Grays Armory is one of Cleveland’s most historic and haunted buildings, built in 1893 as a private military facility for the Cleveland Grays, a volunteer militia. Behind its fortress-like walls lies a past filled with wartime memories, high-society galas, and secretive rituals. Visitors and staff have reported shadowy figures, phantom footsteps, and unexplained noises echoing through the halls. With its Gothic architecture and eerie stillness, Grays Armory feels less like a museum—and more like it’s still on guard.

The Hanna Theatre, opened in 1921, is a beautifully restored gem in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square—but behind the curtain lies more than just drama. Staff and performers have reported ghostly apparitions, sudden cold spots, and flickering lights believed to be the work of past actors who never took their final bow. With its vintage elegance and lingering spirits, the Hanna isn’t just a stage for the living—it’s a spotlight for the dead.

Playhouse Square is Cleveland’s crown jewel of theater—second only to Broadway in size—but beneath the glitz and grandeur lies a darker undercurrent. Built in the 1920s, this cluster of historic theaters has seen its share of tragedy, from deadly accidents to mysterious deaths backstage. Visitors and employees have reported ghostly figures wandering the balconies, unexplained footsteps in empty hallways, and strange sounds echoing through locked dressing rooms. In Playhouse Square, the shows go on... and sometimes, so do the spirits.

Connor Palace, originally opened in 1922 as the Palace Theatre, is one of the crown jewels of Playhouse Square—and one of its most haunted. Once a vaudeville hotspot, it’s said that not all its stars left the stage. Staff and guests have reported apparitions in opera boxes, phantom applause, and the lingering scent of cigars with no smoker in sight. The ghost of a long-dead stagehand is rumored to roam the catwalks, still watching over every performance. At Connor Palace, the curtains close... but the spirits stay for the encore.