As you all know by now, I hate scary movies yet here I am looking up places that are haunted, can you say backward much? Now, I could never bring myself to visit a place that is haunted because I would honestly start crying the moment I would step foot in the place. But, I know many people who love to experience haunted places first hand. Maybe one day I will be brave enough to experience one of these places but just not anytime soon. If you're someone who looks for thrilling adventures, here are some of Illinois spots to visit to give you the spook of the season.

1. Bachelor's Grove Cemetery in Chicago, IL

The land was set aside to become a burial ground in 1844 but problems didn't start to occur until the early 1960s. Visitors began to see paranormal activity. Officers who patrolled the at night reported seeing evidence of black magic and occult rituals. In the 1970s it's reported that two Cook County Forest Preserve officers on night patrol claimed to see a horse emerge from the pond that was pulling plow with a ghost of an old man steering the horse. Supposedly the vision crossed the road in front of their vehicle. It's also reported of "ghost cars" showing up when people are traveling west on the turnpike on the cemetery.

Those who go lurking at Bachelor's Grove will find stones missing, scattered about and the trenches and pits dug above some of the graves and might experience some haunting tales to tell.

2. Seventh Avenue Dead End in Sterling, IL

Back in my hometown, this was one of the spots several high schoolers would check out. I was never one of them nor will I ever be because I am a chicken. But, the dead end is directly in front of the railroad track which runs parallel to the Rock River.

Multiple people have either drowned or been hit by a train. People have reported seeing and hearing the ghost of a woman yelling for her missing child along the riverbank.

3. Cuba Road in Lake Zurich, IL

Sitting between Lake Zurich and Barrington with White Cemetery located on the east half of the road many have reported seeing phantom cars, a pair of lovers and a house that vanishes. The side street, Rainbow Road once had an abandoned mansion but many believed it was an old asylum. Talk about Mario Cart turned mysterious.

The graveyard which dates back to the 1820s, visitors have seen hovering balls of light, a young man who saw the gates change position and open and close when driving past at a particular time during the night.

Now, the vanishing house is said to appear in the woods near the cemetery which was occupied by an elderly woman. Legend has said that the house burnt down but it makes appearances on some moonlit nights.

4. Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake, IL

Built in the 1860s, many people have visited the mansion during the summer but some have experienced paranormal sightings. Once visitor stated that he saw a dark shadow running from one side of the hall to the other in the late afternoon, but the maintenance worker and security guard said it wasn't a person.

Others have seen flashes of images, a girl running up the staircase. But some think they have stumbled upon the spirit of Eliza "Lou" Ringling, the widow of circus owner Al Ringling. One Dole intern captured a photograph of a man in the window without her knowing until after she posted it to Facebook and her friends were asking who the man was.

5. Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, IL

Built in 1983, and known as one of the most haunted places in Illinois, many have spent a weekend at the hotel and leaving with experiences that have left them freaked. Some people who stayed overnight have seen or felt a shadow like a figure standing by their bedside.

One ghost named "Peg Leg Johnny" apparently plays pranks on guests on the 4th floor. Two ghost children haunt the 12th floor because their mother went crazy when her husband didn't show up after weeks of waiting and threw herself, along with her children off the roof of the building. There's even a room blocked off on the 12th floor because of it being too haunted for people to endure.

A couple people from my old high school went to visit and stay at the Congress Plaza Hotel mentioned that in the Gold polo Room a workman was killed and buried behind the walls. Many who have ventured in the room stated they have seen a hand stick out of the wall.

6. Williams Hall, Illinois State University in Normal, IL

One of the most famous spots known to us students on the Illinois State University campus, Williams Hall holds the ghost of Angeline Vernon Milner who was the librarian at ISU for 37 years. She died while organizing a section of biology books.

But, many staff members who work in Williams Hall archives reported encounters which they believe is the ghost of Ange Milner. They have reported sightings of mist or fog, books falling from shelves with no one around or seen a purple column of light. One former employee even stated she saw a full-torso apparition of the former librarian.

