17 haunted and historic destinations in TX.
Edinburg, TX
This corner house at 18th Street and Shunior in Edinburg has served as a residential rental for decades. Its primary distinction lies not in architectural heritage or documented historical events, but in a persistent pattern of tenant departures.
San Elizario, TX
The Adobe Horseshoe occupies a restored adobe structure in San Elizario, a settlement with territorial roots dating to the 16th century. San Elizario served as a county seat and witnessed the 1877 Salt War—a violent dispute over salt deposit rights that claimed several lives. The structure itself likely dates to the 19th century.
Alpine, TX
Sul Ross State University was founded in 1917 as Sul Ross Normal College and became a four-year university in 1969. Named after Texas Governor and Confederate General Lawrence Sullivan Ross, the institution opened operations on June 14, 1920. Fletcher Hall, named after the institution's early president Thomas J. Fletcher, served as a residential facility housing 110 students (110 residents, both male and female) and continues to operate as both primary and overflow housing for contemporary students.
Brazoria County, TX
Bailey's Prairie is named after James Briton Bailey, a quarrelsome North Carolina-born settler who joined Stephen F. Austin's colony in Texas. Bailey received land rights along the Brazos River despite chronic conflicts with Austin's authority. He died of cholera on December 6, 1832, at approximately age 53. The area retains his name to this day.
San Marcos, TX
The Pike House, originally Fisher Hall, was constructed in 1903 as a boy's dormitory for Coronal Institute in San Marcos, Texas. The building served multiple functions over its 104-year existence: dormitory, WWI barracks, Military Academy, hospital, Baptist Academy dorm, and finally a Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity house. In 2007, the building was destroyed by arson and later demolished.
Colorado City, TX
The Baker Hotel, originally called the Colorado Hotel, opened on March 12, 1927, at a cost of $225,000. The structure represents the architectural ambitions of the 1920s, designed as a luxury hotel with five stories. The building operated until 1970, when it ceased accepting guests and began its long decline into abandonment.
Burleson, TX
Bethesda Road in Burleson, Texas, is primarily known as the location of an urban legend rather than documented historical events. The folklore claims a school bus collided with a train on these tracks, killing most of the children aboard. No historical records in Burleson verify this specific incident.
Corpus Christi, TX
Bill Witt Park in Corpus Christi sits on the site of a significant WWII-era structure. The airplane hangar, built in 1941, functioned as a training and housing facility during World War II. It later served as a NASA tracking station for the Mercury and Gemini space programs, including training for astronaut Neil Armstrong. The hangar was demolished in 2008.
Spring, TX
Blue Light Cemetery in Spring, Texas, is a historic burial ground with roots extending to the 19th century. The cemetery's distinctive name derives from unexplained luminous phenomena reported by visitors over decades. The location has accumulated a reputation as one of Texas's paranormally active cemeteries.
Saratoga, TX
Bragg Road is a historic dirt road in the Big Thicket forest of Southeast Texas, running north-south from near Saratoga to the ghost town of Bragg Station. The road follows the path of a former railroad line operated by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway from 1902 until the rails were removed in 1934.
Corpus Christi, TX
Calallen High School was founded in 1928 as a three-grade institution serving a rural cattle ranching community established in 1910 by early rancher Calvin Joseph Allen. The school was annexed by Corpus Christi in 1970 and continues to serve grades 9-12 as a standard public education facility.
Caldwell, TX
Caldwell High School is a 4A public secondary institution located in Caldwell, Texas, part of Burleson County. The Caldwell Independent School District was established in 1923. The current high school building is relatively modern, constructed within the last thirty years, and serves grades 9-12 in the rural agricultural region.
Waco, TX
Cameron Park, a 416-acre urban park, was dedicated May 27, 1910, in memory of lumber baron William Cameron. Flora B. Cameron donated 125 acres to Waco in his honor, with subsequent additions in 1917 and 1920 extending the park from Proctor Springs along the Brazos and Bosque Rivers to Lover's Leap. The park remains one of Texas's largest municipal parks and includes the 52-acre Cameron Park Zoo.
Seabrook, TX
The Scott Mansion, built in 1910 by Southern Pacific Railroad executive William Scott on Galveston Bay in Seabrook, was described by the Texas Historical Commission as the most distinctive mission-style residence in Texas. The three-story concrete house featured six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and multiple screened sleeping porches. The San Jacinto Girl Scouts Council purchased the property in 1958 and demolished the mansion in 1992, establishing Camp Casa Mare as a youth facility.
San Antonio, TX
The Gunter Hotel stands on a site where hospitality has operated since 1837, when the Frontier Inn welcomed pioneers. The current Italianate structure opened November 20, 1909, designed by architect John Mauran and built by the San Antonio Hotel Company. At eleven stories with 301 rooms, it was San Antonio's largest building at completion. An expansion in 1926 added three more stories. The hotel underwent a comprehensive $57 million restoration completed in 2025 and now operates as a Marriott Tribute Collection property.
Graford, TX
Camp Constantine sits on the shores of Possum Kingdom Lake in Palo Pinto County, Texas, occupying 385 acres with six miles of waterfront. The region was settled in the mid-1850s by pioneering cattlemen including Oliver Loving, Charles Goodnight, and Reuben Vaughn. Possum Kingdom Lake was impounded by the Morris Sheppard Dam (completed 1941), becoming the first water supply reservoir in the Brazos River basin.
Brownsville, TX
Camp Lula Sams was founded in the 1920s by local philanthropist Lula Sams to provide outdoor recreation for children. The camp operated as a Girl Scout facility from the 1950s through the 1980s, serving as a cherished destination for generations of South Texas youth. In 2015, IDEA Public Schools purchased the property and established Camp RIO, which operates summer programming while preserving the historic site's cultural heritage.