Wisconsin Fear Grounds, Waukesha

Morgana's not your typical woman. First of all, she's really close with all eight of her sisters—with them she shares everything from control over her minions to her collection of dismembered limbs. And secondly, she might not actually have a pulse. But that doesn't stop entranced souls from flocking to her every Halloween. Within her compound at Wisconsin Fear Grounds, the doors to her manor stand open, and screams echo from within.

Across more than 55,000 square feet, including that gorily decorated house (Morgan Manor), its stables (Unstable), and its onsite three-ring circus of terror (which were really popular architectural additions in the early 1900s), Morgana's crew preys upon visitors. And their torment has been effective, earning Wisconsin Fear Ground recognition from the likes of Haunted Attraction Magazine and AmericasBestHaunts.com. New this year is a way for the uber-brave to ascend to the next level of courageousness, too—by locking themselves in a pitch-black room with Morgana's minions and solving a puzzle to escape.