San Francisco is an old soul. With such an long history, there are of course skeletons in our closets and ghosts in our midst.

And being in such a gorgeous place may mean that some spirits delay crossing over, choosing to hang around just a little bit longer. (We get it—we don't want to leave either.) Halloween is coming, so get spooked with a look at some local haunted places.

The Burlington Hotel

via The Burlington Hotel

Port Costa's Burlington Hotel is one of the oldest operating hotels in California (some say the oldest). Rumor is that the old Victorian was once a bordello, and was definitely a place for a cheap drink and rowdy party. Each room is named after a woman, perhaps one of the night. Ghosts here have been known to tap guests on the shoulder.