Minnesota Haunted Attraction Named One The Best In U.S.

This is huge - and a big win for Minnesota! A popular haunted attraction in Minnesota was just named one of the very best in the country.

This would be impressive no matter the circumstances but it's even more impressive when you consider that this list only names five haunted attractions. Yup, out of all the haunted attractions in the country, they narrowed it down to just five.

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We have so many amazing ones here in the Duluth area, including the famous Haunted Ship, which is allegedly haunted in its own right. There's also the famous Haunted Shack.

These are just a few examples of many. As for the haunted attraction named one of the best in the country, it does require a slight road trip.

America Haunts Names The Five Top 'Bucket List' Haunted Attraction In The Country

America Haunts released their list of the best haunted theme parks in the country late last month, just in time for spooky season. They are a whole website dedicated to haunted attractions across the country so they know what they are talking about, calling themselves the national association of premiere haunted attractions.

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These haunted attractions made the cut for two reasons. First and foremost, the team at America Haunts say they all have one thing in common, aside from being amazing, and that is a graveyard setup that takes their attractions next level.

As for how else they narrowed this list down to just five, they write:

These destinations go beyond Halloween thrills. They are cultural rites of passage — sprawling playgrounds of fear, artistry, and theatricality that test courage and transform ordinary nights into extraordinary stories.

So which Minnesota attraction made the top five? It's one that I have been to many times and it is always horrifying in the best way.

The Dead End Hayride In Wyoming, Minnesota Named One Of The Best

Congratulations to the Dead End Hayride, located about two hours away from Duluth. If you've been, you know it absolutely deserves the title of one of the best haunted attractions in the country.

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America Haunts calls the attraction 'Midwestern horror on an epic scale' which is the perfect way of describing it! According to their list, there are nearly 90,000 people that attend each season with many making the trek from other states to go.

This list is meant to encourage Halloween lovers to get off their phone and live life, hence the bucket list element of it all. As for the other attractions that took the top spot? I smell a few road trips in my future:

Thrillvania Haunted House Park in Dallas, Texas

Niles Scream Park in Niles, Michigan

Talon Falls Scream Park in Melber, Kentucky

Factory of Terror in Canton