NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 20: Meatball, a bulldog, poses in a tuxedo at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade on October 20, 2012 in New York City. Hundreds of dog owners festooned their pets for the annual event, the largest of its kind in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
John Moore / Staff5. The Devil’s Tree, Oak Hammock Park – found in Port St. Lucie | It's a large and mysterious oak tree which lies down a dirt nature trail in the corner of Oak Hammock Park in Port St. Lucie. Known as “The Devil’s Tree,”this was the site of a series of gruesome murders in the early 1970s and today believed to be possessed by evil spirits. According to the myth several attempts have failed to cut down the tree over the years and some visitors at the park at night have reported seeing creepy figures in dark hooded capes performing satanic rituals near the tree (the park does close at dusk, by the way)
4. Robert the Haunted Doll, Fort East Martello Museum _ found in Key West |It was built during the Civil War and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Fort East Martello in Key West is also home to the infamous Robert the Haunted Doll, one of the creepiest dolls still in existence.
3 | The Devil’s Chair,takes seat in Lake Helen-Cassadaga Cemetery – Cassadaga | Found just off Interstate 4 between DeLand and Deltona, in the lovely community of Cassadaga known for its haunted history – especially the so-called “Devil’s Chair,” an allegedly haunted Florida landmark, found here at Lake Helen-Cassadaga Cemetery.
2 | Biltmore Hotel –A Coral Gables charm| A massive luxury hotel who first opened its doors in 1926, the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables did later serve as a military hospital during World War II, a VA hospital after the war and even the campus of University of Miami medical school before returning it back to a luxury hotel in 1987.
1 | St. Augustine Lighthouse –To find this one we go back in time, St. Augustine | Founded in 1565 and regarded the oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine has also earned the reputation as the most haunted city in the state of Florida. One of the most legendary haunted sites in St. Augustine is without a doubt the 165-foot-tall St. Augustine Lighthouse, which was constructed in 1874 and offers 219 spiral steps to the top.
