Fall River, Massachusetts
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Although Fall River is hardly the only small town in America to be scandalized by murder, it was saddled with one of the nation’s most infamous cases. That’s because Fall River is where Lizzie Borden was alleged to have murdered her parents with a hatchet, and she remains the killer in legend despite her eventual acquittal for the crime.
Not only does the scene of these crimes still stand, but it’s now a hotel. According to Mass Live, it was on the top 20 shortlist for USA Today‘s poll of the favorite haunted hotel in the nation. It’s reportedly been restored to look as it did during the night of the murders, and guests often mentioned feeling a ghostly presence lurking there.