NEW YORK CITY: One If By Land, Two If By Sea opened in 1973, but the building is much, much older than that—it was Aaron Burr’s carriage house. Some have speculated there are as many as 20 ghosts on the premises, including Burr and his daughter Theodosia (yes, her). She’s said to swipe earrings off women who sit at the bar and appear walking on the stairs. The former general manager herself is a believer and has seen flying objects and flickering lights.

LOS ANGELES: If you spend a night roaming around The Magic Castle in LA and don’t see a supernatural event, you’re just unlucky—or a non-believer. This members-only magicians club is located inside a giant and legitimately haunted Hollywood mansion. Your evening might start with old fashioneds and a 32-ounce tomahawk steak in the grand dining room, but anything can happen once you wander into the performance theaters or bump into a close-up magician.

AUSTIN: The Tavern in Austin has been around for over a century, and in that time it’s functioned as a grocery store, a casino, a brothel, and, of course, a pub. It’s said to be haunted by a ghost named Emily who likes to tap, pinch, or otherwise prank guests upstairs. They also have a burger called the Cheese Blanket that sort of feels like its own haunted prank.

SEATTLE: Seattle’s Pioneer Square has no shortage of old ghoulish bars, but Merchants Café & Saloon may be its most historic. Dating back to 1890, the dive leans into its allegedly haunted past with a dusty padlocked bar downstairs that looks like a dungeon, a 19th-century portrait of a lady that may as well have eye holes cut out, and even a creepy doll. While the snacks are generally forgettable, it’s still not a bad place to sip on a local draft and ponder the spirits haunting the backrooms.

HOUSTON: La Carafe, a cash-only wine bar in Houston, has all the things that would suggest, “Hey, this place is really haunted!” We’re talking about candles burning on top of giant pillars of drippy wax, old paintings of weird people, and a closed-off staircase that leads to somewhere mysterious. Much like the lives of the presumed specters lurking around, the beverage list is also tragically cut short. Come here to see a ghost, or to wantonly stare at your own reflection in the back bar.

ATLANTA: When a train rumbles by on the tracks just outside, it’s easy to imagine the Kimball House in its 1800s railroad depot glory. But even without a train cameo, the dining room still hums with an energy all its own, and there are more than a few anecdotes from its wait staff about lights flickering, unexplained noises, and apparitions appearing on the nearby tracks.

PHILADELPHIA: Perhaps the woman sitting at the bar just finished her shift at the hospital. Or maybe she’s the ghost of Helena Blavatsky, the famous mystic who used to live inside. This classic Philly restaurant was a hub for psychic readings, channeling spirits, and all things occult. Some of the rooms are decorated with floating handkerchiefs as a nod to Blavatsky, which is, of course, just what Helena would want.

NEW ORLEANS: This New Orleans Creole restaurant claims they’re haunted, and they even keep a table for their resident ghost. While the whole experience might sound like the plot of a PG-rated Disney movie, drinking a cocktail in the dark and moody séance lounge with a glimmering spirit named Pierre is a classic New Orleans experience. They also have a live jazz brunch on Sundays—which might seem a little avant-garde for the spirits of the early 1800s who haunt the place.

NEWPORT: Barring a couple of short breaks (like when the British occupied Newport during the Revolutionary War), The White Horse Tavern has been open for 350 years. It was known as the “birthplace of the businessman’s lunch” in colonial days, when folks in powdered wigs held court over trenchers of bread between rounds of beer. Perhaps related, some people nowadays say they’ve encountered ghosts during dinner here.

BOSTON: Sitting on the edge of one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods, 21st Amendment is dark, with a fireplace, low ceilings, and the sort of historical lore other Boston bars would kill for. The building was built in 1899, and legend has it that JFK, who had an apartment nearby, wrote speeches in the space. Aside from its famous patrons, 21st Amendment has gained notoriety from people seeing a disgruntled Victorian woman in the darkly lit bathroom.