On the evening of June 9, 1912, six members of the Moore family and two houseguests were brutally bludgeoned to death with an axe in the Moore residence in southwestern Iowa. A lengthy investigation yielded numerous suspects, but no one was ever convicted of the crimes. Since there was no closure, the ghosts of the eight victims still reportedly haunt the grounds. Don’t believe it? Visit the house yourself and see. As the website states, “for history buffs, the faint-of-heart, schools, or clubs, the Villisca Axe Murder House is open for daytime tours.” However, to truly experience it, guests are invited to bring their sleeping bags and pillows and spend the night inside.
Don’t want to spend the night getting spooked? Try sleeping in this Canadian ice hotel instead.
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