High in the Ozark Mountains sits the Crescent Hotel — known to many as America’s most haunted hotel. Behind its grand stone walls lies a chilling past of restless spirits, ghostly encounters, and a dark chapter in American medical history.

Once a luxury spa, the Crescent became a fraudulent cancer hospital in the 1930s, leaving behind a legacy of suffering that still echoes through its halls. Today, guests and staff continue to report cold spots, disembodied voices, and apparitions that seem tied to its tragic past.

In this episode of State of the Unknown, Robert Barber unravels the haunted history and true paranormal stories that make the Crescent Hotel one of America’s most enduring real-life hauntings.

🎧 Haunted history. True encounters. Real fear.

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