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Ready for a Real Haunted House this Halloween?

Franklin Castle in Cleveland, Ohio. Flickr/Southerntabitha

(CBS) Haunted houses are one of Halloween's biggest treats. Though often not appropriate for younger children, haunted houses are a source of tons of fun for teens and young adults.

However, when you go to a haunted house, you know it's all  fake, from the cherry syrup "blood" to the jello "brains."

But what if you could go to a real haunted house?

Scariest Haunted Houses in the U.S.

All around the country there are homes that are purportedly haunted to the hilt with real ghosts. If the paranormal is your child's thing, a visit to one of the Scariest Haunted Houses in the U.S. might be a fun, informative lesson in history -- and the supernatural.

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