Alabama Highway 169 from Seale to Opelika earned its spot as the 32nd most feared road nationally, and one of three state roads named among the scariest in the U.S.
- Plenty of road trips are sure to give anyone anxiety and stress thanks to things like traffic or construction. But, there are also a few roads across the country that bring a much different chill down your spine – the paranormal kind.revealed its list of the spookiest streets in America. One of the easiest paths from the Wiregrass to Auburn was named the scariest drive in Alabama.
Built along the path of an old state road north of Russell County, the “eerie history” of AL-169 is cited by travelers as the easiest explanation for a pair of infamous ghostly sightings. “The first is the apparition of a man on horseback, thought to be the spirit of a 19th-century highwayman, who has been seen charging toward terrified drivers before vanishing into thin air,” the site wrote. “The second sighting is of a ghostly coach drawn by two horses.”According to the survey, Jack Cole Road had reports of “eerie figures, unexplained lights, and hearing mysterious sounds in the surrounding woods.
AL-5 has seen sightings of a “spectral man” along the road at night that could be the ghost of a traveler who died in a car crash, as well as other strange occurrences. Route 9 in Sleepy Hollow, New York topped the list, with drivers describing sudden chills and sounds from the infamous Headless Horseman.and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning. Get instant notifications on top stories from News 4 by downloading ourHouse of Ruth honors lives of domestic violence victims
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