This Southern metropolis beat out Salem because the spookiest metropolis within the U.S.

The historic metropolis of Salem, world-renowned for its monthlong celebration of Halloween and the birthplace of the Salem Witch Trials, will not be the spookiest metropolis in America, in keeping with Viator.

Salem got here in No. 2 on a latest checklist of the ten spookiest cities within the U.S. launched by Viator, a Tripadvisor firm and on-line market for excursions and points of interest. New Orleans ranked No. 1.

Viator ranked the nation’s high spooky cities primarily based on the variety of “scary” excursions and experiences obtainable on Viator’s market as of September 2023.

In New Orleans, “typically named probably the most haunted metropolis in America,” in keeping with Viator, exploring town at night time “can appear to be an intimidating solo quest,” so it’s preferable to discover with a information on excursions such because the Unique Ghost, Voodoo, Vampire, and Thriller Tour and the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Strolling Tour.

Spooky experiences in Salem embrace the Salem Witch Museum, in addition to the Historical past and Hauntings of Salem Guided Strolling Tour and the Bewitched Strolling Tour, Viator wrote. Concerning the latter, the web site wrote, “you’re certain to really feel the power of the magical ladies who walked the city’s streets centuries in the past.”

Salem welcomes almost 1 million vacationers throughout October for its month-long Haunted Happenings, billed as the most important celebration of Halloween on this planet.

The Historical past & Hauntings of Salem Guided Strolling Tour by Witch Metropolis Strolling Excursions ranked No. 1 within the U.S. and No. 6 on this planet for finest cultural and historic excursions by Tripadvisor.

Boston additionally made the checklist of spookiest cities in America, rating No. 5.

Heading to Salem this month? Try our October day journey information to Salem.

View Viator’s checklist of 10 spookiest cities within the U.S.