Top Haunted Houses

Scaring people is big business. Halloween has become a month-long affair for operators of haunted houses all over the nation, and the competition to deliver the most fright for the buck is intense.

Hauntworld ranks its Top 13 Haunted Attractions for 2008.

Here’s the list:

1. 13th Gate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2. The Darkness, St. Louis, Missouri
3. Netherworld, Atlanta, Georgia
4. Haunted Overload, New Hampshire
5. Scarehouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6. House of Torment, Austin, Texas
7. Bates Motel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8. Headless Horseman, Ulster Park, New York
9. Dead Acres, Columbus, Ohio
10. Spookywoods, Kersey Valley, North Carolina
11. House of Shock, New Orleans, Louisiana
12. Erebus, Detroit, Michigan
13. Cutting Edge, Dallas, Texas

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