Hawaii’s Most Haunted.
True Ghost Stories, Legends, & History
Welcome to the Mysteries of Hawai‘i blog — your gateway to haunted Honolulu and the most haunted places in Hawai‘i. Here, we share chilling Hawaiian ghost stories, haunted legends, and real paranormal encounters rooted in local history, newspaper accounts, oral traditions, and personal experiences.
From ancient Hawaiian heiau to haunted hotels, sacred battlegrounds to modern-day ghost sightings, these are stories tied to the very soul of our islands — including many locations featured on our award-winning Waikiki and Haunted Honolulu ghost tours.
Some places welcome you. Others don’t. Explore with respect, and remember: should you visit these places on your own, you are your own keeper. To venture out alone in haunted Hawaii is purely at your own risk.
The Eeriest Legends and Most Haunted Places in Hawai‘i.
Click the icons below to uncover ghost stories, eerie legends, and supernatural sites across O‘ahu and beyond. New entries are added often — check back regularly!
Ghost of a Nun in the Painted Church
In October 1990, a man named Geno picked up his developed photos from the Big Island, only to discover a chilling figure—a ghostly nun peering from a window of the relocated Painted Church. Days later, a woman from Honolulu captured the same eerie apparition in her own photo. Neither expected the supernatural visitor, yet both images suggest the haunted places in Hawaii hold secrets waiting to be seen. Could supernatural Hawaii be closer than we think?