The canon
West — 96 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in California
California keeps 96 dossiers in the archive — apparition is what gets filed most, against sites more than any other kind of ground. The 25 heaviest are ranked below, by the thickness of the record rather than the loudness of the legend.
96
dossiers on file
77
open to visitors
1851
oldest dated · Benicia Arsenal
Apparition
most-filed claim · 41 files
The 25 deepest files
Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.
The "Ellis Island of the West"—where Chinese immigrants were detained under exclusion.
1865 silver camp on a 8,500-ft Inyo ridge—now a private ghost town with overnight stays.
1927 film-colony hotel haunted—per lore—by Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift.
1875 asylum on the hill—still operating, still haunted per lore.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–96 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive