The moment the calendar turns to October, the nation is suddenly obsessed with all things spooky. But while haunted houses and horror movies are a sure-fire way to spike your adrenaline, there's nothing quite like the real deal -- places that don't just manufacture horror, but have lived it. And in that department, the St. Louis area stands second to none.

From theaters to mansions to locales all over the "most haunted small town in America" (we're looking at you, Alton), here are 14 haunted places for you to visit...if you dare.

Sources: visitalton.com, missourighosts.net, stltoday.com.

October 11, 2016