Travel + Leisure Names 10 Spookiest U.S. Cities, but Top City Is Unidentified
A Travel + Leisure article identifies the 10 spookiest cities in the U.S., noting that the top-ranked city is neither Salem, New Orleans, nor Savannah.

New Orleans, LA, October 27, 2026 —
A Travel + Leisure article has identified 10 cities it describes as the spookiest in the United States. Its top-ranked city is not Salem, New Orleans or Savannah, according to the available summary of the article.
The summary does not identify which city took the top position, name the other cities on the list or explain how the ranking was determined. It also does not provide a publication date or details about the criteria used to assess which places were considered spooky.
As a result, the ranking’s specific findings cannot be detailed from the information provided. The only reported point about the order is that the first-place city is different from the three named destinations. No conclusion can be drawn from the summary about why those cities were excluded from the top spot or what factors contributed to the ranking.
The article is presented as a list of 10 U.S. cities, but the available information does not clarify whether the list is based on historical accounts, attractions, reported paranormal activity or another measure. Those details, along with the complete ranking, were not included in the summary.
Key details not provided:
- The identity of the top-ranked city
- The names and order of the remaining cities
- The ranking’s methodology and supporting evidence
- The article’s publication date
Without those details, the ranking can be described only in broad terms: Travel + Leisure presented a list of 10 U.S. cities and said its top choice was not Salem, New Orleans or Savannah.
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