Operating from 1882 to 1971, Sloss Furnaces was one of the South’s largest ironworks and is now considered one of America’s most haunted industrial sites. Workers endured brutal conditions, and legend tells of a foreman nicknamed “Slag” Wormwood who drove men to their deaths in the furnaces before falling to his own demise. Since its closure, reports of shadow figures, phantom voices, and unexplained burns have surfaced, drawing national attention. Featured on Ghost Hunters and Scariest Places on Earth, Sloss is both a historic landmark and a paranormal hotspot.