But the creepiest part about it all is the former librarian never set foot in Williams Hall because she died in the Old Main Building where the library used to be at. Ange Milner seems to haunt wherever her beloved books go, not the location.

7. DeSoto House Hotel in Galena, IL

Once a political power place for presidents such as Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant, the DeSoto House has become a hot spot for people looking for ghost activity.

Most of the paranormal activity happens on the third floor. One worker said they experienced a cold chill that was followed by a bright ball of light that zoomed past her while working on the third floor late at night. There have also been reports from guests of feeling someone sit on the edge of their bed, and they were always the guest who stayed in the same room.

In the dining area employees reported seeing a lady in a black period dress walking down the stairs and disappearing into a wall. After a flood that destroyed the drywall, workers found a brick wall with a doorway opening in the place that the Lady in Black disappeared. They covered the area with plexiglass and put a sign on it noting the Lady in Black.

8. Acid Bridge, Lebanon Road in Collinsville, IL

On or around the area there are seven railroad bridges, some no longer in use. Referred to as "Seven Gates to Hell", Lebanon Road and Acid Bridge are sure to give you the creeps. Local visitors crafted the hellish name around the seven bridges. The stories have been circulating in the area for at least 40 years.

According to legends, if someone is to drive through all seven bridges then enter the last one at midnight they would be transported to Hell. It's also been noted in the stories that "dogs" guarding the tunnels are to be dark with glowing red or green eyes. Many visitors who've seen them said they are nearly transparent and vanish into thin air.

Acid bridge, along with Lebanon Road, got its name from a group of teenagers who crashed their car and died due to tripping on LSD. Many people reported strange feelings on the bridge, they said it felt cold and heard strange noises.

9. McPike Mansion in Alton, IL

Alton named one of America's most haunted small town has a history revolved around murder, war, death, and destruction which probably helped gain its haunting popularity. But, one of the most haunted places in town, McPike Mansion. Built-in 1869 for Henry McPike and his family who was the mayor of Alton for three years.

But the next owner, Paul Laichinger who rented out rooms had his tenants complaining about strange events. Sounds included children playing and laughing together when no children stayed there. With the property sitting vacant after Laschinger's death, passerby's claimed to have seen faces looming in the windows.

Sharyn and George Luedke purchased the mansion in 1994 hoping to restore the building to its former glory and serve as a historical attraction or bed and breakfast. But within six weeks, Sharyn was gardening in the front yard when she happened to look up and see a man staring at her from a window. Other experiences guests claimed happened where light orbs in photos, feelings of being touched, pacing footsteps and vanishing objects.

But the wine cellar is the most active room of paranormal activity. Supposedly a mist appears and follows visitors as they move around the basement.

10. The Lincoln Theater in Decatur, IL

Opened on October 27th, 1916 it stands on the location of burial grounds and ashes of two former hotels. There have been reports of paranormal activity since the 1930s in the famous theater.

It's been reported of a stagehand name Red haunting the place. Supposedly Red fell to his death while working on the catwalk but others say he died in his sleep while taking a nap at the theater. Either way, since his death there have been reports of unexplained footsteps, whispers, strange voices, feeling cold chills, being touched when no one is around and the seats raising and lowering on their own.

Troy Taylor who has experienced activity in the theater firsthand stated that he once saw a shadowy figure of a male standing on the spiral staircase. He also said he was once followed by one of the ghosts inside the theater.

11. Kennedy Hill Road in Byron, IL

Stories have stated that there has been a phantom of a woman walking the road as seen by passersby. The activity and reports of her kicked up around 1981.

One woman stated she noticed a young woman walking down the road toward her driveway. The woman pulled her car into her driveway and ended up running into the house thinking she was coming up her driveway but continued walking. Some people who have encountered the woman were concerned for the young girl which lead them to ask if she needed a ride but after they turned their car around to ask she would disappear.

Many theories have been passed around about who she could be but the most popular one is she is the phantom of a lady who was buried in the nearby cemetery that was plowed over resulting in her running the road searching for her grave.

Whether you want to step foot and experience these for yourselves, just be aware of the danger that lies ahead. And who knew that Illinois could become such a hot topic surrounding their haunted places?