5 of Illinois Scariest Roads to Drive on Friday The 13th
When you think about the scariest roads in Illinois, you may think horror is bumper-to-bumper traffic on the Kennedy Expressway at 4 pm on a Friday.
But this Friday the 13th, we're taking you on a terrifying tour of some spooky streets and roads around the Land of Lincoln that have some history of haunting.
W. 63rd Street at S. Wallace Avenue in Chicago (Murder Castle)
Drive down the street where America's first serial killer created his madness inside the infamous Murder Castle with trap doors and hidden passages. H.H. Holmes reportedly killed around 200 people at this location.
Main Avenue inside Graceland Cemetary in Chicago
Drive through the streets of this historic Cemetary where many of Chicago's biggest names are buried and stories of ghosts haunting the property are plentiful.
Green Street and Constitution Drive (Bartonville State Hospital)
Once called the Bartonville Insane Asylum according to HauntedIllinois.com, this area has many reported "encounters" and strange occurrences on the hospital land.
Grace Street in Elgin (Casket Company)
Along this street where the casket company is located, the casket company building has been witness to "murder, grisly discoveries, cult activities, and unexplained occurrences."
North County Road 425 East in Arthur, Illinois (Witches Grave)
A tree grows over the spot where a witch was reportedly buried in the Chesterville Cemetary and according to HauntedIllinois.com, if the tree is cut down residents fear the "ghost of the witch will leave her grave and seek revenge on those who caused her death."