunted places in Texas, the Plaza Theater, calls El Paso home. There have been numerous reports of various ghosts and activity at this iconic spot.

Supposedly, the most haunted place in El Paso is Gravity Hill. According to legend, a woman and her children died on that stretch of road and now haunt it.

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The story goes that if you have your car in neutral, the ghostly kids will push it up the hill. Supposedly, no one can agree on what their motives are, but that doesn't stop it from being terrifying.

McAllen: Spiders, Cemeteries & Shadows

McAllen ranked 14th, and for very good reason. It ranked really high for its number of cemeteries and varieties of venomous spider species.

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There are haunted stretches of road, chapels, manors, and even a supposedly haunted playground in the area around McAllen. It's a definite paranormal hotspot.

San Antonio: The Top Nightmare Hub

The town most fueled by nightmare fuel in the state of Texas is San Antonio. It isn't hard to imagine. It is home to something called the Alamo, after all.

Beyond the Alamo, supposedly, San Antonio is home to several haunted hotels, a haunted governor's palace, theaters, railroads, and just about every other type of place a ghost might hide.

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Of course, the most haunted location in San Antonio is widely believed to be the Alamo. It makes sense. If dying in a traumatic way is one of the ingredients in becoming a ghost, the Alamo has a surplus.

This Halloween, if you're in Texas, you won't have to go too far to find some terror-inducing thrills.