Top 13 Haunted Houses in America for 2017

Halloween is approaching fast, and travelers are looking to visit the scariest haunted houses in the United States.

Thanks to an annual list compiled by HauntedHouses.com, the leading resource for all things haunted, people have the opportunity to visit the top 13 haunted houses of 2017 in cities like Phoenix, Chicago, Baton Rouge and Buffalo.

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"The haunted attraction industry is one that continues to grow and change each year,” HauntedHouses.com representative James Olmsted said in a statement.

“In order to keep up with the top haunted houses in the country, those in our industry really have to step up their game every Halloween season to ensure that they have created an immersive and heart-wrenching experience that rivals what they created the previously.”

“Many attendees are repeat customers, so when they return next year they want to experience even more thrills and chills than they did last year,” Olmsted continued. “We feel that the haunted houses that we have incorporated on this year's list have all truly done that.”

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When selecting the top attractions each year, HauntedHouses.com uses several key factors, including the scare factor, originality, attention to detail, set designs and overall customer experience.

Here is the full 2017 list of the top haunted houses in America, via HauntedHouses.com:

1. 13th Floor Haunted House (Phoenix, AZ)

2. Netherworld Haunted House (Atlanta, GA)

3. House of Torment (Chicago, IL)

4. Terror on the Fox (Green Bay, WI)

5. Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati, OH)

6. 13th Gate (Baton Rouge, LA)

7. Headless Horseman (Ulster Park, NY)

8. Erebus Haunted House (Pontiac, MI)

9. Haunted Overload (Lee, NH)

10. Spookywoods (Archdale, NC)

11. Nightmare on 13th (Salt Lake City, UT)

12. House of Horrors (Buffalo, NY)

13. Factory of Terror (Canton, OH)

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