Results: Most Haunted Restaurant in Every State (Part Ten)

Virginia, Richmond - Helen's - Helen's has been a Richmond institution for decades, known for its refined yet contemporary takes on American cuisine, such as chef Clay Hosteler's duck breast with sumac-roasted carrots. But sometimes the food is upstaged by Helen herself, the former owner and restaurant's namesake, who purportedly haunts the building. Employees feel her presence most frequently in the dining room's booths or the dish room. Reports including seeing items in front of them disappear and reappear elsewhere, hearing whispers or knocks when no one else is around, faces in the dish room's double doors and cold spots throughout. Many report hearing swing music—a nod to when Helen's was a well-regarded juke and swing joint — or seeing apparitions in the late hours of the evening. Some skeptics on staff were recently converted to believers after a conversation about haunting provoked an extremely loud crashing sound; when they went to investigate, nothing was found. Have you ever dined at this restaurant?

Washington, Aberdeen - Billy's Bar & Grill - Built in 1904, the Crowther-Wooding Building is one of oldest buildings in Aberdeen. It was home to the Red Cross, then a drug store, before turning into a series of taverns. Since 1980, it's been home to Billy's Bar & Grill. Despite taking name inspiration from local serial killer Billy Gohl and its reputation as a brothel in the 1950's (you can even still see a bullet hole in the wall that's alleged to have come from an enraged madame who shot her pimp), Billy's is a family-friendly spot with gourmet pub grub. It's hard to say who's responsible for the paranormal activity, which includes the smell of mysterious cigarette smoke, music suddenly blaring, the sound of a child giggling and running up and down the halls, and coffee cups flying off the wall, to name but a few occurrences. From the roster of creative burgers, opt for the Big Cheese, in which two grilled-cheese-and-bacon sandwiches stand in for the bun, or the aptly named Ghost Burger, topped with ghost pepper cheese, jalapenos and chipotle-Sriracha. Pair with the Red Snapper Bloody Mary crafted with local gin and house made bloody Mary mix. Have you ever dined at this restaurant?

West Virginia, Charleston - The Empty Glass - Dozens of famous musicians have graced the stage at The Empty Glass, a dive bar in Charleston named after a Pete Townsend album. The walls are covered with pictures and stickers from bands that have played here since the place opened in 1985, and it's easy to see why it's been included in such tomes as the Rock Atlas and 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. The pub grub menu has its own hits, including personal pepperoni-and-cheese-pizzas slicked with a spicy marinara sauce, as well as baked chicken wings, which are dressed in house hot sauces ranging from mild to "flaming zombie hot." No zombies have been spotted here, but the bar has been investigated by several paranormal groups who have captured EVP. Employees have reported hearing unexplained strange noises after hours, chairs moving across the floor on their own and items from the bar going missing and then mysteriously reappearing. Hold on to your beer. Have you ever dined at this restaurant?

Wisconsin, Mineral Point - The Walker House - The Walker House started as a cave carved out from limestone and sandstone rock by Cornish miners who used the space to live and work in the 1820's. In 1836, the miners expanded it into a small stone house then a 15,0000-square-foot block-long, three-story building in the late 1850's. The Walker House fed and lodged travelers coming off the train at the Mineral Point Depot across the street; these days, diners can stop in for lunch on Fridays and Mondays in two of the original caves, the front patio and the restored Cornish Pub. Sup on Cornish beef pasties (a hand-held meat pie that traditionally sustained miners through long workdays) or modern interpretations such as a gyro-inspired pasty. Be sure to leave some pasty crust on your plates to appease the Tommyknockers, elf-like ghosts who purportedly live in the caves. But they're not the only specters here. Co-owner Kathy Vaillancourt says that psychics and paranormal investigators have identified 22 ghosts throughout the Walker House's colorful history. There's William Caffey, who has been sighted looking for his head (he was legally hanged nearby); the Lady-in-Black, who helped President Lincoln write his Gettysburg Address; the Little-Girl-In-Blue running in the hallway looking for her room; and the Ghost-Cat sunning himself in the west windows. Have you ever dined at this restaurant?

Wyoming, Buffalo - The Occidental Hotel - Imagine walking the same floors as Old West characters such as Butch Cassidy, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill. It's easy to do so on a visit to The Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, where those famous Old West figures, along with a young Teddy Roosevelt, set foot. The hotel's Saloon is just as historic: the back bar is the original, which was transported here by wagon more than a century ago. Look closely and you'll also notice original bullet holes in the walls, which explain why the Occidental Saloon's high-stakes poker games earned it a reputation as a debauched gambling den. In 1908, the rough-and-tumble barroom was transformed into an elegant saloon, with a pressed tin ceiling, period furnishings and stained-glass accents. The timeless elegance vibe persists, but a visit from the Dead Files team provoked several scary spirits. it's no wonder, as the property was once the site of a bloody skirmish and brutal murder. One past employee was so frightened, she quit her job. Fortify your own spirit with a drink from the Saloon or sup on classically prepared steaks at the hotel's fine dining restaurant, The Virginian. Have you ever dined at this restaurant?