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5 Paranormal Places In Beverly Hills: Lucille Ball's Home; Beverly Hills Hotel; Greystone Mansion

Not for the faint of heart, these haunted locations will give you a better scare than the typical spooky mazes and hayrides.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – As the leaves begin to change colors and weather cools down, haunted hayrides and pumpkin-flavored everything creep back into the forefront. But what if the spookiest places in your city weren't the haunted houses? In Beverly Hills, its rich history leads to many creepy findings.

If you're a bigger fan of real ghosts than fake ghouls, check out some of the most haunted places in city:

  • Beverly Hills' Bermuda Triangle
    • Many creepy coincidences have happened at this corner in Beverly Hills, although it may be more bad luck than ghosts and spirits. At this site, Howard Hughes crashed a plane, Bugsy Siegel was murdered, and a successful publicist was killed in what seemed like a fairly random drive-by shooting. Modern day psychics and clairvoyants have reported visions of pain and suffering, anger and confusion. Have you been to the spot? Did you see any black cats cross your path, or sense any feelings of dispair?
    • Address: N. Linden Dr. and N. Whittier Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 9021
  • The Beverly Hills Hotel
    • Actor Peter Finch had a heart attack in the lobby of this hotel 1977, and it's rumored that he still hangs around. While it’s possible he’s still here, it is believed that comedian and harpist Harpo Marx and Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff haunt here, still making posthumous music.
    • Address: 9641 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
  • The Greystone Mansion
    • Lots of mystery and unanswered questions surround the murder-suicide of a secretary and his employer, Ned Doheny, son of wealthy oil influencer Edward Doheny. While the official report claims the secretary either had a nervous breakdown, or killed his boss over not receiving a raise, multiple conspiracy theories have surfaced since. The homicide detective who arrived at the scene later wrote an autobiography called "Me, Detective," detailing the errors within the investigation. The case was declared solved by the District Attorney's Office the following day, but rumors say Ned and his secretary Hugh still roam the halls of the mansion today.
    • Address: 905 Loma Vista Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
  • Pickfair Estate
    • The 18-acre estate was built for the silent film actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford in 1919. In 1988, it was bought by actress Pia Zadora and her husband Meshulam Riklis and they demolished the estate. Zadora claimed on "Celebrity Ghost Stories" that the real reason the estate was demolished was, in fact, not because of termites, but because it was haunted. The laughing female ghost allegedly died at Pickfair while having an affair with Douglas Fairbanks. "You can deal with termites, and you can deal with plumbing issues, but you can't deal with the supernatural," Zadora said in an interview.
    • Address: 1143 Summit Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Lucille Ball's Former Home
    • Lucy, from "I Love Lucy," still reportedly visits her old house on Roxbury Drive, as well as the Hart building at the Paramount Studios where the show was filmed. She died at a hospital in Beverly Hills on April 26, 1989 while recovering from a ruptured aorta. People who visit the locations report the strong scene of an old, floral-smelling perfume – just like Lucy used to wear.
    • Address: 1000 N Roxbury Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Any other spooky spots in Beverly Hills? Have you had a run in with a supernatural being? Let us know in the comments.

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